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Well, to me, a beginner, I'm blissfully unaware of golfing brand names; it's all about how the club performs in my hands, and these clubs did feel good. Have you hit your clubs yet, on a coarse or at a driving range? I would recommend you do that. Stick some tape on the face if you're worried they won't allow you to return them after use. Today I went to the driving range followed by a round at my local golf course. My verdict on the clubs after my first serious try is that they are wow! good, but the driver in the set is wow! bad. It was so bad that between the driving range and the golf course I returned it and bought a Callaway Hyper X driver, then continued on to the coarse and proceeded to hit the sweetest tee shots I've ever hit, over and over. The driver in the Tommy Armour set was just horrible. It sounded horrible, and I just couldn't get any distance; I felt like I was walking against the wind. I had my brother's driver and I could hit that no problem, then I had my brother try it because he can hit it better and he was struggling for distance too. Plenty of accuracy though. I think the set is supposed to be forgiving, less distance more accuracy. The Tommy Armour hybrids in the set I now love. I was pulling them out every second shot, even hit a sweet sounding shot off the tee with it. The 3 and 5 woods I was hitting further than the driver consistently - I don't know what was up with that driver. I hit the 8 off the tee that came down right next to the flag on a par 3 - I've never hit the ball so straight. I'd be interested to know how you go with your set Henry after a test run, especially the driver, so post something here.

They do feel good, better than the RAC 02 and a wilson set for me. Right weight and felt like I had a lot of control on the backswing. I am very happy with them it just didn't seem normal not to have a 3 and 4 iron or a 1 wood so I wanted some opinions. It looks like a lot of sets in the store only went down to a 4 iron and they all had hybrids - what, are hybrids taking over these days? If they are I guess I'll have to learn to use them.

I just bought my first set of clubs, a set of Tommy Armour HBT 3x2x7 MRH regular. First, I've never heard of Tommy Armour but they felt better than the RAC 02 or a Wilson set in the store. Are these clubs any good? What the word on them? Second, I can't hit Hybrids. I practiced with the 7 iron in the store then told the attendant to wrap them up while I looked for a bag. I completely missed that this set has a 3 and 4 hybrid replacing the 3 and 4 irons. Is it true that hybrids are easier to hit than the loong irons? The few times I've used hybrids I just couldn't hit them - it was like hitting a driver with no tee? I don't understand how they could be easier to hit than iron equivalents. Admittedly I struggle to hit 3 irons properly (no problem with 7 iron though). Third, there's no 1 wood. There's a 3 and 5 wood, and a titanium driver. Do I need a 1 wood? I haven't taken the plastic off yet. What do you think. Are they worth keeping?

I just bought the Callaway Warbird XTT ( http://www.callawaygolf.com/ca.ACCES...arbirdXTT.html ) Fairly cheap, 7 compartments with dividers that go all the way down, good selection of colours, nice base that apparently doesn't catch on things like the peddle stand bags can, plenty of pockets. Good simple starter bag with just the essentials and nothing more at a good price.

I went to the local golf retailer to buy my first set of clubs today (been playing for a year with my brother's clubs - yes he's pissed with me for keeping them so long), and being completely clueless about what to get I picked a Scotty Cameron just based on feel in the store. The attendant came over after I'd picked it out and filled me in on my selection, and told me the price!, but I still got it - felt good. I did ask him to get a cheaper putter with similar features/shape but I could tell the difference - I felt like I was having to compensate with the cheaper putter whereas the SC was, I don't know, like it was 'helping' in some way.

Tiger...no wait, Jack! Tiger. If Tiger reaches 18+ majors, it's Tiger, otherwise it's Jack...maybe.

I'm in the Mafia. I'm a hitman. (Damn these newbie posting restrictions because I've got a game tomorrow and I need some urgent advice! Admins, hire me to do a job on the spammers any time.)