If you are a beginner or have played for many years there will be a time when you will need to get clubs or change your clubs and buy used golf equipment to both start without spending a lot of money or upgrade and save a lot of money. Before you buy used golf clubs it is best to first determine what type of used golf equipment will serve your needs and abilities. This means determining your height, swing speed and playing level. This will help you determine your club length, shaft flex and the type of club head that will work best for you. For example if you are average height, say 5 ft 10 in to 6 ft tall you would need a standard length club and if you swing hard and fast over 100 mph (you can get this measured at most larger golf retailers) you may need stiff shafts for your clubs.
The most important part is the type of club head design that will work best for you. Most beginners would benefit the most from Super Game Improvement clubs which are designed to be the most forgiving with poor swings and mishits. This means that you can still get the ball in the air and it will not slice or hook as much. These clubs are designed with larger club faces, more offset (leading edge of club set back from the base of the shaft) and weight distribution for getting the ball in the air and going straighter when it does. At the other end of used golf club selection is the advanced player, who if are reading this already know that you don’t need game improvement clubs and the type of shafts and club heads that work best for you, all you need now is to find the best used golf clubs for you. Find the right clubs for your game is very important to give you the best results when you play golf and the most satisfaction from your shots. Here is a short guide to give you an idea of what you should be looking for.
Some important considerations before buying used golf clubs: 1. The shaft is the engine of the club, the better the shaft, the better the club. 2. Shaft flex has a major effect on the feel of a golf club and an effect on distance, an important determination in choosing clubs. If you do not know your speed swing, a local golf shop can measure it for you. Otherwise the following may be helpful. LADIES FLEX Driver speed swing less than 60 mph (100 km/h). Driver carry distance less than 180 yds. Club used from 150 yds. a 3 iron or wood. SENIOR or A FLEX Driver speed swing 60-75 mph (100-120 km/h). Driver carry distance 180-210 yds. Club used from 150yds. a 4 iron. REGULAR FLEX Driver speed swing 75-84 mph (120-135 km/h). Driver carry distance 210-240 yds. Club used from 150 yds. a 5 or 6 iron. STIFF FLEX Driver speed swing 84-93 mph (130-150 km/h). Driver carry distance 240-260 yds. Club used from 150 yds. a 6 or 7 iron. X-STIFF FLEX Driver speed swing over 93 mph (150 km/h). Driver carry distance 260 yds. Club used from 150 yds. an 8 or 9 iron. 3. Shallow face metalwoods and hybrids are the biggest game improvement clubs on the market today.
These clubs are easy to hit and extremely accurate due to their low center of gravity. 4. Beginners and novice players choosing a set make-up, should consider eliminating the 2 and 3 irons from their set, replacing those hard to hit irons with a briansclub 5, 7 or 9 wood, preferably shallow face models, or hybrids. 5. All golfers should use standard length clubs unless he or she is short or tall. Standard length clubs allow players to hit the ball on center a higher percentage of the time, thus increasing distance and accuracy. In recent years, light weight titanium driver heads and ultra light graphite shafts have extended driver playing lengths from a standard 43-431/2 to 44-46. This is good news and bad news. The good news is, when you increase length, you will increase distance. The longer the club, the more club head speed generated, thus more distance. The bad news is, the longer the club the more difficult it is to control, thus less accuracy.
The following information will be helpful. A driver hit on center at 43 250 yds. 43 1/2 262 yds. 44 270 yds. 44 1/2 275 yds. 45 275-280 yds. As you can see a significant increase in distance is achieved up to 44. After 44, distance increases only a minimal amount. CONCLUSION – It is not worth sacrificing accuracy for the minimal amount of distance gained past 44. Keep driver playing lengths to 44 or less. Now that you have some information about what you should be looking for you need to know where to find the best deals on used golf equipment. To save you time I have done the research to direct you to locate used Callaway golf clubs, used Cleveland golf clubs, used Titleist golf clubs and used ladies golf clubs. The resource box below will direct you to the sites that will take you to get your used golf equipment or new at the best prices.