Buying New Golf Clubs?

I’ve only been playing golf a short time and I’m using a set of old, hand me down golf clubs. All my friends give me grief because of these old clubs. I am thinking about replacing them starting with the driver. Those oversized drivers are really expensive, any thoughts?

First of all, just shoot your friends. No, that won’t do, then you have to find a new foursome. Well, giving and taking grief has always seemed to be a part of the game of golf when I play, but it sounds like you would rather be on the giving side a little more.
Yes, you can spend upwards of $500 on the new drivers. But there are a couple of reasons why people are snapping them up. First the size of that massive block of titanium sitting next to that little bitty golf ball definitely seems to help you relax. One of the biggest inhibitors to a smooth, slow, relaxed golf swing is tension. Second, all the new technology and bigger sweet spots are just plain easier to hit and they do add distance.
But you don’t have to spend a fortune to ease your pain. Which way to go would depend on a couple of factors, primarily money and money. There are a couple of new drivers that run in the $250 – $300 street price range that I really like:
The Cleveland Launcher 460- runs about $300
Nicklaus AirMax ML- runs about $280
Both of these clubs ranked very well in tests with amateur golfers with handicaps greater than 12. Easy to hit and relatively long, so they can be a big help to higher handicap players for a reasonable cost.
If the budget is a little tighter than than I would consider going to www.callawaypreowned.com and look for a Callaway VFT. These can go for about $55 to $65 and come with a Certificate of Authenticity from Callaway Golf.
Or go to Ebay and look for a bargain on either an Adams Driver or a Callaway Driver. You may even get lucky on one of the newer ones I mentioned above. If you go to Ebay, be patient, decide the price you want to pay and even if you have to go through several auctions, don’t get caught in a bidding war. People price clubs starting at $9.99 or $10.00 hoping the bidding will drive them up. But frequently clubs slip through for less than $50.
At the end of the day, you don’t have to spend a fortune to replace the clubs in your golf bag. And before you replace your fairway woods or irons, you may want to try hitting several different golf clubs from each of your partners to get a feel for what you like.
And remember, you don’t have to buy new clubs to improve your golf game. A few golf tips from The Golf Nut go a long way!