mpenza said:
yup yup. I just got a 7 iron from yahoo. wanted to get cheap $6 ones at cash converters but they didn't have any at the amk branch I went to.
Will check out Far East and Transview to see what they have. I'm doing some pre-purchase work now (reading up also!).... just like deciding on a camera ;p
Have you ever consider buy a half set system? When you are just starting out to learn you will be scuffing up some of your irons and woods pretty quickly as you learn to build up your golf swing and shaping your shorts ( driver, fade, draw, chip..etc) When I got started, I bought a half set (full perimeter weighted which is easy to hit and good for beginners) from Transview at Far East Shopping Centre( think they not there now..that was in 1993) I use a set of them to practice for about 6 months playing at green Fairway, Marine Parade and Marina Bay CC. In fact got itchy and even used it to play on Malaysia golf courses once I got my PC card. When you are starting out, you are not in the right frame of mind and body to know what type of golf club is good for you. This is especially so in the begining, your physical dexterity, your age and your interest in the game long term. A good driver can cost you as much as getting a medium good set of irons! And there is the choice of shaft too depending on your swing. I am a hard hitter and I am about 6feet tall with a very upright swing so the only shafts for me are steel. Thus it also mean American brands are best for me due to their loft angle for the club head in relations to the shaft since westerners are more taller. I think this is still a fact today when it was said if you are asian you and not too tall, you should consider Japanese clubs. For one thing, shorter players also tend to have a more shallow swing thus a wider loft angle is better. Okay abit too techy talk here for a beginner. heh I can't use graphite as it flex too much for my swing. And I also have to pay attention to where the shaft will flex if not I risk shanking my shots. ( I sometime get that when I am playing impromtu games overseas with borrowed clubs. I would not say I am as crazy about gofl now as I was a couple of years back but club selection does make the difference once you are past the learning period.
So what I am saying is that..even if you have to buy a second hand set, take care to choose not just by price but by what type of clubs they are. I am sure you want to look out for great deal at those CC shops but make sure you read up on how to identify golf equipment first and be able to tell the difference. You can cause more harm to yourself using the wrong equipment (or a worn and about to break down club) or it will make you hate the game. heh Avoid getting blade clubs. Blades are those without a scoop out back on the earpart of the club face, they are more for pro or competent player who hit more consistently. With blades if you hit badly you will feel it! heheh.
Try to spend as little as possible too for now till you get better with the swing and your stances..etc to really appreciate a good set of clubs. Don't be taken into buying a full set now till you are good enough with your game to figure out what type of club suits you and also give yourself time to think it over if you really am into the game...so spend as least as possible and use that saving for later when you finalise the full golf set that does fit your gameplay. And usually that would mean spending at least $2,000 for a set. So every bit helps if you are very careful with how you spend your money on hobbies. Try not to be taken into getting a cheap full golf set by saleman as oppose to buying a half set to begin or how they can introduce you to a set that will grow with your game even if it does seem cheap by most "cheap set standards". No golfing saleman can see your swing at such an early part of your golf interest. The more you practice and delay your actual investment in your first full set by playing the game on the course and trying out your other friend's clubs while you are playing will give you a better understanding on all the type of club configuration out there under various brands, shaft, clubhead design..etc. It is not uncommon to find that even with some of the newer improvement in equipment, changing to them might do you more harm then good. This is the case with some PGA pros out there who due to endorsement change their clubs and their game goes down hill.
By the way I am still using my Taylor Made ICW5 which I bought about 10 yrs and still winning games with some friends less better then me at golf heheh.. The clubs are good for me as half of the them are progressive blades so the set actually grow with my game. the only club I do change every few year would be my driver and No.3 wood due to more wear and tear. ( I like hitting for distance lah heheh ) Just like photography, you will find as many "half baked upgraders", best brand name droppers and people who will alway think buying the next best clubs each time a new set appears will make them play like Tiger Wood as prevailing as you would find in the photogaphy circle of clubsnap.org who are always upgrading just because they can but not because they need to.
Keep to your game (and pace)...golf like photography is really about challenging yourself as you will soon find out...even when you are out with another 3 players at the course. Just a bit of tip from someone who started out like you are doing now and yes do a lot of research