How To Buy Used Golf Clubs

Golf is an amazing sport, bringing out both a feeling of relaxation and competition in all who take their turn on the driving range or course.

Despite its popular appeal and relaxing conditions, golf is an expensive sport, and an even more expensive hobby, as a set of new name brand clubs could range anywhere from two-hundred to over a thousand dollars.  Those figures are for clubs alone, as green fees and golf balls add significantly to the price of this leisure sport.  However, to combat high club and green fee prices, another solution exists: purchasing used clubs instead of brand spanking new ones. Here's how to begin your hunt.

The amazing thing about a golf club is it can be overhauled much like a vehicle, so the most important thing to remember when buying used clubs is to focus on finding well made brand names such as Nike, Callaway, or Viper, and just checking them for straight shafts.  The only thing that cannot be easily fixed on used clubs are bent shafts, as fixing the shaft might be more expensive than the club's net worth, or even worse, they might be damaged trying to re-bend them, ruining your investment, and wasting your hard earned money.  Cosmetic issues such as grime, poorly gripped handles, or even club length can be fixed either by using a home club cosmetic kit, or by taking the club into a golf shop.

Now that you know how to shop for used golf clubs, it is important to know which establishments sell used clubs at a reasonable price.  If you are a beginner to the game, a pawnshop is a great place to look.  Though most pawnshops don't carry name brand clubs, mid-range brands can be found in abundance, and usually offer the best overall deal and price for beginners.  For intermediate to experienced golfers, the best place to shop for used clubs would be local golf courses inside the pro shop.  Most golf courses have an extended group of members, who often sell and trade clubs within the confines of the pro shop, so used name brand clubs can be found at unbelievable prices.  Other places to try would be garage or yard sales, antique shops, or estate sales; however, these places don't always yield worthy, workable used golf clubs, so I wouldn't advise using them as a primary source for shopping.

Once a good deal is located, be quick to act on it, because good golf clubs do not stay put for very long.