which is best for buying new clubs

[mass]

All,
there seems to be some good knowledge on this forum so here goes. Looking to buy new clubs next year and my pro i get lessons from is a callaway fitter/dealer, so am i best to stick with him or do to the likes of nevada bobs or american golf and try out a good selection of clubs to see which ones i like.

Have been back playing golf for just over a year after not playing for about 15 years. The pro i says there is not much he needs to do as my swing is good.

Mass

 

[Up_Point_1]

mass,

Personally i'd have a look around and see what takes your fancy. Try out as many different clubs as you can. You may well find that you set your heart on a particular brand of clubs but when you actually hit them they don't feel quite right. I went into my local golf outlet last year adament I was going to come out with a set of Callaways, an hour and half later left with a set of Wilson PI5's under my arm. Haven't looked back since.

If you feel some sort of loyalty to your pro do some research to find out what your chosen clubs cost elsewhere and then ask if he'll price match (assuming he stocks the clubs you'e after).

But most important of all, make sure you get custom fitted.

Hope this helps.

DHM.

 

[The_Squire]

Hi,
Same thing happened to me, I went to buy a set of Titleist and during the fitting I tried several sets from Calaway ,Mizuno, Yonex and Taylor Made and I came away with a fitted set of Wilson Pi5's as they felt the most comfortable for me.I would say that to have the clubs custom fitted to you is always worth it and the fitting is done on a range so you can see the ball flight and not on a simulator.

 

[WGC]

I would suggest staying with the pro.
If your going to get more lessons with him and you've been with him for a while he might give you a deal.
Plus he wont sell you rubbish beacuse he will be dealing with you again and will find it difficult to teach you with rubbish.
In big golf shops their just told what to sell each week they are not always going to give you just what you need.

Hop i've helped you ,

Mitch

 

[mass]

Cheers for the info, my next set of irons will defo be fitted. At the range today borrowed some of my mates x-20 tours was hitting his 9 as far as my 7, need to speak nicely to santa.

Interesting point about the big golf stores as my matewent and got fitted for r7's and his iron play has gone.

The pro i go to for lessons probably will give me a deal as he is a good guy, he always throws in an extra couple of tokens for the range. Plus i might get a good trade in on my nike graphite nds's as there is alot of seniors at his club!!

 

[RebornProphet]

Hi, as a new user before I post I'd like to say a big hello to you all.

Anyway, my own experience of buying clubs is varied.

I used to buy exclusively from the Pro shop at my local Driving Range. After spending money on clothing, balls, accessories, and clubs they usually done me a nice 10% discount on anything I bought clubs in the future. However, the only problem was that the only clubs stocked were the ones on display, which were also given out to demo and often put back on display if not purchased. Sure, they taped them up, but even with a 10% discount you sometimes went away feeling like you'd bought a second hand club.

More recently, the sports store in Glasgow called Greaves Sports opened a new golf department in their Gordon Street store (any Glasgow users here who've not checked it out, it's highly recommended). They offer custom fitting of ANYTHING ... from clubs to shafts to grips to balls, they'll let you hit anything you like (for a nominal fee of course) to find out just what works best for your swing. Not only that, but when you decided on for example, a Driver, they would go through to the back and bring through a brand new, factory sealed club ... if you wanted the shaft altered to your custom fit then it was done in store, same day.

I'd advise shopping around, try out different golf stores for different levels of service. There's nothing wrong with being loyal to your local Teaching Pro, but it pays to shop around.