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Quilter TUG Member Posts: 1662 From: MI Registered: DEC 2000	posted 11-12-2001 09:06 Now that the weather is turning cold the pro shops should be having sales. I need a set of golf clubs. Last year I started looking but was dizzy with all the decisions to make. Got any suggestions how to find the right set?
Karen G Moderator TUG Volunteer Posts: 2928 From: Bellevue, WA; own in New York, Hawaii, Mexico, South Africa, Texas (RCI Pts.) Registered: DEC 2000	posted 11-12-2001 14:26 Do you have a Costco store where you live? My husband, son, and I each got a set of Golden Bear (Jack Nicklaus' company) clubs complete with a nice bag for $249.99 each. My husband had been trying out several demo clubs at the golf course in his quest for the right brand to buy and he sees no difference in the ones we got and the really expensive ones. He got a whole set for less than the price of a driver he had tried out, and he now has some money left over for more lessons!
Logan TUG Member Posts: 368 From: Hesperia, MI USA Registered: DEC 2000	posted 11-12-2001 16:08 Have you tried ebay? I have picked up a new driver and 5 wood from them. I also bought a callaway driver for my husband and some trouble woods (really all clubs are trouble). Have purchsed many golf balls on line also. Great deals, just have to look for them.
pryder TUG Member Posts: 966 From: Hermon, Maine Registered: DEC 2000	posted 11-12-2001 16:22 Quilter, You are correct, the decisions are NUMEROUS!!! Please do your best to repost with specifics, and I (and perhaps others) can repost, too. (Imagine asking "...I am going to buy a new car, any suggestions?---believe it or not, there are almost as many choices with golf clubs!!!) Pat
Quilter TUG Member Posts: 1662 From: MI Registered: DEC 2000	posted 11-12-2001 18:32 Okay Pryder I'll give it a try. I've had lessons several times and been told I just need to get out on the course on a regular basis. When I've been on the golf course I've used Jack's clubs and just can't stand them. Even though I'm about 5'7" they're just too long. When I went to the pro shop last year I must have tried the 7 & 5 irons from 10 different sets. There was one I was pretty consistent with in their practice area but I was getting tired and confused. Thought I would get back to try again but never did. If I remember, prices were anywhere from $300 to $1000. Maybe more. I'd like a good set with some of the latest features. Since I'm a novice I don't think I should be going for the high end. I would like to get a set that I can get familar with and keep for many years. I have a Costco card but I really want to try the clubs before purchasing. After being so disgruntled with my husband's clubs I really want to find a women's set. What are some of the latest features that really matter in a set of clubs? What clubs should I be trying when practicing at the shop? I plan to play for the fun of it. You'll see me picking the ball up and moving on way before I let it ruin a good day in the fresh air and sunshine.
CapeCodder TUG Member Posts: 220 From: Foxboro, MA. Registered: DEC 2000	posted 11-12-2001 19:16 QUilter, There should be plenty of pro shops or discount houses that will allow you to demo a set for 3-5 days. They will require a credit card to do so. Try out multiple sets on the golf course before you decide. Most clubs are cast (vs forged) now, with perimiter weighting. These are very forgiving. You may also decide to go with mostly "woods" and less irons. Many people are doing this, because they are easier to hit and get the ball airborne. For the casual golfer, a purchase of under $400 for a complete set should be MORE than enough for your 1st set. Any shop should be able to custome-fit you for that much. Consider buying a set of component "knockoff" clubs from one of the many hobbyists who assemble clubs. They should be fairly easy to find. If you really get into the game, then you can consider spending a lot. Before that, it's a waste of money...unless your loaded. If so, consider adopting me Dann
Quilter TUG Member Posts: 1662 From: MI Registered: DEC 2000	posted 11-12-2001 21:07 How many "woods" would I get? They're not really wood anymore are they? Easier. I like easier. I've never had much strength to get the ball very far. Can you give me a little more info on the "component 'knockoff' clubs" and "hobbyists"? Do I find these people through pro shops? Adoption? How do you feel about chores?
Germy TUG Member Posts: 198 From: Maidstone Kent UK. Owner: Marriott Ocean Pointe, Great Glen Water Park, Scotland Registered: SEP 2001	posted 11-13-2001 03:43 Oh dear - you have my sympathy! If you ask my husband about golf clubs, his answer is simple - he'll buy whatever Tiger Woods plays with! Steve also changes his clubs like most people change underwear - regularly! I've learnt to live with it. As for me - I got a relatively moderate priced ladies 'starter set'. Once I'm away from the shop I've got the feel of my own clubs & I'm sort of developing with them. I figured that in time as I improve (ha ha ha!!!)I'll be able to make a more considered decision when buying my next set - it just could be a long time. Just for info, my (only just) 9 year old has a set of junior Callaways. He can use them as well. Look on the bright side, though, aren't golf courses pleasant - all that lovely scenery to take in as you're looking for lost balls!!!!!Steve will not be pleased, golf is a religion to him & here's me with my tongue in my cheek again!
