Looking for advice on Clubs

mucker23

Hey,

Im thinking about buying the following clubs second hand and wondering if anyone knows any thing about them. Are they good clubs? Im a beginner, so i am looking to see if these would be suitable?

The 9 irons are Ben Sayers Tensor 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,S,P - the putter is a South Beach brand
The woods consist of of a 3, 5 which are Eagle-2 Brand
And a Integra 11
The bag is a Powacaddy

Thanks in advance

ShriekingSheet

mucker23 wrote: »

Hey,

Im thinking about buying the following clubs second hand and wondering if anyone knows any thing about them. Are they good clubs? Im a beginner, so i am looking to see if these would be suitable?

The 9 irons are Ben Sayers Tensor 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,S,P - the putter is a South Beach brand
The woods consist of of a 3, 5 which are Eagle-2 Brand
And a Integra 11
The bag is a Powacaddy

Thanks in advance

To be honest that's all fairly low grade gear. Slightly St. Bernard-esque if you get me, though the Ben Sayers irons would be a reasonably well known bargain brand. The other stuff is total beginner gear to be honest.

From what I've seen, beginner set deals can be so cheap that s/h stuff doesn't make a whole lot of sense. When you get to know your equipment, s/h can be a good option but to be honest, I wouldn't touch what you've listed there.

whatawaster

If you are looking for cheap, good quality clubs I’d look no further than MD Golf. They are made in Northern Ireland, and there are a few very reliable sellers of their clubs on ebay.
I have 3 of their wedges and they are as good as any Titleist I’ve tried.
I have their square headed driver, and it’s easy to hit, long, and has a great quality shaft
I also have one of their hybrids and find it excellent.
I’ve never tried their irons, but by all accounts they are great game-improvement irons.


I can see you wanting to replace the clubs you’ve listed very quickly once you progress.
I’ve played for years and I’m a reasonable enough standard. To be honest I wouldn’t dream of trading in my MD wedges for Titleist equivalents, nor my Driver for the similar Nike Square headed one. My advice would be if you’re serious about the game get clubs you might hang onto for a few years

mucker23

Thanks for the response,

I was also looking at the clubs with the brand Masters and Cleveland. Need to make a decision soon as playing a round on Saturday. Which would be better brand? They are in the price range of 250 - 290e.

PhilipMarlowe

Cleveland are a major brand, make great wedges... plenty of tour pros are associated with them like Vijay, David Howell...
Masters will probably just be some no-name China stuff?

L.O.F.T

mucker23 wrote: »

Thanks for the response,

I was also looking at the clubs with the brand Masters and Cleveland. Need to make a decision soon as playing a round on Saturday. Which would be better brand? They are in the price range of 250 - 290e.

Try borrow a set for this Saturday. You need to research your clubs and take your time. Value for money second hand can always be got here
http://www.golfbidder.co.uk/

And new you can purchase here
http://www.direct-golf.co.uk/

Other posters here have purchased from both sites and they come recommended. If you spot a set online then go to your local pro / golf shop try hitting that club to see if it is as nice in the flesh before you buy online. Bottom line for me would be take your time and spend your money wisely.
Try here too
http://www.adverts.ie/showcat.php?cat=52&stype=1&si=golf+clubs&perpage=30&sort=10&stype=&limit=&cat=52&ppuser=

mucker23

Thanks for the advice guys.

I prop will go for a set of cleveland clubs for 290e. They are brand new and sounds like they would be a good brand to start of on. Also, I would not need to upgrade once I improve. What you think?

mucker23

Matter of interest. What are peoples view on the 150e dunlop clubs for sale in heatons? Are they rubbish even for a beginner?

stockdam

mucker23 wrote: »

Matter of interest. What are peoples view on the 150e dunlop clubs for sale in heatons? Are they rubbish even for a beginner?

It really depends on what you want out of the game. If you just want to play with a few mates twice a year or so then these will be fine. However if you play quite often then you'll soon want to change them for something better. So if it's a long term buy you are after then stick with a good make such as Cleveland as you suggested. Best value is to buy 2nd hand rather than the very cheap and tempting "beginners" sets that throw in everything. A half-set of say Ping irons would be much better value in the long term than a "beginner" set.

Johnny_Fontane

Licksy wrote: »

plenty of tour pros are associated with them like Vijay, David Howell...

I'd say there are club pro's making more money than those two lads at the moment....:D

mucker23

Are there any decent golf shops in the city centre? I cant seem to find any on the internet.

f22

mucker23 wrote: »

Are there any decent golf shops in the city centre? I cant seem to find any on the internet.

No

gerrymadden1

Buy yourself a set of 2nd hand Cobra S9s. Great club & very forgiving for a beginner.

Alternatively, go to the Direct Golf website listed above. Great people to deal with & good prices.

Trekker09

Mucker, where are you based? I can lend you a set of good clubs for the weekend, rather than you rushing out and paying good money on clubs that more than likely won't suit you. I'm based in Kilkenny if it's any help to you.

I wouldn't touch any of the clubs you originally listed. I'd agree with the MD clubs. Excellent clubs for the money. Second hand is probably the best option. A visit to a club pro would also be a good idea. They won't sell you anything that won't suit and usually have a fair few used clubs in the back, plus they might even throw in a lesson for free. They will see you as a prospective repeat customer, so they tend treat beginners well.

Best of luck.

useurename

stay away from the ben sayers.not good clubs