A ray of light...

[Golf Yokel]

So yesterday I went to the golf shop for a birthday present for a friend, and I saw that they had a few starter sets for left-handed players, as well as a few "loose" clubs as well. I went back into the store today to try and find a 7 iron to practice swinging with until I could get a set, and when I asked the gentleman if they had one in left-handed... one of the other associates told us to hold on and ran out to his car...

And he comes walking back into the store with a full set of left-handed clubs. Turns out they were to be donated, so he said he found someone to donate them too

So now I am the proud owner of my first set of golf clubs :

A full set of Titleist DTR irons... wedges up to the 9 iron...

And two Taylor Made graphite drivers, a 1 and a 5 (hehe as karma would have it I drive with a 3-wood 85% of the time, too).

They have a little bit of rust on the shafts, but none of them are bent or warped, there are no large nicks or gouges on the heads, and the grips are still in fairly nice condition.

Kind of puts a new light on things... out of someone's 5 minutes of generosity, I will be getting years of enjoyment. I feel like I need to go rake an old lady's yard or something



Well... after I get back from the course...

*runs away giggling like a school girl *

[shredfit]

Nice! Remember where you got'em... when you want some new stuff. Go to the same guy.

[Golf Yokel]

I guess I should ask this too, before I start scrubbing on them...

What is the best way to remove rust from a shaft, hehe. I'm about to try some Rust-Off, CLR, or Oops , but if anyone has any suggestions before I get to work on them... I would greatly appreciate them

Edit: And no, I'm actually more worried about how to pay the gentleman back as opposed to what else I can get out of him, lol.

[Shindig]

Oh man, that's way too cool. Enjoy them. I wish I knew enough about club maintenance to help you with your question. I think the comment about remembering them wasn't to try to get more out of him, but to go to his store to purchase a glove or a sleeve of balls if you need them.

[flap]

Brillo pad and dawn dish soap and elbow grease should be fine.Next year when you buy your next set after the addiction sets in donate those to another lefty beginer.

[shredfit]

Edit: And no, I'm actually more worried about how to pay the gentleman back as opposed to what else I can get out of him, lol.

I mean to buy some things from the guy that gave you the clubs(not get something else from him for free). When you want a new driver or new set of irons... Buy from him.

[The Rambler]

very cool. there are way more nice people than mean people out there. now all you have to do is find the really nice ones that give you clubs for next to nothing or nothing at all

[Golf Yokel]

Brillo pad and dawn dish soap and elbow grease should be fine.Next year when you buy your next set after the addiction sets in donate those to another lefty beginer.

Schweeet... I'll be trying that this afternoon. Thanks for the advice.

And yeah, it's pretty nice being able to go, "Wow I've got an hour of spare time... practice green!" Hah, but I wish I had a camera for some of the looks I got when I started yanking clubs out of my Army bag.

[Stewmeister]

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What is the best way to remove rust from a shaft, hehe. I'm about to try some Rust-Off, CLR, or Oops , but if anyone has any suggestions before I get to work on them... I would greatly appreciate them

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Naval jelly, but be vewy vewy careful....

[Island Par]

Congratulations Golf Yokel, that was generous of the guy. I guess aside from enjoying your game, the best way to repay the man is to pay it forward.

Enjoy the many games ahead of you!