What are good golf clubs and how much should I expect them to cost?
Q. Hi, my husband loves to golf, but needs new clubs. I don't know anything about golf, but I would like to surprise him for our anniversary with a new set. What are some good brands, and how much can I expect to spend?
Asked by Jessica C - Mon Apr 9 13:45:12 2007 - - 8 Answers - 2 Comments

A. Don't even consider choosing his clubs for him. Clubs are so individual and high end clubs do require proper fitting by a professional. Callaway, Ping and Taylor made are amongst the best but Mizuno, Hogan and Adams amongst other are good as well. Go to the nearest discount golf store in your area and get a $1,500. gift certificate. You could get away with less or pay even more it is all about your budget. If you want a complete set of top end clubs, expect to pay $1,000 for a good set of Irons, $up to 1,000 for a good set of 3 woods (metals), $200 each for any Hybrids, $200 for a putter and $500 for a set of wedges. A matching manufactures bag would run around $250. You decide how much he will decide what. That will work.
Answered by Brian M - Mon Apr 9 16:15:28 2007

How do Professional Golf caddies measure distances to the hole during a tournament round?
Q. I havent seen any caddy carry a golf gps or one of those radar assisted measuring devices to calculate the distances to a particular hole. All they seem to carry is a notepad.. So do they have electronic devices to assist them and we just dont see them use it on television coverage or do they follow some other method?? Or is it a combination of both?? Really interested in knowing this..Thanks guyz..
Asked by Firefly - Wed Aug 5 02:44:15 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. They use an old-school yardage book created for the tournament. Typically, the caddies will buy said yardage book before the tournament and then walk the course to verify yardages and add yardages to/from specific points. They might use a rangefinder/GPS during practice rounds but they're verboten during tournament rounds. Either way, the caddie is still walking the course on his own at least once before Thursday. The players/caddies are given pin sheets which show distances to the hole...it's a crude drawing of the green with two numbers (one from either the front or back, and one from either the left or right side). The caddie will always have that yardage book with him/her for the tournament because of the copious notes that they… [cont.]
Answered by Leafsfan29 loves truculence - Wed Aug 5 08:28:33 2009

What is a good golf driver for a resonable price?
Q. I am starting to golf and am in need of a driver. The driver that i have now is not accurate at all. I hook them very badly. Whenever i hit with one of my friends drivers they go pretty straight. If you could tell me a good driver that will make the ball go straight and far. Im looking for accuracy over distance. I would like the club to be around $100-$200 dollers. Thank you.
Asked by jordan_weaver2000 - Mon Apr 21 18:23:00 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Go to your local Dick's Sports store. They have last years drivers for $200 or less (new). Check out the Cobra Speed, Callaway Big Bertha 460 and Taylor Made r7 draw and r5 draw drivers. Nike Sasquatch/Sumo is also a good one. Avoid Walter Hagen (junk), Titleist (designed for skilled golfers) and the Cleveland HiBore (odd looking/sounding). Also Dick's Sports have a PGA professional on site. Ask him/her for their opinion if you need extra help.
Answered by Dustin D - Mon Apr 21 20:24:34 2008