Golf Thread

[fergie128]

Ive seena lot of good clubs go locally on Gumtree. Seen sets of fairly decent Callaway irons go for £75.

On another note, cant wait for my new Ping i15 driver to come tomorrow. Been driving the ball really well recently, dropping down to a 9.5 degree head for this one as I feel I sometimes get too much high with my current 10.5 driver.

Cant wait to get down the range with it

 

[sanofi]

I am a very novice golfer who has only been going to the driving range for swinging practice. Can anyone recommend a decent driver and/or hybrid club to use for practice? I really don't want to spend more than £30-40. Thanks.

 

[fergie128]

JJB are selling Slazenger Big Ezee drivers, woods and hybrids for half price at the moment. £50 for the driver, £40 for the woods and hybrids I believe. A friend of mine bought the driver and I had a go with it at the range, its actually very good for the price, nice flexibility in the shaft and relatively easy to hit with.

 

[SiHH]

Hi, im a beginner but have found these:

Mizuno t-zoid pro irons 2, 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,pw,sw for £50. Is this a good deal ?

 

[kefkef]

Hi, im a beginner but have found these:

Mizuno t-zoid pro irons 2, 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,pw,sw for £50. Is this a good deal ?

They are nice irons, from the late 90's, not as forgiving as newer cavity backed models, but if you already know how to play golf they should be easy enough to use. £50 for them is quite good, but it depends on the state of the club face and whether the shafts are rusty or not.

 

[SiHH]

They are nice irons, from the late 90's, not as forgiving as newer cavity backed models, but if you already know how to play golf they should be easy enough to use. £50 for them is quite good, but it depends on the state of the club face and whether the shafts are rusty or not.

Any other suggestions ?

 

[coupe69]

Any other suggestions ?

If you're a beginner then the easier more forgiving irons the better.
For around £50 you could do a hell of a lot worse than buy a second hand set of MacGregor M455 irons.
Forged irons from a reputable company for around 50 quid on the bay is a complete bargain imo.

There's also the slightly less chunky but very similar in appearence M565s, these can also be had for cheapy cheap prices and they're still a top quality iron.
Just for reference the M455s won the best "game improvement irons" for two or three years on the trot in Todays Golfer.

MacGregor M455s

MacGregor M565s (don't worry the "tungsten inside" lettering is only a sticker)

If you want something to last you a little longer then perhaps look into a set of Mizuno MX23s or possibly MX25s.
These will cost a little more but will be worth the extra outlay if you get the golf bug.
Not out and out game improvement irons like the MacGregors but you could play with the Mizunos until you wear them out!
If you keep your eye out you can get either set for under a hundred quid.

Mizuno MX 23

Mizuno MX 25

I am a very novice golfer who has only been going to the driving range for swinging practice. Can anyone recommend a decent driver and/or hybrid club to use for practice? I really don't want to spend more than £30-40. Thanks.

If you're a novice golfer just taking up the sport can I suggest to leave the driver for the time being.

Not only is it the hardest club in the bag to hit consistently, it could also put you off golf for life if you don't feel like you're hitting it well.
What you need is a nice forgiving 3 or 5 wood, something like an old Nike T40, Callaway X, Taylormade Burner or similar would be good as they have a nice big confidence inspiring head and don't cost the earth.
Stay clear of Titleist or anything with Tour in the name, as these are designed for the better player.

How fast do you swing? You need to find this out before making a purchase as the shaft is arguably more important than the actual cluhead.
There's no point in going out and buying a senior shafted 3 wood if your swinging at 110mph, equally it would be pointless you buying an extra stiff shafted wood if you've got a very lazy slow swing!

 

[sanofi]

If you're a novice golfer just taking up the sport can I suggest to leave the driver for the time being.

Not only is it the hardest club in the bag to hit consistently, it could also put you off golf for life if you don't feel like you're hitting it well.
What you need is a nice forgiving 3 or 5 wood, something like an old Nike T40, Callaway X, Taylormade Burner or similar would be good as they have a nice big confidence inspiring head and don't cost the earth.
Stay clear of Titleist or anything with Tour in the name, as these are designed for the better player.

How fast do you swing? You need to find this out before making a purchase as the shaft is arguably more important than the actual cluhead.
There's no point in going out and buying a senior shafted 3 wood if your swinging at 110mph, equally it would be pointless you buying an extra stiff shafted wood if you've got a very lazy slow swing!

I have a fairly lazy swing.

I was offered a set of original lynx parallax clubs with regular flex r300 dynamic gold shafts for £50. Tbh I have no idea about them.

 

[coupe69]

I have a fairly lazy swing.

I was offered a set of original lynx parallax clubs with regular flex r300 dynamic gold shafts for £50. Tbh I have no idea about them.

It really depends how old these clubs are? Lynx made Parallaxs in the early nineties and these would obviously not be worth 50 quid now.
Lynx are not really a well known "premium" brand either so this also reflects in the second hand prices.
Imo I don't think they'd be ideal as a beginners club as they have fairly small cavity backed heads.

