Club advice for TOGS (The Older Generation)

[NogginTheNog]

My wife and I are retired hockey players and are looking to take up golf. A few years ago our teenage boys got a set each of AFC BB-Plus irons (one steel shaft, the other graphite). Does anyone know if they of any use, or would we be better considering getting new "starter" sets?

Thanks
Noggin

 

[TWM]

I would suggest you try to use what you have got for your first foray into golf.
Take advice from a pro about buying clubs but I would not suggest a full starter set. Better to get a set of irons and maybe one fairway wood at first. Forget about a driver for now.
Buy secondhand if you can. You get better value that way.
By the way, I am of the older generation and I find I need to use senior shafts or even ladies' shafts on all my clubs. If you are fit because of earlier sporting activity you may be comfortable with regular shafts but I would not advise anything stiffer until you are into the swing a bit more.
Happy golfing.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Get professional advice especially regarding shafts. Try as many different sets as you can and I'd recommend a cavity back set (Callaway X20's are particularly user friendly)

 

[brendy]

AFC are callaway copies and will probably be fine, id suggest the lady uses the graphite if they are anyway regular. Then if both sets are too stiff, try going to a pro and see what he thinks.

 

[viscount17]

Depends what sort of TOGS you are. Don't let some spotty herbert push Senior flex onto you just because of age. I suppose I too qualify for the accolade (got a bus pass) but use regulars and am quite comfortable with stiff.

Package sets are a bit hit and miss - you can get a reasonable set of irons but the shafts on the woods might be a bit 'soft'. The putter will not be up to much - a bit too basic.

You can get some very good reasonably priced sets of irons (fitted, though that might be a bit soon). If you have the patience trawl back through similar threads but you'll find Orka (only available from fitters), Benross and MD all get good reviews. and keep your eye open for deals, my MacGregors cost me £99 when Direct Golf had a sale.

 

[NogginTheNog]

Thanks for the helpful suggestions. We don't quite qualify yet for a bus pass, and still manage to do a bit at the local gym so are still in reasonable shape.

I think a few lessons and advice from a local professional is the sensible thing. We have had a look around a few places (JJB, American Golf, Sportsworld etc.) and all in all it has been an interesting experience - the range of equipment on offer is amazing, and I could not believe the "frictionless" tees!

Thanks Again,
Noggin

 

[Herbie]

Stay cheap and cheerful till you reach a point in the game where you feel a particular spending of cash is needed.

Where PRO advice is concerned always remember that pro's are there to make money, some will sell you anything with little help or advice, others will give you great advice and great help, sometimes its hard to spot the former.