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re: How old is too old to pick up golf, and what sort of up front cost can be expected?
Posted on 4/15/20 at 11:17 am to htcthc321
Posted on 4/15/20 at 11:17 am to htcthc321
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Personally I'd go through Callaway Pre-owned and buy different pieces than a box set
This. The Callaway X Series are great game improvement (beginner) clubs.
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Posted on 4/15/20 at 11:45 am to Riseupfromtherubble
That's the set I have. I have zero complaints.
Posted on 4/15/20 at 12:58 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
You're WAY too young to ask that question. LOL.
I'm a PGA Life Member with a lot of years of teaching and club fitting. If you'd like to email me I' d be happy to give you some ideas about getting some clubs that would fit you. eaglevend@gmail.com
There have been a lot of good thoughts from the other posters. The only I'd say right now is don't get one of those package sets; the shafts are cheap and the head materials are as well.
I'm a PGA Life Member with a lot of years of teaching and club fitting. If you'd like to email me I' d be happy to give you some ideas about getting some clubs that would fit you. eaglevend@gmail.com
There have been a lot of good thoughts from the other posters. The only I'd say right now is don't get one of those package sets; the shafts are cheap and the head materials are as well.
Posted on 4/15/20 at 1:51 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
One thing I will mention should you decide to invest in golf, that has nothing to do with equipment, is to find a copy of Hogan's 5 Lessons on Golf.
I learned the swing at 25 from that book and it didn't take long to break 80. It was written in '57, and has been re-printed many times. It's a little over 100 pages, but much of that is diagrams.
Recently, I went from shooting 79-84 to shooting 91-103. Monday afternoon, I found one of the 2 copies I bought for my boys, and re-read it front to back with a club handy.
Realized I had lost touch with my grip, my stance, ball position, and most importantly, clearing my hip to start my downswing. Played yesterday and struggled as expected through a 51 front 9, that turned into a 44 back 9.
Felt the old swing coming back, started making shots again. Played 12 more holes in 4 over with 1 birdie and 2 missed birdie putts from close range, and was on 9 greens in regulation.
Even if you decide to pay for lessons, reading Hogan's book and understanding what you're trying to do first, will enhance your experience. I'm certain professional golfers would not disagree with what I'm telling you and aware of the book I'm referencing.
I bought the copies for my sons at $5 ea
I learned the swing at 25 from that book and it didn't take long to break 80. It was written in '57, and has been re-printed many times. It's a little over 100 pages, but much of that is diagrams.
Recently, I went from shooting 79-84 to shooting 91-103. Monday afternoon, I found one of the 2 copies I bought for my boys, and re-read it front to back with a club handy.
Realized I had lost touch with my grip, my stance, ball position, and most importantly, clearing my hip to start my downswing. Played yesterday and struggled as expected through a 51 front 9, that turned into a 44 back 9.
Felt the old swing coming back, started making shots again. Played 12 more holes in 4 over with 1 birdie and 2 missed birdie putts from close range, and was on 9 greens in regulation.
Even if you decide to pay for lessons, reading Hogan's book and understanding what you're trying to do first, will enhance your experience. I'm certain professional golfers would not disagree with what I'm telling you and aware of the book I'm referencing.
I bought the copies for my sons at $5 ea
Posted on 4/15/20 at 2:42 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
Never too old, I picked it up 2.5 years ago (I’m 31)
Posted on 4/15/20 at 3:09 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
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Say I practiced once/week,
dont bother.
this is a time in grade sport.
you need lessons.
you damn well better be flexible.
each club is a little different.
muscle memory has to be ingrained or you are all in your head.
you can get around the course if
you can hit driver straight.
learn driver. lessons. at least two.
no bad habits.
learn a small bag.
9 iron, 7 iron, 5 iron, 3 iron and putter and driver.
get the whiffle ball type practice balls and chip a ton with that 9 iron. lessons first.
at least two.
dont spend a fortune on clubs. you can get a very nice bag of clubs used at a store (from someone who needed the latest greatest).
its not for you if you wont get to the range two or three times a week for a month and get lessons.
its a miserable sport if you are clueless.
1. do not hit driver as hard as you can. smooth easy and down the fairway.
the ball will go like a rocket if you are balanced and smooth on a stroke you can do every time.
td can advise on brands in your price range.
and a teacher near your town.
do not keep score or bet the first year. learn the clubs.
be happy. enjoy the walk.
p.s. see all this?
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Realized I had lost touch with my grip, my stance, ball position, and most importantly, clearing my hip to start my downswing.
its real. book, sure, feedback from teacher too.
all that in quotes will defeat you. want to enjoy and even excel? submit to process. this sport has existed 100s of years. some people are experts.
use what they handed down.
theres one self taught pro on pga. one.
most of the rest got clubs at age 6 or 8. dad. or grandma. and still have a coach.
This post was edited on 4/15/20 at 3:18 pm
Posted on 4/15/20 at 4:46 pm to CelticDog
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What do you guys do to get better on shots where you are stuck between clubs?
