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There's a shop here in Peterborough called Golf One that will custom fit any new set of clubs to you at no extra charge. You'll be fine with standard length clubs at your height but they will adjust the loft/lie angle to suit your swing. They will also measure your swing speed and recommend regular or stiff shafts. The owner will generally match or beat prices at Golf Town.
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Peterborough ain't far to get it rightQuote:
Originally Posted by GW11
Give them a call and try to set up a meeting with Mike so you can be sure you're talking to the right guy if you decide to make the trip.Quote:
Originally Posted by standup
I'm not affiliated in any way. Just know good service when I get it.
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I have a cheap driver and once played with a really good player and we did a test. He drove a ball with my $50 driver then one with his $400 one. The two balls landed 20 ft apart on the fairway. Interpret that how you want. My advice is buy decent clubs so you don't feel you need to upgrade in a year.
Yep thanks for sending me to golf one. Actually went to golf town cause closer,they wanted to charge me for the plastic ends on the shoe laces. Nothing complimentary. Everything at golf one was. IMPRESSED
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Originally Posted by terrym
It doesn't have to be a whole set (unless you get a good deal), I got mine used and piece meal for what I needed, not what matched in colour and looked good. If you have a friend with a similar set buy him lunch and try them out at the driving range. Don't rely on what others say or the "right" way of doing things too, I found with a 2 iron I could more accurately drop a ball down the middle almost the same distance. While with a wood you didn't want to be 1 degree in front of me, not often but every so often I would miss swing and send the ball off at a wicked angle (less often with the super size head but I didn't like its feel) .... I haven't talked to the one friend lately... wonder if he still has the golfbag with the dent in the handle.... glad he was standing behind it. (1" handle.... golf ball at speed.... hits handle misses guy behind it, straight up landing behind him ... another guardian angel working that day!)
Summary....
1) try them out if you can (in store is ok but not as good as at a range using a friends), you won't get the feel until you are comfortable on the 10th maybe 20th ball.
2) A comfortable accurate swing with an iron is better than a massive hit at 85 degrees in the wrong direction (possibly injuring someone too) so figure out what works for you (at a range so you can repeat)
3) Mismatched colour clubs still work, it is the feel and swing you want
4) this time of year you may get a Kijiji seller and what you want at a fraction of the cost, HINT: on say the 5 iron (middle of the group) know the length of what works for you so you can ask before driving over and finding out the clubs are for a basketball player or a hobbit.
https://www.kijiji.ca/b-golf/ontario/c658l9004
Standup, you say you have all the time in the world, the only way to get better regardless of equipment is by going to the driving range and putting in the time , hitting all your clubs and then spending at least 30 minutes on your short game, that is where your going to be able to see a real improvement in your game. I'm about an 8-10 handicap and on most courses on a Par 4 or 5 I will be either on the green in regulation or just short, beside or behind, trick is to get up and down for par or at least worst a bogey, to many higher handicap players 15-20 handicap, skull that first shot around the green, 3 putt and walk off the green with a double or triple bogey. when you get out next spring keep track of 1) fairways hit 2) greens you hit in regulation, on as par 4 that is on 2 shots, 3) how many putts per round, 4) double or triple bogeys, get # 4 off down and that is the first step in improving. I have played with the same guys for 30 years and 2 of them still shoot in the 90's but never put any time improving their game, so you get out of it what you put into it. Good Luck and hope you find enjoyment in it as I have never come home from a bad day fishing and said, I'M NEVER GOING FISHING AGAIN, It has happened with GOLF. :) :)