In the market for a new or used pair of quality golf clubs. I play some, not alot. Although I would like to play more. I'm getting a season pass here locally, and play often for business. I don't want to break the bank - may $500-$600 max. At the same time, I want quality clubs. Recommendations? I know GMMAT knows the game well, anyone else got some info the throw in - NYBowhunter? Oh.........I'm a lefty! :D
I'm far from an expert in the realm of golf products, but about 5 years ago I decided to get a set of irons as I dislocated my shoulder playing football and had to have surgery. Instead of risking further injury, I decided to finish out my senior year playing golf instead. I did quite a bit of research, and I ended up buying a set of Mizuno MX-17 irons. They've done me pretty well so far, and are extremely forgiving and feel really solid in your hands. I really like the feel of them. As far as woods/driver/putter/wedges I don't really have any input because I'm just using a collaboration of my friends old clubs and didn't purchase any of them.
Sweet! Steel or graphite shafts? What is the benefits of each? Graphite looks to cost more (expected).
My uncle made me a set of clubs when I was a freshmen in highschool. The irons and wedges were Golfsmith heads with Cobra shafts, and the woods and driver were Golfsmith heads, but I'm not sure on the shafts (graphite though). They seemed to work pretty well for me
I've played a ton of golf... I can tell you pretty much anything you want to know about individual club styles (i.e. blades, cavity backs... etc) but golf clubs are like bows, it's all about personal preference and what fits/feels the best. I've been playing the same set of Cleveland blades for several years and I assure you that if I were to switch to a new set of irons, it wouldn't shave the last four strokes from my handicap. My advice... go demo a bunch of different irons and then buy them on eBay...
My irons are all steel shafts with a s300 rating, or stiff flex. As far as perks to steel vs. graphite I think it's mainly based on how fast you want your swing speed to be. I have graphite shafts in my woods and driver, but a lot of people just go with steel shafts on the irons because they're cheaper and it doesn't make a huge difference. Here's a little read up on steel vs. graphite. http://golf.about.com/cs/componentscustom/a/steelvsgraphite.htm
My best advice would be to go through some club fitting. Can be done by pretty much any golf pro/golf shop. Before making the investment take the time and minimal extra expense to have it done. They will analyze via launch monitor (or something similar) the best shaft (kickpoint, stiffness, length), loft, lie, weight, etc.... for your particular swing. There are a lot of variations to consider in a golf club. DO NOT buy clubs off the shelf. Fit the clubs to your swing .... don't change your swing to compensate for the clubs you bought. It's a pretty painless process and can be narrowed down pretty quick. As far as brand? Like mentioned a lot is personal preference. Hit a bunch of different brands with different combinations of what fits your swing. If possible do it outdoors too so you and the golf fitter can observe ball flight. I can't overstate the importance of this. Makes a big difference.
^^^^This Last set of irons I bought were MP30 mizunos. Not sure if technology's gotten any better since then. But, I'm sure they've tried. My advice? Listen to NY's advice.......then buy a used set of forged cavity backs. It's easy to change the loft and lie. And, yours may change over time. I still remember the first fitting I ever had. I drove 4hrs (it was a fledgling industry, back then). Weird. Weird. Weird. All I'd ever known was static fitting. My static lie angle is 2 deg. flat. My dynamic lie angle is 2 deg. upright. Ya think I had some issues swinging Ping orange dots? First round when I received my new clubs (upright....correct shaft/kick point), I shot 67. My handicap went from 1 to +2 in about 2 months. Get fitted. Good luck.
