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Hi. Here are a few to consider.
Wayland Country Club -- on Rt 27, just south of Rt 20.
Stow Acres Pro Shop, Rt 62, Stow
Wayland Country Club Pro shop (same as #1), on Middlesex
Turnpike, just south of Rt 128, and the Burlington mall
GOLF USA, Nashua (and other locations)
Nevada Bob's (Nashua and other locations)
Golf Day, Rt 1A/60, Everett?? (Just past the split of 60/1A).
I don't know how much difference you will find in prices, but the
selection will certainly be different. There is no way that they
should be pushing you to buy $1000 of clubs to start -- that's a VERY
high end price. In fact, I was in the Wayland pro shop just a couple
of days ago, and was looking at the Hogan Edge Irons ($525?) and
except for Pings, I don't think there were any other clubs more
expensive. You can certainly find a set of irons in the $3-400
range, or even less, maybe. They were selling Taylor Made midsize
woods, with steel shafts, for $100 +/- each, so 3 of them, plus the
Hogans, puts a VERY top end setup at $850 or so. Again, there are
plenty of less expensive options available, including used clubs.
Another possibility if you want to save some money, and aren't into
brand names, is to buy a set of "custom made" clubs made from
components. Basically, there are manufacturers that make
"knock-off" copies of popular clubheads (and some original designs,
to be fair), and then local clubmakers (assemblers?) buy these, along
with name-brand shafts (like True Temper and Apollo), glue the heads
on the shafts, add a grip, and voila, you have a set of clubs. It
used to be that this was just about the only way to get custom fitted
clubs, too (adjusted to your needs for loft and lie), but the folks
at Wayland told me they can get almost any name brand club in upright
and flat lies, adjusted lofts, etc., from the factories in 2 weeks or
so, for no additional charge. There is a custom clubmaker on Rt 2A
in Acton (never been in there, just seen the sign), and I know that a
few readers of this conference do this from home in their spare time.
If you're at all mechanically inclined, you can do it yourself -- get
a copy of the Golfsmith and/or GolfWorks catalogs (2 of the several
reputable mfgrs/suppliers), and it's all spelled out. Golfworks also
sells assembled clubs.
For example, you can get a variety of metalwood heads for about $26
each (x3 = $79), iron heads for about $10 each (x10=$100), top-notch
shafts (True Temper Dynamic Gold) run $5.70 for irons, $6.60 for
woods, so shafts would cost $57+$19.80, plus 13 grips @$1.65 (perf
Tour Wrap). The total would be:
$ 79
$100
$ 57
$ 20
$ 22
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$278
Add a few bucks for glue and grip tape, and you could make yourself a
damn nice set of clubs for $300. All of these prices come from the
1995 Golfworks catalog.
The bottom line is you pays your money and you makes your choice, and
there are SOOOO many different ways to go.
Andy Ostrom
(13 days left until Myrtle Beach)
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| Hi Scott,,,
I just had some King Cobra "knock off" irons made at Dick Fletchers
Golf Barn in Leominster and i love them!!!
It was 260 dollars for the set,,,an they feel great.
I'd give it some serious thought. I think a lot of what you pay for
in the Name brand clubs,,,,,is just that,,, The Name.
If your into impressing people thats cool,,,if not save your Money.
,,,,,,,Vic
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