Not sure if you want to upgrade irons or metals? I would be hesitant to upgrade individual clubs, other than driver or wedges. If you want better clubs without spending $$$ look for used stuff. I know guys that buy a new driver every year or 2.
This is the right answer. Getting fitting is a basic step nowadays.
I played for 25 years and went to get fitted, didn't have a repeatable swing even then. So don't assume it will happen at all. There is a cheaper fitting they do in that case that can still help you choose clubs.
Yeah putting is definitely the spot where I can lower my handicap, right now everything is a 3 or 4 putt.
I'm 6'4", but my arms are long so I only was recommended for a 1/2" extension. I could have gotten away with no extension at all.
If you focus on the driver. One thing you can do is borrow friends drivers. See how you do. You can usually test them at a Dicks Sporting Goods. Then go on EBay and buy a gently used one. So many people haven't matched the shaft kick and loft of the driver to their swing.
6’5” is going to kick you out of standard lengths likely so agree with everyone else’s suggestions. You can get the fitting, find your specs, and go buy used if you want.
Very helpful, I've been thinking of ditching those clubs so I think that's the move. Have a pitching wedge, sand wedge, and a 60 degree wedge right now that I use a lot
I'm gonna have to check out the Vokey some more. My fiancée has one and swears by it. I took a couple of swings with it and it seemed solid. Of course she's a righty and I'm a lefty so it's hard to say. Which is another reason I may have to find a golf shop over Dick's, as if the height wasn't enough of a hindrance I'm also a lefty. Which leaves me about 3 clubs to test out when I go to Dick's
They aren't any better than any other wedge, but the key is knowing your swing and picking the right one.
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^^^ yeah, this. Take a few lessons and learn what to do before getting fitted. What's the point of being fitted if you swing differently with every club and every swing?
Hold it high if lightning is near.
Unless that is as far as your drives take you. Truth be told, if I'm 200 out, I really don't have a club that will reach (that I can count on) anyway.
100% accurate. It's complicated. That's why it's a 4-letter word.
Huge difference in golf balls available these days. I'm finding I prefer ones that stay on the green if I'm lucky enough to hit it there.
Not with long irons, no. But I'm above a 15 (mostly because I don't play often enough) and I can hit my 3 hybrid about 200-205 and it's more reliably straight than even my 100 yard wedge shots. So I take a lot of 200 yard swings from the fairway on reachable par 5s or long 4s. Hazards are the only reason I'd lay up. I'm a bad golfer but those shots are responsible for most of my birdies and pars (and occasionally a rare eagle).
Realistic parameters, though you may succeed with only two of them.
It's good to see that this advice remains timeless while much else has changed.
Get graphite shafts- lighter and look cool too! I like Taylormade clubs but there are so many quality club makers out there
When Lee Trevino just returned to the tour after being struck by lightening; a reporter asked, "Lee what are you going to do if it starts lightening while your on the course?"
A bit of performance improvement, a bit that I just bought a cheapish set of clubs to start out and see if I liked golf enough to really invest in it. And the answer to that was yesLots of answers here. Question 1 has to be why do you want to upgrade. If the answer is performance improvement; then is it accuracy, distance, or both. Next, how consistent are your shots?
If 1 and/or 2 are inconsistent you probably aren't ready for upgraded clubs
- does your ball move in the same direction with all your clubs. It's ok if your driver moves left and your short irons move right just as long as the ball typically moves in a consistent direction with each club.
- how consistent is your distance with each club. Are you pretty sure you will pick out a club that will make the shot you imagine.
Me. I always buy the hottest trending driver and putter and make sure the headcovers are prominently displayed in my bag. I usually leave my driver cover on while I march up to the tee and then slowly take the cover off and drop it casually on the ground. That way when on the first tee everybody assumes I must be a good player and that the sucky drive I just hit is a mishit and not my usual.
I'm 6'4" with normal arms. I play Ping Green. 2 degree upright lie and 1.5 inches long. Taller players tend to have a more vertical swing plane. Hence the lie adjustment.
Get the clubs. If your driver is a fade a new driver may help. If it is a bonafide slice get 3 lessons just on the driver. But I suggest you go to a place like Golf Galaxy where you can try the full spectrum of clubs. Specifically the 2 or 3 hybrids that will help in those longer fairway shots. At 350 yards all you want to do is put yourself in a place to use your favorite short iron. that's where course management comes in.