Advice on first set of Golf Clubs

[Bumpychef]

Hello all, I'm 24 years old and have decided to pick up golf. Right now I'm a full time student so unfortunately my budget is very limited I have been waiting for something amazing on craigslist, but so far most of the clubs that have been put up are too old for me to find reviews about on this vast internet of ours. I will be taking a golf class at college during the fall and plan on playing lightly for the next year or two(probably most of my time will be at a driving range and playing a full game once every month or two) until I can upgrade.

So after that long winded post my question is since my budget is around $100 would either of these sets of clubs last me a year or two while I learn how to play the game?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00..._luc_sbs_02_01

http://www.amazon.com/Inferno-Comple...ef=pd_sbs_sg_1

Thank you very much for your time and responses

[msd3075]

If you are just starting out and have never taken a swing in your life, the clubs you get really aren't going to make that much of a difference as long as they are "roughly" fitted to you. What I mean by that is that you aren't buying blades with X-stiff shafts or buying cut-down ladies clubs. A lot of people on here might disagree with me, but both those sets look more than good enough for what you are describing. The last thing you want to do is go get fitted for $1,000 worth of clubs and then realize a year from now that you don't want to play anymore. Spend $100 now and just go have fun. If you end up getting more serious and developing a better swing, go buy an expensive set then.

[Meddle]

You should do some searching around the forum, this is not an uncommon question and I think you'll find a bunch of good threads on this subject. I personally think people are better off investing money on a set of good used clubs, like these . But there are differing opinions on this, some people say a box set for a year is the way to go. Good luck on your search!

[wrx_junki]

If you are just starting out and have never taken a swing in your life, the clubs you get really aren't going to make that much of a difference as long as they are "roughly" fitted to you. What I mean by that is that you aren't buying blades with X-stiff shafts or buying cut-down ladies clubs. A lot of people on here might disagree with me, but both those sets look more than good enough for what you are describing. The last thing you want to do is go get fitted for $1,000 worth of clubs and then realize a year from now that you don't want to play anymore. Spend $100 now and just go have fun. If you end up getting more serious and developing a better swing, go buy an expensive set then.

Not a bad idea at all. Don't go spending a fortune on clubs only to stop playing in a couple of months. If you get serious later on, you can upgrade and give the beginner set to a friend.

[golfro]

Not a bad idea at all. Don't go spending a fortune on clubs only to stop playing in a couple of months. If you get serious later on, you can upgrade and give the beginner set to a friend.

While I don't disagree with spending a fortune on your clubs, I'm personally a big fan of investing (not necessarily financially but emotionally) into a hobby. With that said, like msd3075 has stated, the clubs you get now won't make much of a difference. You need to get a feel for how the mechanics of your body and a proper golf swing works before you can start nit picking the different features a club has.

To be honest, I'm not familiar with either of the sets that you posted via Amazon, but I will suggest that you look into purchasing a used set rather than new. A used set will be significantly cheaper and you can use them long term instead of having to replace them later on.