Starting Golf as a Beginner

By the start of summer all I could think about was golf.  However, I quickly realized that there is a lot that goes into getting started as a beginner golfer.   The clubs I was using were old hand-me- downs from my dad.  I knew I needed to buy new clubs that were individualized to my swing and my needs if I wanted to get good.  

First, I needed to do as much research as possible to figure out how to buy the right the equipment and how I could save money doing so.  There are so many things that go into buying golf clubs.  A standard golf club set is made up of woods, which are your driver, 3 wood, 5 wood, and 7 wood.  You don’t need to have all those different woods; it is really just your preference.  After you buy your driver, you also need to know what kind of shaft flex you need.  There are two different kinds: regular and stiff.  Regular is for people who don’t swing the club that hard, and stiff is for people who swing the club really hard.  The harder you swing the club the more the club flexes, and if your club is still flexed while you are making impact, it can cause your ball to go all over the place.

The next step is buying irons. These are made up of 4,5,6,7,8,9 and a pitching wedge.  The same flex applies to irons as well with regular and stiff options.  After buying irons, I also had to buy wedges.  These clubs are used when you are close to the green or if you are also in the bunker.  When deciding on wedges, you have to keep in mind that the clubfaces are extremely lofted so players can get the club under the ball and get the ball high up in the air.  The different lofts separate wedges; 50 degrees up to 60 degrees are the standard wedges people will purchase.  Last to buy is a putter.  There are so many different types of putters. 

All of this was a bit overwhelming for me, but I was able to find helpful articles and good information from friends and family on how to find the right equipment.  Almost every golf retailer will allow you to demo the clubs you are interested in to see if you like them and hit them well.   I chose Carl’s Golf Land to practice and find the right clubs for me.  After all of my research and using the clubs first hand,  I chose to buy last year’s Nike golf clubs.  (Buying an older model saved me half of the price!) I also chose clubs designed for beginners.  I’m sure as I practice and get better, I will have to get a new set that is accustomed for my abilities.

This is an article from golfsmith that helped me with buying the right clubs http://bit.ly/1V9AoLH

Another article that really helped me was from learnaboutgolf.com  http://bit.ly/20fEPrP

Below is a picture of my current golf clubs.  I have recently bought a new driver and also a new putter.