I picked golf up after a 10 year hiatus and built myself a bag from second hand bins at my golf club and on eBay. Driver, 3 wood, Titleist irons and 60° wedge cost me £85 and I'm loving the game again
Especially since it’s a club you’ll swing at most 14 times a round(unless you’re pulling driver on par 3’s 🤷♂️). I probably swing the big stick 5-7 times a round. I’ll sacrifice the 40-50 off the tee, but have a higher percentage of fairways hit by hitting my 2 hybrid off the tee instead.
Everyone without exception should just find a great pro and commit to working on their actual SWING...a golf club is almost incidental and is told what to do by a great move through the ball.
Really good advice Neil. The fairway wood advice particularly is helpful for me. My ball flight with all clubs is naturally lower. I've been fitted several times for woods and irons, but the one club that consistently drives me crazy is the 3 wood. In past years I played driver, 3 wood, and 3, 4, and 5 hybrids. No 5 iron. However, I rarely used the 3 wood because I just didn't feel like I could strike it consistently well. This year, I've been using driver, sometimes a 3 wood, 5 wood and 7 wood primarily (when 3 wood stays in the garage!), and 4 and 5 hybrid. I also changed the length of shaft in driver and woods, with a 3 wood shaft in my driver, 5 wood shaft in my 3 wood (when I play it), and 7 wood shafts in both the 5 and 7 woods. My strike consistency and ball flight is so much better. Higher flight, less dispersion and it's really helped my game. Distance for me doesn't matter if you can't find the sweet spot regularly. The change for me has made a big difference, particularly on the par 5's and longer par 4's.
Really liked the point Of the putters being either for straight back or for a arch type putting stroke- never knew that. Also the 3 wood talk is spot on!
I think the biggest equipment mistake people make is thinking that new equipment will make them better. Don't spend £500 on a new driver, go spend £200 on lessons and practice, be £300 better off, and you'll play much better.
@@GolfMonthly Well, in the end Golf Monthly lives from ads provided by the industry. So, you have to recommend that! I personally think that fitting is important for very good players with absolut repeatable swings. If i, on the other hand, take a lesson, my swing changes, and the clubs that have been fitted for my "old " swing won´t fit any more. I´ve seen amateur golfers spending a lot of money for fitting (at Tileist in the US) and changing their club the very next year. And, fitting shall pervent us from buying online, maybe last years models.
@@markdehne Excellent point and I 100% agree - got to wonder why more golfers don't see it is a process of getting better - which comes first, experience with basic probably used sticks in my opinion; balance out the approach with a plan, the foundation being the swing and enough play to know what you like and your better abilities - accepting the reality that to be good in anything it takes work - not what most want to hear or do. Sad as best reward from the game is sensing the improvements as you play. It seems to be only about marketing but then as a business person I get that - like cars seems we like new even when new (ain't that much better most of the time) marginally, my point is different strokes for different folks - most golfers I know want to buy a game so in a sense the manufacturers are simply responding to the want/need with the perceived solution. Sorry to ramble, I love the game and wonder about its future. Grinding out and working on the game can be enjoyable but my guess is a very small percentage of those that claim to be "golfers", when many are outing folks.
I had this opinion. I finally replaced my 2006 Driver with a new one last year. I am now having rounds where I do not miss a fairway. I think a #9 should be not to ignore the shafts of the club. They are at least as important as the heads.
Great video with really good advice that is total common sense. For a high handicapper whose longest iron is a 6 get a couple of hybrids and 3 wood or hybrid, 5 wood and 3 wood? Cheers
Tony Gordon I use a 5 hybrid FG Wilson and it basically replaces my 6,5,4,3 irons. The new hybrids you can change all the loft settings they are excellent 1 club replaces 4 irons that saves loads of weight
Biggest thing is get rid of ur ego. What u could do 20 or 25 years ago u can't do no. I could once play long irons now I use hybrids easier to get airborne as my club head speed has dropped off over time. Forget 3 wood, get 5 wood, only fairway wood I have. I can't hit 245 in air anymore so play position. Also have as many wedges u can so u have all distances covered 125 yards in, and practise chipping putting.
Agree entirely. Play the correct Tees for your ability, your knowledge of the course, and the conditions. If there is a howling gale, and the ground is soft don't go back and play the tips, you will just have a miserable day. All you will do is slow down the course for everyone else and make your playing partners miserable.
Great points and I had the problem long iron gapping. I ended up with a few hybrids and one less wood. My driver is a mini driver from callaway and it’s more consistent for me. I just want consistent drives even if they are 10-20 yards shorter. 👍🏼
Seems very accurate.. I finally found my 3 wood. It is a Ping, probably 10 years old when I bought it and has an extra stiff shaft... but it has saved me more anxiety during a round. I am going to work on my putter "being the right one" but have no idea how to do that.
I have been using fittings from Titleist for several years after discovering the concept with an individual club fitter-physicist in Bethesda MD almost 25 years ago. I was fascinated (and my pro was shocked) 1-1/2 years ago when, after not having played much for a couple of years because of back injuries, i was told by both the fitter and the computers that I should stay in stiff shafts (and blade heads) when I had mentally accepted going to regular shafts having now turned 70. Because Titleist charges a hefty fee for the fitting (unlike Callaway), there is less of an incentive to sell clubs. I came away with one wedge that I knew that I needed.
Ok, I gotta throw this out there....from what I’ve seen in my limited time playing....for most recreational golfers, it’s not the club that makes the shot, it’s the swing. Just my own observations Enjoy your game.
Scott it really comes down to what level of players you're surrounded by, if you're in a high end club, where most players are lower than hdcp 20, it's frightfully different from your every day run of the mill club. But while that's said and done i stopped this video half way through, because the advices given are down right dumb and bad, and have absolutely nothing to do with poor performance, nor mistakes made. Most capable golfers can play with whatever equipment is placed infront of them, the biggest problem people make these days is they have 5 wedges in their bag, i make due with a 9 iron, gap wedge and a sand wedge, consistancy in the bag is paramount, same clubs throughout, the only 2 differences in my bag is my putter (White hot odysses) and my hybrid (Taylormade GAPR Mid) The rest are G400 even my driver/wood. Knowing the behaviour of your set is key if you ask me.
Phenominal advice, Im actually getting fitted next Monday and Tuesday. I took notes and i will share them with the guy that is fitting me. Im heading towards TaylormadeM6 Driver thru LW all graphite. Thank you for your thoughts
Liked the video. Thanks for posting. Relating to finding the best driver for me, the only challenge is to find someone with a quality flight monitor. Hit a dozen practice shots to warm up. Hit a dozen shots with your current driver. Hit a dozen shots with a "modern, recommended" driver. Take the three best shots with each, average them and compare. I'm gonna bet that an average+ player won't notice a significant difference between a 5 year-old driver and the latest model.
