| Title: | Welcome to the Golf Notes Conference! |
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| Created: | Tue Feb 15 1994 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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Hi, I'm new to golf and likewise to this notes file. I've gotten lots of great info reading this file in the last week or so, especially on equipment and technique. I wish there was a notes file to inform about golf events happening here in Colorado Springs. I played about 2 times last year and decided that maybe this sport could be fun. I've played about 4 or 5 times this year by now and have decided that it's a whole lot of fun and I want to get better at it. I got an old $15 junk set of clubs from a garage sale at the beginning of the season. It's got really the bare minimum, if that, of what I need (I borrow a 9 iron from the friend I play with). I really need to get some equipment to finish out the season and hopefully another season before I really spend the bucks and get a nice set. My question is, should I wait with buying equipment until the off season? Will the prices be substantially lower then or will the difference be insignificant? How about for used equipment? Should I get a high quality used set or a lower quality new set? Remember this is a set to learn on with plans to upgrade in a couple of seasons. I have the distinct impression that at this point in my game the quality of my clubs will make much less of a difference than the quality of the instruction I receive. Do I need a full set or will a half set be enough for the first couple of seasons? When is the "off season" by the way? Suggestions are appreciated, Rick Wells
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| 989.1 | Fun first clubs second | CSOA1::KOBRIEN | Bailed from B ARK | Fri Jun 29 1990 16:51 | 23 |
Rick,
With the popularity of the game now I believe that it might be
difficult to get a "price break" on equipment. I don't really pay much
attention to sales of golf equipment so I don't really know, but that
would be my guess. You might start looking in late August through
September as that is the most likely time that retailers would be
trying to off load inventory.
Getting a kangaroo set for starters (3, 5, 7, 9 irons and a couple
of woods) is usually a good idea. I generally recommend that to my
customers when they first start out. While this is not a hard and fast
rule, it usually saves money that can be put into other aspects of the
game such a lessons. I do not recommend garage sale clubs because you
are likely to waste money on a set of clubs that is difficult for a new
player to hit. You might check out a local clubmaker to get a starter
set. I handle a starter set from Golfsmith that is excellent and at a
reasonable price or you can go to a discount house (e.g. Nevada Bob's
[perish the thought]) for a set giving reasonable price/quality.
The MOST important part though is to have fun.
KO
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