Golf Club Buying Tips for Beginners
As a beginning golfer, you may have gone into a golf store and was overcome with all the irons, woods, putters and wedges that you see along with the golf balls, clothing and other golf accessories. If you're just starting out to play golf, the job of picking out the golf clubs that would work for you may be a bit difficult.
First off, you would want to know what a set of clubs is made up of. There are four primary types of golf clubs: the Woods, the Irons, the Wedges and the Putter. Nowadays, you might also come across hybrid clubs. A hybrid club is a cross of a wood and an iron. Folks who are having a difficult time hitting their long irons, like a 2 or 3 iron, choose to use these clubs. You're permitted to have up to 14 clubs and could be in any combination. An example of a good combination for your golf clubs would be one driver, one 4 wood, 3 through 9 iron, a lob wedge, a gap wedge, a sand wedge, a pitching wedge and one putter. Still, the combination would completely be up to you or the golfer as different combinations work for different people.
You then need to recognize your available selections as you purchase your golf clubs. You'll be able to either buy pre-owned or new. Although you would unquestionably save more if you choose to buy used golf clubs, you might come across some issues like cracked shafts, worn grips and other problems that a new set would certainly not have. If you are purchasing your first set of golf clubs, it generally makes more sense to buy new ones.
After choosing whether to buy a new or old set, you now have to determine if you'll be getting a complete set or will just purchase individual clubs by your own to make one set. Assembling your own set would be a bit more costly compared to just purchasing a set of clubs that is already complete. Buying a complete set also saves you the trouble and the time in making decisions.
If you are a novice, it is advisable to buy the complete starter set, which includes one driver, a 3 wood, a 5 wood, the 3 through 9 irons, one pitching wedge and your putter. This might also include one sand wedge and a bag for your golf clubs. Though this set only has 11 or 12 clubs, as your game shapes up, you may choose for yourself on which club to add to your set. You could in time add a 2 iron, another wedge or a hybrid club.
Remember that getting high-priced golf clubs won't improve your game or help you play better. You shouldn't spend hundreds of dollars on just one driver if you could spend a great deal less to get everything you need in one package. Investing in a complete set would be the best choice to save you money you would unfortunately need later on to replace lost golf balls.