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albatross Great Member

albatross

I'm in a bit of a bind. I broke my driver and I definitely can't afford to buy a nice one at the moment. I can probaby spend about $50 on something right now.

I've seen several Dunlop and Wilson drivers at Wal-mart and K-mart for this price.

Are these a total waste of money??? Or can they get me by for a bit until my finances change a little?

I realize they wouldn't be for sale at these places if they were great clubs, but has anyone had to use a "cheap driver" and had ok success with it??

Thanks
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Dent Great Member

Dent

It would for sure get you by. My friend broke his and bought a walmart driver for 50 bucks and Drives excellently, Its amazing. He actually doesn't even want to get a new driver.

If your in a bind, go there and get one.
In My Bag

Driver: Sasquatch 460 9.5°
3 Wood: Laser 3 Wood 15°
5 Wood: r7 19° (Stiff)Irons: S58 Irons 4-PW Orange DotWedge: Harmonized 60°Wedge: Z TP 54°Putter: Tiffany 34"Balls: Pro V1 Shoes: Adidas Tour 360 IIThe Meadows Golf Coursewww.themeadowsgc.comAge: 16
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FlopShotArtist Great Member

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You can get by on them. I had a Ram FX driver for a while, it did it's job.
What I Play:

Driver: Sasquatch SUMO² 9.5º Stiff
Hybrid: HiBore 16º (3W replacement)
Irons: Staff Ci6 3-PW StiffWedges: Vokey Spin Milled 54.10 60.04Putter: Newport Studio Style 35"Ball: Pro V1xAge: 15
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Vanstonica Member

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They'r enot a total waste of money. I had a Nike-knockoff driver that I bought at Kmart when I first started playing. It worked fine for me, until the head snapped off about a year after I bought it.

You may be better off buying a used Callaway Steelhead or Taylormade. You can probably pick one up for fairly cheap off of ebay or at Play it Again Sports (or whatever the the "used sports equipment" store equivalent is in PA)

In My Bag

Driver: 907 D1 10.5 Regular flex
3 Wood: R7 Steel
Hybrid: Rescue Dual 19Hybrid: Rescue Dual 225-GW: G5Wedge: Vokey Spin Milled 54Wedge: Vokey Spin Milled 58Putter: White Hot 2-ballBall: Mojo

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FlopShotArtist Great Member

FlopShotArtist

http://cgi.ebay.com/TAYLOR-MADE-R540...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/TAYLOR-MADE-GOLF...QQcmdZViewItem

There are some cheap, used Taylor Made r540's...my dad has one from the first seller linked above, got it in only a few days and he loves it. Doesn't want a new one.
What I Play:

Driver: Sasquatch SUMO² 9.5º Stiff
Hybrid: HiBore 16º (3W replacement)
Irons: Staff Ci6 3-PW StiffWedges: Vokey Spin Milled 54.10 60.04Putter: Newport Studio Style 35"Ball: Pro V1xAge: 15
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joshtpa Great Member

joshtpa

If it were me, I would just not play for a few weeks, and the amount you save on green fees, balls, and/or cart fees, you could by a new driver. But even Dicks has some great deals on Adams drivers and a few others around $79
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HotBite Established Member

HotBite

I'm in a bit of a bind. I broke my driver and I definitely can't afford to buy a nice one at the moment. I can probaby spend about $50 on something right now.

Just go to Golf Galaxy or similar store and buy a used driver...I got my Launcher COMP pristine condition for $60 all I had to do was regrip it.

In my Grom Stand Bag:

Driver: Launcher 400
Hybrid: Idea a30s Boxer 2i
Irons: MP-60's 4-PWWedge: Vokey Oil Can Spin Milled 56.12Wedge: Vokey Oil Can Spin Milled 60.4Putter: I-Series Anser 4Ball: Prov1

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Trogdor Established Member

Trogdor

The local Play It Again Sports here will rob you blind, most of their used clubs are like 20 bucks off retail. And I mean they are used and abused for the most part.

In my Vector
Driver:
Hybrids: 3DX RC #3IW and #4IW
Irons: 3DX RC 5-PW
Wedges: SW from my old setPutter: $15 from Wal-Mart (works for me!)Ball: Currently trying out E6

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Avid Golfer Dedicated Member

Avid Golfer

I'm in a bit of a bind. I broke my driver and I definitely can't afford to buy a nice one at the moment. I can probaby spend about $50 on something right now.

What type of driver did you break? If it was a quality built club head you could get it reshafted for around $50. That way you'd have a better club head (and likely shaft) then what you'd pick up at a Walmart or K-Mart, for around the same price.

In my bag:

Driver: Burner TP 8.5*
Fairway metals/woods: Burner TP 13* Tour Spoon, and Burner TP 17.5*
Irons: RAC MB TP Wedges: RAC TPPutter: Spider Ball: (varies ) (Most of the time): TP Red or HX Tour/56---------------------------------------------------

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meenman Great Member

meenman

3balls.com - older drivers for a dirt cheap price that are better than anything you would buy at a mass merchandiser. I discovered that site when I was looking for a replacement for a lost iron.

