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Re: Beginner Upgrade

• bwise10 3 Posts

  Sun, Mar 15 2015 9:44 AM

  I just upgraded my driver to the R11 and love it. It has really helped my game and has gotten me to Pro but I am only level 33 with about 1,100 credits. Should i keep playing and level up or should I upgrade now? and if I do upgrade now what should I get first? Putter, Wedges, Irons, or balls?

  Thanks

• WGTicon 12,511 Posts

  Sun, Mar 15 2015 12:44 PM

  bwise10:

  I just upgraded my driver to the R11 and love it. It has really helped my game and has gotten me to Pro but I am only level 33 with about 1,100 credits. Should i keep playing and level up or should I upgrade now? and if I do upgrade now what should I get first? Putter, Wedges, Irons, or balls?

  Thanks

  hi

  without a good a putter, not much else matters (after driver). then you can work on the rest.

  -wgticon

• alosso 21,091 Posts

  Sun, Mar 15 2015 3:10 PM

  WGTicon:

  without a good a putter, not much else matters (after driver).

  I strongly object to both proposals. My two Pfennig:

  Two short wedges to replace the weak Starters are of premium importance IMHO. Lvl 38 ATV, 60+64°, are one good choice.

  Low level drivers are expensive. Some can't do without one, but if you get one, you'll soon have to replace it for a better gun. One budget alternative, below Master tier, is a good 3WD at 60% price advantage. But, to each his own.

  Unexpensive balls may help with both, concerning meter speed and precision.

  The Starter putter being one of the better clubs in this set, it will be good until the guy at the grip / mouse is good enough. Wait for the moment in the learning curve when you know that the putter has weaknesses, not you.
  My credo: "No putter below 500 cr."

• EasyEdward 13,507 Posts

  Mon, Mar 16 2015 9:51 AM

  alosso:

  WGTicon:

  without a good a putter, not much else matters (after driver).

  I strongly object to both proposals. My two Pfennig:

  Two short wedges to replace the weak Starters are of premium importance IMHO. Lvl 38 ATV, 60+64°, are one good choice.

  Low level drivers are expensive. Some can't do without one, but if you get one, you'll soon have to replace it for a better gun. One budget alternative, below Master tier, is a good 3WD at 60% price advantage. But, to each his own.

  Unexpensive balls may help with both, concerning meter speed and precision.

  The Starter putter being one of the better clubs in this set, it will be good until the guy at the grip / mouse is good enough. Wait for the moment in the learning curve when you know that the putter has weaknesses, not you.
  My credo: "No putter below 500 cr."

  I have to agree.

  The starter putter is the best starter club there is. 

  Try to come up with a plan where you only need to get 2 of everything.

  My thoughts are the ATV wedges first followed by the upper level ATV wedges way down the road in the Level 80s

  Putter wait until the Daytona at L 55 and then the L 71 Versa or the like.

  Irons wait till the Max meter or Ping G25sand then upgrade later in the L 80s

  Driver should have waited for the L 48 R-1 as that can take you to Legend and into it if you want - then again wait till the Level 80s

  3 wood - least used so wait as long as you can unless you plan on playing alot of the Best of Par 5s

  and do not spend more than 65 credits on a sleeve of balls until you have good clubs all around.