New to golf? a guide just for you!
You enter a golf store and are overwhelmed with all the irons, woods, putters and wedges that you encounter aswell as the golf balls, clothing and other golf clubs accessories. If you are just starting to play golf, the job of picking golf clubs etc that would work for you, could be a bit challenging.
The first thing you should know is what a set of clubs consists of. There are four main types of golf clubs: the Woods, the Irons, the Wedges and the Putter. Today, you may also come across hybrid clubs. A hybrid club is a mixture between a wood and an iron. People who are having a hard time hitting their long irons, like a 2 or 3 iron, sometimes prefer to use these clubs. In competition golf you are allowed upto 14 clubs in your bag in any combination. An example of a good combination for your golf clubs would be one driver, one 4 wood, 3 through 9 iron, a lob wedge, a gap wedge, a sand wedge, a pitching wedge and one putter. However, the combination would entirely be up to you or the golfer as different combinations work for other people.
You then need to know your available options as you buy your golf clubs. You can either buy used or new. Although you would definitely save more if you choose to buy used golf clubs, you may encounter some issues like cracked shafts, worn grips and other problems that a new set of golf clubs would definitely not have. If you are buying your first set of clubs, it usually makes a lot of sense to buy new clubs.
After you decide on whether you are going to buy a new or second hand set of golf clubs, you then have to decide if you want to buy a complete set or buy individual clubs to create a custom set of your own. Putting together your own set would be a bit more expensive compared to just buying a set of clubs that is already complete. Purchasing a complete set also saves you the hassle and the time in making decisions.
If you are a beginner, it is recommended to purchase a complete beginner set, which includes one driver, a 3 wood, a 5 wood, the 3 through 9 irons, one pitching wedge and your putter. This could also include one sand wedge and a bag for your golf clubs. As this set will only have 11 or 12 clubs, as you game gets better you may decide to add to your set with individual purchases. You could eventually add a 2 iron, another wedge or a hybrid club.
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