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glebert Dedicated Member

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I got my Tommy Armour Ayrtime at Sports Authority for $50, and I love it. I have hit it side by side with the a Burner and HiBore and I am not giving it up a thing. Drove my first par 4 green with it last week.

"You can foment revolution or you can cure your slice - life is too short for both" David Owen

WITB*: 2010 winter edition

Driver: AyrtimeFW/hybrid: Distance Master Pro Steel 5w, 7w, 27* hybridIrons: Powerplay 5000 hybrids (6i-SW)Wedge: SMT Durometer 55 degPutter: Z/I Omega mallet*as soon...

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hawkeye Great Member

hawkeye

Here's a nice story - couple of lads in my society (brothers) are mad into their gear. One of them comes back from America with a new driver (TM CGB, with custom shafts, the works), and he's given his previous driver to his brother.

First tee conversation:

Brother one - hits one down the middle, 250, a long way and very straight for his handicap, says, "This is a hand-me-down from my brother, cost him €600 last year".

Brother two - hits one 260, dead straight, big drive for him, licking his lips and thinking money well spent , says, "€1000, worth every penny!"

Mate of my dads stands up, takes a practice swipe with a 3 wood, adresses the ball, digs it 270, runs past his playing partners balls, says, "3 wood, Aldi, €20!"

(Aldi being a cheap German store offering discount golf clubs for next to nothing!)

WEAPONS:
Taylormade R9 10.5 L Grafalloy Prolaunch Platinum stiff 65g
Taylormade R9 15 NU YS+6 stiff 65g
Taylormade R9 19 NU YS+6 stiff 65g
Taylormade Tour Preferred 4-PW KBS Tour X-Stiff Cleveland CG12 RTG+ DSG 51Cleveland CG12 RTG+ DSG 55Cleveland CG12 RTG+ DSG 59Yes! Tracy II putterTitleist...

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ganjagolfer Great Member

ganjagolfer

wal-mart sells the john daly line who has put all his golf club knowledge into them and so go with wal-mart

did notice the last time at wal-mart that they are now selling callaway balls

They will beat their swords into golf clubs and their spears into putters. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore. Old Tom Morris 2:4

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Garthmo Well Established Member

Garthmo

Check them out, I think the most important thing is the shaft. I bought the Wilson FatboyII driver last year it has a UST shaft on it. Im hitting it as far as other people I play with that use 500 drivers. I paid 100 bucks

Driver - SQ SUMO2 9.5 stiff
3 Wood - SQ SUMO2 15* stiff
Hybrid SQ SUMO2 20* stiff
Irons - CCi steel stiff
Wedge - 56*Wedge - Knight 60*Putter - ITraxBall - platinum+Black but soon to be switching to pr0v1 SG 2.5

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bogeyhitter25 Great Member

bogeyhitter25

I've never really thought about getting clubs at Wal-Mart. Maybe I will so I can save a little green.
Oh yeah, and I checked that website, 3balls.com. as meenman suggested and I might be getting some new irons there for $80 (even though they are knockoffs).
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pjsnyc Great Member

pjsnyc

I was in a similar situation about 3 years ago. My driver got a noticeable crack and it just wouldn't produce the same feel, sound, and distance it had beforehand. It was then that I decided to NOT buy a new driver and focus on hitting 3-wood only off the tee for my long drives. Best decision I ever made. Not only am I better with my 3-wood than ever before, I was able to save up enough money to buy a shiny new driver when I felt the timing was right :)

I guess my only advice would be to use this as an opportunity to focus on your other woods and save up!

:P
In the bag Nike SasQuatch SuMo 10.5* {} Tiger Shark Hammerhead 3w, 5w, 3h {} Nickent 3DX Pro 5i-PW {} Titleist Vokey 250.08* {} Cleveland CG11. 54* {} Callaway X-Tour 58.11* {} Carbite Tour Classic Putter {} Titleist ProV1x

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DavidFehertysBike Great Member

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What type of driver did you break? If it was a quality built club head you could get it reshafted for around $50. That way you'd have a better club head (and likely shaft) then what you'd pick up at a Walmart or K-Mart, for around the same price.

Very true.

THE WEAPONS CACHE..

Titleist 909 D2 9.5 Degree Driver| Titleist 906f4 13.5 degree 3-Wood | Titleist 909 17 & 21 degree hybrid | Titleist AP2 irons
Titleist Vokey Wedges - 52 & 58 | Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 Putter | ProV1 Ball
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QWKDTSN Well Established Member

QWKDTSN

wal-mart sells the john daly line who has put all his golf club knowledge into them and so go with wal-mart

Yup, that's what I got, it is a great set. The driver and 3-wood are awesome, the irons are very good cavity back style. The hybrids are OK but the lie is a little funny and I don't hit them well, but it's probably my fault. The stand bag is great. The whole set for $150 was an awesome way to get started in golf and I wouldn't go any other way for your first season.

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