If you have a lazy swing and you're just starting out then check out the MacGregor M455s I suggested for siHH, perhaps look for a set with a regular flexed shaft.
If memory serves the M455s came with Rifle shafts so look for a set that are rated 4.5, this is roughly Rifles equivalent to a Dynamic gold regular shaft (R300).

 

[sanofi]

It really depends how old these clubs are? Lynx made Parallaxs in the early nineties and these would obviously not be worth 50 quid now.
Lynx are not really a well known "premium" brand either so this also reflects in the second hand prices.
Imo I don't think they'd be ideal as a beginners club as they have fairly small cavity backed heads.

If you have a lazy swing and you're just starting out then check out the MacGregor M455s I suggested for siHH, perhaps look for a set with a regular flexed shaft.
If memory serves the M455s came with Rifle shafts so look for a set that are rated 4.5, this is roughly Rifles equivalent to a Dynamic gold regular shaft (R300).

What's a good price to try to bargain down to? Assuming that they are fairly old?

Edit: its a set of 8 wedges and 1 sand wedge, in good condition.

 

[SiHH]

If you're a beginner then the easier more forgiving irons the better.
For around £50 you could do a hell of a lot worse than buy a second hand set of MacGregor M455 irons.
Forged irons from a reputable company for around 50 quid on the bay is a complete bargain imo.

There's also the slightly less chunky but very similar in appearence M565s, these can also be had for cheapy cheap prices and they're still a top quality iron.
Just for reference the M455s won the best "game improvement irons" for two or three years on the trot in Todays Golfer.

MacGregor M455s

MacGregor M565s (don't worry the "tungsten inside" lettering is only a sticker)

If you want something to last you a little longer then perhaps look into a set of Mizuno MX23s or possibly MX25s.
These will cost a little more but will be worth the extra outlay if you get the golf bug.
Not out and out game improvement irons like the MacGregors but you could play with the Mizunos until you wear them out!
If you keep your eye out you can get either set for under a hundred quid.

Mizuno MX 23

Mizuno MX 25

If you're a novice golfer just taking up the sport can I suggest to leave the driver for the time being.

Not only is it the hardest club in the bag to hit consistently, it could also put you off golf for life if you don't feel like you're hitting it well.
What you need is a nice forgiving 3 or 5 wood, something like an old Nike T40, Callaway X, Taylormade Burner or similar would be good as they have a nice big confidence inspiring head and don't cost the earth.
Stay clear of Titleist or anything with Tour in the name, as these are designed for the better player.

How fast do you swing? You need to find this out before making a purchase as the shaft is arguably more important than the actual cluhead.
There's no point in going out and buying a senior shafted 3 wood if your swinging at 110mph, equally it would be pointless you buying an extra stiff shafted wood if you've got a very lazy slow swing!

Thanks mate

Cant find any for sale though

 

[SiHH]

Update:

Just bought a set of Wilson Di6 irons off the bay - heard these were forgiving too

 

[coupe69]

Update:

Just bought a set of Wilson Di6 irons off the bay - heard these were forgiving too

Good choice, Wilson have won more Majors than any other golf club manafacturer (useless fact of the day) although they have been going since 1914!

 

[Jaap74]

Golf is a great game to play but can be extremely frustrating

 

[Beepcake]

Has anyone had much experience with iPhone based Golf GPSs? Just started playing around with Swing by Swing, which gives the GPS bits for free, and it seems to be pretty neat.

Obviously the phone isn't as hardy as a "real" device, and the battery life may be an issue, but it's also not hundreds of pounds

 

[SiHH]

Good choice, Wilson have won more Majors than any other golf club manafacturer (useless fact of the day) although they have been going since 1914!

Apparently they have arrived at home, so not fair i wanna go home!!

 

[coupe69]

Apparently they have arrived at home, so not fair i wanna go home!!

Have you had a chance to hit them yet? Any good?

 

[fergie128]

Has anyone had much experience with iPhone based Golf GPSs? Just started playing around with Swing by Swing, which gives the GPS bits for free, and it seems to be pretty neat.

Obviously the phone isn't as hardy as a "real" device, and the battery life may be an issue, but it's also not hundreds of pounds

Hey there.

I am using a combination of Golfplan and Golfshot GPS. I have used a Skycaddie before and I can 100% say that the Golfshot GPS app for the iPhone is BETTER than the Skycaddie. Its a bargain at £18 in my opinion.

 

[Wedge]

iPhone golf GPS 'view ti' £15 sorted!!

Been using it for a while now, it's mint!

 

[coupe69]

Hey there.

I am using a combination of Golfplan and Golfshot GPS. I have used a Skycaddie before and I can 100% say that the Golfshot GPS app for the iPhone is BETTER than the Skycaddie. Its a bargain at £18 in my opinion.

iPhone golf GPS 'view ti' £15 sorted!!

Been using it for a while now, it's mint!

I hear what you're saying guys It's just a shame you can't use phones in competitions though, I'd have probably been quite happy continuing to use Freecaddie Pro for Android

Having said that there is some good plus points for the Skycaddie. For starters they're waterproof, so no more worries about giving your expensive smartphone a soaking.
And secondly you've got someone who's actually walked the course thus making it consistently more accurate than other devices that just use satellite imagery to map from.