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birdiedream Established Member

birdiedream

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A friend of mine wants to start golf and he was thinking about buying a starter set from Big Five. I told him it is better to buy used quality clubs. He asks me to recommend a set for him.

Could you please recommend a good quality used set (less than 15 yr old) that is also forgiving under $150 that he can get from ebay? It can be a major brand name like Titleist or Taylormade but doesn't have to be. Wilson, Wishon or a decend brand like MacGregor is fine.

Thanks,

gir Member

gir

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At that price you could go for the ping eye2's. They're older than 15 years though and cosmetically they look dated compared to more modern designs, but performace wise they're fine.

Unkynd Well Established Member

Unkynd

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I'm in the same boat right now. I'm either going to buy these

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

Adams Golf- 2008 Tight Lies 4-SW Hybrid Irons

or

http://www.gigagolf.com

The Giga Golf GX 922 irons.

I'm leaning toward the 922's because I can get them in graphite for relatively cheap, and I can get the lie of the club adjusted as part of the cost. I'm 5'7" and got unofficially fitted at the golf store locally, and the Ping Orange Dots (-2 degree flat) and -1/2" shaft were what fit the best.

Opinions welcomed :)

mc0388 Dedicated Member

mc0388

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Taylormade 320 or 360
Mizuno mx25

G10 (VS Proto 65 X) or 905S (speeder X) / X Tour 3W (VS Proto S) / Adams Idea Tour Proto 18* (VS Proto S) / S59 Tour, Z-Z65 Cushin (D2) / Mizuno MP-T 51-06 , 56-10, / Miz TP Mills #6 ~or~ Cleveland BRZ #5
 
 
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Neitmrh15 Member

Neitmrh15

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I have the Nike NDS irons. They aren't hybrids but they feel nice to me, and they are meant for higher handicap players.

jonnythan Well Established Member

jonnythan

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I highly recommend Gigagolf. I think their clubs are by far the best you can get for the price.

C9 VFT Ti
C9 5w
P2 Hybrid 3
P2 Deep Cavity 4-PW
SGS 52, 56 Putter


danieldrieberg Dedicated Member

danieldrieberg

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Callaway x-14----great forgiving set yet good enough for Anika Sorenstam. She played them for years even though Callaway came out with multiple new offerings.

9* Geek No Brainer with red Stiff Gallofory shaft
15* R5 3 wood with Burner shaft
21* 24* Nike CPR hybrid Aldila by you shaft
5-pw Titleist 680 cb irons-SK Fiber graphite shafts
52*, 56*,60* Reid Lockhart Dual Bounce spinner shaftScotty Cameron Newport MidSlant with Tiger Shark GripTM LDP Red balls---used because I'm...


sean_miller Incredible Member

sean_miller

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At that price you could go for the ping eye2's. They're older than 15 years though and cosmetically they look dated compared to more modern designs, but performace wise they're fine.

They always felt dead to me - maybe their fugly appearance affected my impression of the feel though. A lot of pros used them for a long time, so you know they work. For a beginner though? To each their own.

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.


CWHolland Established Member

CWHolland

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I'm sure he could find a set of Ping g2s or maybe even a set of g5s in that price range. Look online at Edwin Watt, Golfsmith, Golf Galaxy etc. He may even try Ebay, not sure if there is a counterfeit problem with the older clubs. Just have to be careful and buy from someone with good feedback.

In myM9 bag
09 Burner 10.5* Stiff flex
Burner 19* 3 hybrid (Stiff Flex)
Burner 22* 4 hybrid (Stiff Flex)
G10 irons 4-PW(white dot) steel shaft (Stiff Flex)Oil can 52* wedge Spin milled 56* & 60* wedgesHalf Craz- E B belly putter SG 3.5golf balls


gir Member

gir

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They always felt dead to me - maybe their fugly appearance affected my impression of the feel though. A lot of pros used them for a long time, so you know they work. For a beginner though? To each their own.

I wouldn't reccomend a beginner to get s58's, but the eye2's are a fine club for someone starting out. Heck even the s58's are semi cavity back and supposedly not that hard to hit. The eye2's are essentially GI irons.

That Adams tight lies set looks real nice too.

BostonSully Dedicated Member

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2 Years ago I bought these: http://www.3balls.com/product-produc...-IRONS-RH-USED

And I have loved them my game has improved alot they are very forgiving and look good too. I dont think ill be changing for a while. Id look for a driver/putter on that site in the 20-40$ range and boom thats a full set that will last you a while.
 Driver:callaway.gifBig Bertha 460cc 10* Hybrids: adams.gif A7 3-4H  Irons: adams.gif A7 5i-PW
Wedges: cleveland.gifCG 12 50*, CG 14 56*, CG12 60* Putt Putt:odyssey.gif White ICE Tour Bronze 1 Putter

scgolf Member

scgolf

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i play Adams hybrid irons (5-PW) myself, they are some solid clubs to hit and cheap in price.

Driver: Cleveland Launcher 9.5* (UST Proforce V2 65 R)
#3, #5, #7 and #9 Wood: Cleveland Launcher (Cleveland Gold, UST Proforce and Grafalloy ProLaunch regular shaft)
Hybrid irons: 5-6, Adams (Graphite Design YS+ Graphite R)
Irons: 7-PW, Adams Tech OS Hybrid (True Temper GS75 steel R)
Wedges: 52*...


KeithE Newbie

KeithE

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even the old callway X series are very forgiving clubs for beginners. great set that you can get for a good price.. look up Callaway Certified Pre Owned site..good stuff

uttexas Great Member

uttexas

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another vote for the Adam's tight lies http://www.rockbottomgolf.com/adams-...irons-set.html

The old advice was hold off on purchasing a driver and to hit a 3 wood or a long iron off the tee until more fairways were hit than not.
However, I'd recommend a cheap 12 degree driver to go along with the tight lies iron set.
http://www.rockbottomgolf.com/hippo-...-graphite.html

HiBore XLS Tour 9.5*
Adams Fast10 15* 3W
A2OS 3H-7iron 60* LW
8iron Precept Tour Premium cb
9iron and 45* PW 50* GW 56* SW m565 and 455 VfoilPutter Anser Belly Putter Ball in order of preference TPblack e5 V2  AD333


buckeyeben14 Member

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I would recommend a cheap box set like acuity

Callaway Big Bertha Diablo Driver
TaylorMade R9 3 Wood
Callaway FT-IZ 3 Hybrid
Callaway Big Bertha 3 irons- pitching wedge
Tommy Armour 56 degree Sand WedgeTitleist Bob Vokey 60 degree Lob WedgeRed Nike BagNike GloveNike/Titleist Pro-V1 golf balls


birdiedream Established Member

birdiedream

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I think the Ping Eye2 wins here, we will look for them on ebay and craigslist. Personally I think they are ugly but there must be a reason many people love them. There is a good deal with a set of Ping Eye2 with a Putter and a driver for under $200 on Craigslist right now. I will suggest my friend to get this.
Thanks everyone.

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