This list covers 9 used golf clubs for ladies, all with a Ladies flex shaft (or, for the putter, a length of 33 or 34 inches). We judged each on loft, shaft weight, condition grade and price for its age. The list runs through a bag from driver to putter, so each number is a position in the bag, not a ranking.

Quick summary

• Fairway woods and hybrids help most at Ladies swing speeds, which is why 6 of the 9 picks are 1 or the other.
• The PING G Le2 3 wood (2019) at £109.00 carries 19° of loft, and the Mizuno MX-700 5 wood (2009) costs £44.99 with its head graded Excellent.
• The 3 hybrids on this list run from £42.99 for a TaylorMade Kalea 5 hybrid to £79.99 for a 2020 TaylorMade SIM Max Rescue.
• The 13.5° Cobra King Speed LD Offset driver (about 2008) at £37.99 is the cheapest pick, with enough loft and an offset hosel to reduce a slice.
• A used ladies bag built from these picks and a used iron set costs £379.94 for 9 clubs, or £543.94 for 10 with the newer picks.

The 9 best second-hand golf clubs for ladies at a glance

Grades are given for head, shaft and grip, in that order.

How we chose these clubs

Every club here passed 4 tests: a Ladies flex shaft (or, for the putter, a length of 33 or 34 inches), enough loft to launch at a slower swing speed, a head graded Fair or better, and a price that makes sense for the club's age.

That rules out a 15° 3 wood, because that little loft is hard to launch at a Ladies swing speed, and any club whose head is graded below Fair. Every pick is right-handed. Apart from the putter, every pick comes from our used Ladies flex clubs.

The list leans towards fairway woods and hybrids, much as the 7 picks for a beginner's first bag of used clubs lean on 5 woods and hybrids rather than 3 woods and long irons.

1. Cobra King Speed LD Offset driver: best budget ladies driver

At £37.99, the Cobra King Speed LD Offset is the driver for lady golfers who slice and don't want to spend much: a Ladies flex head from about 2008 with 13.5° of loft.

Offset means the face sits slightly behind the line of the shaft, which gives the face a fraction longer to close before it reaches the ball. Add 13.5° of loft, which launches the ball high and adds backspin, and a slice curves less. An offset hosel and plenty of loft are 2 of the club features that reduce a slice, and this driver has both.

A head from about 2008 won't match a new driver's ball speed on off-centre strikes. What a slower, slicing swing needs first is height and a straighter start, and loft and offset deliver those whatever the year. At this price, it's also a sensible way to find out whether a driver earns a place in your bag before you spend more on one.

The listing is graded Fair on the head, shaft and grip, with a 45g Cobra Bassara shaft in Ladies flex at standard length. When you buy an older driver, check the crown and face for dents rather than scratches, and look at where the shaft meets the hosel for cracks. A Fair grip is worth replacing soon, because a hard, shiny grip makes you squeeze harder, and a tight grip makes a slice more likely.

If you'd rather have a newer head, the used Ladies flex drivers are the place to look.

Good fit:

• Lady golfers who slice and want a driver built to reduce it.
• Beginners who aren't sure yet that they'll use a driver.
• Anyone on the tightest budget: it's the cheapest pick on this list.

Skip it if:

• Your drives already curve left: an offset head adds to a hook.

2. PING G Le2 3 wood: best ladies 3 wood

Lady golfers who want a 3 wood they can get airborne from the fairway should start with the PING G Le2, a 2019 women's fairway wood with 19° of loft. That 19° is about what most 5 woods carry, so this 3 wood launches like a 5 wood.

The G Le line is PING's women's range, and the G Le2 went on sale in July 2019 before the G Le3 replaced it. It has PING's ULT 240 shaft, a light Ladies flex graphite shaft, so the club swings easily without feeling flimsy, and the extra loft is what keeps the ball from running along the ground.

If you've struggled with a 3 wood before, the loft is the reason. A men's 3 wood is about 15°, which needs speed to lift the ball from the turf. Ladies 3 woods add loft to make up for a slower swing, and the G Le2 adds more than most.

Prices start at £109.00 for a G Le2 graded Fair on the head and shaft and Good on the grip. Fair means heavier wear, and the crown is where it shows on a fairway wood, so look closely at the crown photos and expect scuffs in the paint. Dents in the face or crown are the marks that matter. The G Le2 is listed in our used Ladies flex fairway woods.

