| It's a jungle out there! There are a variety of junior golf | | | | SPALDING has an "Alliance" set of steel-shafted clubs |
| equipment options on the market, and some of it at | | | | with metal heads, retailing for $110, and a "Teen" set |
| prices to make you think twice about cut-down | | | | that retails for $155. The Alliance package, designed |
| freebies - which we don't advise - especially if you're | | | | for pre-teen players, features one wood, four irons |
| already underwriting swim lessons and ski trips. | | | | and a golf bag. The Teen package contains two |
| Here are some of the options: | | | | woods, five irons and a bag. |
| TAYLOR MADE offers five-club junior sets with | | | | A JOLLA CLUB makes junior equipment only. For kids |
| graphite shafts in three sizes. Suggested retail is $250 | | | | aged five to 13, it offers seven-piece sets in three |
| per set. You also can fill out a registration card that | | | | separate lengths. For 12 to 16-year-olds, it has a |
| allows you to upgrade as you grow for $30 per driver | | | | complete set of eight irons plus 1, 3, and 5 woods. |
| and $20 per iron. | | | | Driver is made with a composite (graphite) shaft and |
| TITLEIST offers its "T Rex" line in two sizes. For ages | | | | the irons are shafted with flexible steel. The suggested |
| 5 to 7, a seven-piece T Rex set includes 3-, 6-, 8-irons, | | | | retail is $180-300. |
| pitching wedge, putter and golf bag. All clubs are | | | | GOLFSMITH offers an array of junior golf equipment [ |
| steel-shafted. Price is $175 retail. A similar package, | | | | packages under the "Firestar" and "Harvey Penick |
| retailing at about $200, is available for the 8 to 10 age | | | | Future" nameplates. The entry-level "Firestar" set costs |
| group. This set also includes a driver. | | | | about $50 retail and includes a 3-wood, "middle" iron, |
| WILSON has a black-and-red "Michael Jordan Junior" | | | | and a putter. Two other sets in the line are priced at |
| set for kids in the 54-60-inch range. Steel-shafted | | | | $100 and $120 each and they feature five clubs |
| line-up has driver, 5-, 7-, 9-iron and wedge, plus putter. | | | | (including a putter) and six clubs, respectively. The top |
| Wilson also offers an "Ultra Junior" line, with the same | | | | end of the Penick Future line is a graphite-shafted |
| set configurations. | | | | package of seven clubs (including a putter), with bag, |
| KARSTEN builds junior sets by starting with its | | | | for $279. A steel-shafted, five-club version of this set |
| standard 37 3/4" 5-iron for adults and shortening it by | | | | is available for $199. |
| two, four and six inches to create three separate | | | | NANCYLOPEZGOLF has a Roswell set for girls, has |
| "Zing2 Youth" outfits. Available right- or left-handed, the | | | | a 5-wood, three irons and a putter. |
| sets have two graphite-shafted metal woods, four | | | | U.S. KIDS GOLF makes "Ultralight Kids Klubs" for |
| Zing2 irons, also graphite-shafted, and a Ping putter. | | | | three- to 12-year-olds. |
| The suggested retail is $330. | | | | |