Buying Used Golf Clubs

For a beginner golfer there can be a lot of costs involved in playing golf.  Joining a golf club, paying for lessons, purchasing the right clothes and golf shoes all cost money but the biggest investment you can make is buying golf clubs.

A new set of golf clubs can be very expensive and while there are some beginner sets out there which are cheaper, you want to try and purchase the best set of clubs within your budget.  Sometimes that can mean looking elsewhere than the pro-shop at your local club and a golf store, be it online or in a brick and mortar shop.

Buying used golf clubs is an option and you can find some great deals on some top brands.  However, you must be careful when buying used golf clubs and today we have some tips to help you in your buying.

It’s a great feeling when you find a great set of golf clubs for sale on an auction site such as eBay but how confident can you be about the condition of the clubs?  If the description says the golf clubs are in ‘good condition’ what does that actually mean?

Club face wear is very important when buying a set of used golf clubs and if it is difficult to tell what condition the club faces are in by looking online.  You must see them in person.  Checking the clubs in person is the only way you can be 100% sure of the quality, so when looking online, try and look for clubs for sale which are close to you so you can go and inspect them.

If the club face of a club is worn in the middle, you want to avoid it as it will not hold the ball anywhere near as well as required.  Check the grooves and make sure they have well refined edges and do not buy anything which has indentations on the face.

When buying used woods, look for dents on the face, crown and elsewhere on the club head.  If you find any damage, it is best to avoid them.

Next, check the shafts of the clubs do not have any indentations or signs of wear to them.  If the shafts are made of steel, look down the line of the shaft to check it is perfectly straight and has not been bent back into position.

Always look at the grips because although you can renew the grips easily enough, it will set you back and if you are looking at used clubs because of budget constraints, that’s the last thing you want.

Finally, line up each club in the bag to check they are all part of the original set and there are no clubs which have been added to make-up the set.  You want to see a standard progression in length from each club and if all the above are in place, you may consider buying the set of golf clubs.