Good fit:

• Lady golfers who top or thin a 3 wood from the fairway.
• Anyone who wants a women's design from PING's dedicated range.
• Golfers who want 1 fairway wood that also works off the tee on tight holes.

Skip it if:

• You want a club with almost no wear: the head is graded Fair.

3. Mizuno MX-700 5 wood: best budget fairway wood

This Mizuno MX-700, a 2009 5 wood with 18° of loft, costs £44.99 with its head and shaft graded Excellent, so it suits lady golfers on a budget who want a club that looks almost unused. It costs less than half the price of the G Le2.

Mizuno launched the MX-700 range in February 2009 around a thin steel face it called Hot Metal. A thinner, lighter face leaves more weight to place low and deep in the head, which is what helps a fairway wood launch. The club comes with Mizuno's 50g Exsar shaft in Ladies flex.

At 18°, the MX-700 has a little less loft than the G Le2 3 wood above it, which is why a number on the sole tells you less than the loft beside it. Many lady golfers find 18° the least loft they can launch reliably from the fairway. If you already find a 5 wood hard to launch, the 21° M4 HL in the next pick is the better buy.

The grip is graded Fair, and it's an undersize Winn grip, which suits smaller hands. Budget for a new grip if it feels hard or slippery, which is a small job and a fraction of the club's price. Excellent on the head means it was used now and then and looked after, so the face and crown should show very little.

This MX-700 is 1 of our used Mizuno fairway woods.

Good fit:

• Lady golfers on a tight budget who still want a clean club.
• Golfers who hit a 5 wood reasonably well and want a good-looking one.
• Anyone with smaller hands, who will suit the undersize grip.

Skip it if:

• You struggle to launch fairway woods: 18° is the low end for a Ladies 5 wood.

4. TaylorMade M4 HL 5 wood: best high-launch 5 wood

HL stands for high launch, and the TaylorMade M4 HL 5 wood, a 2018 Ladies fairway wood with 21° of loft, is the pick for lady golfers whose fairway woods come off low. It is the most lofted fairway wood on this list.

TaylorMade released the M4 in 2018 as the more forgiving of its 2 M models that year, and the HL version adds loft to every head: the 5 wood is 21° where a standard 5 wood is about 18°. That puts it close to a 7 wood's loft, which is why it suits golfers who see their long shots fall short and low.

The sole carries a slot across the front, which TaylorMade calls a Speed Pocket and uses to help the face flex on low strikes, the miss that sends fairway woods skidding. On a used club, check the edges of the slot for cracks.

It costs £79.99 and is graded Fair on the head and Good on its 45g TaylorMade shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet grip. Fair on the head means visible wear, often on the crown and sole, so look for dents rather than scratches. The M4 HL is listed in our used TaylorMade M4 range.

Good fit:

• Lady golfers whose 5 wood shots stay low and run out short.
• Golfers who'd rather carry a wood than a hybrid for long shots from the fairway.
• Anyone filling the gap below a 3 wood with a higher-lofted club.

Skip it if:

• You already carry a 19° or 21° hybrid: the 2 clubs would cover the same distance.

5. TaylorMade SIM Max Rescue: best newer ladies hybrid

TaylorMade calls its hybrids Rescues, and the SIM Max Rescue is its 2020 model. Our 22° 4 Rescue in Ladies flex suits lady golfers who want a newer hybrid, and it is fitted with a grip that has never been used.

A hybrid does the job of a long iron with far less fuss. A hybrid's hollow head puts the weight low and back, so it launches higher than an iron of the same loft and copes better when you catch the ball thin. Many ladies sets start their irons at 6 or 7, so hybrids fill the distance between the fairway wood and the first iron.

The SIM Max is the newest hybrid on this list, 5 years younger than the Kalea. A newer head won't add much distance at a Ladies swing speed, but it does bring a more modern shape, and the grip has already been replaced.

It costs £79.99 and is graded Fair on the head and on its 45g Aldila NV shaft, with the grip graded Brand New. Hybrids get knocked about in a bag, so chips in the crown paint are common and cosmetic. Grooves worn smooth across the face matter more, because they cost control. The SIM Max Rescue is listed in our used TaylorMade SIM range.

Good fit:

• Lady golfers replacing a 4 or 5 iron with something easier to launch.
• Anyone who wants a newer head than the 2015 and 2018 hybrids elsewhere on this list.
• Golfers who'd rather not regrip a used club straight away.

