Golf - What Equipment Do You Need?

So, you've decided that it's time to get started playing the game of golf. Congratulations! It is a great game to be sure. I am so happy to have gotten started over 30 years ago myself. But, before you can book that first tee time, you're going to need to get yourself some golf equipment. Have you thought about everything you need yet? Here is a quick list of what you'll need in order to get started.

Golf Clubs

Golf clubs will be the single most costly item you buy when getting started in golf. There are clubs priced for every budget and you will need to decide what your budget is before shopping. You can purchase beginning sets at a Wal-Mart for under $200, or you can buy a new set of Callaway's for nearly $2,000 at the local golf pro shop. My best advice is to start out with a beginners set until you've played the game for a while. Why? Because what happens if you decide golf just isn't for you after all? Instead of being out thousands of dollars on equipment, you've only spent a couple hundred. It just makes good sense. Start out small and work up as you go. I've actually seen guys spend $1,500 on clubs only to decide to quit the game 2 weeks later and then sell the clubs for $200 in a garage sale.

Another suggestion I would make is to get fitted for your golf clubs. Having the wrong size clubs can prevent you from playing your best golf. The golf clubs sold in the retail stores are all sized for the average person of average height and weight. Great, but just what is average? Who is average? I never have understood that one. Since your golf clubs are the most important piece of equipment you have on the course, get fitted correctly. You'll enjoy yourself much more and thank me later.

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