JLB TUG Member Posts: 7189 From: Add another 2500 posts!!! Table Rock Lake, Branson. Registered Dec. 2000 Registered: MAR 2002	posted 11-13-2001 07:17 quote: Originally posted by Logan: Have you tried ebay? I have picked up a new driver and 5 wood from them. I also bought a callaway driver for my husband and some trouble woods (really all clubs are trouble). Have purchsed many golf balls on line also. Great deals, just have to look for them. I got my Biggest Big Bertha on e-Bay. Started dealing directly with the seller and got him to take it off the auction. I got my irons a few years back on a rainy day in Hilton Head. I hit all the new clubs at their indoor range and then hit some used sets until I found one that worked for me. For those places that don't have a place to hit, check their return policy. If it's generous, buy your clubs and go directly to the driving range. Hit a couple buckets and make up your mind. I like to picture my favorite course and use clubs in the same sequence as I would on that course. I normally shoot around 65 at the driving range! Oh yeah. Try "Play It Again, Sports", especially if you know what you want. ------------------ JMHO, As Always JLB [This message has been edited by JLB (edited 11-13-2001).]
DougKaya TUG Member Posts: 1269 From: Concord, CA Kauai-Marriott Marriott-Marbella Mount Amanzi Registered: DEC 2000	posted 11-13-2001 10:06 Hi Quilter ! I'm a golfer too. I've worked at a golf course, taken tons of lessons... practiced endless hours on the driving range (FREE... perks of working at a course) read countless golf magazines and articles, own about a dozen "how to play golf" tapes. Take it from me: Until you reach a certain "plateau" in your swing... the clubs or golf-balls plays a relatively small part in your game. If the "equipment" mattered at all: The best golfers in the world, would be the richest people. I can use the most expensive clubs in the world, the most expensive Titlist balls, wear the expensive golf attire... And friends of mine could use banged-up rental-clubs and range-balls, and still beat me any day of the week However... Golf is like Sex: You don't have to be good at it, to enjoy it ! [This message has been edited by DougKaya (edited 11-13-2001).]
Quilter TUG Member Posts: 1662 From: MI Registered: DEC 2000	posted 11-13-2001 11:06 Wow! Thanks everybody. I'm now looking forward to going back into that shop. Still looking for some hints, though, on if I should be looking for a certain kind of metal that the club is made from. (I know, my ignorance is showing.) What do you feel are the most important clubs to have? It would be nice to find out I don't totally stink at this. But like Germy said, it's the courses I'm looking forward to. They are works of art to be enjoyed like a gallery.
geoand TUG Member Posts: 793 From: Bothell, WA, USA Registered: APR 2001	posted 11-13-2001 14:31 The golf clubs sold at Costco and made by Jack come in both male and female sizes. Our Costco sells both. ------------------ geo Honor our Veterans
Logan TUG Member Posts: 368 From: Hesperia, MI USA Registered: DEC 2000	posted 11-13-2001 14:39 If you are trying to use mens clubs and you are a woman, mens clubs are one inch longer than womens. My husband bought some graphite clubs last year, did not like them and gave them to me. I tried using them this year along with the woods and had a hard time with them. I kept hearing my husband tell me to quite choking down on the clubs. Finally I took out my old set and compared them and discovered that my old set was much shorter. I just recently purchased a 3, 5, 7 and 9 top flite intimidarors woods love them. They are mens and I had them cut down to size. I cannot use womens woods as there is too much flex in them. I also went back to my old irons as they are steel, heavier but I have confidence in them. The big key to purchasing any of the clubs is the feel and the length of them.
Quilter TUG Member Posts: 1662 From: MI Registered: DEC 2000	posted 11-13-2001 15:00 Thanks for mentioning graphite Logan. Now I'm going to really step out on a limb and ask if another metal I've heard about is titanium? If so, is one better than the other? How do I know if they are measuring me correctly to cut down a set?
Logan TUG Member Posts: 368 From: Hesperia, MI USA Registered: DEC 2000	posted 11-13-2001 16:05 The people that work in this golf shops are suppose to know what they are doing. They have a special measuring guide that they use to measure your arm length to the floor. Some people such as John Daly have their clubs even shorter than what their normal length would be. It is really unbelieveable that that extra inch gave me so much trouble. Also, I am figuring that you are a woman, on Ebay right now they have a ladies traing club (nine iron) for sale. Look under golf training and you will find it, right now it is $9.99 and I think that it has a buy it now option also. I bought one of his clubs and it is great to use for a workout. If you have the space in your backyard you could also invest in a practice net, we have a big backyard and purchased on last year. Actually fun to use.
