| If you are a beginner golfer do not fall into the trap of | | | | out of four will have clubs for sale. The advantage of |
| spending a fortune on equipment. Cheap golf club sets | | | | yard sales is two fold. First, if there are clubs for sale |
| are in abundant supply, particularly in the winter. Used | | | | there probably is a bag for sale as well. If you have to |
| golf clubs lose their retail value the moment the club | | | | buy a new bag for your cheap clubs you could spend |
| face strikes the first ball. There is absolutely nothing | | | | another $60 to $100. Getting one as part of a used set |
| wrong playing with clubs that some other Duffer | | | | is almost a steal. |
| couldn't get to work. | | | | Another reason yard sales are great is because |
| Think about that for a second. The reason used clubs | | | | they're usually held on weekend mornings. Where is |
| are for sale is not that the clubs are no good, it's | | | | the husband on a weekend morning? Not at the yard |
| because the previous owner simply didn't like them. | | | | sale but out playing golf. That means that you |
| Equipment choice can be a very personal thing in golf. | | | | negotiate with Mom, whose primary motive is to clean |
| If the club doesn't feel right or if you just saw an ad | | | | out the garage, for the price of those clubs. True story. |
| that guarantees additional yardage if you buy the | | | | My wife sold my Great Big Bertha II, a $250 driver, for |
| latest driver, you're apt to buy new and try to get rid | | | | $10. I was playing golf. |
| of your old clubs by trading them in or selling them. | | | | Other good sources are the free online classifieds like |
| This is not like buying a used car. If a used car has | | | | CraigsList and USFreeads. Unless you really think |
| 100,000 miles on it you know there are only a limited | | | | you've found a buy, don't offer full price. Send an email |
| number of additional miles before the thing dies. | | | | and offer something less. The seller will probably |
| However a Cleveland Launcher that has been used | | | | decline your offer but then come back in a week |
| for a year will last you forever, or until you sell it. | | | | asking if you're still interested. |
| Golf is one of those sports that can have a very high | | | | The moral here is selling used clubs by a private party |
| financial threshold to get in. If you buy new clubs, bag, | | | | is a very tough thing to do. |
| shoes, glove, balls, towel and all the other paraphernalia | | | | Retailers, particularly online sites like and can offer |
| you can easily be looking at $1,000. Or you can get an | | | | some great deals on brand name used clubs. They |
| entire set and a bag for less than $100. Find a deal on | | | | are going to be higher priced than getting them from a |
| golf shoes, get a discount golf glove and play Top Flite | | | | private party but the convenience factor of simply |
| golf balls and you're in business for less than $175.00 | | | | shopping from home has to be taken into |
| total. | | | | consideration. |
| So where do you find these clubs? | | | | Beware of Brand X sites that tout cheap golf clubs. |
| Well there are two basic sources, retailers and private | | | | Often times these are no name brands that are just |
| parties. Without question, the best deals can be had | | | | as likely to throw a club head or snap a shaft as they |
| from private parties but it can be a hit and miss time | | | | are to strike the ball. There are some excellent golf |
| consuming proposition. | | | | club clones out there but there is also a lot of trash. |
| Yard Sales Rock...If You've Got The Time | | | | With all the options available to you for cheap golf club |
| Checking your local paper for yard sales may or may | | | | sets, don't settle for cheap new sets. You can get into |
| not help you in your search for cheap golf club sets. | | | | this game for a modest amount and be playing with |
| The reason being is that golf clubs are rarely featured | | | | some excellent, albeit used, equipment. |
| in the yard sale ads. However, it's a safe bet that one | | | | |