Golf Club Advice requested

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lowery21

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Looking for a decent 3-wood or similar hybrid. Don't want to spend over $100, and I'm not too proud to buy used. Any ideas?

I'm a high handicapper(read: I am suck), getting decent with the shorter irons but the 2nd shot on a par 5 ect is killing me. I can't hit my long irons for ****.
 
TaylorMade Rescue is probably the best hybrid. You can get them used on Ebay for about $100.00. Sounds like you want an 18 degree rescue (3 wood is 15 degrees, but I would recommend 18 as it is more versatile). Great club for a consistent 200 yard shot. You can use it in all kinds of situations, including a punch shot from the trees. Very easy and forgiving club.
 
lowery - he was probably talking about the rescue club shown in your first ebay link. It's a newer model. I've used it and it's good. My brother loves his.

I haven't tried that other model.

I agree that a rescue club would be really useful for the shot you're describing. If you aren't afraid to buy used, and if you're in Austin, I recommend Instant Replay Golf on Burnet (across from the Dallas night club). They have a good used selection. In fact, you could probably purchase a "generic" rescue club for ~$50 or maybe less. They have entire barrels of used clubs (when you walk in the store to the right).

They also sell new clubs, but their used clubs selection is awesome. It'd be a great place to start looking since you could hit some shots with the club you're considering. That's better than buying sight unseen on ebay.
 
Groovy. I'm still stuck in Fl right now, but I promise I can find one of those stores around here by throwing a stone. Just wanted product advice going in. Appreciate it guys.
 
Or you could learn to hit your long irons.
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I've hit that Taylor Made Rescue and it's a good club. I have a couple of Nike CPR clubs that I've had decent luck with in the situations you describe. They make a true hybrid-style CPR and one that is shaped more like a "real" wood. I've got the one that looks more like a wood:The Link
The 18 degree is supposed to be equivalent to a 3-iron.

I haven't had a chance to hit one but I've read great things about a Wishon 321Li.The Link Tom Wishon used to design clubs for Golfsmith but now he's out on his own. He only makes components that you have to buy through a clubmaker. I've seen them advertised for around $70.

Speaking of components, you could always get some stuff from Golfsmith and do it yourself. It's not that hard and you don't really need too many special tools. I've got several Golfsmith/Snake Eyes stuff and it's every bit as good as the name brands.

Best advice I can give you though is to quit while you're ahead. This game has caused me nothing but frustration over tha past two years. I finally got to where I could make good contact and then decided I needed more distance, and now I'm all screwed up and probably gonna have to go back and start over from scratch. I seriously wish I'd never gotten into golf.
 
I vividly remember a Guapo post from about 3 months ago wherein he claimed he had "mastered" the golf swing by making a complete shoulder turn. Now, inevitably, the golf gods have smacked him down with a bad case of the shanks.

Right now I have a fairly grooved swing that results in either a pure shot, a fat shot, or a thin shot. Once I get my distances solved, I usually strike the ball well and score well.

Don't listen to those guys, use a Rescue. I have a 21 degree rescue that I probably h it 30 times a round. I will even hit it from 175 and just take a really smooth swing. I pure that mother just about every time, and I can put a nice big draw or fade on it easily. If I have a short par 4, I almost always hit it, because if I hit a stinger I can muscle it out there about 210.
 
I said I'd found the secret. I didn't say I'd mastered it.

Full shoulder turn while maintaining your spine angle. For me, that's the main key. As far as making contact goes, it works beautifully when that's my only swing thought. And oh yeah -keep your head behind the ball (which if I do the shoulder turn correctly, takes care of itself).

My problem is distance. I struggle to hit a 7-iron 140 yards. Most of the time it's 125. That gets me nowhere fast. I suspect this is because I am casting the club and not shifting my weight back to my left side. So, I've been working simultaneously on the weight shift and on keeping my hands ahead of the ball at impact. It's been a real struggle. I made some progress last week but I went to the range last night and it was a disaster - one of those nights where you wonder why the hell you put yourself through it.

I've also worked some with an instructor who was trying to shorten my backswing. THAT'S when I get the shanks. I've tried to reconcile a full shoulder turn with his shortened backswing approach but so far results have been mixed. The shanks come out of nowhere and usually I can't get rid of them until I go back to that "full shoulder turn, spine angle" deal, but I feel more in control with a shorter backswing. So I'm trying to find the balance.

Golf sucks.
 
i'm gonna jump in on the advice request. I'm planning on taking up golf as a semi-regular "hobby" (about 3-4 a month at least). I've played one round of golf in my life, but my roommate and I used to go to the driving range once a week, and I want to get back into it. I'm fairly strapped financially, so I would like to find a set of clubs for around $200 (new or used, I don't care). What would ya'll suggest? I will probably be buying in mid April and have access to Houston, DFW and Austin easily, so anywhere in those areas would help. Thanks.
 
Tommy Armour 845s, get them fitted. Without a doubt the best starter club out there for the money. Buy the sand wedge and not the 3 iron.

I would buy a used 3 wood, probably a Cobra SZ.

I would buy a used 18 degree Rescue.

I would buy a teardrop putter.

All of this, if bought used, should be less than $400.00.
 
Tommy Armour 845s are an excellent choice for irons. Being the club ho that I am, oddly enough I've never owned any but I've hit them at demo days and been very impressed. Plus they're dirt cheap.

I know you want to stay below $200 but right now, King Cobra SSi's are retailing for $299. I bought a used 6 iron for $10 at Instant Replay and love the hell out of it.

I need to go get myself fitted but I've always wondered how much benefit that would be for a beginner. Hell, my swing changes from week to week - how's a beginner gonna be consistent enough to get fitted right?

btw, whatever you do, do not demo Mizuno's. If you ever hit a forged Mizuno on the sweet spot, nothing else will do. It's like heroin.
 
in dfw area..Lou's is the best place...much better than instant replay...

plus you can loan out the clubs for the weekend....jsut have to put down your credit card....so you get to try out clubs all the time....

as for a cheap starter set...i would go with a used set of 845's or Old DCI's....if you want to spend a little more 250-300 I would look in to some pingeye2's...these might be the only old school clubs that you still see in a lot of bags....the square groove one are still pretty expensive so dont let those turn you off with the price...
 
Fitting is critical, especially for a beginner. If your lie angle is off, you will make all kinds of weird adjustments to fight the fact the club, not you, is sending the ball left or right by as much as 4 degrees, even on a good swing. The length of the shaft and shaft stifness are also critical. Many hackers get stiff shafts, when they need regular.

Any decent golf place will fit you.
 
You can probably get a used set of Ping Eye II's for under $200. Best clubs you'll ever own. (Make sure you get the right color dot that matches your height, etc.)
 
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