Logan TUG Member Posts: 368 From: Hesperia, MI USA Registered: DEC 2000	posted 11-13-2001 16:07 Graphite and steel are the choices for the shafts of the club. The heads of the "woods" are available in titanium. I do have my old woods and they are wood, sure are nice looking clubs. BTW, how tall are you and what kind of arm strength do you have?
Quilter TUG Member Posts: 1662 From: MI Registered: DEC 2000	posted 11-13-2001 16:51 Yes I'm a woman. About 5'7". Arm strength? Hmmmm--enough to carry a load of laundry from one floor to another, push a full wheelbarrow uphill, carry preschool children. What makes a "training club" a training club? The net sounds like a good idea. I have a hill in my back yard (going up). If I hit them in that direction maybe they'd roll back to me . I doubt I'd ever make it too my neighbor's house.
Logan TUG Member Posts: 368 From: Hesperia, MI USA Registered: DEC 2000	posted 11-13-2001 16:57 A training club is a club that has a special handle on it to get your hands to hold the club properly. The net that we have in our backyard also has a hill behind it. Good thing as sometimes their are oops. There is a net for sale right now on ebay also, do not know the size of it though. Ours cost about $70 and measures 6 x 15 high.
Logan TUG Member Posts: 368 From: Hesperia, MI USA Registered: DEC 2000	posted 11-13-2001 17:04 Womens clubs should be fine for your height. I am 5' 10" and they are just the right length for me. Yours might even need to be cut just a little depends alot on your stance and length of arms. The flex of the ladies clubs should be okay, for me they are too flexible and I am not able to control the club with the follow through. Because my old clubs where steel shafts are got use to the stiffness of them, thus a stiff shaft that I have on my woods (mans woods)work for me. If you have a Golf Galaxy Shop near your house stop in and see them. They have practice areas in their shop for you to swing and hit a club. If you see something you like check on the internet and see if they have them. It cost me $5 per club to have my clubs (woods) cut down. We will not even get into the type of golf ball that you like, as there are so many to choose from. Some I like and some I do not like at all .... if I find any of those they become my water balls. Water and I just do not get along, my husband says that it is a psychological thing, no reason that I shouldn't be able to get over it .... and of course he is right.
Logan TUG Member Posts: 368 From: Hesperia, MI USA Registered: DEC 2000	posted 11-13-2001 17:15 A ladies golf training club http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBaylSAPl.dll?ViewItem&item=1032094589 [This message has been edited by Logan (edited 11-13-2001).]
Logan TUG Member Posts: 368 From: Hesperia, MI USA Registered: DEC 2000	posted 11-13-2001 17:36 This may sound strange, but I am also picky about the type of handle is on the club. I have a four wood that I got super cheap, but hate the handle had it replaced with a different one.
Germy TUG Member Posts: 198 From: Maidstone Kent UK. Owner: Marriott Ocean Pointe, Great Glen Water Park, Scotland Registered: SEP 2001	posted 11-14-2001 04:14 Don't forget the putter. It appears to be the most frequently changed club in our house (Steve again!). He also has a bad habit of keeping all his old ones around the house, with a couple of balls & a putting mat - & then annoyingly practises in front of the TV if he thinks 'there's nothing good on' (ie. no golf) regardless of what I want to watch. Oh yes, putting - a game within a game. God help me, I'm doing it now. Still, as I said before, the scenery is still great & I have to admit it's not a bad way to spend a few hours on a nice sunny day. Unless my son's driving the buggy - but that's a different story!
Logan TUG Member Posts: 368 From: Hesperia, MI USA Registered: DEC 2000	posted 11-14-2001 04:49 I agree about the scenry, have been on some of the most beautiful courses lately. If the price is too high, I ride and my husband golfs, I take alot of pictures for the scrapebook. Golfing on vacation is not a must for me, I do it for exercise and to spend "quality time" with my husband. It is only quality time when he lets me play my game and he play his game. I am sure the women out there know what I mean by that.
The Big Dawg TUG Member Posts: 206 From: Beckley, WV. Owner: The Yatchsman (M.B.)- Mt. Amanzi (SA)-Waterside (HHI)Seapointer(SA) Registered: MAY 2001	posted 11-14-2001 05:22 If you are not a longtime golfer and just want to get started and see how you like it I would recommend you buy a used set of pro line clubs for women. The cost would be much lower and you would get a good quality golf set. A major golf outlet store would likely have several. I know that I have seen many sets of this nature in the big stores at Myrtle Beach and they have many sales people with a good knowledge of the game.
Dimwit TUG Member Posts: 269 From: Kahana Falls, Maui 1 Hale Kipa EOY, 1 2 bed/2 bath EOY Registered: DEC 2000	posted 11-14-2001 06:52 did someone say component golf clubs? Suzzane, they also sell regular clubs, & have professional club fitters & a demo range. Joe ------------------ Is it Vacation time yet?

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