I got custom fitted for the titleist ap3s for this season. I have played ap2s for the last 6 years. I believe this is the time for a an upgrade, because I have practised 6 years with less forgiving clubs. People should wait with new clubs and focus much more on swing and practise.
Great vid Neil👍 Just to share... Wkend hackers should 1. Cut yr driver down to 44" or 44.5" 2. Drop yr 2.3.4.5 irons n hybrids 3. Drop yr 3wd 4. Get a 5wd and 7wd 5. Get a mallet Makes the game a lot easier n more fun
i dont mean to be off topic but does anybody know a trick to log back into an instagram account? I stupidly lost the password. I appreciate any tricks you can offer me.
Neal, very unique vid. Liked it a lot. Question on the Driver Spin. You said it is your friend but never really clarified why it is your friend? Just when I thought I had all of these videos and their advice figured out and understood strong versus weak lofts, bounce versus grind, high spin on shots to the green and low spin on your driver you put a wrench in the works, a fly in the proverbial ointment with your take on spin. I now need to go back and rethink all of my assumptions and understandings? Rewatch all of the videos in years gone by with a new understanding of spin if only I knew why. Or you can just tell me why spin is my friend even on the Driver! Help me I'm sinking. :(
Hi Joe. I think he means that back spin can off set against side spin. If you have a slice or hook tendency in your drives, then more back spin helps keep them in check
Apologies @Joe - I should have been clearer on that. You need the right spin for you with driver. Too little and the ball will fall out of the air because backspin creates and then maintains the flight. If you have a driver that is too low spin, the ball will fall out of the air when not struck well. You will also, as @Kym explained, be less accurate. TBH, the manufacturers keep talking to people about low spin but really, you need the RIGHT spin for you. Hope that's clearer and thanks for your support!
Regarding grips, my advice is learn to regrip your own clubs. It’s not difficult, takes a minimum amount of equipping and material, it saves money and it will give you a chance to experiment with different types and sizes.
JK Benjamin spot on! Lessons are a better investment yet everyone pushes fitting. It’s very frustrating. The other thing that is baffling is how they tweak the loft and lie of new clubs. The new 7 iron plays like an old 6 iron. It’s all smoke and mirrors!
@@stevetilk4926 I definitely agree that when you're starting out having lessons is a far better value than a club fitting. However a club fitting (especially a driver and fairway woods fitting) is not just for the best players. I read comments on every video talking about drivers where players are tired of inconsistency with the driver....and afraid to hit it on anything but the widest of fairways. It does come with a cost to have a fitting done by someone who can truly help you put a proper set together, but there is a ton of value in having it done if you can afford it. I have never had a fitting done - but I definitely see the value and will likely at some point go down that road. With respect to the strong lofts - I think that is mostly to hit shorter clubs into the greens. There has to be an advantage to playing a shorter iron in. I plan on being an experiment of 1 when I hit the links next spring. As a mid handicap golfer (12) I purchased a set of the strong lofted M6 irons on a clearout deal. My intention is to see what effect it will have on my score and my handicap to be hitting at least 1 club less into the greens. I haven't done a gap planning session on the simulator yet to get my yardages, but I'm psyched to see how this goes. I was going to replace my irons anyway - so if this works then great. If not then I'll sell them probably for not much less than what I paid and buy a set more traditionally suited to my ability.
I'm looking forward to trying out the M5 when I get fitted. I disagree with number five. Higher spin is limiting my distance. I need lower spin to achieve 300 yard drives and get closer to a par 5 green in two.
Thanks for the video which brought up interesting points. You mention that sometimes you may find that a 4 iron only flies the same distance as a 5 iron. You didn't expand on why this is the case but I have a dilemna where I carry the same distance with 5, 7 & 9 woods. The back spin rates are lowest with the 9 wood. Swing speeds are the same, they have the same shaft and head types and have been custom fitted. I also use the same height tee and set up. Any thoughts?
This video could be summarized to one sentence "Get custom fitted". The problem is you want new gear before the season starts but your swing might be out of order since you haven't been playing. The danger is being custom fitted for a temporary swing fault...
It's a fair point @HrannarHauksson - most gear related mistakes can be avoided if you know a good, reliable, trustworthy fitter. I take your point re swing faults but regardless, you shouldn't be fitting to your very best swing anyway. Knowing your miss pattern is useful, both in terms of strike and accuracy.
@@GolfMonthly Yes, and of course some things do not change much like your height and and length of you hands :) Swing speed / tempo will probably not change drastically either. I for example just bought a new TaylorMade M4 driver at a discount without fitting. But I did know I tend to fade (and sometimes slice) I never draw so I opted for the D-Type version. I didn't need a computer to tell me it's the right decision. I also knew I swing a 5 iron about 90mph so decided to go for a stiff shaft. They key is your own experience (and being honest) will probably tell you more than a measurement from a rusty swing. A good clubfitter will of course know that. :)
I would add bounce to #3 on wedges. I play hard surfaces in Oz and like to brush the grass so low bounce suits me best. I wasted money not knowing this... When to get fitted? I started as a reg shaft at 90mph swing speed but am now over 100mph so require a stiff shaft. I also hit straighter with less fade. I use a launch monitor regularly to track both progess and shaping. I like forged irons with traditional lofts. This comes with time, experimenting and the courses you play.
I would add that most people also don't gap their wedges well enough. You reference this with getting fitted for a wedge however just knowing in addition to what grind you need, with what loft you need for your wedges and how you space those out.
Also pay attention to bounce on your wedges! I tend to sweep the grass and use 8 degree bounce, If you take deep divots= take a wedge with higher degree bounce
I just got a 3 wood with 17 degrees of loft and a 5 wood with 20. Finally, I can get my fairway woods airborne and down the fairway. Immediately my buddies said, "Yeah, but you're going to give up distance!" Well, as far as I'm concerned, I was hitting my 3 wood 80 or 90 years along the ground. I figure I've actually picked up quite a lot of distance.
My 3 wood is amazing either from the tee or from the fairway. Mind you its 7 years old and took me ages to find it. My 3, 5, 7 hybrids are even older but do they fly.
Fantastic!!! You need to do something on which wedge to buy or at least share the options especially for those who do not have an option of club fittings??
It depends....how much do you use wedges? What are you typically driving the ball at - would you need wedges for approaches into greens, or mostly for chipping and playing out of bunkers around the green. Many players carry 3 wedges below pitching wedge - especially if you need it for gapping on shots into the green. In those cases a typical approach is a gap wedge at around 52 degrees and maybe 8 degrees of bounce, a sand wedge at about 56 and 12 degrees of bounce and a flop wedge around 60 and around 6 degrees of bounce - lower if you want to be able to open up the face to play the true flop shot. If you only have space in your bag (or budget) for 2 wedges then I would suggest something around 53 for the gap wedge and a 58 that you can use from the sand and when you need to do higher chip shots.
