6 Things I WISH I Knew Before Buying My First Set Of Clubs!

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Buying your first set of clubs can be daunting prospect with so much choice available everywhere you look, but there are some basic principles you can apply to your decision making that will ensure you can get the most out of them. Gear expert Joel Tadman goes through six of these pointers in this video in an attempt to ensure you don't make common mistakes beginner golfers make when getting into the game, we're confident you'll find it useful.

0:00-0:19 Introduction
0:19 Premium drivers
1:14 Wedges and putter matter
2:07 Custom fitting
2:59 Adjustable drivers
3:54 Important irons
4:41 Shaft assumptions
5:39 Conclusion

What have you learned now that you wish you knew before buying your first set of clubs? Let us know in the comments below! 💬

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[sageagbonkhese]

The thing that is consistent whether you are new or old is swing tempo. Swing speed can change but tempo stays relatively the same. Unless you have a really bad injury. As a person with a high swing speed but a moderate tempo, for driver I needed an x flex but one that had a higher torque than most x flexes its moderately heavy. Early on I was put in a light stiff flex. Anyway, good luck. I had to do a lot of trial an error to get it right for me.

[scottgalbreath]

Let's not forget to mention, getting the proper size club grip. Considering everyone's hands are different sizes. Use and buy Grips that better suit your needs and feel. One grip size does NOT suit or do best for everyone.

[SweetTea_]

For me. I'm just now starting back. I was a driving range 'pro' more than anything. But when I played an actual round I left the driver in the bag (too hard to hit) and went with three wood off the tee. I went with hybrid irons whenever I could, and just realized I was going to be a three-putter just about every time. I also put as many wedges as i could fit in my bag. But most times i could (roughly) hit the ball where I wanted to. I had a LOT of improvement to make, but i really ENJOYED the game. That's what counts, right? So, as a wanna be golfer i'd look for just a set of decent irons and hybrid forgiveness wherever you can find it. I don't see how he can say 'Pick this driver' with a straight face. But that's just me.

[Grimmtht]

Do what I did: buy a prepacked set and build from there. Replace the driver and putter, get a 60 degree, and so on.

[richardsiles]

All they need is a low price package set. Will last for years.

[ajishgopan]

I like my irons and wedges, and the putter. But my driver and hybrids are all over the map.

[Beanmachine]

id go for the mallet putters instead of the lame old fashioned ones for mini golf, mallets make you line the shot parallel with the green i hear? im getting back into golf, special olympics let me use loaner clubs and id rather get new pristine clubs.

[System.Optimizer]

I'm sick of seeing the bad advice of people recommending shaft flex based on swing speed. As tons of blind testing of shaft flexes have shown swing speed is irrelevant to determining what flex is best for an individual.

[premdasyesudasan]

A rubber toe guard for clubs can make one play the game on any surface.