Hindsight

Looking back over my beginnings what would I have done differently?

Well not much really. Perhaps I could have taken more time to get to know golf clubs, which clubs were best for a beginner and which brands were which in the grand scheme of things. But in the end by following good advice I got suitable clubs that while they may have been a touch more costly than if I had got them on eBay were the right clubs to start with and which still retain some trade in value to this day.

What I avoided happily, was rushing out and buying an all in one set of cheapo clubs + bag. Which I would have for sure had to replace anyway as I progressed, if not for the performance of them then for the fact that I have a hint of the brand snob about me and would have wanted better clubs sooner rather than later.

The fact is that I have replaced everything I first brought in less than two years, some times multiple times. But you can never be sure your going to stick with something for good, and even if I had brought a top brand right at the start I probably would have still got the wrong spec and had to change later. So buying second hand is the way to go in my opinion and a solid relationship with a good club pro is worth the extra cost of anything you buy from them which is above lowest internet prices.