Great video, thank you for that. Maybe one tip for beginners: Save the money for driver and fairway woods, spend it for a fitted iron set instead and don't play woods until you have developed a consistent golf swing.
Great advice, but could I say that re grips, continuing with that thought, your glove and spikes! Same reason, you try and keep grip with your hands and feet. A good glove and spikes/ cleats are very important too
Chris Mayor exactly well said. A glove that is totally worn out in the palm gets very slippery as the leather shines and it loses grip. In some parts the leather has worn away totally. Same with spikes get them changed if they are not doing the job.
That’s the biggest thing for me too!, I often see clubs on Facebook which cost three, four hundred pounds being sold a few months later for half or less?!?
I have a Gary Player "Black Knight" 3 wood 13° chromium face (dating 2002) that I will not change ever. (It has a UST Proforce 75 Gold Reserve Tour SST PUREd* R flex graphite shaft) which has been the issue of some discussion from my golf buddies when I use it from the deck instead of my driver. This 3 wood gives me 250 avg. total yards when hited from fairway and sometimes a little more from the tee. When well slap hited it launches the golfball as a bullet with good apex but not exagerated. I guess that this wood is a some Sonartec´s iinfluence or prototype to the woods model ( 3 wood SS-01 thin face) because of the entirely similar sole, shape and overall design.
Hi @RandyMahony - Yes, they are out and we have reviewed them. You can find that on the Golf Monthly website. They are very good but not hugely different to the standard Hot Metal. Well worth testing though. Thanks for your support!
Best thing ive done is left half my clubs out the bag this season. Sure i sometimes think i need a seven when ive only got six and eight but i'm forced to just get on with it and make a decision. Ive bought a fifty quid driver and am better off the tee having struggled with a fancy Mizuno for last three years. Consistently hitting straighter and short games always been steady . Just hope i can get h/c down a bit before end of the season
New grips is the only thing that matters to me, if any of my clubs fail, its me not the club. I just threw away my first set of clubs I bought in the 70's...$117 for the whole set with driver and 3 wood 3 to PW...Stopped using them when they broke...but I played to a 10 handicap with a sweet spot the size of a pea. lol ...Played in 2 leagues and practiced my short game everyday...Now my Mizuno's (which by now are more than 30 years old(New Grips)) are more forgiving and I still drive as far(Sweet spot as big as a tennis ball, and it cost $$)...but without short game practice I barely break 90.
You mentioned that one putter is played with an ark and the other is straight back and through I have a Sorenson putter wood. How would you recommend playing this one please
The last tip I can definitely relate to. My 5i and 4i ade pretty much similar unless I hit them flush, then there's a difference in distance. I may take out my 4i and carry my Spider X and Scotty Cameron just for show🤣🤣🤣. That may be another mistake eh? Thanks for this review!
I would have had somewhere in the list and close to no 1 is to use the same ball make/model every time you play! Too many average golfers use different balls every round giving you absolutely no consistancy and makes every other factor you mentioned not as important as this one.
Number 1 struck an odd nerve with me as I’m an amateur (really absolute newbie, only about 1 month experience) and love my bag setup, maybe I’m too pent up on it, but I only have 1 wood, 1 hybrid (more of a rescue as they were meant to be) and then 3-9 irons. I’m not disagreeing as my club (*clarification edit - facility) has a launch monitor so I can see I’m hitting my 3 iron as far as my 4, but 4 is like at least 10 yards more than my 5 and so on proper from there, but I think having that 3 as I’m getting better and better is good. I love hitting irons soooo much more than hybrids or woods, they just feel so much more natural. Do you really think it was such a bad idea to go with such a broad 3-pw iron set as a beginner? I just think with practice and eventually I’ll be able to drill that 3i further than the 4i and also be getting better with all the others at the same time
@@jonnydaniel195 yes that is a good question, I am more observing than making any swing analysis, but I believe it is to do with launch angles, you are looking to hit a sort of parabola shot, it is sometimes counter intuitive that you need more loft to achieve it. For sure you don't need more loft necessarily, but again as an observation the more common mistake I see seems to be low loft and tee the ball down to low which tends to create a high spin as it often encourages a downward blow.
@ajaytuk this is a fair point. I was just trying to urge all those who might go for a fitting to make sure they didn't walk away with something that was too low spinning. That can be a tendency from a fitting in which you want to maximise the distance of your very best shots. For golfers with older equipment, yes, I suspect their spin numbers might be higher
@@GolfMonthly Yes totally get what you mean, its how you look at the problem :-) you could call this as the 8 biggest equipment mistakes or as the 8 best equipment opportunities to improve your game
@@ajaytuk7416I agree with this. I was improperly fit for a driver a couple years back with a tee that was too low. Once I better understood optimal launch conditions I teed the ball up higher, hit it higher on the clubface with an upward attack angle and gained a ton of carry and roll distance without much change in club head speed.
Balls.... I think you should have addressed golf balls. I play with high handicappers that play Titleist ProV1 balls because since "they're the best balls on the market", they think it will improve their game. Most high handicappers don't need greenside spin, because most of their approach and chip shots are short of the pin anyway. Also, they are not hitting the driver (or 3 wood) that straight, so the higher spinning balls just accentuate their hooks and slices.
@@francisbegbies I just started playing with Callaway's Supersoft ball. It is very popular and easy to hit. I would also recommend Srixon Soft Feel, and the Bridgestone e6 Soft Feel ball. The Bridgestone e6 ball reduces spin off the driver to minimize hooks and slices, but has enough spin around the green to keep your ball from running through the green. If you are above a 15 hdcp, I'd recommend the Callaway Supersoft or even the Titleist DT ball. Both are around $20 in the U.S.!
Jim Saddler Thanks very much Jim, appreciate the help...I’m a 14 but could do with a more forgiving ball as i do hook it more often than I’d like. Thanks again for the help I’m gonna try the callaway supersoft balls you recommended ! 👍
My one significant criticism of the video is why the fitting is so critical--matching the right shaft to your swing. At 60, I can no longer hit the forged irons with the Dynamic Gold X100 shafts. There are so many options in flex and weight that swinging the wrong shaft is on the buyer.
You highlight EVERYTHING that is wrong with the game today and possibly the reason why my Scotish club's membership has plummeted to around 100 ! What you have demonstrated applies to pros not ordinary players who will continue to hit TERRIBLE shots whatever they have spent on clubs and getting them fitted ! Apart from scaring people witless with your psychobabble, very few young people seem to be taking up the game...possibly because of the outrageous cost of everything to do with playing and at the age of seventy only one or two other person have joined the seniors in the ten years since I joined ! Like shopping malls, golf is dying !