Practice 1/2 and 3/4 swings. You have to develop feel...and that takes reps, lots of them. You want to spend at least half of your practice time hitting 8 thru lob wedge.
tyga woods in the thread where the op finally broke 100.
see there about short irons?
not going to happen once a week.
you could consider par 3 course. lets you work on short irons.
whiffle ball golf balls with short irons let you get some practice time at home if you are ok tearing up the lawn.
This post was edited on 4/15/20 at 4:58 pm
Posted on 4/15/20 at 6:45 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
I started in my mid 20s. The progression comes in spurts... you’ll start in the 110-120s ... then one day you’ll be in the 90s... few more years your in the 80s, then 70s...
Posted on 4/19/20 at 6:16 pm to Brood211
Well played my first 18 today on a little local course, mostly par 3’s. Front 9 was laughable. Well, back 9 was laughable too but Ihit the ball a lot better. Hit two pars and a birdie. Only carried 4 clubs. Gonna go back and play 9 one day after work this week
Posted on 4/20/20 at 8:39 am to Riseupfromtherubble
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Front 9 was laughable. Well, back 9 was laughable too but Ihit the ball a lot better
AND that's how you get hooked to golf. Play completely horrible, but hit 4-5 good shots. Then you tell yourself, "all I have to do is learn how to do that every time and I'll be good." Ten years later you are still chasing that round of all good shots.
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Hit two pars and a birdie. Only carried 4 clubs.
Well that's good. What four clubs did you have? Did you find some for yourself yet? And did you have someone break down the swing for you, or did you just go out and wing it?
Posted on 4/20/20 at 8:47 am to Riseupfromtherubble
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Hit two pars and a birdie.
And this is your first time playing in years? frick me.
Posted on 4/20/20 at 9:07 am to bigberg2000
First time playing in my life
I carried a 7 iron, 9 iron, pitching wedge, and what I guess is a type of hybrid 3 wood. Went with some buddies and and just used their putters.
Squared up the hybrid off the tee on the 10th hole par 4 and was able to hit the 9 iron onto the green and then two put. On the 11th I teed off with a 7 iron and dropped it about 8 feet from the pin and made the putt for birdie. It was definitely a lucky shot but it was still nice to birdie. I'm playing with my girlfriends mom's clubs. They were new in the box AP1s but I feel like they're too short for me and it's a ladies flex- grnated I don't need a stiff flex right now but the ladies flex just felt like swinging a wet noodle. I struggled all day hitting the irons. I wasn't staying down on the ball so skulled a lot of them, but I have to think clubs with the a proper shaft length for me would help. I hit the longer shaft club more consistently. Going to play 9 after work one day this week (at least) and see if I can iron out some of those kinks.
I carried a 7 iron, 9 iron, pitching wedge, and what I guess is a type of hybrid 3 wood. Went with some buddies and and just used their putters.
Squared up the hybrid off the tee on the 10th hole par 4 and was able to hit the 9 iron onto the green and then two put. On the 11th I teed off with a 7 iron and dropped it about 8 feet from the pin and made the putt for birdie. It was definitely a lucky shot but it was still nice to birdie. I'm playing with my girlfriends mom's clubs. They were new in the box AP1s but I feel like they're too short for me and it's a ladies flex- grnated I don't need a stiff flex right now but the ladies flex just felt like swinging a wet noodle. I struggled all day hitting the irons. I wasn't staying down on the ball so skulled a lot of them, but I have to think clubs with the a proper shaft length for me would help. I hit the longer shaft club more consistently. Going to play 9 after work one day this week (at least) and see if I can iron out some of those kinks.
Posted on 4/20/20 at 9:12 am to oOoLsUtIgErSoOo
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Did you find some for yourself yet? And did you have someone break down the swing for you, or did you just go out and wing it?
My GFs mom doesn't play and was basically like here use these. Titleist AP1's. I took the plastic off the heads. They're really tailored to a short old lady, so not the best fit for me, but I'm in no position to complain about free clubs.
My buddies seemed to think I had a pretty natural swing/stance, I just struggled with what I guess a lot of people struggle with early on. I was either pulling my head up at the last second or just not getting the club low enough at the point of contact. Hit quite a few topspin ground balls off the tee. Out of all the shots I took I probably only hit 10 of them clean. Putting was actually pretty easy for me to my surprise. I feel like teeing off will be the next breakthrough. My iron and wedge game needs all sorts of work, that part was comical.
When my game picked up on the back 9 there were only three of us playing (started the front 9 with 6). Their game took quite a dip when I started hitting the ball better. I guess the pressure of matching a new guys shot is real
I really wish we had a driving range open around here though. Would've been nice to go hit some balls in that setting before stepping foot on the course. I basically rolled up and teed off
This post was edited on 4/20/20 at 9:18 am
Posted on 4/20/20 at 9:25 am to Riseupfromtherubble
I wouldn't worry too much about your initial clubs. Spend $300-400 on clubs and then another $300-400 on lessons and ride that out for a year. See how things progress and as long as you are still enjoying it, get fitted at that point / buy more lessons.
