Clubs & Gear

Clubs, balls and shafts chosen for your game, not from a catalogue. Nothing on these pages ranks a product or says a brand is best: each page explains what a feature does for a strike like yours (offset, cavity back, bounce, compression, flex), gives you a finder from your own driver speed or 7-iron carry, and tells you how to test before you buy. The rules that limit equipment (14 clubs, 48 inches, 460 cc, grooves) are quoted from the R&A with the date read.

Buying used is the best value in golf and the easiest way to get the wrong flex at a great price, so two pages are about that: the inspection checklist and the four kinds of seller. Morris's own role is stated plainly: on WhatsApp he reads shops and second-hand listings for a model you name and gives you the price, where and when he read it. He sells nothing and takes no commission. If a price or a claim about another product on these pages has gone stale, tell him on WhatsApp and the date on the page changes with the fix.

Where to start

1. 1
   Types of golf clubs, explained

   The six families, what each does, and the bag that fits your speed.

2. 2
   Golf shaft flex: which one do you need?

   The band for your driver speed and the symptoms of a wrong flex.

3. 3
   Second-hand golf clubs: how to buy without getting burned

   Ten minutes of inspection that save a season of regret.

Quick answers

How many clubs do I actually need?

A beginner about ten, a club golfer twelve or thirteen, a low handicap fourteen. The limit is fourteen; a club you hit badly is one too many.

Which ball should I play?

By driver speed and contact: soft under about 85 mph or with off-centre strikes, mid for most club golfers, a firm tour ball from about 105 mph. Then the same ball every round.

Does Morris sell clubs or earn from links?

No. He reads prices and tells you where they are, with the date. The pages have no affiliate links.