jbsdaddy Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 so.....my son, 27 y/o, 6'2", AND LEFT HANDED, has moved back home to Mississippi from Chicago, and he has expressed an interest in golf. I don't know how serious he is, but i, of course, would love to get him out on the course with his mother and I. My first instinct was to hand pick used equipment from my local shop, but we can't really afford that, and it's shut down due to the virus. We can order a starter set, and/or the owner of our local shop said if we see his truck behind the shop to knock on the back door and he'll help us out. So, my options are, Wilson or Callaway starter set at Academy, Top Flite at D####, or Tour Edge set at My local shop, if he's there. Local courses are open, so we can play. I've already scoured the FB marketplace and Craigslist; no good. I'm leery of ebay, but will look. Any opinions? (What am I thinking, of course there will be opinions. So share them. And thank you.....) Quote ksted driver: Ping G410 plus 3 wood: Ping G400 5 wood: Ping G400 hybrid: Cobra F8 irons: Ping G400 4-gw wedges: Ping G400 U 50, Cleveland RTX4 56, Zipcore 60 putter: Evnroll ER2 balls: Srixon Q Star Tour/Titleist Tour Soft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrokerAce Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 I wouldn't be too leery of eBay.... just make sure that the seller has a high number of transactions and a 100 rating. I can't imagine a better starter set than Ping. They are very forgiving and easy to hit. G30, G20 are both solid options. Callaway also makes good starter sets. The XR line is a good one. Are you looking for a box set - or a set of woods, irons, wedges, putter ? bens197, GaDawg and cnosil 3 Quote Driver- Cobra Aerojet LS Woods- Cobra LTD 3w 15*, 5W 19*, F9 24* Irons- XXIO X (6-A) Wedges- Callaway Jaws Raw (54/58) Putter- Bettinardi BB56 Ball- Maxfli Tour X Buggy- Motocaddy M7 GPS Remote Electric Caddy Bag- Motocaddy Dry-Series Proudly testing for 2024: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbsdaddy Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 i would prefer to let him try different wood, irons, putters in the store and choose what he likes, but that is out for the time being. Not sure how much he will want to play or if he will take to it. thinking box set to start, and replace what needs to be upgraded as he needs. talked to my local shop guy and he said hell work on a set for me. we will see what he finds. JohnSmalls, tony@CIC and StrokerAce 3 Quote ksted driver: Ping G410 plus 3 wood: Ping G400 5 wood: Ping G400 hybrid: Cobra F8 irons: Ping G400 4-gw wedges: Ping G400 U 50, Cleveland RTX4 56, Zipcore 60 putter: Evnroll ER2 balls: Srixon Q Star Tour/Titleist Tour Soft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, jbsdaddy said: i would prefer to let him try different wood, irons, putters in the store and choose what he likes, but that is out for the time being. Not sure how much he will want to play or if he will take to it. thinking box set to start, and replace what needs to be upgraded as he needs. talked to my local shop guy and he said hell work on a set for me. we will see what he finds. Having a local guy work on it makes sense. The difficulty he"ll or you face is lefty clubs. There isn't a lot of inventory out there for us so you may have to take what you can get. Once your son decides that he really wants to play more and can get a good set than the range of OEM's and clubs expands for him. GaDawg and jbsdaddy 2 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 3 minutes ago, jbsdaddy said: i would prefer to let him try different wood, irons, putters in the store and choose what he likes, but that is out for the time being. Not sure how much he will want to play or if he will take to it. thinking box set to start, and replace what needs to be upgraded as he needs. talked to my local shop guy and he said hell work on a set for me. we will see what he finds. Without knowing if you can't try them out what he likes or might work the best for him, it's difficult to pick out a set. eBay is fine from reputable sellers, but at 6'2" he likely will need some club adjustments, length/lie. If they don't fit him at least close, he might not have a good experience and quit. Don't know what your budget is, but you should be able to get a good set for less than $500. As @tony@CIC said, finding LH clubs is difficult, but you can also get really good deals sometimes. If your local guy can put together a set and