I don't like using the lightest grip pressure as possible. It doesn't really work for me. When I hit shots with light pressure I sometimes feel the club turning at impact resulting in bad ball flights. I like to use a more secure grip. It feels more powerful and I can still work the wrists and the club won't turn.
I’m confident with my 7 iron which carries 140 yards, less so with my 6 iron which also carries 140 and I never use my 5 iron. I now realise I would be better with two hybrids between the 7 iron and 4 wood.
Wow that’s excellent advice I subscribed. Really helpful to know that is so much details with clubs that we over look. I use my 5 hybrid in my bag I don’t bother carrying a 6,5,4,3 iron saves so much space and weight and I get excellent results all the time
Top tip for getting tacky grips. Smear grips in washing up liquid, lightly scrub with a nail brush, then simply place them in a bucket of warm water for 5 minutes. The temptation is to take them out and dry them with a cloth, but don't do it. Just stand them up by a wall and let them dry naturally by themselves. (even if they still have a few soapy bubbles on them). Result, they should feel like new grips tomorrow.
I've always been told that spin is your enemy if you're not a low handicap player ie..if you hit a not so forgiving shot the spin will enhance that bad shot...is this true?
I think it depends on the size of your hands and how they work during the swing. Take a look at our Bubba Watson What's In The Bag video from last year - he has something like 8 rolls of tape under hid grips
regarding the high price's on new drivers especially TaylorMade you could get fitted for a driver and in 6 months when TaylorMade bring out a new model again which will reduce the price of the driver which you was fitted for maybe then you can afford to buy it
If there is a PGA Tour Superstore in your area--or any major golf retailer--go to their shop as they generally have various golf simulators set up where you can get a feel for different clubs. They'll also guide you through the process and measure your swing speed and other metrics to properly 'fit' you with the right shaft (titanium vs. steel; regular flex vs. stiff). If you're new to the game, definitely shy away from the traditional 'blade' irons and get a more forgiving set with deeper cavities or a hollow body. My first set of irons were all iron-wood/hybrids (Tour Edge HL4s or Cleveland Launcher HBs). These were extremely easy to learn with as they are very forgiving and ease the process of making contact with the ball. If you are committed to the game, avoid the $250 box set as you will quickly outgrow the equipment. I'd set a maximum budget and build out a good set of needed clubs (driver, 3-wood, hybrid, 7-9 iron, pitching wedge, approach wedge, sand wedge, and potentially a lob wedge). Definitely swing the clubs before buying them online.
Thank you for the time taken to reply ! Definitely helped I’ve looked at the Callaway warbird set at £700 to get me started they look alright however I have a lesson with the pro soon and I shall see what he says Thank you again!
Watched a TaylorMade video of Tiger, Rory and Jason Day they were mucking around hitting different shots and talking about their approach to different types of chipping around the greens. The shocker that came out was that none of them play their wedges for longer than about a month. Jason changed his out about every month - maybe 2 months....Tiger was about every 2 tourneys and Rory changes his wedges every tournament. Must be nice to get your gear for free and be able to swap it out for fresh grooves all the time.
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mistake #1. stop buying a new driver every year thinking its going to help your game.
haven't figured out why folks spend 450.00 for a driver verses 60.00 for a lesson.
Especially since it’s a club you’ll swing at most 14 times a round(unless you’re pulling driver on par 3’s 🤷♂️). I probably swing the big stick 5-7 times a round. I’ll sacrifice the 40-50 off the tee, but have a higher percentage of fairways hit by hitting my 2 hybrid off the tee instead.
@@Johnny2Gats Driver is my most consistent club and my fairway woods are just atrocious.
@@colingallaher5761 Hybrid
Everyone without exception should just find a great pro and commit to working on their actual SWING...a golf club is almost incidental and is told what to do by a great move through the ball.
Really good advice Neil. The fairway wood advice particularly is helpful for me. My ball flight with all clubs is naturally lower. I've been fitted several times for woods and irons, but the one club that consistently drives me crazy is the 3 wood. In past years I played driver, 3 wood, and 3, 4, and 5 hybrids. No 5 iron. However, I rarely used the 3 wood because I just didn't feel like I could strike it consistently well. This year, I've been using driver, sometimes a 3 wood, 5 wood and 7 wood primarily (when 3 wood stays in the garage!), and 4 and 5 hybrid. I also changed the length of shaft in driver and woods, with a 3 wood shaft in my driver, 5 wood shaft in my 3 wood (when I play it), and 7 wood shafts in both the 5 and 7 woods. My strike consistency and ball flight is so much better. Higher flight, less dispersion and it's really helped my game. Distance for me doesn't matter if you can't find the sweet spot regularly. The change for me has made a big difference, particularly on the par 5's and longer par 4's.
Very good review! Recently did an iron fitting and next is hybrid, wood fitting. You are certainly correct. Good job!
Thanks 👍
Still using the R15 3 wood and the R15 19deg hybrid... and I feel confident with those clubs on tight lies as well as the tee... great video Neil
You like cleaningbthe dirt under your 3 wood?
Yeah, weight off and some cotton buds and all clean again ha ha
I feel you 😂 I still use a SLDR HL. So hard to take ole trusty out
Thanks. I just got into golf recently and these are important tips to keep in mind the more involved I get.
Really liked the point
Of the putters being either for straight back or for a arch type putting stroke- never knew that. Also the 3 wood talk is spot on!
I think the biggest equipment mistake people make is thinking that new equipment will make them better. Don't spend £500 on a new driver, go spend £200 on lessons and practice, be £300 better off, and you'll play much better.
This is always a fair point however, one of the reasons we all love to play golf is that we get the chance to put new equipment in play!
Only for those golfers that have low self esteem - @@GolfMonthly
@@GolfMonthly Well, in the end Golf Monthly lives from ads provided by the industry. So, you have to recommend that! I personally think that fitting is important for very good players with absolut repeatable swings. If i, on the other hand, take a lesson, my swing changes, and the clubs that have been fitted for my "old " swing won´t fit any more. I´ve seen amateur golfers spending a lot of money for fitting (at Tileist in the US) and changing their club the very next year. And, fitting shall pervent us from buying online, maybe last years models.
