Golf - Advice for a beginner

[Max A]

I'm planning to learn to play golf this year and I know one or two of you on here have mentioned you play. As I still can't walk properly football is off the cards for a while yet.

Every year I head over to the local driving range with a friend, but I usually use his clubs. It's time for me to buy some second hand clubs and start practising.

Any advice and do you recommend any particular websites or forums?

Thanks!

[Emaresee]

no clue... sold my clubs a few years ago after not playing for too long. I learned that if you remove all of the clubs from a golf bag, you'll be amazed at how much booze and cigars you can fit into it!!!

[Max A]

no clue... sold my clubs a few years ago after not playing for too long. I learned that if you remove all of the clubs from a golf bag, you'll be amazed at how much booze and cigars you can fit into it!!!

😂

[Emaresee]

😂

otherwise - rather like cigars... golf is a pass time which lends itself to the steady accumulation of quality gear as you figure out what works well for you and what is to your taste!

Decent irons are the heart of your stick collection! Putters are the equivalent of the go to smoke ... always reliable always steady and consistent. Then woods & driver? well... trial and test until you find the size (ring gauge?!) that works for you... and expect it to change over time (decades).

Buy the best you can afford... second hand is ideal, as long as you can get them fitted.. a driving iron is apparently embarrassing to own, until you use it well... then it really f*cks off your playing partners... and 5 and 7 woods are not just for lady golfers. They are much maligned but can get you out of the rough superbly. Other than that God cant hit a 1 or 2 iron consistently. Dont be seduced because you hit one scorcher on the driving range and there's a 'great deal'.

Major tip... limit your enthusiasm for golf in front of family members.... otherwise you will be cursed to receive bags of tee's, scoring clickers, scorecard holders, pitch mark repairers, golf ball caddys, golf ball cleaners, spike brushes, tiny pencils, and an astounding array of other golfing doo-hickeys, along with golf related mugs, socks, shower gels, soaps on ropes... endlessly for birthdays christmas easter... and any other high day or holiday...

BUT as soon as you see one, buy a cigar rest that clips onto the stand part of your bag, or one that is part cigar rest part tee.... either will be disproportionately difficult to find / buy when you want one.

good luck with a decent walk spoiled... its remarkably addictive.

[Old4bold]

I started last year with a cheap set of mizuno irons which I picked up from market place for 60 notes cracking irons so much so I got hooked on the brand. Recently upgraded to a more modern set. As mentioned above getting fitted helps with what suits you. I was lucky and found a set that suited my style. There are plenty of sites that sell secondhand clubs at decent prices. Be prepared to get addicted very quickly to the most frustrating and addictive game. 🤣

[Old4bold]

Golfclubs4cash is probably one of the better sites there is also affordable golf who sell 2nd hand👍🏻

Loads of groups on fb some good some and some not so

[Shaun]

Look at cavity back irons rather than blades if you are new and/or not a low handicapper.

[Old4bold]

Look at cavity back irons rather than blades if you are new and/or not a low handicapper.

Totally agree with that shaun. I tried blades and found them really hard thankfully the cavity backs are a lot more forgiving

[SHAMZ84]

Before you get started and getting in to bad habits....look at getting some lessons ...start off with some 9 holes first

If you're right handed you can grab so great deals on eBay Facebook market place..also another good place to look at the smaller gold shops in affluent hight streets...what generally happens you get the locals who always want the latest clubs and exchange them in.. I think my mate picked up a set of ping g40s for under250 if I remember correctly....

One tip...always practice your shot game...they are costly...you can have a great drive...but means nothing if your short game is awful..🤦🏾

[AlexD4]

Second hand clubs prices currently are through the roof, still bargains to be had. Best advice is get lessons, dont take advice from choppers you play with.

But then again, I got plenty lessons and I'm still not pga tour worthy.

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[Max A]

Thanks a lot for the advice guys, it is greatly appreciated.

It seems lessons are the way to go so I don't pick up any bad habits early on.

Do I require all the irons to start with and a driver, or can you get by with certain ones to start with?

[Tomm783]

Golf is one of this sports I couldn’t ever play. It’s so hit-and-miss which makes it very frustrating (and that’s coming from friends who play off scratch!). I can see the appeal as many golf courses are beautiful and I’d have thought a cigar during a round would be lovely.


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[Simon Bolivar]

Know nothing about golf, apart from Wilde's summation, 'golf is a good walk ruined.' But I have a few Cigar holders for golf carts/ fishing chairs.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393181007...IAAOSw8~xgSKsI
Oh, & incase oyu haven't heard, Monte Open series were made with US Golfers in mind, guess you can always try them & let us know if you think they are indeed golf worthy?

[Stevieboy]

Know nothing about golf, apart from Wilde's summation, 'golf is a good walk ruined.' But I have a few Cigar holders for golf carts/ fishing chairs.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393181007...IAAOSw8~xgSKsI
Oh, & incase oyu haven't heard, Monte Open series were made with US Golfers in mind, guess you can always try them & let us know if you think they are indeed golf worthy?

Mark Twain said it: "golf is a good walk spoiled” 👍👍👍

[Old4bold]

Thanks a lot for the advice guys, it is greatly appreciated.

It seems lessons are the way to go so I don't pick up any bad habits early on.

Do I require all the irons to start with and a driver, or can you get by with certain ones to start with?

No need to go all out until you get hooked. You can easily play a round with a few irons initially. 5-9 iron Pw(pitching wedge) SW(sand wedge) driver and putter. That will get you started once you are hooked then look at expanding your set👍🏻