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I've been playing a grand total of 3 weeks (just lessons--haven't been on an actual course yet) and I want to buy some clubs. My instructor says I should buy Light and Easy by Square Two (I am female, by the way) but they cost somewhere around $400. Since I'm new to golf, I'm thinking maybe I should just buy whatever I can find at the local sports store for less than $200 and then upgrade if I find I'm good at golf and am playing regularly. A few friends told me my instructor is just trying to sell me what's in his pro shop because he gets a kickback and beginners shouldn't spend a lot on clubs. What do you all think?

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  luv2golf said:
I've been playing a grand total of 3 weeks (just lessons--haven't been on an actual course yet) and I want to buy some clubs. My instructor says I should buy Light and Easy by Square Two (I am female, by the way) but they cost somewhere around $400. Since I'm new to golf, I'm thinking maybe I should just buy whatever I can find at the local sports store for less than $200 and then upgrade if I find I'm good at golf and am playing regularly. A few friends told me my instructor is just trying to sell me what's in his pro shop because he gets a kickback and beginners shouldn't spend a lot on clubs. What do you all think?

I think that you're correct! Find an inexpensive set for beginners first, and see how much you enjoy the game before spending a lot of money. I also think that your friends are correct on the kick back! Dont hold it against your instructor. We all need to make a living!


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  luv2golf said:
I've been playing a grand total of 3 weeks (just lessons--haven't been on an actual course yet) and I want to buy some clubs. My instructor says I should buy Light and Easy by Square Two (I am female, by the way) but they cost somewhere around $400. Since I'm new to golf, I'm thinking maybe I should just buy whatever I can find at the local sports store for less than $200 and then upgrade if I find I'm good at golf and am playing regularly. A few friends told me my instructor is just trying to sell me what's in his pro shop because he gets a kickback and beginners shouldn't spend a lot on clubs. What do you all think?

K-Mart has ladies sets for well under $200. They are great for a beginner. They are made by Ram, or Knight. I started with Rams, myself. After seeing that I actually enjoyed playing, I upgraded to what I have now. They were not cheap, but I can have them long after I peak at my game. Good luck.
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luv2golf Member

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  Wizardvette said:
K-Mart has ladies sets for well under $200. They are great for a beginner. They are made by Ram, or Knight.

Hey, that's great. I never would have thought of going to K-Mart. Thanks for the tip.

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Check Walmart and Costco too. The absolute best place is ebay but, I'm not sure how comfortable you would be with online purchases. The most important thing is to get the right flex shaft and a golf grip you like as that is what is going to make it easier for you.

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Kenfromwestside Newbie

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I'd buy something you like the look of, onnly if they also feel okay on the pratice fairway and are modernish, (not the tiny heads of 15 years ago) maybe mid size, look for regular shafts, not stiff, check the stickyness of the grip, avoid the ones that are so cheap they must be bad clubs, and ask if you can get your money back there if you trade them in for a better set. If you pay a bit more than you were thinking, but keep them for many years, that makes them cheaper than buying a few sets in the next few years! Feel and performance is the most important, value for money is 2nd to scoring well. Clubs for $2000 new will be worth only $500 max in 3 years! so some 3-5 year old clubs would be good value. Were I come from I have seen some quite cheap ones in hock (pawn)shops, like Cash Converters. It may be hard to work out the best performers while you are trying to get a swing together to go for quality value for money and newish.

  luv2golf said:
I've been playing a grand total of 3 weeks (just lessons--haven't been on an actual course yet) and I want to buy some clubs. My instructor says I should buy Light and Easy by Square Two (I am female, by the way) but they cost somewhere around $400. Since I'm new to golf, I'm thinking maybe I should just buy whatever I can find at the local sports store for less than $200 and then upgrade if I find I'm good at golf and am playing regularly. A few friends told me my instructor is just trying to sell me what's in his pro shop because he gets a kickback and beginners shouldn't spend a lot on clubs. What do you all think?


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Cheap or used clubs are fine for a beginner.. Even if not a beginner if you don't play regularly there is no need for expensive clubs... And if you decide you love the game and are getting serious, no matter how badly you play, if you play every week religiously, go for custom fit clubs.


Check out these,,
http://www.rockbottomgolf.com/09wil04hopelrh.html

My wife has a similar Wilson set and she loves them. Her set came with a 7 wood instead of a SW.
She has been playing for years, but only plays 12 to 15 times a year.