@@markdehne Excellent point and I 100% agree - got to wonder why more golfers don't see it is a process of getting better - which comes first, experience with basic probably used sticks in my opinion; balance out the approach with a plan, the foundation being the swing and enough play to know what you like and your better abilities - accepting the reality that to be good in anything it takes work - not what most want to hear or do. Sad as best reward from the game is sensing the improvements as you play. It seems to be only about marketing but then as a business person I get that - like cars seems we like new even when new (ain't that much better most of the time) marginally, my point is different strokes for different folks - most golfers I know want to buy a game so in a sense the manufacturers are simply responding to the want/need with the perceived solution. Sorry to ramble, I love the game and wonder about its future. Grinding out and working on the game can be enjoyable but my guess is a very small percentage of those that claim to be "golfers", when many are outing folks.
I had this opinion. I finally replaced my 2006 Driver with a new one last year. I am now having rounds where I do not miss a fairway.
I think a #9 should be not to ignore the shafts of the club. They are at least as important as the heads.
Thank you Thank You Neil. Just a great review Will review all this winter and be ready in the spring
Neil tappin had me in stitches,
Great video with really good advice that is total common sense. For a high handicapper whose longest iron is a 6 get a couple of hybrids and 3 wood or hybrid, 5 wood and 3 wood? Cheers
Tony Gordon I use a 5 hybrid FG Wilson and it basically replaces my 6,5,4,3 irons. The new hybrids you can change all the loft settings they are excellent
1 club replaces 4 irons that saves loads of weight
@@Superutubeking Thanks, never realised you could hit a 5 hybrid as far as 3 or 4 irons so not only could save weight but also money. Cheers
Biggest thing is get rid of ur ego. What u could do 20 or 25 years ago u can't do no. I could once play long irons now I use hybrids easier to get airborne as my club head speed has dropped off over time. Forget 3 wood, get 5 wood, only fairway wood I have. I can't hit 245 in air anymore so play position. Also have as many wedges u can so u have all distances covered 125 yards in, and practise chipping putting.
Agree entirely. Play the correct Tees for your ability, your knowledge of the course, and the conditions. If there is a howling gale, and the ground is soft don't go back and play the tips, you will just have a miserable day. All you will do is slow down the course for everyone else and make your playing partners miserable.
That last sentence is me to me when I'm trying to become reasonable. Really sound advice.
Awesome review on equipment mistakes. Thanks
Great points and I had the problem long iron gapping. I ended up with a few hybrids and one less wood. My driver is a mini driver from callaway and it’s more consistent for me. I just want consistent drives even if they are 10-20 yards shorter. 👍🏼
Very cool video. This chap knows his stuff. More please!
Seems very accurate.. I finally found my 3 wood. It is a Ping, probably 10 years old when I bought it and has an extra stiff shaft... but it has saved me more anxiety during a round. I am going to work on my putter "being the right one" but have no idea how to do that.
Great advice!
I have been using fittings from Titleist for several years after discovering the concept with an individual club fitter-physicist in Bethesda MD almost 25 years ago. I was fascinated (and my pro was shocked) 1-1/2 years ago when, after not having played much for a couple of years because of back injuries, i was told by both the fitter and the computers that I should stay in stiff shafts (and blade heads) when I had mentally accepted going to regular shafts having now turned 70.
Because Titleist charges a hefty fee for the fitting (unlike Callaway), there is less of an incentive to sell clubs. I came away with one wedge that I knew that I needed.
Ok, I gotta throw this out there....from what I’ve seen in my limited time playing....for most recreational golfers, it’s not the club that makes the shot, it’s the swing.
Just my own observations
Enjoy your game.
95% of playing good golf is an effective repeatable swing. Equipment won't fix a bad swing.
Scott it really comes down to what level of players you're surrounded by, if you're in a high end club, where most players are lower than hdcp 20, it's frightfully different from your every day run of the mill club. But while that's said and done i stopped this video half way through, because the advices given are down right dumb and bad, and have absolutely nothing to do with poor performance, nor mistakes made.
Most capable golfers can play with whatever equipment is placed infront of them, the biggest problem people make these days is they have 5 wedges in their bag, i make due with a 9 iron, gap wedge and a sand wedge, consistancy in the bag is paramount, same clubs throughout, the only 2 differences in my bag is my putter (White hot odysses) and my hybrid (Taylormade GAPR Mid) The rest are G400 even my driver/wood. Knowing the behaviour of your set is key if you ask me.
The Indian, not the bow or the arrows. But if I am having a lousy round I will switch balls. Like that will make a difference!
G The Senator whatever it takes to make the Indian shoot better!
@@joegotz1971 If you go to a cheaper ball it won't cost as much when you lose it. lol
Phenominal advice, Im actually getting fitted next Monday and Tuesday. I took notes and i will share them with the guy that is fitting me. Im heading towards TaylormadeM6 Driver thru LW all graphite. Thank you for your thoughts
Good choice! I'm actually thinking of putting the M6 in play myself
I hope you’re rich!!
Nice job chap!
Very helpful thanks
TIP #9: win the lottery and be able to afford 14 clubs fitted 🤣
a fitting is not expensive, usually it's free if you purchase something.
Reavx think you missed the point, @Colorado_koolaid said ‘afford 14 clubs fitted’. I agree with him 😟
I have all my clubs fitted but my set has taken 2.5 years to build up the way I want it. It's not easy for us Joe's.
@@sportacusx You can be fitted for one club, and thus it wont cost ya anything other than the club? And then you have the specs going forward.
Don’t need to be rich for fitted clubs
Liked the video. Thanks for posting. Relating to finding the best driver for me, the only challenge is to find someone with a quality flight monitor. Hit a dozen practice shots to warm up. Hit a dozen shots with your current driver. Hit a dozen shots with a "modern, recommended" driver. Take the three best shots with each, average them and compare. I'm gonna bet that an average+ player won't notice a significant difference between a 5 year-old driver and the latest model.
Thanks @CaptainRon - I think, in that scenario people would definitely hit the ball further but distance isn't everything!
Gotta say I was impressed with this list. Very helpful even for the established golfer.
I got custom fitted for the titleist ap3s for this season. I have played ap2s for the last 6 years. I believe this is the time for a an upgrade, because I have practised 6 years with less forgiving clubs. People should wait with new clubs and focus much more on swing and practise.
Great information enjoyed!
thank you for this video, lots of useful advice
Great vid Neil👍
Just to share...
Wkend hackers should
1. Cut yr driver down to 44" or 44.5"
2. Drop yr 2.3.4.5 irons n hybrids
3. Drop yr 3wd
4. Get a 5wd and 7wd
5. Get a mallet
Makes the game a lot easier n more fun
Get a driver with hozel adjust, it makes a huge difference and as your swing changes you can tweak.
i dont mean to be off topic but does anybody know a trick to log back into an instagram account?
I stupidly lost the password. I appreciate any tricks you can offer me.
