l wanna buy my mom a golf set for Christmas because she has always wanted to learn how to play. Which set do you think would be better?

1)http://amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B001KY2HNS/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=A2WHGOX8NOQ9T3&v=glance


2)http://overstock.com/Sports-Toys/Nextt-Z-One-Womens-14-piece-Golf-Club-Set/3261632/product.html

what about this set for a better deal

http://golfgalaxy.com/galaxy/product.asp?pf_id=DistanceMasterPowderBlue21PieceWomensCompleteSet&path=Complete+Sets&path=%24100+-+%24210&path=Women%27s&search_handle=QT1Db21wbGV0ZSBTZXRzfkI9Q29tcGxldGUgU2V0c35EPTMwfkc9X1AxMDBfMjEwXjFeNTA2XjF_ST1QcmljZX5LPTR_TD0xfk09MX5OPTN_&scid=SearchResults&spoffset=1&s_id=0

comes with more headcovers, better club design & technology, more clubs that u need, & it has graphite shafts, which is perfect for people that r new, because it adds forgiveness, which im guessing ur mom will need. It only $10 more, but it is such a better deal then the others

The first answer above has it right. While the two sets you linked to are good, they are more 'trade up' sets. You need a true beginner set that you mom will be able to keep playing when she gets better.

Fore!

A better option would be to pay for lessons for her. The instructor will have clubs for her to use for the lessons and be able to tell her which clubs will fit her best if she decides to continue with the game. Clubs are a very personal choice among most golfers and l wish l would have played a little before l bought my first set, would have saved me quite a bit of money in the long run.

let an instructor decide after seeing her physic, swing capabilities.

In the end, the best set of clubs for any individual is the one that feels the best to them, as that typically results in the best performance. Feel is everything!! And u will be amazed at just how different one set feels from another when u hit balls with them.even sets that r supposed to be of the same quality level!!!

l like the suggestion that u give her lessons instead. Let her work with a pro a bit & then buy clubs. The experience of the lessons will both allow the pro to give her guidance about the clubs she should try & it will give ur mom some experience so she can try before she buys & therein buy with confidence.

On the other hand, if u really want to give her clubs, then I'd recommend a gift certificate to a golf shop like Golf Galaxy or Golfsmith. That way she can go to the store & try a variety of beginner sets in the simulator & buy the set that feels best to her.

If she can get some lessons before she goes shopping, so much the better, as she will have some experience & will be more likely to buy a set that will serve her well as she learns to play.

Not that giving someone golf clubs is ''bad'' gift idea.please do not think l am saying that. But what l am saying is that feel is a critical component to the success of ur game & it is impossible to know how a set of clubs will feel until the person who has to use them actually hits some balls with them. In the long run, she will be better off (and therein happier) if she gets a few lessons first & then buys the clubs that she likes best when she actually swings them. And shops like Golf Galaxy or Golfsmith will have several different sets she can try before she buys.

Now if a gift certificate just does not have the feel you're looking for, then I'd go with the recommendation above from ''godsavethegoverment''. Or, I'd go to a Golf Galxy or Golfsmith store & get some recommendations from them.

Very thoughtful gift idea.good luck!!