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Going The Used Golf Club Route |
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James Beckett |
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Going The Used Golf Club Route
James Beckett
It's easy for new golfers to go on a bit of a shopping spree when they get into golf shops and see all the great stuff they can buy to support their new passion for golf. This urge in new golfers to spend top money for top of the line golf clubs seems to come from a mistaken idea that owning expensive clubs by itself will make them good golfers. But the truth is getting started on a good set of used clubs makes a lot of sense.
The investment of getting into golf can be considerable so you can keep your expenses reasonable at first by getting used golf clubs. Then when you have your own clubs but your investment is reasonable, you can play around with playing the game but you have the liberty to lose interest. And even if you do cool on the game, you can always pass the used clubs along to another new golfer to try out. But maybe the biggest advantage of starting out with inexpensive equipment is you can get oriented to the game and the equipment and then make better purchase decisions when you decide you are going to be a serious golfer.
Even if you do decide that it's smart to go the used club route, it's even smarter to not buy in the first few weeks or months of learning to play gulf but to rent clubs at first. You can work out a deal with your favorite golf shop to rent the same set for several weeks so you can get used to them. This way you can focus on learning golf along with what you like and don't like about how your rental clubs work for you. A side benefit is that by establishing a relationship with the rental shop you like, they can let you know when they are putting used golf club sets on sale and you can get a bargain.
Even when you start shopping for a used set of clubs to make your starter set, it's a great idea to seek out some wise counsel about the purchase. Knowing how to evaluate clubs will help you avoid the disaster of paying money for clubs that are a terrible fit to your style of play. So work with your golf instructor or pros at the shop you are familiar with because he can give you a list of criteria so you have some guidelines when you shop for your first set of clubs. Then when you do buy, you will feel like you were an informed consumer rather than buying out of ignorance.
Probably the most important criteria for whether this set of clubs is a good choice for your first set is the "feel" of the clubs when you hold them and use them to swing or put. You notice in the golf shop, golfers always have the clubs out getting into position to see how the club feels in use. For you as a novice, you need to first understand how a golf club is supposed to feel in your hands so you know if the one you will buy feels right. The club should feel comfortable, not be awkward to use and help you with the shot you want rather than get in the way. By playing a few weeks or longer before even buying used, you will have some experience in this type of club evaluation.
How well a golf club is made is actually a very important thing to be able to evaluate when you are buying your own set, even if they are only a starter used set of golf clubs. Look first at the head and confirm that it is made of stainless steel and not some metal alloy because that mix is not as reliable in a game situation. There are designs to golf club heads that are designed to help you getting started with the game such as clubs where the back part of the head is hollowed out or what is called perimeter weighted golf clubs. But one design twist that can really help you play better at first is to get a club that has an oversized head to make that initial drive become much easier to make work for you. The increased striking surface on the head means that your shots will routinely do much better with less precision needed on your part when you are still learning. Then once your game is well established and you buy your permanent set of clubs, you can go with a set with conventional head sizes.
Also learn to evaluate all aspects of the golf club you are considering for purchase. The shaft of the club should be lightweight and make the swing easy to execute. A graphite golf shaft is a good choice of materials for this part of the club. But the one part of the club you will work with most intimately is the grip. Now on a used club, the grip may be worn. This is not a deal breaker as you can get the grips replaced pretty easily. But hold the club and make sure it feels good as you step into position for a drive or a putt and evaluate all of these elements together before buying even a used set of golf clubs.
Shopping for this first set of clubs is both exciting and intimidating. By getting some criteria such as we have described here and with your check list from the golf pro in hand, you will be a smarter shopper. And when you take each club out and put it through its paces as part of the evaluation process, you will feel better about your ability to ask questions and interact with the club owner and about your final decision whether it is to go ahead and buy the clubs or keep on looking.
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