Golf club fitting or buy online

sailing

Hi, just looking for some advice. After about a six year break I have recently started getting back into the game again. Fell completely out of love with it and persued other sports. Before giving up I was close to a single figure handicap. I literally dusted down my old clubs a couple of months ago when I was asked if I would play in a work society game. I played well and surprised myself by playing well and ending up in the prizes having not hit a ball prior to that. It has rejuvenated me since then somewhat and I am really enjoying it again. I've now since played a few rounds and am settling getting back into better than I had anticipated but more importantly enjoying it far more than I expected.

The problem I now have is my old clubs really need replacing. As one guy said said to me recently "you must have bought those in an antique store'. That will give an indication of what I'm playing with. A friend of mine bought a new set recently whilst abroad and after borrowing them for a trip to the driving range I found the difference between my own set and his was huge. My question I guess now is, is it worth getting fitted for a new set of clubs here in the likes of Mcguirks/Halpenny etc worth it or is buying (far cheaper) directly online a better option considering I'm only getting back into the game? My goal would be to get back to where I was before I gave up the game a number of years ago.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Keano

Best of getting a decent second hand set. Custom fits can be very expensive

Sean_pop

sailing wrote: »

Hi, just looking for some advice. After about a six year break I have recently started getting back into the game again. Fell completely out of love with it and persued other sports. Before giving up I was close to a single figure handicap. I literally dusted down my old clubs a couple of months ago when I was asked if I would play in a work society game. I played well and surprised myself by playing well and ending up in the prizes having not hit a ball prior to that. It has rejuvenated me since then somewhat and I am really enjoying it again. I've now since played a few rounds and am settling getting back into better than I had anticipated but more importantly enjoying it far more than I expected.

The problem I now have is my old clubs really need replacing. As one guy said said to me recently "you must have bought those in an antique store'. That will give an indication of what I'm playing with. A friend of mine bought a new set recently whilst abroad and after borrowing them for a trip to the driving range I found the difference between my own set and his was huge. My question I guess now is, is it worth getting fitted for a new set of clubs here in the likes of Mcguirks/Halpenny etc worth it or is buying (far cheaper) directly online a better option considering I'm only getting back into the game? My goal would be to get back to where I was before I gave up the game a number of years ago.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

If you are 100% committed to playing Golf regularly, I would advise you to get fitted as it will only help your game. It will also entice you to play more often.

If you feel like you might chuck in the towel again in a year or so, then a second hand set might be more suitable.

First Up

No matter what or where you buy, you should know what spec suits you. You should get some sort of analysis and there's loads of options. You could go to a specialist place like Fore Golf, the ranges like Leapardstown or SpaWell or a retailer like McGuirks, Halpenny or American Golf - or a club pro. You can always get checked out and defer buying and then use the analysis findings when shopping around.

who_ru

i went to a ping fitting yesterday in fingal driving range for a set of irons. i was impressed with the info i got, the rep changed the club face angle so the ball wasn''t coming off the toe as much and with the aid of his software i could see how much that change helped me hit more consistent shots. i was hitting much better, straighter shots, hit a 7 iron dead straight 155 yards several times, which i wasn't doing with my off the shelf set i got 5 years ago.

to be honest i was well impressed and i think it's something i should have done years ago. my handicap is 18 and with the new irons, set up to my spec, i should become a much more consistent iron player.

http://www.ping.com/fitting/

Sean_pop

who_ru wrote: »

i went to a ping fitting yesterday in fingal driving range for a set of irons. i was impressed with the info i got, the rep changed the club face angle so the ball wasn''t coming off the toe as much and with the aid of his software i could see how much that change helped me hit more consistent shots. i was hitting much better, straighter shots, hit a 7 iron dead straight 155 yards several times, which i wasn't doing with my off the shelf set i got 5 years ago.

to be honest i was well impressed and i think it's something i should have done years ago. my handicap is 18 and with the new irons, set up to my spec, i should become a much more consistent iron player.

http://www.ping.com/fitting/

How much did the irons cost you??

who_ru

Sean_pop wrote: »

How much did the irons cost you??

i will find out later today as the ping rep gave the spec to a golf pro at the driving range who in turn will give it to mcGuirks. i'm doing a trade in on my old clubs, i could try and sell them privately but there isn't a huge market for 2nd hand left handed clubs.