Young Gun starter set from The Golf HQ
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It's well known that most of today's golfing superstars didn't start with an expensive set of clubs, custom-made for their fast-growing bodies. Most were given a single club cut down to their size by a parent, grandparent or uncle just to get the feel of the game.
Indeed I've got a shortened 7-iron in my garage just waiting for my four-year-old grandson to express an interest in my favourite sport. He's already swinging a tennis racket so I'm hoping it won't be long.
But a cut-down club isn't ideal. The shaft makes it heavier than it needs to be for their little frame so if he takes to the game as I expect he will (in a competitive family like ours, he hardly has a choice!), I'll soon be considering a starter set - typically a wood, 5-, 7- and 9-iron, sand wedge, putter and bag.
Though there are dozens of retailers who can supply starter sets, I've noticed that one of our online partners The Golf HQ, offers a package of golf club sets (with a bag) from as little as £49.99 - and not just for kids but for adults considering taking up the game, too.
Its Young Gun brand is manufactured to the same high standards found in all golf equipment from Forgan of St. Andrews and available in right and left-handed editions.
The set includes a graphite-shafted square-headed 3-wood (and headcover), three graphite-shafted stainless steel irons, a white-ball putter and colour coded stand bag. There's even a Golf Girl range of junior clubs in striking pink from £39.99. Age ranges are 4-7 years and 8-12.
Starter sets for adults (men’s, womens and including left-handed models) starting from £49.99 - include graphite-shafted 3- and 5-wood, hybrid rescue, seven irons, heel-toe balanced putter, bag and rainhood.
So if you've got a child protege you want to get into the game or are considering taking it up yourself - it's worth investing just 50 quid for a starter set rather than making do with someone else's cast-offs.
It might have been good enough for Seve Ballesteros or Sergio Garcia but in this modern world it's worth making a fresh start.