Skip it if:

• Price comes first: the Kalea 5 hybrid does a similar job for about half as much.

6. Callaway Rogue 4 hybrid: best higher-loft 4 hybrid

The reason to choose this Callaway Rogue 4 hybrid is its loft: 24° in Ladies flex, 2° more than a standard 4 hybrid, so long shots fly higher and land more softly. The Rogue is a 2018 model.

Callaway made the Rogue range in 2018 as a forgiving family of drivers, woods and hybrids. More loft makes the ball climb quickly and drop on to the green rather than run through it, and for a golfer who hits a 22° hybrid low, 24° often gives more carry.

The shaft is a 40g Aldila in Ladies flex, among the lightest shafts on this list. A lighter shaft is easier to swing at speed, which matters more for long clubs than short ones. On a used hybrid, read the shaft band in the photos: it should say L or Ladies, because a Ladies head on a stiffer replacement shaft plays like a different club.

It costs £63.99 and is graded Fair on the head and shaft and Good on the Golf Pride Tour Velvet grip. The Rogue 4 hybrid is listed in our used Callaway Rogue range.

Good fit:

• Lady golfers who hit hybrids low and want more height.
• Golfers who play to firm greens, where a softer landing holds the ball.
• Anyone who prefers a Callaway to the TaylorMade hybrids on this list.

Skip it if:

• You already hit the ball high: a 22° 4 hybrid will go further for you.

7. TaylorMade Kalea 5 hybrid: best budget ladies hybrid

The TaylorMade Kalea 5 hybrid comes from the women's-only range TaylorMade launched in 2015, and at 26° and from £42.99 it suits lady golfers replacing a 5 or 6 iron on a tight budget. It is the cheapest hybrid on this list and the most lofted.

Kalea was TaylorMade's first range made only for women in over a decade, with lofts, head weighting and light shafts set for women's swing speeds. At 26°, the 5 hybrid takes over from the 5 or 6 iron, clubs many lady golfers find hard to get airborne from the fairway.

The 5 hybrid has a TaylorMade 45g Ladies shaft, and its head is graded Fair with the shaft and grip graded Good.

Check the face for grooves worn smooth and the sole for deep gouges, which are the marks that change how a hybrid plays. Paint chips on the crown are cosmetic. If you want a 4 hybrid alongside it, the Rogue and SIM Max above are both 4 hybrids, and our used Ladies hybrids list more.

Good fit:

• Lady golfers on a budget replacing long irons.
• Anyone who wants a women's-only design rather than a Ladies flex version of a men's club.
• Beginners who need a club that gets the ball up easily from the fairway.

Skip it if:

• You want a club with almost no wear: the head is graded Fair.

8. Callaway Opus gap wedge: best ladies wedge

A gap wedge covers the shots too short for a pitching wedge and too long for a sand wedge. Ours is a 52° Callaway Opus from 2024 in Ladies flex, graded Excellent on the head, shaft and grip.

Callaway launched the Opus in July 2024 with a face it calls Spin Gen, which packs more grooves at a tighter spacing for spin and control (Callaway). Grooves are the part of a used wedge that wears first, and Excellent on the head means these are close to new.

This one has a 50g UST Mamiya Recoil Dart graphite shaft in Ladies flex and an undersize Lamkin grip, a far lighter build than the steel shafts most used wedges carry. A pitching wedge is about 45° and a sand wedge about 56°, and a 52° gap wedge splits that jump into 2 smaller steps, so you make a full swing more often and a half swing less.

It costs £83.99, and when you browse our used Callaway Opus wedges for another, look for Ladies flex in the title or check the shaft in the photos.

Good fit:

• Lady golfers with a big gap between their pitching and sand wedge.
• Anyone who wants a nearly new wedge on a light graphite shaft.
• Golfers with smaller hands, who will suit the undersize grip.

Skip it if:

• You want a wedge for bunkers: that job takes a 54° to 58° sand wedge.

9. Cleveland HB Soft 2 Retreve putter: best used putter for ladies

Putters aren't made in Ladies flex, so length is the spec that matters. This 34 inch Cleveland HB Soft 2 Retreve, a 2024 mallet graded Excellent on the head, shaft and grip at £88.99, suits lady golfers who want a stable head for short putts.

