Beginner - How's this Plan?

[missin44]

Have read the pointers you guys have post to my other questions. Based on those and some other posts I have read and advice a buddy told me I have a new line of thinking.

Get a good quality set of irons, SW-5, hybrid 3 and 4. Do not get a 3 wod and driver for now. The idea being they are a bit harder to hit and I'll do better in the short term with irons and hybrids, plus save some money. Later as I improve get a driver and 3 wood.

Any thoughts?

[JLieb]

i just started as well, however i bought a complete set. i went today with them and found that all i really used was the driver (demo one at the range beforehand if you can. you may be able to hit it better than you think.) 5 iron, sw, pw, and putter.
so pretty much what i am saying is that your idea sounds good, but i personally would get a driver instead of the two hybrids

[Shindig]

Have read the pointers you guys have post to my other questions. Based on those and some other posts I have read and advice a buddy told me I have a new line of thinking.

If you're accurate with H3 and H4, fine. If you're hitting into the rough, maybe try for a driver. I find I'm no farther from the fairway with a driver than I am with a hybrid or a 3-Wood, and I'm farther along. I'm weird in that my driver is a good club for me, but my ball striking from the fairway isn't so good. If you turn out similar, then not having a driver might be bad. However, this assumes you're playing regulation courses. Start with executive courses - I wish I had spent more time on these. Now I'm hooked on regulation courses. I need to get back to these, and work on my short game and iron striking in the playing. And if you're playing an executive course, H3 is the longest club you need. The part of your plan you didn't say is lessons. If you've never taken a lesson, you really oughta consider it. You'd be amazed what having a pro point you in the right direction will do.

[lamebums]

Have read the pointers you guys have post to my other questions. Based on those and some other posts I have read and advice a buddy told me I have a new line of thinking.

I'm in the minority of people who can't hit a hybrid. I don't see why long irons are so hard to hit, but again, I seem to be in the minority. If I were you, I'd go ahead and get a 3-PW set of irons, since most iron sets are that anyway. If you absolutely

must have a hybrid, get a 2 hybrid. But, by all means, get a driver and 3 wood. In fact, the driver is the most important club in your bag--a good short game and hot putter can bail you out of trouble, but it's still pretty difficult to play really good golf if you struggle with your driving, or don't even attempt it. Some people say it's easier to tee up with a 3-wood before giving the big dog a shot (I found otherwise...), so, either/or, I suppose. Either way, get some titanium in that bag. (Edit: Although I will admit: I've won a lot of money on betting my buddies that I could outdrive them with my 3 iron while they used a driver...key word, however, was that the ball had to be in the fairway. They could bomb it fifty yards further, but they'd be in the cabbage, and I'd win my dollar or ten.)

[Cleveland Gunmetal]

I don't see anything wrong with your plan. As you said, you can add the longer clubs in the future. You can hit the hybrids off the tee for now until you gain experience with your swing (if you have trouble with those I'm not sure getting a driver would help that, at least not right away). If it were me I'd at least make sure I got something I could play into. That is if you plan on playing a lot and taking the game seriously. Last thing I'd want is to get a beginner's set then want something else shortly down the road. But it seems you have already been given that advice. Good luck and have fun man. Golf is a great sport!

[beung]

It all depends on how well you hit your driver and irons.

I have friends who can't hit their driver at all but have very little problems with their irons. Their irons are great but no where near as bad as their driver. I also have friends who are the exact oposite (I was one of them) were the driver for them was really good but had accuracy issues with their irons.

If you can't hit a driver, don't bother, it will only frustrate you even more and make you not want to play.