First Golf Club Set/Bag Purchase

[Flaggers]

Always thought golf looked damn boring. Recently got given a pretty old and shitty set of clubs off a workmate who was going to sell them and I've been going to my local driving range/course for the past 3-4 weeks, absolutely loving it. Slowly gotten better and better - hitting consistently now. I'm currently looking at the 3 sets that were the lowest price I could find. Any opinions on these for a beginner/as my first set?

https://www.golfclearanceoutlet.com.au/golf-clubs/web-pro-power-grh.html 

https://www.golfclearanceoutlet.com.au/golf-clubs/web-pro-fx-classic-grh.html 

https://www.golfclearanceoutlet.com.au/golf-clubs/md-golf-sr1-mens-package-set-pre-order.html#

Which would you go for (or another one) and why? Thanks all.

[boogielicious]

9 minutes ago, Flaggers said:

Always thought golf looked damn boring. Recently got given a pretty old and shitty set of clubs off a workmate who was going to sell them and I've been going to my local driving range/course for the past 3-4 weeks, absolutely loving it. Slowly gotten better and better - hitting consistently now. I'm currently looking at the 3 sets that were the lowest price I could find. Any opinions on these for a beginner/as my first set?

https://www.golfclearanceoutlet.com.au/golf-clubs/web-pro-power-grh.html 

https://www.golfclearanceoutlet.com.au/golf-clubs/web-pro-fx-classic-grh.html 

https://www.golfclearanceoutlet.com.au/golf-clubs/md-golf-sr1-mens-package-set-pre-order.html#

Which would you go for (or another one) and why? Thanks all.

Welcome to The Sand Trap. You get what you pay for with sets like these. What set did you get from your workmate? Sometimes a set of good used clubs will suit you better than starter sets.

[Flaggers]

9 minutes ago, boogielicious said:

Welcome to The Sand Trap. You get what you pay for with sets like these. What set did you get from your workmate? Sometimes a set of good used clubs will suit you better than starter sets.

Well the head flew off one of them today at the driving range and the grips are pretty bad on nearly all of them. That was the final straw, the head of the club went 100 meters lol. 

I have a driver, it's a Wilson branded one with something 'Hyper T' on it. The rest of the irons/putters are some brand called 'Maxfli'. I have 5, 8, 9 irons, pitching wedge, some 'hustler' putter and the driver. They're pretty much all scuffed/damaged in some way.

Edited April 1, 2022 by Flaggers

[boogielicious]

6 minutes ago, Flaggers said:

Well the head flew off one of them today at the driving range and the grips are pretty bad on nearly all of them. That was the final straw, the head of the club went 100 meters lol. 

I have a driver, it's a Wilson branded one with something 'Hyper T' on it. The rest of the irons/putters are some brand called 'Maxfli'. I have 5, 8, 9 irons, pitching wedge, some 'hustler' putter and the driver.

Best advice I can give is go to a golf shop and try out a bunch of clubs, new and used. You can also try and borrow a friends set or go to the range with them and try their clubs. Get a feel for how different shafts, shafts weights and stiffness feel to you. Same with grips.

If you can get an idea of your driver swing speed and 6 iron swing speed, it can help to determine shaft stiffness. Looks and sound/feel at setup and impact are important too. Take your time. You don’t want to regret jumping at the first set you see.

[ChetlovesMer]

31 minutes ago, Flaggers said:

Always thought golf looked damn boring. Recently got given a pretty old and shitty set of clubs off a workmate who was going to sell them and I've been going to my local driving range/course for the past 3-4 weeks, absolutely loving it. Slowly gotten better and better - hitting consistently now. I'm currently looking at the 3 sets that were the lowest price I could find. Any opinions on these for a beginner/as my first set?

https://www.golfclearanceoutlet.com.au/golf-clubs/web-pro-power-grh.html 

https://www.golfclearanceoutlet.com.au/golf-clubs/web-pro-fx-classic-grh.html 

https://www.golfclearanceoutlet.com.au/golf-clubs/md-golf-sr1-mens-package-set-pre-order.html#

Which would you go for (or another one) and why? Thanks all.

Welcome to TST. I see this question a lot on here. 

I always give everyone who asks the same advice. 
I'd suggest going to a Play-It-Again-Sports store and buy what ever name-brand used set gives you some confidence to look down at. 

Here's why.

