When to upgrade clubs?

As i've only been playing for a year I've been quite content with my budget Ben Sayers M7 package, with the exception of the putter which i replaced early on and the driver, though I expect this is more down to poor technique rather than club malfunction.

Also, I don't really want to spend money on unneccessary kit, i'd rather spend on playing rounds.

However, I guess that at some point I assume that my kit may hinder my progress and I will need to upgrade but I was wondering how I will recognise this; will there be any obvious signs or indicators?

I just wondered what experience you golfshakers have had.

Cheers,

P

What you have to remember, Paul, is that your current equipment is far more advanced than clubs of sixty years ago, yet there were players in that era that played to scratch, which should tell you something. You cannot buy a game.

I would hang onto them for probably a couple of years or until you are consistently playing to sub-20 handicap.  Rather than replacing the clubs, a couple of lessons will be cheaper, improve your game more and last much longer.  There are decent practice facilities at Perton with the range and short game area and the pros there were pretty good when I was playing there.

BTW can you still get 'cheap' gear from the boot of someones car in the car park at Perton on a Saturday lunchtime?

Thanks for the advice folks..

I do spend an hour practising on Saturdays, when my lad is having his lesson - i ususally split this with half the time on the range, the other half on the short game area, all of which has no doubt helped me progress. I di dhave a good few lessons even before I bought any kit with the odd one since, probably due another one, could do with straigthening my driver slice!

@Chris - there is a bloke that's often hanging around in the pro shop who always seemed to be offering us stuff that he happened to have in his boot when we were first starting out. We did get Mrs W a once-used set of irons at a very good price from someone who knew someone etc!

P.