make adjustments, I think that's the way to go, and local golf businesses need a lot of help right now. Support local if you can. tony@CIC and jbsdaddy 2 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tchat07 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 I'm 6'2 and was fitted for a regular sized shaft because of how long my arms are, so I'd suggest using an online fitting app to get an idea I personally like Pings the best. As for used clubs I would suggest buying him a Sunday bag until we are back to normal. If it was me I'd get a driver, 3 wood, 7, 9, wedge and putter. Saves you some money unless you can get a great deal and gives him a nice intro for now. Then once we get back to normal he can go get a proper set from your local pro.Sent from my SM-G950U using MyGolfSpy mobile app jbsdaddy, tony@CIC and cycleguy55 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 If using a starter set it probably doesn’t matter pick whatever he likes best from looks. It would be better imo for him to demo some clubs from different brands and maybe do a fitting then try to find a used set of same type of club within that brand. Example he fits and likes cobra sz irons he would probably be fine in the f9 or f8 irons from previous years with the same shaft. same for driver tony@CIC 1 Quote Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4 Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120 Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60 Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1 Ball: Titleist Prov1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothG Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Unless you go used, I think you would be hard pressed to beat this for a starter set. https://www.costco.com/callaway-edge-10-piece-golf-club-set%2c-left-handed.product.100399423.html cycleguy55 and Jim418 2 Quote Cobra SpeedZone 9* TourEdge EXS 18* TourEdge C721 22*H PXG 0211 DC 6-P + G Cleveland Zipcore Full Face 52/58* Wilson Staff Infinite Michigan Ave Taylormade Tour Response Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbsdaddy Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 53 minutes ago, SmoothG said: Unless you go used, I think you would be hard pressed to beat this for a starter set. https://www.costco.com/callaway-edge-10-piece-golf-club-set%2c-left-handed.product.100399423.html That does look good. I appreciate the time and effort that each of you has put into your replies. It is all valuable advice. I can't wait to get him started. I will show this thread to him and let him give his input as well. Thanks again....kevin Quote ksted driver: Ping G410 plus 3 wood: Ping G400 5 wood: Ping G400 hybrid: Cobra F8 irons: Ping G400 4-gw wedges: Ping G400 U 50, Cleveland RTX4 56, Zipcore 60 putter: Evnroll ER2 balls: Srixon Q Star Tour/Titleist Tour Soft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaidJacket Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 I like what most commenters are saying... I too will suggest finding your best - lowest cost option. As I'm sure you're aware, the drop-out (quitting) rate for beginners is very high. Quote My Sun Mountain bag currently includes: 771CSI 5i - PW and PFC Micro Tour-c 52°, 56°, 60 wedges EXS 10.5*, 929-HS FW4 16.5* Willimette w/GolfPride Contour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenGolfer Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Id go to Wal-Mart and get him a Nitro box set. It would have everything he would need (bag, clubs) and should be under $300. They wont be the greatest clubs in the world but would be fine for someone just starting out and in 2-3 years, if he decides that he likes golf and wants to invest in better clubs, he could and if he decides he doesnt like it, he isnt out that much money. Quote "I suppose its better to be a master of 7 than to be vaguely familiar with 14." - Chick Evans Whats in my Sun Mountain 2.5+ stand bag? Woods: Tommy Armour Atomic 10.5* Hybrid: Mizuno MP Fli-Hi 3H Irons: Mizuno T-Zoid True 5, 7 and 9-irons Wedge: Mizuno S18 54* and Top Flite chipper Putter: Mizuno Bettinardi A-02 Ball: Maxfli Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palvord Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 As a lefty, I feel the pain of trying to find a starter set. Something my dad did for me was he bought me a half set. It was a cheaper start into the game and also forced me to really work at only those seven clubs. This is probably easier done at multiple local shops scouring through