[Altavia]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Take the Golf Academy course (5 days) at Sarasota... I know it's offered elsewhere, but my wife took the course there and loved it...

Agree, great way to start.

They also take you 1 on 1 to a Championship course for 9 holes and show you around.

[thelegges]

Coming from Michigan I have always had my clubs fitted at Carl’s Golf. For me it makes a difference, from a young player, and as I age, my game has changed. Can I pickup any club and play with it sure, but if I am going to spend money to play at any course, why not have my best swing.

Every summer I play with their club fitter, at the club, still happy with the clubs from 5 years ago, but my swing has slowed, and may have some clubs tweaked this summer. My fitted clubs cost is not much more than buying off the rack.

[GypsyRN]

Originally Posted by pgettinger01

I just bought a used set of golf clubs including bag for $100.00. A new set starts at $300+

Buyer beware...when I finally got back into the game after 40 years of abstinence, I too (arrogantly and stupidly) bought a used set of clubs and started to immediately re-create the "Arnold Palmer" that I thought I had been in my youth. Without even considering lessons, I embarked upon my first set of courses with these clubs only to destroy my "once beautiful" swing and demoralize my ego. After a few embarrissing devastating years, and after finding the right "online" instruction, I finally ordered a set of "One Iron Golf" irons and have been exhuberantly satisfied with my play and performance. I strongly recommend.

[kcrazorbackfan]

The Sarasota Custom Club Shop will fit you with one of the top fitters in the nation, Tom Spargo, or you can get fit with one of the manufacturers Fit Days they have every month.

The New to Golf School is a great way to get started through the Golf Academy.

The Club Shop also has clubs to fit any budget.

[Lindaws]

There is a new business going to open at Colony. They are going to sell high quality clubs.
They have taken over the old Villages golf cart store.

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by Kelevision

I bought mine from the Sarasota shop after taking a class. Got a fitting, 10% off coupon and the exact same clubs online were $100 more than in the shop plus my 10% off.

Not Pings though, right?

[Laker14]

Old golfer cliche regarding clubs: "It ain't the arrow, it's the Indian"...I'm pretty sure Tiger could beat me if he were playing with a coal shovel and a broom.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by Lindaws

There is a new business going to open at Colony. They are going to sell high quality clubs.
They have taken over the old Villages golf cart store.

Ready to pay a couple of hundred bucks for a fitting?

[donfey]

Originally Posted by Marcojb

I am in the process of relocating to The Villages this winter and am looking for recommendations of a business/s to purchase new sets of clubs. will consider driving to Orlando.Thanks

I agree with Mr. Mentzer, but do iy where you are, even if they have to ship them to you when the shop gets them. There's too much pressure here to get a "good deal."

[MrGolf]

Fellinger Custom Golf in Port St Lucie. He is one of the best in the business. Not cheap but you will leave there with the right clubs to best fit your game. It’s worth the drive. Look at his credentials before jumping into anything.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by thelegges

my swing has slowed, and may have some clubs tweaked this summer.

I am 76 and my swing speed has definitely decreased over the years. I get my clubs from Golfworks in Ohio, so I had some made with a more flexible shaft. At first I thought I liked them, but after about a month I realized I didn't, so I put them in my closet. I will probably pull them out at some point in the future.

Over the years, I have experimented with increasing the swing weight of my clubs. Most of my clubs had a D-2 swing weight but one club that I liked was a D-5, so I added some lead tape to the other clubs to make them all D-5. I decided I didn't like the heavier clubheads, so I removed some of the lead tape to set them back to D-2.

A couple months ago, I made my grips thicker, and I definitely like that.