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Newbie Collection Agency

Hi
My name is Brad and i'm 13 and i love golf.

I have just been on a golf trip to Costa Brava in Spain with school. I am looking forward to going again next year.

I need some new golf clubs and i am not sure which to choose.I have a year to save up so please could you give me some advice.

Any advice is much appreciated.

Thank you
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You live in Spain? We have a few Brits who might be able to help you out... Tell us about your game? What's your budget?

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Newbie Collection Agency Great Member

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Thank you for your reply, Iacas.

Unfourtunatly I don't live in sunny Spain I live near Manchester in England. I have just returned from a 10 day golfing holiday in Costa Brava. The courses I played are The Emprodia, Club Golf D'aro and Club de Golf Costa Brava.

I have been taking golf lessons at my local club for about 18 months and my game has been steadly improving.I am always looking for advice or tips to improve my game.

I have been advised to buy the Callaway X-14/16 Pro Series Irons instead of the X-18 Pro Series Irons.I am intrested in the King Cobra Comp 414 driver. Do you have any knowledge or advice on these clubs.

Thaank you

Bradley
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In order to know what type of clubs to recommend we'd need to know what your game is like. I would recommend a completely different set of clubs if you were a 19 handicap with a senior level swing speed, versus a 4 handicap with a 120mph swing speed etc. Get it?

So tell us about your game.
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Brad.

I only joined a few minutes ago, but let me help. The best clubs you can get are the ones that YOU like to use. Everyone I ask tells me this. Try going to the proshops and try out a 5 iron on their driving range, hire a bucket of balls and see how it goes. If you dont like that 5 iron, try another, and so on. See if the pro shop will lend you a set of second hand ones for a round of golf on their course, (they may want a deposit.) As for costs ($), I spoke to a guy who paid $2000.00 for a set 3-4 years ago, recently he got $350 trade in, the sticks are in the proshop now for $395. They are only a few years old, still look new and $1600 cheaper than new. If you get onto a set that play well for you, keep them because you dont get much when you sell them. A friend of mine changed his sticks, and found he could not use his new ones, now his old set have been sold and he cant get them back! I still think the first good set I had play better than the ones I have now, (I think I lost something out of my swing when I sold my first sticks 15 years ago,my sticks and I got used to each other!) Dont get anything older than 5 years either, technology and materials are improving so fast that 10-15 years old sticks although perfect condition, are too old. Ask them this question, 'whats the easiest to play with for around $400' and see how you go. They should be easy to use, and go well if you hit them well, and still go well if you dont hit them so good! Ken
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