Thanks for the reply.

Have not actually had the lessons yet (starting in next week or so), so will talk to the pro more as i progress.

I can understand the reason for choosing a complete set (irons + woods + bag etc..) as it will help in starting out. But a part of me feels it might be false economy, and would rather put that money towards something that will last me longer (which I would probabily end up getting anyway).

But you are right that I will talk it through with the Pro as well.