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Awesome, thanks a lot! I was aware of Golfbidder. Actually I found some pretty good deals there (or at least I do believe so), like a Callaway Steelhead XR set for 480€, Ping G set for 515 €, or Titleist 716 AP1 set for 390 €. All at least in decent/appropriate condition, and ranked on various websites for being amongst the best SGI sets. Obviously above my budget, but compared to beginner set not that much more. They also offer a 7 days try-and-return policy for used clubs. The only thing I don't know is whether the shafts are 0.75-1.00 inch longer as the shop clerk told me I would need. Do you know how that works on Golfbidder? I guess I'd have to ask and maybe replace the shafts (which obviously would mean extra cost and make it not a good deal anymore). My hometown actually isn't too far from the Netherlands, so I guess I could drive there some time to check out Jumbogolf. I did some research on beginner sets as well. Recommended beginner sets are, for example, the Callaway Strata set, the Tour Edge Reaction 3 set, and the Wilson Golf Men's 2017 Ultra set. Didn't find any of these in the shop here. The reason I am leaning towards an SGI set (rather than a beginner set) is because of the marketing that SGI irons will be much easier and fun to play for a beginner because of the forgiveness. Is that really just marketing, or could they actually be much more fun to play as a beginner? Guess I have to try and compare...

Thanks for your replies. Much appreciated. So I went to that shop today for the static fitting... and it was ridiculous and disappointing: All he did was to measure the distance between my fist and the ground when standing straight to tell me that I'd need 0.75-1.00 inches longer clubs. It really was a 20 seconds fitting. No measuring my hands; no measuring my swing (I didn't expect anything with regards to lie angles because that's part of the dynamic fitting, according to their website). I guess I could go there again and request the full static fitting. Maybe he was just lazy or didn't see much benefit providing the whole service, as he was pretty fast in making a decision that I should just get a cheap beginner set, don't overthink it, play a season and then sell it. Some questions: Since they would let me try out clubs first, but don't sell any used clubs: Could I just try some of the newest or last year generation clubs and then, if I like one of them, try to find an older version of it online? Or do the generations of the same model tend to be too different from each other? I'd just try all beginner sets and SGI irons they have and see what works best for me. Maybe I really can't feel much difference. I'd also request the full static fitting---or do you think I should get that dynamic fitting (which would cost me but would provide information regarding lie angles)? Would it generally be a bad idea to invest in a newer generation SGI set (e.g. Callaway Big Bertha, Ping G Max etc.), expecting that I won't quit playing golf anytime soon? I.e. is it likely that I'll see that huge improvements in near future (playing 2-3 times per months, both driving range as well as 9-hole courses) that I need an upgrade?

I had about 8 hours or so as part of getting the certificate needed to play on golf clubs in Germany. I read about that classifications before and was thinking about getting SGI irons as a beginner. Does that make sense? Ok. But I guess I won't be able to buy used ones then because those are mostly sold online, right? Or would it work to try out clubs at a pro shop and then try to find the same brand and model but older generation of it online? Or I would have to find a shop that's selling used one as well. Why should I get R flex rather than A flex shafts? I read online before that a beginner better should get A flex shafts.. There's a golf shop near me offering a free "static fitting" (20 minutes measuring hand, body, and club speed) as well as a "dynamic fitting" (45-60 minutes static fitting plus measuring ball speed, lie angle, launch angle etc. using Flight Scope) which is not free. There's another shop that's offering fitting using Trackman and Doppler Radar technology for 50/55/75€ (Driver/Putter/Irons). Should I take any of those? I read that fittings don't really make sense for a beginner.

Sorry, yes. Forgot to mention that one. Also, graphite would be nice (if the budget allows).

Additional info (can't edit my original post) if helpful: I'm playing 1-2 times per month (driving range and 9-holes course) I'm not achieving great distances and I think my swing is rather slow I'm currently around 4-5 over par per hole when I play a 9-holes course (equally losing strokes on the fairway/rough as on the putting green) I'm considering golf as a hobby, but I'd like to get better at it -- so my goal is to play at a level where I can/could participate in amateur tournaments and where I play 1-2 over par max I'm not considering club fitting

Hello everyone. I'm a golf beginner and wanna buy a set of (probably used/second hand) clubs but am not sure how to find/pick the right ones. I'd appreciate your help how to buy clubs as a beginner. These are my requirements so far: Used/Second hand/Old generation quality/brand name clubs rather than new no-name clubs Putter, SW, PW (or 9-iron), 7-iron, 5-iron, hybrid is all I need so far Amateur (A) flex I'm 6 foot (184 cm) tall Budget is 350 $ (300 €) Questions: I heard I should try clubs first before buying. Is that really worth it? I doubt as a beginner I could really tell if the one or the other fits me better. I also read that I should use those Ping charts to find out what club length I need. How do they work? Can you already recommend good beginner sets? For example, I read about the Callaway Big Bertha set which is supposed to be a good set of clubs for beginners. True? Anything else to watch out for?