Cleveland announced the HB Soft 2 range in January 2024, and Retreve was the brand's first putter shaped to pick the ball out of the hole, so you can lift the ball without bending down (Cleveland Golf). The face is milled in a pattern Cleveland designed to even out ball speed on strikes away from the centre, and the wide mallet head resists twisting on those strikes.

Most women suit a putter of 33 or 34 inches. At address, your eyes should sit over the ball or just inside it, with your arms hanging naturally. If 34 inches leaves you standing too upright, a putter is a simple club for a club maker to shorten.

Excellent throughout means the face milling is crisp and the grip has plenty of life. Mallets like this are among the easiest used putters to line up, because the long head shape points at the hole. If you'd rather compare head shapes, our used mallet putters are the place to start.

Good fit:

• Lady golfers who miss short putts left and right.
• Anyone who'd rather not bend down 18 times a round to lift the ball.
• Golfers who like a large, stable head at address.

Skip it if:

• You need a 33 inch putter or shorter and would rather not have one cut down.

What clubs do female golfers use?

A typical lady golfer's bag holds 10 to 13 clubs: a driver, 1 or 2 fairway woods, 2 or 3 hybrids, irons from the 6 or 7 iron to the pitching wedge, a sand wedge and a putter. The rules allow up to 14 clubs (R&A, Rule 4.1b), but few lady golfers need that many, and the clubs that get dropped are the long irons.

Loft is what decides how easily a club launches, and the chart shows why the number on the sole isn't enough. The G Le2 3 wood has 1° more loft than the MX-700 5 wood, so read the loft on every listing before you compare clubs by name. A ladies bag built from the picks above looks like this:

A 5 wood at 21° and a 4 hybrid cover similar distances, and a high-lofted wood against a hybrid comes down to whether you prefer sweeping the ball off the turf or hitting down on it. Most lady golfers carry 1 or the other at each loft, not both.

Irons come as a set, so they're a separate buy. A PING Serene Red Dot set from 7 iron to pitching wedge, graded Good on head, shaft and grip, costs £100.99 in our Ladies flex iron sets. A brand-new MacGregor CG4000 ladies package set at £279.99 shows how a ready-made bag is put together: a 13° driver, an 18° 5 wood, a 24° 4 hybrid, irons from 7 iron to sand wedge and a putter. Buying everything matched in 1 go is the other route, and second-hand golf sets come as 4-club starter sets, package sets like the MacGregor, or iron sets on their own.

Ladies, Senior or Regular flex: which shaft suits you?

Ladies flex suits most women, because it is the lightest and softest shaft a club is sold with, while Senior flex suits women with a faster swing and men's Regular flex suits only the quickest. Flex is how much the shaft bends during the swing, and the wrong one costs height and direction before anything else.

A shaft that's too stiff tends to send the ball low and to the right for a right-hander, and a lighter, softer shaft is easier to swing at speed. If a club fitter or a launch monitor has clocked your driver above 70 mph, try Senior.

Shaft weight

The Ladies shafts on our picks that list a weight run from 40g to 50g, from the 40g Aldila on the Callaway Rogue to the 50g Mizuno Exsar and UST Mamiya Recoil Dart. A lighter shaft lets you swing faster with the same effort, which is where most of a lady golfer's distance comes from. The weight is printed on many shafts, and our listings name the shaft so you can look it up.

Length

Ladies clubs are usually about 1 inch shorter than men's standard length, which suits most women of average height. Our listings show "Measures: Standard" unless a club has been altered, and standard on a Ladies club means Ladies standard. Taller women often get on better with men's clubs in Senior flex, the shaft most second-hand clubs for seniors are built around, because the extra inch suits their height.

Grip size

Ladies grips are thinner than men's standard grips, and several clubs in this post carry undersize grips: the Winn on the Mizuno, the Lamkin on the Opus wedge and the Iomic on the PING Serene irons. A grip that's too thick stops your hands releasing the club through impact, which often shows up as a slice. A used club with a standard men's grip can be regripped to a smaller size for a fraction of its price.

What to check on a used ladies golf club

Check the shaft first: the flex is printed on the shaft or its band, and a club is only a Ladies club if the shaft says L or Ladies, whatever the colour of the head. Clubs are sometimes reshafted, so a women's head can carry a men's shaft, and the reverse happens too.

We grade every club in 3 parts, head, shaft and grip, so a club can have a worn head and a fresh grip, and the listing tells you which. Our condition rating guide defines each grade: Excellent means used now and then, with very light marks on the face at most, Good means regular use with no marks on the topline or crown, and Fair means heavier wear and possibly 1 or 2 sky marks on the topline or crown.