Posted on 4/20/20 at 2:14 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
Never too old to pick up the game 
Posted on 4/20/20 at 2:21 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
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Yea I don't want to dive in head first- though it is tempting.
I'm a self taught fly fisherman. My first combo was $80. The setup I use most often now was about $1200. You can guess how much the $80 combo gets used now. I might as well have just lit the money on fire. I know an great golf club can run into 4 figures by itself, much less a set- so I probably won't try to find top notch gear. I don't want junk either though that i'll find I quickly tire of or feel limited by. I know there's a fine line and hundreds of options out there. I don't know what you'd even expect "mid level" gear to cost is my thing.
If there were a Kia, Toyota, and Bentley for sale, I would want the Toyota...if that makes sense
Golf is all about the person swinging the club, not the clubs themselves.
When starting out look on Facebook marketplace or garage sales and get any decent looking set.
Do not buy new clubs when developing a swing.
Posted on 4/20/20 at 2:45 pm to CBandits82
Not to sound like a know-it-all here, but from my research wouldn't it be beneficial for me to start out with "forgiving" clubs?
I know that the top of the line stuff is typically reserved for really good players because they offer more control for a player that can strike a ball how he wants. Shouldn't I, in a perfect world, be using a set of clubs that will be more forgiving on my mis hits?
I don't have any kids- so while I don't make enough to have legitimate "disposable income" I'm also not really hurting and don't have as many financial responsibilities as most.
While I understand that the guy swinging the stick matters more than the stick- I'm a long way off from swinging it with any sort of consistency. I would like something that's forgiving for a beginner but also some sticks I could "grow into" if that makes any sense. I don't expect expensive clubs to make me a better golfer right now, but I am interested in something I can still swing when I eventually become a better golfer- but don't want something that will hinder my confidence in the short term. That's kind of why I asked about some good "mid level" sticks in the OP. From my understanding, a mishit with a forgiving club can still have a better outcome than a mishit with a cheapo club or a really high end club.
I know that the top of the line stuff is typically reserved for really good players because they offer more control for a player that can strike a ball how he wants. Shouldn't I, in a perfect world, be using a set of clubs that will be more forgiving on my mis hits?
I don't have any kids- so while I don't make enough to have legitimate "disposable income" I'm also not really hurting and don't have as many financial responsibilities as most.
While I understand that the guy swinging the stick matters more than the stick- I'm a long way off from swinging it with any sort of consistency. I would like something that's forgiving for a beginner but also some sticks I could "grow into" if that makes any sense. I don't expect expensive clubs to make me a better golfer right now, but I am interested in something I can still swing when I eventually become a better golfer- but don't want something that will hinder my confidence in the short term. That's kind of why I asked about some good "mid level" sticks in the OP. From my understanding, a mishit with a forgiving club can still have a better outcome than a mishit with a cheapo club or a really high end club.
This post was edited on 4/20/20 at 3:02 pm
Posted on 4/21/20 at 12:15 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
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Not to sound like a know-it-all here, but from my research wouldn't it be beneficial for me to start out with "forgiving" clubs?
I know that the top of the line stuff is typically reserved for really good players because they offer more control for a player that can strike a ball how he wants. Shouldn't I, in a perfect world, be using a set of clubs that will be more forgiving on my mis hits?
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No doubt, you for sure want a very forgiving set of clubs when you start. You don't want to walk out there with muscle back blades when you are learning the game.
I was basically saying don't buy anything brand new when you don't have a swing yet but you are right you for sure you want some kind of forgiveness in your first set.
Posted on 4/21/20 at 1:46 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
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wouldn't it be beneficial for me to start out with "forgiving" clubs?
It depends on what your goal is. A club made for better players will not allow you to get away with making shitty contact...so maybe less of a chance of you ingraining some severe fault that you’ll have to fix later. That’s how I looked at it when I first started playing.
If the goal is to just have fun, go buy the most forgiving set you can get your hands on and go play.
Posted on 4/21/20 at 4:22 pm to Tyga Woods
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A club made for better players will not allow you to get away with making shitty contact...so maybe less of a chance of you ingraining some severe fault that you’ll have to fix later. That’s how I looked at it when I first started playing.
Yea I get that aspect of it. I think that would probably make the game highly frustrating for me though.
For the record I've got some clubs on the way. I'm going to keep playing with the driver/3 wood/hybrids that were essentially given to me. They're nice clubs. Titleist 818 hybrids and a 917 3 wood. Can't recall the model on the driver. I ordered a 6-PW iron set of used/mint T300s with the regular flex shafts. Swung a buddies the other day and felt much more in control of the club head. Should have those in on thursday so I'm looking forward to hitting them this weekend. Probably not the most forgiving clubs on the market, but pretty similar to the AP1s from everything I've read
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