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As a beginner golfer, you might want to consider buying used golf clubs as a starter set. Of course if you have the money to burn then go ahead and get a new set of clubs, but used golf clubs are more than appropriate for the majority of newcomers to the game. There are quite a few people, especially kids and teenagers, who play for a while but lose enjoyment and end up wasting those new clubs.

The main factors when buying any type of clubs, even used golf clubs, is to make sure that they fit close to your height, arm length, and swing speed. When buying used golf clubs, another important factor is how all of the drivers, irons, and putters feel in your hands and when you swing.

 Used golf clubs can be found in most used sporting good stores, weekend garage sales, classified ads in the newspaper, and of course, through online shopping. You can even check some of the local pro shops at the nearest golf course for any available used golf clubs.

However, I would like to point out that if you can afford used clubs then you can probably afford a set of custom golf clubs from Triangle Custom Clubs.
Our clubs are custom made to your specifications, and are hundreds less than name brand clubs.

Another option would be to learn how to build your own golf clubs. If that interests you then take a look at this…

There are two ways to outfit a youngster who is just starting to play golf. You can either pass down the Parent’s clubs as is, cut them down to fit, or buy junior sized clubs. Either method can work just fine, depending upon how old the child is and his or her size.

Two important points must be kept in mind: First, a child should start with clubs that he can manage easily. Otherwise, he will have trouble learning a basic, rhythmic golf swing. Second, he should start using adult clubs, which are cut down, as soon as he can handle them.

If the child is 10 years or younger, he should definitely be using junior clubs. They are very light, short, and balance to fit a young child this age. These clubs should be the ones he learns the fundamentals of golf with.

As soon as he shows some proficiency with these clubs, the child should start swinging adult clubs that are cut down to fit his height. This will probably happen around age 12. Once he has mastered the cut-down clubs and grows a little bit taller, adult clubs will be the next investment.

One of the basic tenets of golf is to take care of your equipment.
The appearance of a player and his golf accessories can tell a lot about that person.  By taking pride in your golf apparel,
especially your clubs and golf bag, and keeping everything in shape, you will look better and most importantly, your expensive
golf equipment will last a lot longer.

Keeping Your Club Faces Free From Dirt

Whenever you hit a shot, you will see that the grooves of the face on your iron will be cluttered with dirt.  To keep this
area clean and free of grime, simply wipe off the clubhead with a rag or small towel and then use the sharp end of a tee to
scrape each groove.

Cleaning your club face like this is not just for appearances either. By removing encrusted dirt and mud, your shots will
maintain distance. With a dirty club, you can lose control and your ball will not reach the distances desired.

Cleaning Your Golf Balls

When you arrive at each tee box, you will see a small structure on a pole designed to help keep your golf balls clean.  Some of
these contraptions have a round handle on top, and some have a crank-type handle on the side.

These are called ball washers and the purpose is to enable you to clean your golf balls. You simply place the ball in the
designated area and once finished, the ball will come out erfectly clean.

When cleaning your golf balls, keep it courteous. These ball washers can be extremely noisy so be sure not to use the machine
when one of your playing partners is about to make a shot. It’s best to wait until the swing is over before you operate the ball cleaner.

Keeping Your Shoes Clean

If you wear spiked shoes during your golf games, as everybody should, keeping them clean is also standard procedure for the
player who takes care of his or her equipment.  At the end of the day, be sure to scrape off any of the excess dirt and grass
from the spikes before taking off your shoes.

In addition to preventing the trunk of your car from getting dirty from your shoes, you’ll also be able to keep an eye on the
spikes and know when it’s time to get new ones installed in your shoes.

Note: You can purchase a package of spikes to keep your footing fresh at all times.  Each package should come with a small wrench
that has two claws. You will insert these claws into the holes at the base of your cleats in order to remove the spikes.
Replace them with the new spikes but be sure not to tighten them up too hard because it may be extremely difficult to remove the
spikes for future replacements.

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Hit ‘em straight

Ben

Have you been watching the meltdown on Wall Street?

Worried about your retirement account?

(I certainly am…) :-0

Well, in an attempt to get your mind off all that, I’ve decided to have a 2008 Golf Club Blowout sale.

It’s going on right now, and you can get all the details here:

I’ve reduced the prices on many of our most popular golf clubs, so that we can make room for the new 2009 clubs.

…and you can even see some of the new designs if you’re interested.

Hey, the golf season is almost over (officially anyway), and the news on TV is all bad - so why don’t you head over to the website and see how cheap it is to upgrade your
golf clubs?

You’d be helping your golf game and the economy too …at least my economy

(OK, that was uncalled for, but I own AIG stock, so have mercy on me, please! )

The 2008 Golf Club Blowout
Hit ‘em straight

Ben

P.S. Of course, there is always a catch, right?

Well, that’s true here as well. The catch is that I cannot predict when the inventory of the components used to custom make these clubs will run out, so I may have to end this sale at any time. So now’s your chance to get some great clubs at some great prices.

The 2008 Golf Club Blowout

Here’s what’s going on in the clubshop at Triangle Custom Clubs…
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LPGA = Language Prohibits Golfers from Asia

It’s been a rough few weeks for Ms Bivens and the LPGA.

First, she decides to that lady golfers must have better communication skills…

…which to the LPGA meant that golfers from Asia had to speak English.

…Then they implemented a “plan” which was probably the worst bit of management I’ve ever seen…

..,Speak English or don’t play. That’s not much of a vision statment to me :-0

Anyway, before I could get out another What Do You Think post on the blog, Bivens and the LPGA reversed their decision to implement the language plan.

But that’s OK, because I have another (and better) What Do You Think question anyway. You can check it out below…

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Spiderman finally wins, and V-Jay ignores the press?

All Vijay Singh needs to do is make the cut at the Tour Championship in two weeks and he gets a nice little $10 million paycheck. So why did he disc the press after the BMW?

Maybe he’s feeling the pressure of the next event and the big payoff?

Or was he upset at his 44th place finish?

Only time will tell, I guess.

In the meantime, Camilo Villegas was certainly smiling after winning his first PGA event and a respectable $1.25 million.

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It appears that Tiger’s bad knee hasn’t affected other parts of this anatomy…

He and Elin are expecting child number 2…
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Should Golf be in the Olympics? You make the call…

As you probably already know, get top leaders in the golf world are lobbing the Olympic Committee to put golf in the games of 2016.

What you may not know is that there seems to be a difference of opinion as to whether or not that would be a good thing for golf.

Golfers like Phil Mickelson are all for it, while others like Ernie Els oppose it.

So what do you think? Should golf be included in the games? And why?

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Is this the golf channel or animal planet?

First there was the bear, then the gopher. And now it’s “the bees”

Seems that Anthony Kim got in the path of a few bees while searching for his ball at the Barclays tournament.
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He got what he deserved…

If you’ve been a subscriber to our free golf tips for a while you may remember a story I told you about a few months ago;

A pro golfer named Tripp Isenhour, was charged with killing a protected hawk while filming a golf video back in December. He killed the hawk by hitting him with a golf shot.

Well, he finally got his day in court, and pleaed no contest to the charge.

He agreed to one year probation, 100 hours of community service, court costs, and he has to attend an anger management class.

Now I know who Tiger can use for target practice when he starts swinging a club again.

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Hit ‘em straight

Ben