Golf clubs

[theghost]

Probably buying some tonight. Any suggestions for someone with up to $600 to spend (for a bag, irons, woods, putter)?

I have golfed a couple of times a year for the past 20 yrs (I'm 32), but I am not a good player. I intend to take lessons this summer and take my game up a notch.

I need new clubs, my old ones are literally from 1965.

Suggestions?

[RacersEdge]

Wait until you take your lesson - then ask the pro for advice on clubs for you. Your lesson will be so basic that the clubs you have in your hands won't matter anyway.

[nolanfan34]

Here's a pretty good set for the price. Link.

I am not affiliated with that site.

Anyway, the 845s are still a good, basic iron. You can buy just the irons for around $200 or so, on plenty of places on the web.

[texaspimp]

I agree with nolan. For the price, that is a very good starter set.

If you want to be a good player, GET CUSTOM FITTED CLUBS. This is imperative. Either drop the $350 on nolan's set or similar deal and get fitted after your lessons , or get fitted after the lessons and advice from instructor.

I think a large part of your decision hinges upon how good do you want to become:

Average to above-average = nolan's suggestion
good to great = custom fitting and brand o' choice (TM, Ping, Callaway, etc.)

Good luck!

[theghost]

My plan (as of now) is to purchase from Dick's, they have a big sale on and would fit the clubs for me gratis; so I probably won't be buying online (unless the price difference is *so* huge).

A friend recommended the following brands:
Titliest DCI, Taylor Made, Calloway, Nike, Cleveland, Hogan, Ping

Any pitfalls if I just shop for these brands and try to stay in my range?

Any suggestions for widely available/quality knockoff brands?

[edtost]

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A friend recommended the following brands:
Titliest DCI, Taylor Made, Calloway, Nike, Cleveland, Hogan, Ping

Any pitfalls if I just shop for these brands and try to stay in my range?

Any suggestions for widely available/quality knockoff brands?

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knockoff brands are crap, but there's no [censored] way you're gonna stay under your budget with those brands buying everything new.

my reccomendation would be to find the following used:

tommy armour 845/ping eye2 irons
cleveland/titleist vokey wedges
calloway/taylormade/titleist woods
ping/titleist putter

[samjjones]

I have Wilson staff Ultra .45's, and love them. The Armour .845s and Ping Eye 2's were great suggestions, too. I like a classic iron design. You don't want to be playing with garden hoes. If you don't play a lot, don't spend a ton of money.

[eric5148]

Don't get knockoffs. In terms of quality, all the major brands are basically the same, the only thing that matters is if you like it and it's custom fitted.

P.S. - Don't. Get. Knockoffs.

[edtost]

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I have Wilson staff Ultra .45's, and love them. The Armour .845s and Ping Eye 2's were great suggestions, too. I like a classic iron design. You don't want to be playing with garden hoes. If you don't play a lot, don't spend a ton of money.

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i don't know that specific model, but the wilson pre-fat shaft stuff tended to be pretty good. i can't look at the newer stuff though, so ymmv. also the titleist dci 962's or mizuno t-zoid pro's are nice as well.

[edtost]

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Don't get knockoffs. In terms of quality, all the major brands are basically the same, the only thing that matters is if you like it and it's custom fitted.

P.S. - Don't. Get. Knockoffs.

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meh. nike is a 'major brand', and i can't really thinik of a good product they've put out yet.