The Never Ending Struggle Continues

[derekp]

Alright so I'm still trying to find the right things to put my first bag together. I have roughly $550-$600 to be spending and need everything still. Here's what I'm thinking so far and any criticisms and critiques are welcome as well as what you think is another option for anything.

Driver: http://www.rockbottomgolf.com/adams-...ul-driver.html

3 Wood: http://www.rockbottomgolf.com/adams-...rway-wood.html

Hybrid: TBD. Although I think the girlfriend's grandfather might be getting me one.

Irons: http://www.rockbottomgolf.com/adams-...irons-set.html

Putter: http://www.3balls.com/product-productid/182254

Bag: No link for it but it's the 2006 Callaway Warbird XXT stand bag

That's what I have so far and wanted to know how things looked so far. I've bashed my brain over what to get and would serve the best purpose and also have good quality and last me a little while. Any input is welcome and appreciated!

[dreamsmith]

Are you really gettin all Adams clubs??? Not a good idea. They're good, but not in every category. Here's my thinking: for two years I've searched for the best clubs; read EVERYTHING I could find; talked to people, etc. What I've learned is that no one manufacturer makes the best of everything!

What I chose:
driver Taylormade Burner
3-wood Adams redline low profile
5-wood Adams redline low profile
3-hybrid Taylormade dual rescue
5-hybrid Taylormade dual rescue
6,7,8,9 Mizuno MX-25 forged
pw,sw,gw,lw Mizuno MX-25 forged
putter Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport

I'm not saying there's no better clubs out there. But I highly doubt if there's very many, at least for me.
These clubs are all easy to hit, and long!

[derekp]

Are you really gettin all Adams clubs??? Not a good idea. They're good, but not in every category. Here's my thinking: for two years I've searched for the best clubs; read EVERYTHING I could find; talked to people, etc. What I've learned is that no one manufacturer makes the best of everything!

Why is that not a good idea? I'm on a budget and quite frankly these clubs fit the budget and have some solid feedback from people using them. I'm not looking to get some of the best clubs on the market anyway since I'm just starting out. I just figured compared to other people's starter hand me down sets that this would be a nice starter for myself and wanted to know what either people thought. Maybe I'm wrong? I'm not getting these clubs because of the name on them or because I think they are some of the best on the market. I think you've taken the point of my post out of context.

[dreamsmith]

Hey, God bless you! I'm sure you'll do fine.

But I've done this for a LOT of years, and I was only trying to help a young person avoid making a mistake. Of course, you'll probably never realize it!

So do what you want. And someday, maybe you'll learn to not be so defensive and learn from those who have made many mistakes.

Over and out.

[Bourbon and Coke]

I would recommend buying a better set of irons and skipping on the rest. Save your money for a decent driver when your swing is solid enough to benefit from it. Odds are, you'd be wasting your time hitting driver off tees at this point anyways.

It's hard to recommend a cheap, lower-quality putter, so I'm going to recommend looking for a deal on a used one from Odyssey or Yes!.

I think you'll end up with better scores, and a better overall investment if you avoid cutting corners in general and instead buy a set of quality, fitted irons.