the used bin for a driver, 5 wood, 5, 7, 9 iron, a 56* wedge, and a putter. Perhaps that is something your local guy is able to do. I have had success with purchasing from Ebay. I just make sure that the seller has a rating of 100 and has multiple transactions. Other places you may want to check out, and they are always inventory pending but rockbottomgolf.com and 2ndswing.com Quote In my Ultralight Stand Bag: Driver: Rogue 10.5° - LH - Project X EvenFlow 60 Stiff Woods: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff King F9 - LH - 5/6 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff Irons: King F9 - LH - 5-GW - KBS C-Taper Lite Stiff Wedges: King Black - LH - 52° 56° 60° - KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Stiff Putter: - Impact No. 3 Ball: Maxfli TourX Rangefinder: LX5 Watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim418 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 6 hours ago, jbsdaddy said: That does look good. I appreciate the time and effort that each of you has put into your replies. It is all valuable advice. I can't wait to get him started. I will show this thread to him and let him give his input as well. Thanks again....kevin Rick Sheils review of the Callaway/Costco set: cycleguy55 1 Quote Driver: Titliest TSi3 - Tensei white stiff Wood: PING G425 LST 14.5* - Tensei orange stiff Hybrid: PING G425 19* - Tensei orange stiff Irons: PING i525 - Project X I/O 5.5 - 4-W Wedges: Taylormade MG3 52* and HiToe 56* Project X I/O 6.0 Putter: TM Spider X HYDROBLAST (33", 3* upright) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah T Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Have you tried Pine meadow golf? I got my first set from them off amazon 5 years ago (lefty set is $189) and I broke 80 with them. Just gifted them to my brother in law when he caught the golf bug. Obviously they won’t be fitted, but you’re only out -$200 if he quits... but he’ll still need a putter. when my wife started playing, I got her a top flight set from Dicks ( she’s a lefty) just in case she quit: 2 months later she spent $200 on an odyssey putter and last year dropped $1200 on a set of Taylormade. Point is, once he’s hooked/improved you can spend the money to get a fitted set. jbsdaddy 1 Quote Driver - Cobra LtDxLS 3 Wood - Ping g410 LST 2iron - Titleist U505 Irons - Ping i59 Wedges - Vokey Sm9 Putter - Mizuno Mcraft IV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cycleguy55 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 9 hours ago, SmoothG said: Unless you go used, I think you would be hard pressed to beat this for a starter set. https://www.costco.com/callaway-edge-10-piece-golf-club-set%2c-left-handed.product.100399423.html That's what I was going to recommend. Glad to see others are of a like mind. Well, at least one... LOL Here's a video from the UK which plays and reviews the Callaway Edge boxed set. Definitely worth 20 minutes of your time if you're thinking of buying these. You're stuck indoors, so what else are you going to do instead of staring at the walls? Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toehold57 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Tour Edge has their starter sets on sale right now, $200. No experience with them but in general I’m a a TE fan. Betting their pretty good.Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy jbsdaddy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1puttpar Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Cobra makes a great starter set, excellent quality. Pretty sure it’s available LH. Quote Professional club maker/club fitter, retired Founding member, former President, International Clubmakers Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheelvolvo Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 So, instead of getting a full set, another option is to really cut it down to just the "essential clubs" that someone might need to play. No sense in buying a full set of irons when beginner will only hit 2-3 irons out of the whole set. Here's another thought on the subject: Driver Hybrid (optional) Mid-iron (a 6 or 7-iron) Low-lofted wedge (Pitching wedge) High-lofted wedge (56 or 60 degree) Putter Quote In my Hoofer: G410 LST 10.5* - Kai'Li White 60 X-flex VRS Covert 3W 15* - Kuro Kage 65 S-flex T200 4-GW, DG X100 Tour Issue - Tester Glide 2.0 Stealth 54.12 SS & 58.10 SS Zing 2 LW - 60* Anser 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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