• Firstly, you probably don't know what type of clubs you really like, or really need for that matter. So, what ever you get you will probably want to change out in again in a relatively short period of time. 
• Secondly, you can sell the used clubs for pretty close to what you paid for them. So, if you don't like them after a period of time, or if you end up not likely golf, you aren't out a ton of cash. 
• Thirdly, Your swing will change a lot in the early going. So, no point in getting anything really expensive until you develop at least a somewhat repeatable swing. 
• Fourthly, Used name-brand clubs are going to be high quality. And contrary to what the manufacturers may say, the technology hasn't changed that much in the last 10 years or so. A high quality set of used clubs will serve you better than a low-quality set of new clubs. 
• Lastly, as you play more and more you will see other people's clubs you will try clubs here and there. You will eventually "want" something specific to your swing. You will know it when it happens. At that point sell the used ones back and go get what you really like. 

Of course, I also always recommend getting lessons from a good pro, you trust. But that's another thread. 

[Flaggers]

2 minutes ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Welcome to TST. I see this question a lot on here. 

I always give everyone who asks the same advice. 
I'd suggest going to a Play-It-Again-Sports store and buy what ever name-brand used set gives you some confidence to look down at. 

Here's why.

• Firstly, you probably don't know what type of clubs you really like, or really need for that matter. So, what ever you get you will probably want to change out in again in a relatively short period of time. 
• Secondly, you can sell the used clubs for pretty close to what you paid for them. So, if you don't like them after a period of time, or if you end up not likely golf, you aren't out a ton of cash. 
• Thirdly, Your swing will change a lot in the early going. So, no point in getting anything really expensive until you develop at least a somewhat repeatable swing. 
• Fourthly, Used name-brand clubs are going to be high quality. And contrary to what the manufacturers may say, the technology hasn't changed that much in the last 10 years or so. A high quality set of used clubs will serve you better than a low-quality set of new clubs. 
• Lastly, as you play more and more you will see other people's clubs you will try clubs here and there. You will eventually "want" something specific to your swing. You will know it when it happens. At that point sell the used ones back and go get what you really like. 

Of course, I also always recommend getting lessons from a good pro, you trust. But that's another thread. 

Sounds reasonable enough mate. How/when do you start to understand your swing and what clubs you need etc? 
 

Also a mate told me that basically you should swing equally as hard with every club and the type of club you’re using determines how far it goes - not how hard you swing. Is that accurate? 

[ChetlovesMer]

3 minutes ago, Flaggers said:

Sounds reasonable enough mate. How/when do you start to understand your swing and what clubs you need etc? 

You will just know. That process can be accelerated by working with a good swing coach. But either way, you will know. 

 

4 minutes ago, Flaggers said:

Also a mate told me that basically you should swing equally as hard with every club and the type of club you’re using determines how far it goes - not how hard you swing. Is that accurate? 

That's true for full shots. Around the green there's a lot more going on it terms of partial shots. But for right now, yes, it's true. 

[Flaggers]

2 minutes ago, ChetlovesMer said:

You will just know. That process can be accelerated by working with a good swing coach. But either way, you will know. 

 

That's true for full shots. Around the green there's a lot more going on it terms of partial shots. But for right now, yes, it's true. 

Gotcha, thanks mate. I’ve noticed I struggle to get any air with my fairway shots. I’m ‘ok’ at putting and I can drive the ball a long way/reasonably straight. All my iron shots feel the same. Even when using my pitching wedge, barely gets any air time. It will always end up staying low and going over the back of the green instead of lifting up. 
 

Any tips there? 

Edited April 1, 2022 by Flaggers

[ChetlovesMer]

1 minute ago, Flaggers said:

Gotcha, thanks mate. I’ve noticed I struggle to get any air with my fairway shots. I’m ‘ok’ at putting and I can drive the ball a long way/reasonably straight. All my iron shots feel the same. Even when using my pitching wedge, barely gets any air time. 
 

Any tips there? 

Three tips: 

1. Get a good swing coach you trust
2. Post a MySwing thread on this forum, you'll get plenty of good advice
3. At least get one of those "beginners" classes. Usually, its a group lesson or series of 4 to 6 lessons, something like that. Great for learning the fundamentals. These are often offered at Golf Courses, or Community Centers, or even adult learning classes offered through colleges/universities. 

Oh one more thing.
You can work your way through this: