The Dos And Don’ts Of Buying Second Hand Golf Clubs

The new season has arrived, and your regular playing partner is showing off a shiny new set of irons. Impressed, you go home and find yourself searching the internet looking for new clubs. It’s been a while since you invested in new gear and those clubs that you now have an eye on… they’re a little over budget. There is a solution: buying second hand, which has become a more appealing option for a lot of golfers, especially at a time of rising costs.

There are a number of ways to go about buying second hand golf clubs. However, a good starting point is to make sure you shop with a reputable retailer. golfclubs4cash is Europe’s largest retailer of second hand golf equipment, with 25,000-30,000 listings online at any one time. Whether you’re a beginner looking to buy a used first set, or a long-time player searching around for a different putter, this is the perfect place to find what you need.

What’s your budget?

So, where do you go from here? Just like you’d set yourself a budget when buying a used car, you’ll probably have a good idea of how much you’d want to spend on your ‘new’ clubs. The advice from golfclubs4cash is to set a budget and be realistic. Although there are some great deals to be had, many clubs, especially those belonging to the biggest brands, will hold their value well. It just means that you might have to adjust your expectations and go with something a little older, especially if you want a full bag of clubs.

Discussing your game

In order to get the best performance from your second hand clubs, it makes sense that they should be the right set for your swing. Before parting with any of your hard-earned cash, you should share as much information as possible about your game, including how long you’ve been playing, what your handicap is, what your goals are, and what clubs you have used in the past. It’s really no different to how you’d go about buying new clubs and getting custom fitted.

Look out for Counterfeit clubs

One of the other reasons for buying your second hand clubs with a reputable retailer is that you can be guaranteed that your purchase is authentic. A word of warning from golfclubs4cash, if you’re thinking that Scotty Cameron price is too good to be true, it probably is. There are an estimated two million counterfeit clubs in circulation, and golfclubs4cash can spot them a mile off. 

A few signs to look out for would be the color of the paint synonymous with that model of club. The font of the logo and other markings on the club are often a giveaway. Brands will often create their own specific font that won’t be available to those producing the fakes and so this is usually very obvious in a side-by-side comparison. The shaft bands and detailing are often miss-aligned and are usually in a slightly different shade of color that is used on the real club. Be sure to check the manufacturer's website if you're not sure.

How to get the right specs

It’s something of a misconception that buying used clubs means they’re unlikely to be suitable for your swing. In fact, with golfclubs4cash, who have a dedicated team of PGA professionals and hundreds of years’ experience in the industry, you can be sure of finding exactly the spec that’s right for you. golfclubs4cash has all the tools and expertise at both its Edinburgh and Warrington stores to make adjustments, including loft, lie and shaft alterations, as well as re-gripping. For example, if that driver you want doesn’t have the right shaft, it can be changed.

Money-back guarantee

Sometimes when you’ve played a round of golf or spent a couple of hours on the range, you might find that your purchase isn’t quite right – and it’s genuinely not a case of a bad workman blaming their tools. It happens, and one of the benefits you get with buying with a reputable retailer such as golfclubs4cash is that you can return your purchase and get it changed, or receive a refund (14 days if purchased in store and 30 days online). You’re not going to get this kind of service at many places online, and especially not if you’ve made the purchase after seeing an ad in your local newspaper.

Getting the best deal

Let’s be honest, we all love getting a good deal, and there are certain offers to be had with golfclubs4cash at various times of the year. Let’s say a few of your irons have chips in, something that’s spoiling how they look in your bag. It pays, quite literally, to look out for deals, such as 3-for-2 on irons. There’s also such a thing as a good time to buy, with the start of spring, when a lot of new product has just been released, one of those windows when you might just find yourself getting a really good price on last season’s TaylorMade or Callaway driver, for example. Winter, too, represents an opportunity to grab a bargain when there tends to be much less demand for product.

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