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As my name suggests I've only recently started playing golf seriously and am using my Grandad's old clubs. I talked to a guy in my local pro shop and he said that the clubs I'm using could be holding me back. My Grandad's clubs are pretty old, and I know he was a good golfer in his day (I think he played off 6) so what the guy in the shop said to me made sense, the irons I have are bladed (McGregor Mike Souchak) and he said they would be much better suited to a competent golfer rather than a relative beginner like me, he reccomended I look for a set of cavity backed clubs.
This is where my question comes in, why are there certain clubs in the u.k that you can pick up dead cheap, and should I avoid them? How important is a brand name in terms of quality, or is golf like most things where the stuff is the same just with a different name slapped on it? I'm thinking specifically of Donnay clubs, I've seen full sets for 50 odd quid, the cynic in me thinks this must be too good to be true; am I right? Are cheap clubs cheap because they're rubbish? What do you guys think?
Thanks in advance for any replies to this slightly wordy ramble...
As my name suggests I've only recently started playing golf seriously and am using my Grandad's old clubs. I talked to a guy in my local pro shop and he said that the clubs I'm using could be holding me back. My Grandad's clubs are pretty old, and I know he was a good golfer in his day (I think he played off 6) so what the guy in the shop said to me made sense, the irons I have are bladed (McGregor Mike Souchak) and he said they would be much better suited to a competent golfer rather than a relative beginner like me, he reccomended I look for a set of cavity backed clubs.
This is where my question comes in, why are there certain clubs in the u.k that you can pick up dead cheap, and should I avoid them? How important is a brand name in terms of quality, or is golf like most things where the stuff is the same just with a different name slapped on it? I'm thinking specifically of Donnay clubs, I've seen full sets for 50 odd quid, the cynic in me thinks this must be too good to be true; am I right? Are cheap clubs cheap because they're rubbish? What do you guys think?
Thanks in advance for any replies to this slightly wordy ramble...