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Which number of golf club is suitable for a beginner ?
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I think that 6 clubs are OK : a 3-wood (don’t even think to use a driver until you’re handicap 20-25 ! Many will say to you they can but you will evitate the rough more often with a 3-wood, that’s a way to save some shots ;-D), irons 5, 7 and 9 (long irons are not the easiest to use for a beginner), a sandwedge and of course a putter (the most important club : even for someone scoring 120, it represents 35 or 40 shots. Don’t forget that a missed 1-foot put count as much as a tee shot !). – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Which number of golf club is suitable for a beginner ?
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evitate … from the french? Usage…Hey, did you see Duval evitate the rough on that last hole? Tiger never evitated like that! Huh? 
on the subject…my pro likes to start people with a six iron. Its short enought to be relatively easy to hit and mishits are more evident in the ball flight than with a very short iron. The club is also long enough that when you start to get a repeatable swing down it is easier to move to a longer iron.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I think that 6 clubs are OK : a 3-wood (don’t even think to use a driver until you’re handicap 20-25 ! Many will say to you they can but you will evitate the rough more often with a 3-wood, that’s a way to save some shots ;-D), irons 5, 7 and 9 (long irons are not the easiest to use for a beginner), a sandwedge and of course a putter (the most important club : even for someone scoring 120, it represents 35 or 40 shots. Don’t forget that a missed 1-foot put count as much as a tee shot !). Which number of golf club is suitable for a beginner ?
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evitate … from the french? Usage…Hey, did you see Duval evitate the rough on that last hole? Tiger never evitated like that! Huh?
I never heard it before, but….from bibliomania.com/ Webster’s Dictionary of 1913….. Evitate (Ev"i*tate) v. t. [L. evitatus, p. p. of evitare to shun; e out + vitare to shun.] To shun; to avoid. [Obs.] Shak. I’m going to evitate the rough every chance I get. "Someone likes every shot" bk
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says… Hi, I’ve just started taking golf lessons and am looking around to buy golf clubs. Would appreciate any advice / suggestion. Thanks
Take your request to rec.sport.golf. This is rec.golf.caseymartin : ) Seriously, though, don’t blow a lot of cash on your first set. Many people try golf for a little while and realize either they don’t like it or its not for them. I would suggest picking up a used set of clubs or an inexpensive starter set at Wal-Mart or a sporting goods store. I bought a set of Wilson Advantage 1,3,5 W and 3-PW irons with a putter and bag, brand new for $160 (reduced 20% because they were the display model). You can probably put a new set together for around $200 if you look around or a used set for even less. Then, once you’ve taken some lessons and decide you want to pursue the game, look at upgrading. Chris
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I’ve just started taking golf lessons and am looking around to buy golf clubs. Would appreciate any advice / suggestion.
Once you have settled on what your swing will be for this year, talk to someone who makes custom clubs. You’ll get better clubs for less money than you could be buying off the shelf from someone who won’t or can’t fir the set to YOUR needs. Welcome to those addicted to the game. You’re surely welcome on my course. Geoff Brown – owner of EAGLE Custom Clubs, Inc. Custom Golf Club Making, Fitting, and Repair. E-Mail me for more information.
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You could try the Maruman Verity range either the Feria or Celeste. My wife is using the Celeste and she is taking to it very well.
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Hi, I’ve just started taking golf lessons and am looking around to buy golf clubs. Would appreciate any advice / suggestion. Thanks
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You are probably moving your body around. Keep your head down. You must "see" the ball leave the tee.
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The net is the wrong place for (blind) advice. A lesson is better. But… The driver and 3 wood are a lot longer than the irons. So your swing has to be a little different. It has to be slightly flatter– more like a basball swing. With your medium and short irons you can "hit down" more, "squeezing" the ball, taking a divot after hitting the ball, and the ball pops up just fine. With your driver this doesn’t work at all. Instead you have to sweep the club head along the ground, at about the right height, for several inches before and after contact. That is, the arc of the swing has to be more U-, and less V- shaped, at the bottom. If your V hits the ground before the ball, you take a divot, and warm the ground a little. As the V comes up, you’re likely to top the ball, and the ball barely gets off the ground. If the point of the V is late, you’re still coming down, and again, your likely to top it. A more baseball-like swing makes it easier to sweep, and keep the bottom of the V more like a U. Keeping your left arm straight (fully extended) on the backswing reduces your chances of straightening just before contact and thereby making a V. Also, the longer the club, the harder it is just to hit the ball. Tee it up higher and give it time, lots of time. A duffer, Brian – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have been playing for about one month and am doing well with irons/putting. My driver and 3 wood shots are horrible….Problems: Taking divot before ball on downswing Ball travels far but along ground rather than up Any suggestions?? Thanks.
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If I had to guess, it sounds like your swing is too upright. You shouldn’t really be taking any divots with a 3 or below and definitely not with the woods. Something that helped me was a tip I received from a golf pro. In the old days, he said guys were taught to flatten their swings by standing on a small incline/knoll (guessing 30-45 degrees) facing into it so your toes are pointing up hill. Set up for a standard shot with club in hand. Swing. You will probably end up making a divot. Keep practicing until you can get your clubhead to just scuff the grass. It means you are flattening your swing and creating a more effective swing plane. Also, try watching your swing in a large mirror or reflective surface (such as a window). You can learn a lot. If you own a VCR, record Mark O’ Meara’s swing. Compare that with what you see in the mirror and make adjustments were necessary. I am by no means an authority on golf, I just know what has worked for me. If you think the above may prove of some value, please give it a try. :-) - Mark. * I have been playing for about one month and am doing well with * irons/putting. * * My driver and 3 wood shots are horrible….Problems: * * Taking divot before ball on downswing * * Ball travels far but along ground rather than up * * Any suggestions?? Thanks.
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I have been playing for about one month and am doing well with irons/putting. My driver and 3 wood shots are horrible….Problems: Taking divot before ball on downswing Ball travels far but along ground rather than up Any suggestions?? Thanks.
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I have been playing for about one month and am doing well with irons/putting. My driver and 3 wood shots are horrible….Problems: Taking divot before ball on downswing Ball travels far but along ground rather than up Any suggestions?? Thanks.
1. Tee the ball so equator is equal to top of club. 2. Move ball forward in stance to aprox left armpit. 3. stay behind the ball through impact. Of course could be other swing characteristics, but imposible to tell over the net. Give these a try. Good luck Monte
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Taking divot before ball on downswing Ball travels far but along ground rather than up Any suggestions?? Thanks.
Move the ball back a couple of inches until you get a better arc in your swing. Moving the ball back will at least allow you to hit it instead of the ground. Meanwhile, go to the driving range a try to work on pulling your arms across the inside of your stomach on the downswing.
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