Buy Used Golf Clubs

A Beginner's Guide to Buy Used Golf
Clubs


If you are just starting out to play golf, you should never buy a new golf club set
immediately as you may discover that this game is not for you later on. Furthermore, you
are yet to find the type of golf clubs that fits you during the learning stage. The good
choice is to start with cheap used golf clubs. And here are some guidelines to help you to
hunt down your first used golf club set:

Golf Rental Clubs

First, you may want to play with the rental clubs at a driving range. During this time,
don't be afraid to ask your friends or other golfers to try their clubs on the range. This is
a good opportunity for you to judge which type of clubs is right for you. After hitting for
a period of time at the driving range and you think it is time to buy your own clubs, then
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Rely on Golf Expert

When you go out to buy used golf clubs, you should always rely on people who know
golf equipment well. You can look for your local pro at your local municipal course as a
source of information and advice. Or you can consult the experts at the golf shop or even
your friend who plays well or who knows anything about golf clubs. Alternatively, you
can search the Internet for used golf club reviews. You can always ask people for advice
but keep in mind that what suits them may not necessary prove good in your hands.
Therefore, it is more important to identify the golf club set that suitable to your ability
yourself.

Golf Beginner's Half Set

As a novice golfer, you are advised to learn with a half set of clubs with all matching
iron of the same model. The half-set could be made up from a few combinations of
clubs. In general, the half set combination consists of five iron clubs, including 4, 6, 8,
pitching wedge and sand iron, in addition to 3 and 5 woods plus a putter. The driver is
not recommended in the beginner's half set because it is the hardest club to control.
Majority of beginners would achieve better results using a 3 wood on the tee box.
Likewise, 1, 2 or 3 irons should be avoided at the early stages of the game, as each of
these long irons requires an accurate strike from the middle of the clubface with plenty
of club heads speed in order to achieve good results. In contrast, a 5 wood with distance
almost equivalent of the 2 iron - the ball can still travel a fair distance despite being hit
off-center. Besides, a lofted wood is more forgiving than the thin blade of an iron club
heads.

The half set combination not only sufficient for most novice golfers on the golf course for
every situation but also makes club selection much easier. It is a good combination of
clubs to help the novice to improve their swing technique until they are good enough
before they advance to the full set golf clubs. Therefore, you have to make sure to select
a golf model for your half set from a reputable manufacturer that can be added to at a
later stage.

Golf Feels

The best way to purchase a used golf clubs is to actually hold them in your hand and
swing them to get a feel for what you want. The feel of a golf club clearly seems to be
all-important. But, what is 'feel'? There is no scientific formula that defines it. In general,
feel can be described as the way a golfer feels a club when he or she swings it depends
on its swing weight and the flexibility of its shaft.

Iron Club head

Look for club head that made of stainless steel and avoid inexpensive alloy heads. For
beginner, you should select the 'heel-and-toe' (or, perimeter-weighted) club head design,
cavity backed (hollowed out in the back) and over-sized golf club. You should get
bigger club heads because they are more forgiving with enlarges 'sweet spot' that can
produce maximum distance even with off-center contacts.

Golf Shafts

Graphite shafts is ideal for beginner even though it is more expensive that steel shafts. Its
lighter overall weight allows beginner to swing the club faster even with enlarged
clubhead.

Golf Grips

If you have purchased used golf clubs where the condition of the grips could be less than
perfect or the grips don't fit properly for you, then make sure you replace them. Grips are
fairly easy and inexpensive to change by a pro or club repairman. Ensure all the grips
are replaced with same size and design.

Finally, if you are just starting out with golf, chances are your swing is more likely to let
you down rather than the golf clubs itself. Having said that, it is still important to try out
the golf clubs before buying them in order to find a golf club set that suits your swing,
body and game. Most importantly, makes you feel confident when you use it.

About the author
Andrew is the owner of Used Golf Clubs Guide, a website that provides complete guide
to used golf clubs - where to buy/sell/trade in used golf clubs, what to check before
buying a used golf clubs, how to choose a used golf clubs set... and more.