@Billy Ellis instablaster ;)
Neal, very unique vid. Liked it a lot. Question on the Driver Spin. You said it is your friend but never really clarified why it is your friend? Just when I thought I had all of these videos and their advice figured out and understood strong versus weak lofts, bounce versus grind, high spin on shots to the green and low spin on your driver you put a wrench in the works, a fly in the proverbial ointment with your take on spin. I now need to go back and rethink all of my assumptions and understandings? Rewatch all of the videos in years gone by with a new understanding of spin if only I knew why. Or you can just tell me why spin is my friend even on the Driver! Help me I'm sinking. :(
Hi Joe. I think he means that back spin can off set against side spin. If you have a slice or hook tendency in your drives, then more back spin helps keep them in check
@@kymstock1852 Good to know Kym, thanks for explanation! Had no idea.
Apologies @Joe - I should have been clearer on that. You need the right spin for you with driver. Too little and the ball will fall out of the air because backspin creates and then maintains the flight. If you have a driver that is too low spin, the ball will fall out of the air when not struck well. You will also, as @Kym explained, be less accurate. TBH, the manufacturers keep talking to people about low spin but really, you need the RIGHT spin for you. Hope that's clearer and thanks for your support!
Regarding grips, my advice is learn to regrip your own clubs. It’s not difficult, takes a minimum amount of equipping and material, it saves money and it will give you a chance to experiment with different types and sizes.
Love your tips!
Very informative, thanks
Fitting, fitting, fitting? If you do not have a consistent swing, no amount of fitting will do you any good.
JK Benjamin spot on! Lessons are a better investment yet everyone pushes fitting. It’s very frustrating. The other thing that is baffling is how they tweak the loft and lie of new clubs. The new 7 iron plays like an old 6 iron. It’s all smoke and mirrors!
@@stevetilk4926 I definitely agree that when you're starting out having lessons is a far better value than a club fitting.
However a club fitting (especially a driver and fairway woods fitting) is not just for the best players. I read comments on every video talking about drivers where players are tired of inconsistency with the driver....and afraid to hit it on anything but the widest of fairways. It does come with a cost to have a fitting done by someone who can truly help you put a proper set together, but there is a ton of value in having it done if you can afford it. I have never had a fitting done - but I definitely see the value and will likely at some point go down that road.
With respect to the strong lofts - I think that is mostly to hit shorter clubs into the greens. There has to be an advantage to playing a shorter iron in. I plan on being an experiment of 1 when I hit the links next spring. As a mid handicap golfer (12) I purchased a set of the strong lofted M6 irons on a clearout deal. My intention is to see what effect it will have on my score and my handicap to be hitting at least 1 club less into the greens. I haven't done a gap planning session on the simulator yet to get my yardages, but I'm psyched to see how this goes. I was going to replace my irons anyway - so if this works then great. If not then I'll sell them probably for not much less than what I paid and buy a set more traditionally suited to my ability.
I'm looking forward to trying out the M5 when I get fitted. I disagree with number five. Higher spin is limiting my distance. I need lower spin to achieve 300 yard drives and get closer to a par 5 green in two.
Thanks for the video which brought up interesting points. You mention that sometimes you may find that a 4 iron only flies the same distance as a 5 iron. You didn't expand on why this is the case but I have a dilemna where I carry the same distance with 5, 7 & 9 woods. The back spin rates are lowest with the 9 wood. Swing speeds are the same, they have the same shaft and head types and have been custom fitted. I also use the same height tee and set up. Any thoughts?
This video could be summarized to one sentence "Get custom fitted". The problem is you want new gear before the season starts but your swing might be out of order since you haven't been playing. The danger is being custom fitted for a temporary swing fault...
It's a fair point @HrannarHauksson - most gear related mistakes can be avoided if you know a good, reliable, trustworthy fitter. I take your point re swing faults but regardless, you shouldn't be fitting to your very best swing anyway. Knowing your miss pattern is useful, both in terms of strike and accuracy.
@@GolfMonthly Yes, and of course some things do not change much like your height and and length of you hands :) Swing speed / tempo will probably not change drastically either. I for example just bought a new TaylorMade M4 driver at a discount without fitting. But I did know I tend to fade (and sometimes slice) I never draw so I opted for the D-Type version. I didn't need a computer to tell me it's the right decision. I also knew I swing a 5 iron about 90mph so decided to go for a stiff shaft. They key is your own experience (and being honest) will probably tell you more than a measurement from a rusty swing. A good clubfitter will of course know that. :)
Where you can get them but with temperamental golf like most high handicappers hmmmm!!!
This is why i have to buy adjustable gear now, i cant help buying shit over christmas
I would add bounce to #3 on wedges. I play hard surfaces in Oz and like to brush the grass so low bounce suits me best. I wasted money not knowing this...
When to get fitted? I started as a reg shaft at 90mph swing speed but am now over 100mph so require a stiff shaft. I also hit straighter with less fade. I use a launch monitor regularly to track both progess and shaping. I like forged irons with traditional lofts. This comes with time, experimenting and the courses you play.
I would add that most people also don't gap their wedges well enough. You reference this with getting fitted for a wedge however just knowing in addition to what grind you need, with what loft you need for your wedges and how you space those out.
Good point!
Good job!!!!
Also pay attention to bounce on your wedges! I tend to sweep the grass and use 8 degree bounce, If you take deep divots= take a wedge with higher degree bounce
I just got a 3 wood with 17 degrees of loft and a 5 wood with 20. Finally, I can get my fairway woods airborne and down the fairway. Immediately my buddies said, "Yeah, but you're going to give up distance!" Well, as far as I'm concerned, I was hitting my 3 wood 80 or 90 years along the ground. I figure I've actually picked up quite a lot of distance.
80 or 90 years in the air is a heck of a shot...
Scrub your grips with Barkeepers Friend. Amazing cleaner. Like new
I use soap and a steel bristle brush. Harsh, but does the job brilliantly
Some excellent advice given....
As always, great stuff Neil, thank you sir!
My 3 wood is amazing either from the tee or from the fairway. Mind you its 7 years old and took me ages to find it. My 3, 5, 7 hybrids are even older but do they fly.
So give it up, what you got that works?
Great info
Fantastic!!! You need to do something on which wedge to buy or at least share the options especially for those who do not have an option of club fittings??
It depends....how much do you use wedges? What are you typically driving the ball at - would you need wedges for approaches into greens, or mostly for chipping and playing out of bunkers around the green. Many players carry 3 wedges below pitching wedge - especially if you need it for gapping on shots into the green. In those cases a typical approach is a gap wedge at around 52 degrees and maybe 8 degrees of bounce, a sand wedge at about 56 and 12 degrees of bounce and a flop wedge around 60 and around 6 degrees of bounce - lower if you want to be able to open up the face to play the true flop shot.
