Choosing Golf Equipment
Buying golf equipment can be like dumping money into a money pit, but armed with some knowledge you can save time and money in selecting the right clubs for yourself. As with most things in life, you can spend a lot or you can spend a little several times before you get what you really need.
If you are first starting out and not completely sure you want to commit to this addictive game, you should either rent clubs at the golf course, or buy a used
set of clubs. Ebay is one of the best places to find great clubs at bargain basement prices. I recently purchased a set of Ping irons for my son for $285.00 on eBay. The same clubs at the pro shop were $700.00.
As you become better at the game, you should invest in a better set of clubs, fitted to you.
Generally, a set includes a driver, one or two fairway woods, 4-9 irons(I'm one of the rare golfers who still likes to carry a 2 iron and 3 iron in my bag), a wedge or two and a putter.
As you become more experienced and start thinking about new clubs, you may want to consider buying your driver separately. Some players want a driver to give
them more accuracy; some need the distance. Look on eBay for some great buys on the new Taylormade, Nike, Ping, Callaway and Titliest drivers. You'll save hundreds compared to the pro shop.
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Most of the different pro-iron sets available on eBay incorporate the same fundamental core technological features like perimeter weighting, a large sweet spot and a low center of gravity.
The aim of any golfer is consistency and lowering the handicap. (and I suppose, beating your buddies or your boss)
We’ve seen many examples of golfers who’ve switched from more traditional irons to one of the well respected pro-iron sets drop their handicap by as much as 10 or 12 in a single season.
The irons themselves won’t do this as it is you who takes to the range and the course to practice but every one of these golfers swear by the fact that switching to a set of irons which have been specifically built for their “current” level has played a significant part in this progress.
If you find the right set for you, you’ll very quickly find yourself having a completely different experience both on the range and when out on the course.
The arrival of Karsten Solheim to the golf industry was ringing, to say the least.
His first putter, the 1A, was created in his garage after his frustration with putting led him to design his own club. The putter not only improved his putting, but it was the source of the name. As the General Electric mechanical engineer stroked putt after putt with a radical looking putter (some called it "ugly"), it rang out - PINNGGG. "He came running into the kitchen," remembers his wife, Louise," and said, 'I've got a name for my putter.' I said 'That’s nice, honey,' and we ate our hamburgers and vegetables without any particular celebration." Of course, there was no cause for celebration at the time as they couldn't foresee what that sound would come to represent in the golf industry. Karsten's persistence resulted in new designs, including the Anser putter in 1966, which proved to be the most successful putter design in history.