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Old 06-27-2008, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by schubrac View Post
Hello all. Please bear with me. I'm brand spanking new to golf. I need to learn because a significant portion of my job requires entertaining clients, and golf seems to be the way to go. I've never picked up a club before in my life. Here's my dilemna: I'm 6'8", with a wrist to floor measurement of 40". The mediocre club fitting I recieved ( no local shops or pros) indicated I should get +1.5 clubs. I don't want to drop a ton of money on clubs when I don't know if I'll stick with it, or break them over my knee in frustration. I have found several modestly priced sets that I can get in +1. The several hundred dollar jump up to +1.5 clubs is prohibitive.

Would I be okay learning on the cheap +1 clubs, or would it just help create and reinforce bad swing habits that will be hard to break if I stick with it and decide to upgrade to properly fitted clubs in the future?

I appreciate any input/advice. I'm a fish out of water with all of this.

Definitely take Lyle up on his offer. You can get some excellent clubs, fitted to you exactly and at a very reasonable cost. (Ask him about a set of Acer 905's )

Also, business golf is a great thing. I do some of my best business networking and selling on the golf course with vendors and customers. Plus it beats sitting in an office somewhere...
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Integra Quadratic 12° SK Fiber TT80 Stiff
TM V-Steel 15° M.A.S. 2 Stiff
Lynx Black Cat Tour Hybrid
19°, 22° TT Lite XL
Acer XP905 Pro
5-PW, Dynalite Gold S300
Adams Watson 2007 GW 52°/7°, SW 56°/12°, LW 60°/7°
Peerless 262 Blade 3 ball

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