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I like to hunt around for deals on golf clubs at thrift stores and garage sales, personally. You can find a full set of clubs for $20 or less. And not just on cheapo Northwestern-style blades. One set I bought for my wife included a full set of Wilson Aggressor SG cavity-back irons, which are designed to be better for less-accomplished golfers.

What's in my bag:

- Cleveland HiBore XL 10.5 degree
- Knockoff 3 and 5 woods
- TaylorMade Burner Oversize Irons, 3-PW- Dynacraft SW- Cleveland 60 deg wedge (perhaps not for long, though)- Odyssey 550 Putter


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SVTGolfer Dedicated Member

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Find some old Nike Sumo's or some Nike Slingshots. Adams OS series is a good choice also.

In my Ogio bag.

Titleist 910D2 driver, Adams irons & hybrid, Callaway wedges & a Nike Method putter.

And a yellow ball.
 

 

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  luv2golf said:
Originally Posted by luv2golf

I've been playing a grand total of 3 weeks (just lessons--haven't been on an actual course yet) and I want to buy some clubs. My instructor says I should buy Light and Easy by Square Two (I am female, by the way) but they cost somewhere around $400. Since I'm new to golf, I'm thinking maybe I should just buy whatever I can find at the local sports store for less than $200 and then upgrade if I find I'm good at golf and am playing regularly. A few friends told me my instructor is just trying to sell me what's in his pro shop because he gets a kickback and beginners shouldn't spend a lot on clubs. What do you all think?


You might want to check out www.hirekogolf.com, they got cheap Ladies set.

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I've only played about 3 months last year, but I played about as much as humanly possible.       Towards the end of the year I bought a set of Taylor Made Burner Plus irons for $377 on sale.     I see the ladies full set for about half that on eBay (new) ... if I only knew how much you can save buying online

John

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Check Dick's Sporting Goods, they have a lot of club sets on clearance. Ebay is another great option.

Cleveland Hibore XLS Driver: Nike Ignite2 Irons: Adams SW and LW: Odyssey White Hot Mallet: Bridgestone e6 and TreoSoft Balls etc...


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All the above are reasonable viable suggestions for a beginner.  I will add an alternative idea.

Find a clubmaker in your area. Have the clubmaker fit you up with a few clubs. I would suggest a metal fairway with about 15-18 degrees loft to use off the tee and eventually from the fairway.  Maybe 3 cavity back "game improvement" irons of around 25*, 35*, and 45*,  and a sand wedge around 55-56* with generous bounce. Find a good used Ping Anser Putter with a sightline, and have the clubmaker cut it to an appropriate length.  You may love this putter and keep it  forever, or you may find one later you like better, but it is a good, fairly inexpensive starting point.  Have the clubfitter fit shafts in appropriate length and flex for your height and build.  You should be able to do all this for less than $300.  A bit more work on the front end, but might simplify your learning process.  As your skills improve and needs change, the clubmaker can fill in with additional clubs, and change shafts if necessary.

Honestly, this might be a bit more than you want to do at this stage, but if you're seriously interested it might pay off in the long run.

Don

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I have a very nice set of maxfli women's clubs for sale. I can send a pic of interested. Only played maybe 15 rounds or so and cleaned after each round so they look mint. My email is erock717@hotmail.com I payed $400 for them, but would be willing to sell them very cheap as I don't need them anymore. Set includes Driver, 3w, 5w, 4hybrid, 5 hybrid 6iron through pitching wedge. Graphite shafts on all.

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3w - Ping K15

3h - TEE Trilogy

4h - TEE Trilogy

5h - TEE Trilogy

Irons: Ping G25 6-LW

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Square Two has a long history of making women's clubs, which were promoted by champion Nancy Lopez. My wife got a set of the petites, made for shorter women.

Adams Golf has since bought Square Two. The $400 is a bit pricey for a boxed set, but they would be durable clubs that might suit you well beyond the beginners years.

Whether you get the Square Two set or something else, get it from a place that will give you a basic static fitting: Make sure the shafts are proper length, and the lie angle of the irons fits you. If you start out with the wrong shaft length and lie angle, it will be hard to hit the ball squarely.

Stay away from eBay until you learn a little more about the game, and the what different club designs can do for a golfer. Welcome to the game, and keep us posted!

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  lightrider said:
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Check Walmart and Costco too. The absolute best place is ebay but, I'm not sure how comfortable you would be with online purchases. The most important thing is to get the right flex shaft and a golf grip you like as that is what is going to make it easier for you.


Completely agree with you. I guess that it's cheaper to buy on Ebay.


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