Minimum Viable Club Set

[Face breaker]

Thanks, all.

A few questions, if I may:

- is there any value in "custom fit" clubs? Or is that definitely something for once I actually know how to play? Or will learning to play be made easier by having clubs that fit? I'm just below 5'8. Can any club be custom fitted after you buy them (eg 2nd hand)? Is that worth doing?
- where is good to buy 2nd hand stuff? Other than ebay, are there some reputable shops or websites that specialise?
- I'm a bit bewildered by the choice! Given that I am using Callaway Big Bertha X12 now, are these a reasonable place to start? Should I look for a set of these? How would others compare? I've heard about clubs being "forgiving" - where on the forgiveness scale do the clubs I am currently using sit?
- I've read that hybrids are easier to use than long irons - is it worth starting with these, or is it better to learn with traditional irons?
- Why do pros seem to start everyone with a 7 iron?

In a word 'YES' custom fit is the way to go, I struggled for months to get any decent accuracy/connection with the ball (always scuffing/slicing/topping or hooking) until a friend gave me an old set of 'T-zoids' which I had fitted, talk about chalk and cheese !...

Ps, I would say 5/7/9/pitching wedge/sand wedge and a 3-wood would be a minimum to start off with, oh and a putter of course !...:thup: