hello everyone im new to this forum but i had been looking for a good golfing forum to talk and ask other golfer's opinions on things.
i just started playing golf last summer because my aunt runs a country club and i got to play for free all summer. i was terrible but i loved playing and i was getting better. i bought some clubs off ebay without getting fitted and i know that was a bad idea but i just wanted some clubs so i could play. i bought some tommy armour 845 silver scot 3-pw irons and a used ping ist tec 7* driver. i was very inconsistent with this driver and after showing everyone else my driver and reading this forum, i realize this is a bad loft for a beginner and i shouldn't have been using it. the shafts on my irons and driver are stiff flex. im terrible with my irons and driver and can only every once in a while hit some good shots with them with 95% of my drivers slicing out of the world. after doing a little research it seemed that a lot of people liked the titleist 975D and it was really cheap off ebay so i got one today with a 10.5* loft and regular flex shaft. i just got back from the range and i was nuking the ball consistently straight on. i couldn't believe how well i was striking the ball and am convinced some better irons would help me as well as the new driver has. i am basically in love with this driver and am contemplating sleeping with it tonight in my arms. so now could i basically buy any new driver with giant 460cc heads as long as its >10 * loft and regular shaft? also any suggestions on good irons for newbies? i guess i want to buy some older name brand clubs off ebay that are proven to be good. i was also thinking about going to cloned clubs route considering my handicap is 20+ and i definitely wouldn't be able to tell the difference while still being able to take advantage of the new technology. any suggestions and opinions would be very appreciated.
i just started playing golf last summer because my aunt runs a country club and i got to play for free all summer. i was terrible but i loved playing and i was getting better. i bought some clubs off ebay without getting fitted and i know that was a bad idea but i just wanted some clubs so i could play. i bought some tommy armour 845 silver scot 3-pw irons and a used ping ist tec 7* driver. i was very inconsistent with this driver and after showing everyone else my driver and reading this forum, i realize this is a bad loft for a beginner and i shouldn't have been using it. the shafts on my irons and driver are stiff flex. im terrible with my irons and driver and can only every once in a while hit some good shots with them with 95% of my drivers slicing out of the world. after doing a little research it seemed that a lot of people liked the titleist 975D and it was really cheap off ebay so i got one today with a 10.5* loft and regular flex shaft. i just got back from the range and i was nuking the ball consistently straight on. i couldn't believe how well i was striking the ball and am convinced some better irons would help me as well as the new driver has. i am basically in love with this driver and am contemplating sleeping with it tonight in my arms. so now could i basically buy any new driver with giant 460cc heads as long as its >10 * loft and regular shaft? also any suggestions on good irons for newbies? i guess i want to buy some older name brand clubs off ebay that are proven to be good. i was also thinking about going to cloned clubs route considering my handicap is 20+ and i definitely wouldn't be able to tell the difference while still being able to take advantage of the new technology. any suggestions and opinions would be very appreciated.