Hello and Help

[Donscone]

Hi all

This is my first post on here so really this is to say hello to you all. I am relaly new to golf and relaly never play a round yet. I have been to the driving range a few time s and really enjoy it. A friend of mine has started and he has played a couple nine holes and he really enjoyed it so i have said the next time he goes i would like to go with. He has got a set of Hippo clubs and they seem to be ok (when i have used them at the driving range) so i guess my question is what would be a good set of golf clubs to start out on? I dont want to be blowing loads of cash to start off with.

In a typical round of golf what is the club you would say would be most used? The reason i ask is if i can get a cheap set of clubs but get a nice most used club that might work out best. sorry and one more question what does a full set of clubs hold? so like driver, woods, irons??

Many thanks for your time and i look forward to reading the post on the forum.


Cheers

Don

 

[virtuocity]

Welcome to the forum!

Wow- lots of questions.

1. I implore you to look at gumtree, your local newspaper and ebay and buy SECOND HAND CLUBS within your budget. Get yourself the best you can afford, but save lots of cash for lessons.

2. Buy a driver, 3 wood and a set of irons (4 iron to sand wedge). You'll also need a putter. Loads of folk sell full sets online cheaply.

3. Buy lots of balls, but don't spend more than £10 for 12. You'll also need tees, a towel, golf bag and trolley if you desire.

4. Enjoy 9 hole golf, play pitch and putts but most importantly GET LESSONS NOW!!!!!!!

 

[virtuocity]

A lot of golfers also like hybrids instead of longer irons (2, 3 and 4 irons). These look more like woods but you hit them like irons.

They tend to be easier to hit straight. Consider picking a couple up cheap.

I have a 2 hybrid and 4 hybrid you can have for £25 delivered. Send me a message if you'd like more info.

 

[Donscone]

Hi Virtuocity

Thank you very much for your reply. I have got a few clubs i have seen on ebay in my watch list and there seems to be a few on gumtree. I think the thing i took from your reply is lessons are important so will look into getting some sorted out. I have been battleing at the driving range the few times i have been out. Are there any general tips for a good golf swing?

I would deffinatly be interested in those but unfortuanatly i am not in the market right now. I am off on hols tomorrow and i need to get rid of my last hobbie (Nitro RC Cars) to fund my golf equipment. But this should not take to long to sort out. If there are not already gone by the time i have some cash i will definatly take those off your hands.

 

[Alex1975]

Welcome to the forum.

Putter is the most used club because unless you are very lucky you will use it on every hole. I would borrow some clubs from someone if you can until you know its for you but to answer your question directly I would say putter and driver are the clubs to spend money on if you are picking out of the bunch. A good driver gives you confidence that you will carry though the hole and a good putt will help ensure a good result on the hole, nothing is as simple as that in golf though.

 

[Alex1975]

Tell you what, before Homer gets here and says it. Lessons, lessons, lessons!! It takes me longer to unlearn my bad habits than it would have to learn to play golf in the first place!

I would advise against taking advice about your swing from the internet until you have seen a pro who can see how you move.

 

[Foxholer]

Welcome!

Seems quite a sensible approach!

Putter is generally the 'most used' club and you certainly shouldn't get a nasty one - but cheap doesn't mean nasty. It's more about what you feel comfortable with.

I'd say the likes of Hippo irons are generally fine for a start - at least until you get addicted and commit to the game, and maybe some way beyond that. There could well be good sets available on Ebay, Gumtree or other sites if you are up to that, but a little knowledge helps avoid disasters.

Some sort of wood might be worth considering - either 3-wood or Driver. Certainly fun smacking a Driver at the range. However, cheap woods can be quite nasty - though some can be really good too - and they tend to be relatively expensive.

If there's a (Pro) shop attached to the range, they could well have a second hand bucket that may be a cheap source and you may even (in fact, should) be able to try several out to find the one that you like best.

Limit on clubs is 14 - including putter, so any mix up to that number is fine.

Tell you what, before Homer gets here and says it. Lessons, lessons, lessons!!

Actually, Homer might have have an entire spare set - the one in his signature!

Some basic lessons are certainly the way to go - once you commit to the game.

 

[scratch]

Hi and welcome

Forget a driver for now, it is the hardest club in the bag to use. Get some lessons, groove a decent swing and learn to hit a hybrid and/or a 3 wood for now. Once you can hit them consistently you can start thinking about a driver.

Have a look on ebay for a reasonably priced 2nd hand set of cavity back irons, you should be able to pick up something good for £50-100, I'd suggest you find something with a regular shaft for now. If you stick to the decent brands you'll be able to sell them on again when you are ready to upgrade.

Right now though I'd spend more on lessons than equipment. Good luck :thup:

 

[Donscone]

Thank you all very much for your replies they really do help. So little bit more on the lessons. I live in York so will wanting to play around the area. Is it easy enough to search online for a teacher (coach?) in an area? or is there anyone from York that knows anyone?

 

[scratch]

Every club will have a pro or find your local driving range, should be one there also. To save a bit of cash, I'd suggest booking some group lessons initially to get you started before moving on to individual ones. A block of group lessons will typically cost about £50.