text: i have $200 to spend on golf clubs--what should i spend it on? i have a wal*mart driver, $100 set of irons, everything in my set is complete but no 3 wood or sandwedge. should i a)get a sw, or will pw work b)get a better driver c) get irons d)get a better putter, even though i have a 50 dollar putter i like alot  any advice do not buy anything yet.  first go around and hit every driver you can.  now if your score is over 95, than do the same with 3 woods.  your 3 wood may be a better driver for you.  while your out there try out the hybirds.  the same goes for a good sandwedge.  i also suggest you go to some demo days.  i have some of the company sites on my blog roll.  they have a place to enter your zip code to find out when and where the next demo day is in your area.  once you know what club, loft, shaft, and grip you want you can start looking on e-bay and everywhere else.  the last thing you want to do is spend money on something you can't hit.  everyday i see people with clubs they purchased at a great price put they can't hit them.    you need a 3 wood and a sandwedge   the sandwedge bounce is the key.  find one you can hit out of the grass and sand.  you can get a sandwedge for little money.  you can always upgrade down the road.  once again if your a new player you can get a sandwedge for $25.00 or less and save the rest for your 3 wood or driver.  please make sure you hit some first.  i suggest having someone fit you a couple times.   check out  pga director of instruction rick martino takes a look at all the factors you need to take into consideration when getting yourself fit for a set of custom golf clubs. http://www.pga.com/improve/tips/rickmartino/improve_martino050206.cfm golf clubs are expensive these days. for virtually the same price as off-the-rack clubs, pga professional chris foley says you can be fit for a custom set that will improve your game.  fitting knowledge using the proper tools makes a job easier. the same goes for golf, says pga.com technical advisor tom wishon. with clubs fit to you, you can lower your scores. http://www.pga.com/improve/tips/equipment/improve_wishon041106.cfm   http://www.pga.com/improve/tips/equipment/improve_foley030706.cfm