Beyond the grade, check these before you pay:

1. Flex. L or Ladies on the shaft or band. A bargain in Regular flex is the wrong club for most women.
2. Loft. Read the degrees, not the number on the sole. A Ladies 5 wood can be anything from 18° to 21°.
3. Length. "Standard" on a Ladies listing is Ladies standard. Ask if you're unsure.
4. Grip. Size first, then wear. Shiny, hard or cracked grips slip in your hands, and new ones cost far less than a club.
5. Face and crown. Scratches are cosmetic. Dents, cracks and grooves worn smooth are not.
6. Headcover and tool. "If pictured" means the headcover comes only when it's in the photos, and adjustable woods need the brand's wrench.

Most of what goes wrong with used golf clubs for ladies comes down to the first 3 checks, because a club in the wrong flex, loft or length never plays well however clean it looks. If a photo doesn't show what you need, message us on WhatsApp and we'll send more photos or a video of the club. Every UK order comes with a 60-day return window.

How much does a used ladies golf bag cost?

A 9-club ladies bag built from the picks above and a used iron set costs £379.94, or £543.94 for 10 clubs with the newer picks.

Between them, the 2 bags use clubs from Cobra, PING, TaylorMade, Callaway, Mizuno and Cleveland, each picked for its loft and shaft, and they keep a resale value when you change them. Neither bag has a sand wedge, so a 54° to 58° sand wedge is the next club to add.

2 ways to spend less:

• Tee off with the 5 wood for your first few months and add the driver later. That takes £37.99 off the budget bag.
• Choose by grade, not by price. A lower-priced club is sometimes graded as well as a dearer one, so compare the grades and the photos before you pay more.

If you'd rather we chose the clubs, Build a Bag asks for your height, handicap, 7 iron carry distance, favourite brands and budget, then sends a video of the clubs we'd pick over WhatsApp, with no pressure to buy.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best brand of golf clubs for ladies?

No single brand is best: PING, TaylorMade and Callaway all make women's ranges, such as PING's G Le, TaylorMade's Kalea and Callaway's REVA, and all 3 sell Ladies flex versions of their main clubs. The 9 picks here come from 6 brands. Choose by loft, flex, length and condition first, and brand last.

Do women's golf clubs make a difference?

Yes. Women's clubs are lighter, about 1 inch shorter, fitted with softer Ladies flex shafts and thinner grips, and often carry more loft. Together those let a slower swing launch the ball higher and further than it would with men's clubs of the same model.

Can women use men's golf clubs?

Yes, if the spec fits. Taller women and women who swing faster often suit men's clubs in Senior flex, because the extra length and slightly firmer shaft match their swing. Most women of average height and speed play better with Ladies clubs.

How much is a decent set of women's golf clubs?

About £280 to £550. A brand-new MacGregor CG4000 ladies package set is £279.99 in our shop, and a used ladies bag built from the picks in this guide and a used iron set costs £379.94 for 9 clubs or £543.94 for 10.

Are 20 year old golf clubs still good?

Often, yes, if they're in good condition and the spec suits you. Grips and grooves wear, but a head and shaft in the right loft and flex play much as they did, and older golf clubs are at their weakest in the driver, where heads made before about 2004 are much smaller than the 460cc limit on modern driver heads. The Cobra, from about 2008, and the 2009 Mizuno on this list are both younger than that.

What length putter should a woman use?

Most women suit a putter of 33 or 34 inches. Stand in your putting posture with your arms hanging naturally, and the right length lets your eyes sit over the ball or just inside it without crouching or reaching.

What should I do with my old golf clubs?

Trade them in towards the clubs you're buying. We take trade-ins and part exchange on all the top brands, with an instant online quote valid for 24 hours, payment by bank transfer or store credit worth an extra 10%, and free tracked delivery to send the clubs in.

What are the most forgiving women's golf clubs?

High-lofted fairway woods, hybrids and mallet putters. On this list, the 19° PING G Le2 3 wood, the 21° TaylorMade M4 HL 5 wood, the 26° TaylorMade Kalea 5 hybrid and the Cleveland HB Soft 2 Retreve mallet are the most forgiving clubs for their jobs, because loft and a wide head make off-centre strikes fly closer to the good ones.