I want to offer up some tips for finding free golf equipment and cheap golf equipment. But I feel that I should add a caveat before we get started. The caveat about free golf clubs especially, or free sporting equipment generally, is that if you are just trying out a new game, in this case golf, and you’re not sure you’ll like it, it is not necessarily a good idea to find free equipment before you try out the game. The reason I say this, is that oftentimes free hybrid golf clubs or even just free generic golf gear has been abused in some manner and this is why it is free. Not all the time granted, but often enough. So what will happen is that you’ll find your enjoyment and aptitude for the game to be diminished right from the get go.
Now getting discount golf equipment can often be a good idea if you’re new to the game of golf, and Amazon has some terrific sales on golf clubs and golf accessories. Click here to take a look now. As an example, that Wilson Ultra Men’s Golf Package Set includes 10 clubs including irons, wood, driver, hybrid, putter, bag and head covers for around $200. So you don’t need to pay a lot of money to get started in golf.
Now having said that, if you are adamant about not wanting to buy golf equipment right off the bat then perhaps one of the best places for finding free golf equipment is Craigslist. You’ll find in most of the cities that Craigslist provides you with, you’ll find a “free” section under their “for sale” category and depending on how big your city is, you’ll often find free golf clubs and other sports’ equipment. But you’ll need to spend some time looking around and visiting a few of the offers before you find something that you’ll likely be very happy with.
Another place you might also like to try is Freecycle which boasts a membership of over 8 million folks around the world. Depending on the freecycle community in your city you might have a lot to choose form or not very much. However, it can be worthwhile just browsing around to see what sorts of things people are giving away for free.
For finding good used cheap golf equipment you might try spring yard sales as well as auctions. Though if you’re not familiar with what you’re looking for then I’d suggest you bring a friend a long who has better familiarity with golf equipment and who knows what to look for.
Though perhaps my best recommendation if you’re looking for free golf gear is to rent it for the first few times you’re out playing. First of all this will give you a better golfing experience as you’ll be playing with a better caliber of golf clubs and accessories, but you’ll also be able to rent different golf equipment from different manufacturers to try out so you can get a personal feel for which suits you best. This is what I did personally when I was starting out and it worked well for me. I was also lucky enough to have a friend who was a pretty good golfer and he had a spare set of clubs. So not only did I have free golf equipment accessible to me, I also had free golf lessons from my friend.
If you know someone who plays golf and likes it, ask to be taken under their wing if they wouldn’t mind. Perhaps a coworker at work would love to take you a long for a round of golf and give you how to golf tips. Of course, this won’t be fully free, as it is only common etiquette to at least pay for lunch and beverages and a small token of appreciation goes a long way. So think about it, and I hope you’ll find golf to be your next love as it has been for many of us.