Finding Golf Clubs at a Discount

Trying to find the best discounts on golf clubs,as you probably already know, can be very difficult to find. Golf equipment can be very expensive and sometimes border on the absolute ridiculous. However, knowing where to look and how to scout out the best deals, can be very instrumental in not breaking your bank account. By keeping in mind a few of The following tips, a prudent bargain shopper might be able to score some new golf clubs at a discount price.
Every golfer, whether a beginner or seasoned player, needs his own set of decent golf clubs. Club sets, new and used, are always readily available at retail and specialty stores. However, there are a number of online sites where the deals are plentiful. Whether you are looking to shop online or in a brick and mortar store, the same rules can apply to finding a good deal. While just about everyone advertises their price as being the best, sometimes it's difficult to know what's really a bargain and who's advertising a sale when it's really their normal price all along. The best bargains are found by being patient and simply shopping around and compare the rates of several different stores and online sites.

Sources For Finding Discount Golf Clubs

Your first resource might be your local newspaper, as there are always people who want to unload clubs. The newspaper ad can range from specific details to advertising a vague yard sale ad with the mention of clubs tacked on. The paper will contain find many different leads, all of which should be followed up on all of them in hopes of finding someone to buy clubs from. Also, scheduling a few yard-saling days might prove fruitful. Even if they're unadvertised, some nice clubs might be found. Another source may be flea markets, where the old addage of "One man's junk is another man's bargain" could prove to be a bargain for you.

Another source for bargain golf clubs are clearance or closeout sales. This could either be at a local brick and mortar store or online. Depending on your location, as the primary golfing season draws near an end, retailers have been known to offer amazingly deep discounts on all of their sports equipment, golf club sets included. In some parts of the country, the winter months don't really have the perfect golfing conditions, so plan your bargain shopping accordingly and you may be able to find some amazing deals. Even if you can't fully use the clubs until spring, at least you'll have them. Remember, when shopping for the best deal, patience is a virtue and as long as you are patient enough to find a bargain, you can wait until next season to enjoy your discounted clubs.

The Golf Course Pro Shop

On your bargin hunting sprees, don't discount a quick visit to your nearest golf course. Most pro shops have secondhand, as well as outdated golf equipment for sale. In order to make equipment sales, most golf courses keep the newest and most sought after clubs in stock. Therefore, they often discount their earlier model clubs, which means huge cash savings for you. Once you been rewarded for your patience and bargain shopping skills with your new, discounted golf clubs, it might just spur you on to improving your game. Enjoy!

Ready For New Clubs? Think, Research & Try Before You Buy!

Okay, so you think you want to purchase new golf clubs. First, you will want to consider how often you play a round of golf. If you're lucky enough to get to golf every day, then you might find it worthwhile to pay a little more for clubs that are more durable and have a longer lifespan. However, some of the more high-end graphite clubs are not known for their durability, so don`t mistake costliness for quality. Depending on your skill level, you might want to purchase a good older set of steel clubs, as you are not likely to have to replace them anytime soon. However, keep in mind that steel clubs are also stiffer and heavier. Whether you choose graphite or steel, you'll want to try it before you buy it and a lot of the golf shops will let you "play" with the clubs on a virtual course in the store or play on a live course for a specified amount of time before the sale becomes final. If you return the clubs within the specified time, they will either refund the purchase at a pro-rated price or give you store credit.

One might wonder that if some of the more expensive golf clubs aren't all that great, why are people spending such obscene amounts of hard-earned dollars on them? One reason is that the skill level required to handle some of these more expensive clubs needs to be very high. Some of the high-end brands are not designed to be very forgiving and unfriendly to amateurs, and reward a skill and accuracy that comes with years of practice. So a beginning golfer who buys an expensive new set of golf clubs, will most likely be shooting themselves in the foot. The beginning golfer would be more prudent to stick with less expensive, more forgiving clubs. Prior to purchasing, research, including club reviews in the popular golfing magazines, would be wise. Also, it might be helpful, if you don`t believe that the more expensive clubs will hinder your game, to borrow one from either a golf store or golf buddy and try it for a few shots. That way you can see how it affects your game.

Rather than strictly relying on any advice you read in golf magazines or on the internet, it would do best to go out and talk to some of your golfing buddies. Get their opinions, see what they would recommend, and ask them study your strokes to see if they have any suggestions based on your unique playing style. Shop around at several golf shops and try out many clubs prior to deciding on one. This will the personal experience needed to make the most informed choice. Also, this will be much better than being completely clueless and simply choosing only based on the statistics that you are given.

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Tournament Season Begins! -- The Results!

Well, it's been a while since my last post and I've played in my first tournament of the season. After missing second place by only three strokes, I'm pleased to know that my practice sessions were not in vain. However, with only the first tournament in the books, this is no time to rest on my laurels!

This tournament did point out the areas that I need to step up the practice on. Specifically, my bunker play -- especially deep bunkers! Unfortunately, it was my uncanny ability to get in (my ball was a bunker magnet!) and inability to get out of the bunker in less than three shots which cost me bringing home the hardware in my tournament.

The unseasonable weather proved to add another difficult element to an already challenging course. High winds, cold temperatures and occasional rain affected the whole field of competitors and plumped up the scorecards -- and that was only the first day!

The second day was calmer, in both weather and scoring. The course played on the second day was more forgiving and that coupled with slightly warmer temperatures and noticeably less wind, gave way to a better scoring. It appeared that the bunker bug was contagious as my playing partner was infected.

Anyway, having passed initiation on the tournament season, it's back to the practice field and work on the things that bit me in the butt! Let's see what happens next.