If you only have space in your bag (or budget) for 2 wedges then I would suggest something around 53 for the gap wedge and a 58 that you can use from the sand and when you need to do higher chip shots.
Great video, thank you for that. Maybe one tip for beginners: Save the money for driver and fairway woods, spend it for a fitted iron set instead and don't play woods until you have developed a consistent golf swing.
Good advice Karl
Great advice, but could I say that re grips, continuing with that thought, your glove and spikes! Same reason, you try and keep grip with your hands and feet. A good glove and spikes/ cleats are very important too
Chris Mayor exactly well said. A glove that is totally worn out in the palm gets very slippery as the leather shines and it loses grip. In some parts the leather has worn away totally. Same with spikes get them changed if they are not doing the job.
Great point! @Chris Mayor
Chris Mayor what if you play golf spike/ cleatless
Fiire _stormm use your common sense! You check to see if the grip provided on the bottom of your footwear still works well, obviously
That’s the biggest thing for me too!, I often see clubs on Facebook which cost three, four hundred pounds being sold a few months later for half or less?!?
Fantastic ! No bullshit !
Use a driver 44.5 inches ditched the 3 wood for a 5 wood, a couple of hybrids (4&5) and 5 to LW on wedges, gapping covered and all the clubs get used.
Good advice for a beginner like me
Awesome video Neil, thanks for the great work and sound track, really motivational
Great video, luckily I’ve followed all of these in the past except the grips - I must get mine replaced!!!
I have a Gary Player "Black Knight" 3 wood 13° chromium face (dating 2002) that I will not change ever. (It has a UST Proforce 75 Gold Reserve Tour SST PUREd* R flex graphite shaft) which has been the issue of some discussion from my golf buddies when I use it from the deck instead of my driver. This 3 wood gives me 250 avg. total yards when hited from fairway and sometimes a little more from the tee. When well slap hited it launches the golfball as a bullet with good apex but not exagerated. I guess that this wood is a some Sonartec´s iinfluence or prototype to the woods model ( 3 wood SS-01 thin face) because of the entirely similar sole, shape and overall design.
Hey Neal great advice. Have the mizuno hot medal pro released yet and will you do a review of them. Cheers.
Hi @RandyMahony - Yes, they are out and we have reviewed them. You can find that on the Golf Monthly website. They are very good but not hugely different to the standard Hot Metal. Well worth testing though. Thanks for your support!
What about Tees? Should I get fitted for a set of tees?
I'm glad you mentioned it. I use tees with adjustable height and loft. Totally changed my game!
Best thing ive done is left half my clubs out the bag this season. Sure i sometimes think i need a seven when ive only got six and eight but i'm forced to just get on with it and make a decision. Ive bought a fifty quid driver and am better off the tee having struggled with a fancy Mizuno for last three years.
Consistently hitting straighter and short games always been steady . Just hope i can get h/c down a bit before end of the season
New grips is the only thing that matters to me, if any of my clubs fail, its me not the club. I just threw away my first set of clubs I bought in the 70's...$117 for the whole set with driver and 3 wood 3 to PW...Stopped using them when they broke...but I played to a 10 handicap with a sweet spot the size of a pea. lol ...Played in 2 leagues and practiced my short game everyday...Now my Mizuno's (which by now are more than 30 years old(New Grips)) are more forgiving and I still drive as far(Sweet spot as big as a tennis ball, and it cost $$)...but without short game practice I barely break 90.
Fantastic video
Love that his name is Tap in :)
How do you add loft to your fairway woods?
How does some go about being a club fitter?
You mentioned that one putter is played with an ark and the other is straight back and through I have a Sorenson putter wood. How would you recommend playing this one please
The last tip I can definitely relate to. My 5i and 4i ade pretty much similar unless I hit them flush, then there's a difference in distance. I may take out my 4i and carry my Spider X and Scotty Cameron just for show🤣🤣🤣. That may be another mistake eh? Thanks for this review!
1:25 my answer is no because I hit 200 yards with my 5 Iron.
Steven Orquiza exactly
great video
I wouldn't feel confident in my 3 wood because my swing isn't consistent enough not because the club.
Bubba ain't had more than a half set till way after he went round Estacia in 58, and that's the tea.
I would have had somewhere in the list and close to no 1 is to use the same ball make/model every time you play! Too many average golfers use different balls every round giving you absolutely no consistancy and makes every other factor you mentioned not as important as this one.
Fair point. I can feel a part 2 to this video coming on!
Number 1 struck an odd nerve with me as I’m an amateur (really absolute newbie, only about 1 month experience) and love my bag setup, maybe I’m too pent up on it, but I only have 1 wood, 1 hybrid (more of a rescue as they were meant to be) and then 3-9 irons. I’m not disagreeing as my club (*clarification edit - facility) has a launch monitor so I can see I’m hitting my 3 iron as far as my 4, but 4 is like at least 10 yards more than my 5 and so on proper from there, but I think having that 3 as I’m getting better and better is good. I love hitting irons soooo much more than hybrids or woods, they just feel so much more natural. Do you really think it was such a bad idea to go with such a broad 3-pw iron set as a beginner? I just think with practice and eventually I’ll be able to drill that 3i further than the 4i and also be getting better with all the others at the same time
913 Fd 13.5 degree by titleist is the oldest club in my bag and isn't going anywhere soon...getchya one on eBay. The new ones are no better.
I use my 3-wood for second shots on par-5 holes. Dispersion is usually not an issue because I am just trying to hit a fairway, not a green.
agree with all your observations, but related to the driver the most common problem I see is that players have too much spin and/or not enough loft.
If they are spinning drivers too much why would they need more loft?!?
@@jonnydaniel195 yes that is a good question, I am more observing than making any swing analysis, but I believe it is to do with launch angles, you are looking to hit a sort of parabola shot, it is sometimes counter intuitive that you need more loft to achieve it. For sure you don't need more loft necessarily, but again as an observation the more common mistake I see seems to be low loft and tee the ball down to low which tends to create a high spin as it often encourages a downward blow.
@ajaytuk this is a fair point. I was just trying to urge all those who might go for a fitting to make sure they didn't walk away with something that was too low spinning. That can be a tendency from a fitting in which you want to maximise the distance of your very best shots. For golfers with older equipment, yes, I suspect their spin numbers might be higher
@@GolfMonthly Yes totally get what you mean, its how you look at the problem :-) you could call this as the 8 biggest equipment mistakes or as the 8 best equipment opportunities to improve your game
@@ajaytuk7416I agree with this. I was improperly fit for a driver a couple years back with a tee that was too low. Once I better understood optimal launch conditions I teed the ball up higher, hit it higher on the clubface with an upward attack angle and gained a ton of carry and roll distance without much change in club head speed.
