Golf club buying guides
Straight answers before you spend: what to buy, what size, what it costs and what you can skip. Every guide starts with a short answer and lists its sources.
Starting out
What a beginner needs, what it costs, and whether a half set will do.
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Golf Clubs for Beginners: How to Choose Your First Set
The best golf clubs for beginners are forgiving: a high-launch driver, hybrids in place of long irons, cavity-back irons, a wedge and a mallet...
Updated 14 November 2026
Half set golf clubs vs a full set: which should you buy?
Half set golf clubs are a starter set of about six clubs: a driver or wood, a hybrid, a few irons, a wedge and a putter. A full set fills more of the...
Updated 14 November 2026
How much do golf clubs cost? A UK beginner's price guide
How much do golf clubs cost? From about RRP £160 for a beginner half set to RRP £565 for a full package set with a bag (maker prices, checked 14 Nov...
Updated 14 November 2026
What Golf Clubs Do I Need? A Beginner's Bag, Club by Club
Far fewer than the 14 clubs the Rules of Golf allow. A beginner needs about 10: a driver (or a 5 wood off the tee), a 5 wood, one or two hybrids,...
Updated 14 November 2026
Golf club sets
Package sets, half sets and how to compare what is in the box.
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Golf Club Sets: Types, Budgets and What to Check (UK)
Golf club sets put several clubs, usually with a bag, into one purchase. Half sets suit new golfers starting small, package sets give a full bag in...
Updated 14 November 2026
Clubs by type
Drivers, irons, woods, hybrids, wedges and putters that suit your game.
Driver for Beginners: 3 Picks Compared by Loft and Budget
A driver for beginners should have 10.5 degrees of loft or more, a forgiving head and draw bias if you slice, under our published rules. On a tight...
Updated 14 November 2026
Best Golf Irons for Beginners? Forgiving Sets Compared
The best golf irons for beginners are forgiving game improvement irons. A cavity back, a wide sole and some offset help off-centre hits keep their...
Updated 14 November 2026
Junior golf clubs
Sizing by height, sets for every age band and when to move up.
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Kids Golf Clubs: How to Choose a Junior Set by Age and Size
Choose kids golf clubs by your child's height first, then age, then budget. Each maker we compared gives a height range for its junior sets, so...
Updated 14 November 2026
Toddler golf clubs: junior sets for ages 3 to 5 compared
Choose toddler golf clubs for ages 3 to 5 by height, not age alone. Measure your child and pick a set whose maker range covers their height. A first...
Updated 14 November 2026
Junior golf clubs age 6-8: sizing, sets and when to move up
For junior golf clubs age 6-8, choose by height, not age. At about 115 cm, look at the U.S. Kids Golf UL7 45 or Inesis 5 to 7 set. At about 125 cm,...
Updated 14 November 2026
Junior Golf Clubs Age 9-12: Sets, Sizing and Trade-offs
For junior golf clubs age 9-12, choose by height first. Callaway XJ Level 3 and U.S. Kids Golf UL7 54 fit children about 137 to 145 cm tall. Callaway...
Updated 14 November 2026
Childrens golf club sizes: a height-first guide for parents
For childrens golf club sizes, go by the maker's own child height range and treat age as a rough guide. Measure your child barefoot in centimetres,...
Updated 14 November 2026
Junior golf clubs 12-14: teen sets or adult clubs?
For junior golf clubs 12-14, size the set by your teenager's height rather than their age. The Inesis Kids golf set 11-13 years covers 145 to 160 cm....
Updated 14 November 2026
Women's golf clubs
Ladies sets and clubs, shaft flex and length for women golfers.
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Ladies Golf Clubs: How to Choose Flex, Length and Set
Ladies golf clubs are usually lighter and shorter than men's models, with a softer ladies (L) flex shaft for slower swings. Choose by swing and...
Updated 14 November 2026
Left-handed golf clubs
Left-handed sets, junior sets and single clubs.
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Left Handed Golf Clubs: Sets, Drivers and Putters Compared
Left handed golf clubs are mirror-image clubs for golfers who stand with their right side towards the target. Makers list left-handed versions of...
Updated 14 November 2026
Fitting and sizing
What a fitting checks, when it is worth paying for, and our starting guide.
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Golf club fitting: what happens and when it is worth it
A golf club fitting is an in-person session where a fitter measures your swing and ball flight on a launch monitor, then matches shaft, length, lie...
Updated 14 November 2026
Used clubs and selling
Buying second hand safely, and the ways to sell clubs you no longer use.
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Second Hand Golf Clubs: Where to Buy and What to Check
Second hand golf clubs are usually worth buying if you check them first. Used clubs usually cost less than new, and buying online from a business...
Updated 14 November 2026
How to Sell Golf Clubs in the UK: Routes, Value and Safety
To sell golf clubs in the UK, use one of four routes: a shop trade-in, an online used-club buyer, a marketplace such as eBay UK, or a private sale at...
Updated 14 November 2026
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