Got old new-to-me set of clubs from garage cleaning. What do i need to complete them? are they any good?

hey guys, i've never golfed before and there are pleanty of courses in the immediate area.

i found a set in the garage that had a worn/ripped  bag and has the following.

Callaway Steelhead big bertha 10

Adams Golf  (forget details but will get back to you) driver?

and a few Taylor made irons (on wikipedia it said iron sets usually contain 7 in 1 set, but i only have 4, is that an issue?)

are these clubs still okay? are they worth anything?

can i play with a mismatched set like this? i thought most people play with complete sets with matching bags and covers?

thanks guys!

How do you get a 25 index without ever playing?

Get yourself a sand wedge and a putter and start swinging away!

whats an index?

i tried to put nothing in the number box but they said no so i googled golf index and 25 came up as someone's so i copied it, i have no idea what it means

whats a sand wedge look like? also what are good brands?

ill head to dick's tommorrow and take a look at them, but i don't want some "pro shop salesman" or whatever they call them force me into buying a set i don't want.

i buy alot of my firearms there so im familar with their pushy golf sales guys

are you for real?

1. Change your profile and put "??" for handicap so people here won't bust your chops.

2. Go to Dicks or somewhere that has used putters and a putting green. Hit few different styles and buy a used putter you like off the used club rack. Don't spend much because you are likely to change your mind about what you like after a few months. If you are unsure, get the shorter of the putters you like. Most people have putters that are too long for them and a lot are for sale used. I'm 6' tall and use a 33" putter. Get what you like.

3. Get a 54* or 56* sand wedge off the used club rack. Anything that fits your eye and budget. Again, less money is best at this point.

4. Go to the local public course. Take one ball, your putter, your PW, and your new sand wedge. Go to the practice green. Practice putting for a while. Hit some short putts in the hole. After a while, drop the ball near, but not on the green. Use you PW or you sand wedge and hit the ball to a hole. Putt that ball out (keep putting until it is in the hole). Do it again. After a while, make it a game: how many times in a row can you get from off the green to in the hole in four strokes? Three strokes? Do you do better with the PW or the sand wedge? All of this practice is free. Just stay out of others way and don't chunk up the grass. If you're not bothering anyone, you can stay there all day. If you use one ball, you will have less chance of being in anyone's way and you'll learn to get a ball in the hole -- somehow.

5. Watch the videos on this site of people's swings and read the threads. Get a feel for what you are supposed to do.

6. Get a bucket of balls at a local range and hit some balls. Take your time between swings and think more about making solid contact than hitting the ball hard. Try for an athletic feeling, smooth swing. If you have a buddy who plays, take him or her and have a good time. Aim at the targets on the range.

7. If you get bit by the golf bug, start taking lessons. Start as soon as you think this game is for you. Starting soon will help your pro teach you good habits before you create bad ones. Find a good pro and take lots of lessons.

temecula,

Since you don't seem to have friends who play golf, you might consider lessons earlier. Call local golf courses and see if they offer golf clinics. At a clinic, beginners get together one or two times a week and learn different parts of the game together. Clinics often are inexpensive, to attract new people to the game.

If you had a putter and a sand wedge, this would give you more than enough clubs to do a golf clinic or take lessons.