Good valid points but perhaps focusing on lessons and technique to improve consistency could make better use of your existing clubs ?
Balls.... I think you should have addressed golf balls. I play with high handicappers that play Titleist ProV1 balls because since "they're the best balls on the market", they think it will improve their game. Most high handicappers don't need greenside spin, because most of their approach and chip shots are short of the pin anyway. Also, they are not hitting the driver (or 3 wood) that straight, so the higher spinning balls just accentuate their hooks and slices.
Jim Saddler What ball would you recommend for a mid to high handicapper Jim ?
@@francisbegbies I just started playing with Callaway's Supersoft ball. It is very popular and easy to hit. I would also recommend Srixon Soft Feel, and the Bridgestone e6 Soft Feel ball. The Bridgestone e6 ball reduces spin off the driver to minimize hooks and slices, but has enough spin around the green to keep your ball from running through the green. If you are above a 15 hdcp, I'd recommend the Callaway Supersoft or even the Titleist DT ball. Both are around $20 in the U.S.!
Jim Saddler Thanks very much Jim, appreciate the help...I’m a 14 but could do with a more forgiving ball as i do hook it more often than I’d like. Thanks again for the help I’m gonna try the callaway supersoft balls you recommended ! 👍
I think the right ball is a VERY important part of your game!!!!
My one significant criticism of the video is why the fitting is so critical--matching the right shaft to your swing. At 60, I can no longer hit the forged irons with the Dynamic Gold X100 shafts. There are so many options in flex and weight that swinging the wrong shaft is on the buyer.
Hi Neil - For the drivers you say "Spin is our Friend" - but can you explain how and why ?
All of these tips involve having a insane amount of money to splash on expensive clubs
They do mostly refer to people who are in the market to buy some new clubs but that is the place where you will be making equipment mistakes.
You highlight EVERYTHING that is wrong with the game today and possibly the reason why my Scotish club's membership has plummeted to around 100 ! What you have demonstrated applies to pros not ordinary players who will continue to hit TERRIBLE shots whatever they have spent on clubs and getting them fitted ! Apart from scaring people witless with your psychobabble, very few young people seem to be taking up the game...possibly because of the outrageous cost of everything to do with playing and at the age of seventy only one or two other person have joined the seniors in the ten years since I joined ! Like shopping malls, golf is dying !
I don't like using the lightest grip pressure as possible. It doesn't really work for me. When I hit shots with light pressure I sometimes feel the club turning at impact resulting in bad ball flights. I like to use a more secure grip. It feels more powerful and I can still work the wrists and the club won't turn.
Do you think we should get custom fit ??
I am a 20 handicap player. Between 5 & 3 woods and 5 & 3 hybrids which of these should be in my bag? What about 4?
I’m confident with my 7 iron which carries 140 yards, less so with my 6 iron which also carries 140 and I never use my 5 iron. I now realise I would be better with two hybrids between the 7 iron and 4 wood.
My driver has a mid flex with a mid kick and is the first one i've owned that actually seems to fit into the way I swing, does this make any sense?
Wow that’s excellent advice I subscribed. Really helpful to know that is so much details with clubs that we over look. I use my 5 hybrid in my bag I don’t bother carrying a 6,5,4,3 iron saves so much space and weight and I get excellent results all the time
Thanks @ Superutubeking - glad you enjoyed the video!
Top tip for getting tacky grips. Smear grips in washing up liquid, lightly scrub with a nail brush, then simply place them in a bucket of warm water for 5 minutes. The temptation is to take them out and dry them with a cloth, but don't do it. Just stand them up by a wall and let them dry naturally by themselves. (even if they still have a few soapy bubbles on them). Result, they should feel like new grips tomorrow.
Very good points here. We just need money to make good on them.
I've always been told that spin is your enemy if you're not a low handicap player ie..if you hit a not so forgiving shot the spin will enhance that bad shot...is this true?
What do you think about the new thicker grips that are coming out? I'm thinking about getting a set.
I think it depends on the size of your hands and how they work during the swing. Take a look at our Bubba Watson What's In The Bag video from last year - he has something like 8 rolls of tape under hid grips
The first question on the 3 wood at 200, I pull out my 21 deg Homna and knock it stiff at 200 yards. The 300 wood off the tee I’m about 265
I foubd this very useful, although you missed ball fitting and replacing glove regularly.
Good point @GreggJones
don't forget tee fitting and ball marker fitting - lol
regarding the high price's on new drivers especially TaylorMade you could get fitted for a driver and in 6 months when TaylorMade bring out a new model again which will reduce the price of the driver which you was fitted for maybe then you can afford to buy it
Can anyone help?
Wanting to start golf and don’t know what clubs to buy do I get a box set or hand pick second hand clubs ?
If there is a PGA Tour Superstore in your area--or any major golf retailer--go to their shop as they generally have various golf simulators set up where you can get a feel for different clubs. They'll also guide you through the process and measure your swing speed and other metrics to properly 'fit' you with the right shaft (titanium vs. steel; regular flex vs. stiff). If you're new to the game, definitely shy away from the traditional 'blade' irons and get a more forgiving set with deeper cavities or a hollow body. My first set of irons were all iron-wood/hybrids (Tour Edge HL4s or Cleveland Launcher HBs). These were extremely easy to learn with as they are very forgiving and ease the process of making contact with the ball. If you are committed to the game, avoid the $250 box set as you will quickly outgrow the equipment. I'd set a maximum budget and build out a good set of needed clubs (driver, 3-wood, hybrid, 7-9 iron, pitching wedge, approach wedge, sand wedge, and potentially a lob wedge). Definitely swing the clubs before buying them online.
Thank you for the time taken to reply !
Definitely helped I’ve looked at the Callaway warbird set at £700 to get me started they look alright however I have a lesson with the pro soon and I shall see what he says
Thank you again!
I buy my wedges new and everything else used.
That's the way to do it.
Watched a TaylorMade video of Tiger, Rory and Jason Day they were mucking around hitting different shots and talking about their approach to different types of chipping around the greens. The shocker that came out was that none of them play their wedges for longer than about a month. Jason changed his out about every month - maybe 2 months....Tiger was about every 2 tourneys and Rory changes his wedges every tournament. Must be nice to get your gear for free and be able to swap it out for fresh grooves all the time.
I hope RUclips knows I will NEVER BUY ANY OF THEIR ADS! Ever!
Agreed. I find RUclips adds so intrusive and annoying, it actually makes me hate the company.
The people that put these RUclips channels and videos together do it as their career. The ads are how they get paid. If you want to keep seeing quality reviews and information on a wide variety of topics - you have to take the bad with the good.