Sneakylong Golf equipment prices have gotten way out of sight for many golfers.
My nephew tells me even used clubs on eBay are crazy. Golf got lucky benefitting from the pandemic. The game was in decline. If golf clubs and greens fees keep going up they could kill the golden goose that fell in their lap.
If a person is wanting to buy new, there are plenty of really good bargains out there. The buys just have to be a couple years old. And not a thing wrong with that as, imo, there is just not a huge enough difference in the past 2-3 years. Esp. with irons. 2 year old drivers right now are plain ol' dirt cheap, esp. Cobras, and they always perform. Iron sets can be had for under 500. Wedges under 100. So, can still get brand new, name brands, for under 1000/set up.
Can't just open up the wallet and start throwing $$ at things without doing research. Otherwise, yes, 1000 will not go far at all; 2000 will not. "Shopping"......is key.😉