Ram FX500

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Ed Greenland's picture
Fri, 13 Sep 2013
Ram FX500

Brand: Ram
Name: FX500 16-Piece Golf Set (teenagers + adults)
Set: Driver, 3-Wood, 2 x Hybrid, 5-9 irons, Pitch + Sand Wedge, Putter, Bag
Best Price: £179.99
Website: Sports Direct

This set is for mid-to-high handicappers that want a bit of consistency with their set of clubs. Many amateurs have a set comprised of different brands and styles of drivers to putters which doesn't help when trying to get used to each club. The Ram FX500's provide all-round quality in the bag.

Included are 11 clubs, with two hybrid woods for the players who are confident with the slightlty longer clubs off the fairways. Until you reach a mid-low handicap status, buying 3 or 4-irons isn't needed as there is a lot less forgiveness and playability than with the hybrid woods.

There is also a 460cc Ram driver which have always been popular as single purchases for beginners, while the irons are over-sized for extra forgiveness and consistency when playing with the steel-shafted clubs. The putter (seen above right) is a semi-mallet which has the stability of a full mallet putter and the feel of a blade. The bag comes with a padded double strap for more comfort when walking along the course.

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