Golf clubs

Hi,
I,m just learning to play the wonderful yet very frustrating game of golf,is there a particular set of golf clubs that are designed to help a high handicapper or will any set of clubs do? I,m thinking of investing in a new set of clubs but dont know which ones are best

Jeff,

As a clubmaker, I'm going to suggest the ultimate specs in beginner clubs.

1) You want oversize. The bigger, the better. This gives you more surface area to make contact with. When you're starting out, this is a good thing.

2) You want cavity back. The less material shows up in the middle of the club, the better. If you have to have a 'thick part', make sure it's at the bottom of the club, as far back as you can. The cavity will make sure you don't lose as much distance when you miss the sweetspot. The sole weighting will help get the ball up.

3) You want offset. As much as you can bear to look at. If you've never laid eyes on or paid attention to clubs before, go for maximum offset. Offset helps you get the ball in the air, and also gives you more time to square the clubface.

I play http://www.golfsmith.com/products/SE2662

I had considered http://www.golfsmith.com/products/SE2802

but chose the former for the flatter sole.

If you play in bermuda grass (ie southern United States), the Pythons might be your bet. Otherwise, the 600XC's are a good all-around club.

Under no circumstances should you just buy clubs off the rack and start playing. Wait - let me rephrase. Once you've decided to start golfing even semi-seriously, go get your clubs fitted. Do not continue to play with clubs that aren't fitted to your swing. Please note, as you get better, you may want to move to clubs with less offset, less sole weighting, and a smaller blade length (ie not OS [oversize]).

So, in a nutshell:

Get something oversize (if you can).
Get a cavity back (the deeper the better).

Enjoy golf.

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hi,
im a proffesional golf advisor and i work in a direct golf uk store, basically you want somthing with an oversized head, offset, perriferal weighting, most of the clubs weight in the bottem of the club, graphite regular shafts. in a driver your looking for a club with the biggest head possible (460cc) with plenty of forgiveness with a graphite shaft.

oversized will give you a larger hitting area, offset will help reduce left to right spin and help correct a slice. perriferal weighting will place the weight on the outside of the club and open up your sweet spot, with the weight in the bottem of the club u will be able to get the ball up easyer, and graphite shafts will make the club lighter and help you create more clubhead speed.

Thanks Ricardo,any suggestions as to which make of clubs i should invest in or should i buy a set of reasonably priced ones?