Buying Clubs

[Bones2]

I am a high handicap player and have been playing golf for a couple of years now on and off. I have a cheap set of clubs that I have been playing with. I am looking to invest in a set of clubs and am trying to see what yall would think would be the best way to go in the direction of purchasing new clubs. Thanks.

[Aquaguru]

Try to attend a demo day where you can actually hit the clubs before you buy.  Plus, sets are usually cheaper as well.

[Shindig]

Originally Posted by Bones2

I am a high handicap player and have been playing golf for a couple of years now on and off. I have a cheap set of clubs that I have been playing with. I am looking to invest in a set of clubs and am trying to see what yall would think would be the best way to go in the direction of purchasing new clubs. Thanks.

First things first, as with any purchase, decide what you want.  What assortment of clubs do you want for your eventual bag?  Do you want to replace all 14 clubs from your cheap set, or just some of them?  Do you want to replace them all at once, or incrementally?  Do you want to buy just 14, or might you get 15 or 16 to vary based on the course (maybe an extra wedge for short courses, to be replaced with an extra hybrid or fairway wood for longer ones)?

If you're replacing driver, do you need a bias driver?  If you have trouble with the ball fading, you might consider either a draw bias driver or a closed-face driver, depending on whether curve or starting line is the issue.  If you plan to fix this soon, or don't have the problem, look for a neutral face driver.

If you're getting fairway woods, do you want a 3 and 5?  Just a 4?  Maybe you don't like hybrids and want a 7-wood instead of a 3-hybrid.

For irons, how much forgiveness do you want?  You say you're a high handicap player, but do you have aims of lowering that?  How high is that handicap?  My 16 puts me at a high handicap in my club, but would be considered medium in the general population.  I know this seems odd to ask with irons, but if you're planning on regular lessons and practice, you might want slightly less forgiving now than you'd get if you expected to stay at your handicap range for a while.

Also for irons, which irons do you want?  Not necessarily which brand, but which subset of 1-L do you want?  How do you and your 4-iron get along?  I've seen people carrying a 2-iron, and others with hybrids down to the 5 (and even farther!).   And, for the irons you don't want, hybrids or fairway wood replacements?

Wedges:  don't overlook these!  At least one, sometimes 2, can come with your set.  Some sets are available with every wedge.  Others stop at P or A.  If you're getting a wedge separate from your set, we should discuss bounce options.

Putter:  what sort of putter do you like?  That's the real question here.  It has to look good and set up comfortably.  I used to hate the look of non-blade putters.  Now I have a mid-mallet and I love it.

One last thing:  just about every OEM will fit you for free at a demo/fitting day.  And most golf shops will fit you for free if you're going to buy from them.  Do NOT buy off the shelf stuff!  You might think you aren't good enough to be fit for clubs, but the reality is that you aren't good enough to not be fit for clubs.  And don't pay for a fitting.

[WUTiger]

My mistake, Bones 2 . I accidentally looked at Aquaguru's My Gear list and gave some advice to you based on A's gear mix. I'm deleting remainder of my post.

[ND Fan]

Don't get too technical

Buy yourself a set of cavity back clubs generally referred to as game improvement clubs.

how far you hit your clubs is a pretty good indicator of shaft flex you need.

9 iron for example

if you hit your nine iron 120 yards you could use a reg flex,  130 stiff and 150 x stiff  less than 120 get a senior shaft.

I know it sounds simple  but golf is an easy game until people muck it up with all their great ideas of how to do things.

Pings are good clubs no need to buy unless you just want to get something new to look at.

Go to rockbottomgolf.com and see what they have.

I have dealt with these guys for year and they are straight up the best deal i have seen in the golf biz.  I have bought from them on several occasions.

This is actually a pretty good deal and not going to break the bank

http://www.rockbottomgolf.com/tour-edge-golf-bazooka-ql-combo-hybrid-irons-set-steel.html

Good luck