Getting into golf - couple of questions
Discussion
Greetings,
I'm feeling quite lonely these days, 38 years old, a few friends who I rarely see due to our own separate agendas and just don't have any social life really. I'm trying to change this in 2023, particularly as I now WFH and so even more likely to be a bit more isolated.
Golf is one thing I am interested in. I have played quite a few times over the years, only once every year or two.
1) Clubs - I wanted a full set including drivers. Would American Golf be a good place to get them from? Budget, happy to spend a decent amount, maybe up to £500.
2) Accessories - I guess I'll need balls, tees, bag (probably comes with clubs?), and maybe shoes?
3) Who do I play with? I don't have any golf friends. I live in Bracknell (South East) and there is a council course here and several other more expensive ones. I did think about using Facebook as there are several clubs I have joined and groups which are for Squash, plus other similar things.
Thanks
I'm feeling quite lonely these days, 38 years old, a few friends who I rarely see due to our own separate agendas and just don't have any social life really. I'm trying to change this in 2023, particularly as I now WFH and so even more likely to be a bit more isolated.
Golf is one thing I am interested in. I have played quite a few times over the years, only once every year or two.
1) Clubs - I wanted a full set including drivers. Would American Golf be a good place to get them from? Budget, happy to spend a decent amount, maybe up to £500.
2) Accessories - I guess I'll need balls, tees, bag (probably comes with clubs?), and maybe shoes?
3) Who do I play with? I don't have any golf friends. I live in Bracknell (South East) and there is a council course here and several other more expensive ones. I did think about using Facebook as there are several clubs I have joined and groups which are for Squash, plus other similar things.
Thanks
Me again... trying a bit more this year to get into it.
I went to my local Golf Club today to ask for advice on clubs.
I showed them a video of me on the driving range hitting a ball. They said they'd recommend something with some flex but were not very specific in terms of which clubs. They said about some Taylormade Sims irons which were £500 instore.
The membership at the club (council owned) is up to £1200 a year which is a 7 day access, with all greenfees included and pitch n putt, some other benefits too.
Definitely not doing that but just in case I fall in love with it.
............
I still feel at square one.
I want some irons - happy to spend a decent amount, say £300-400. This is on second hand clubs through Golfbidder or similar.
I'm confident in hitting the ball, fine on pitch n putt and just want to step up to the proper course.
I asked about a lack of friends into golf. He said that if you join as a member or start playing you start getting invites from loads of people and then find a group.
Also my local club does have a "book a fitting" option. So I suppose I could do that. I'm just reluctant as it will probably be angled at their in-store items and I'm just not in the mood for it. I just want some clubs to get started and actually play.
I went to my local Golf Club today to ask for advice on clubs.
I showed them a video of me on the driving range hitting a ball. They said they'd recommend something with some flex but were not very specific in terms of which clubs. They said about some Taylormade Sims irons which were £500 instore.
The membership at the club (council owned) is up to £1200 a year which is a 7 day access, with all greenfees included and pitch n putt, some other benefits too.
Definitely not doing that but just in case I fall in love with it.
............
I still feel at square one.
I want some irons - happy to spend a decent amount, say £300-400. This is on second hand clubs through Golfbidder or similar.
I'm confident in hitting the ball, fine on pitch n putt and just want to step up to the proper course.
I asked about a lack of friends into golf. He said that if you join as a member or start playing you start getting invites from loads of people and then find a group.
Also my local club does have a "book a fitting" option. So I suppose I could do that. I'm just reluctant as it will probably be angled at their in-store items and I'm just not in the mood for it. I just want some clubs to get started and actually play.
Edited by redrabbit29 on Wednesday 22 May 18:43
kiethton said:
If it helps (and your based near S London) my dad gave up golf 5 years ago after a motorbike off - have his set (ping G10 driver, G5 (maybe G2) wood, cobra rescues and Calloway big Bertha irons plus bag, oydessy putter, balls, tees etc that I said I'd lost on FB marketplace, expecting to get well below your budget
Sorry to hear about your Dad. Thank you for the kind offer, that's really nice of you. I'm over in Berkshire area, not a million miles away. I'm quite keen on building up my own clubs slowly rather than a full set, but I'll give it a bit of thought as I'm still trying to work out which direction to take. Thanks again
Challo said:
OP did you go to Replay Golf as advised? You mention popping into your local GC or buying from Golf Bidder, but these guys are basically the same and down the road from you https://replay-golf.co.uk/
Thousands of clubs, lots of different price points and you can get a complete set if needed. Plus at least here you can look at the clubs, try them, and get some advice. Much better to do that then your local GC who normally have new sets to shift.
If you dont mind which golf club did you look at? I used to live in bracknell so played most of them
Hey, I didn't but I overlooked that as I resurrected this thread from last year and forgot it had been mentioned. I am looking now. Thousands of clubs, lots of different price points and you can get a complete set if needed. Plus at least here you can look at the clubs, try them, and get some advice. Much better to do that then your local GC who normally have new sets to shift.
If you dont mind which golf club did you look at? I used to live in bracknell so played most of them
I went to Downshire Way Golf Club. They're really nice down there and I've used the driving range (with 2 borrowed clubs) a few times. They've got the ball tracking thing there which tells you how far it went, speed etc.
Replay were really good. I went last night and one of the staff were really helpful. Showed me 5 different sets (out of about 200) which were regular flex and more forgiving for the average/new golfer. In my budget too (around £300-400).
The ones I really like and may get are the Callaway Rogue Irons - https://replay-golf.co.uk/collections/new-second-h...
I like the lightness of them and they felt really nice.
Reply also allow you to come back within 7 days for a full refund or exchange. Allowing you time to try them out.
The ones I really like and may get are the Callaway Rogue Irons - https://replay-golf.co.uk/collections/new-second-h...
I like the lightness of them and they felt really nice.
Reply also allow you to come back within 7 days for a full refund or exchange. Allowing you time to try them out.
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