Customer Reviews:
 Great irons, poor fairway woods August 17, 2008
I purchased this set of clubs to replace some very old hand-me-downs that I started golfing with last summer. They were the right price, and I liked the way they felt when I tested them out at a golf outlet.
Now that I've had them for almost a year, I have a few observations. The irons are solid. My friend has a set of Adams that he paid three times as much for, and I hit the ball the same with those more expensive clubs as I do with the Wilsons. I get good loft out of the 7-9 irons, and great distance with the 5 wood. I dislike the hybrids a lot. I wish they had just given a standard 3-4 iron.
The 3 and 5 wood are very poor quality. I broke the 3-wood after a few months, and the five wood a couple months later. They sheared off near the club. I am not the best golfer, and sometimes hit the ground before the ball, but I have to think them breaking was more than me giving them excessive wear-and-tear.
I replaced the 3 and 5 wood with a couple Taylors, and they are much better, and I hit the ball further with them, although that could be in part to gaining skill as I've golfed more recently.
If you want an inexpensive set of clubs to learn the game with, these are pretty good, except for the 3 and 5 woods. The irons are great, and in opinion, as good as more expensive clubs.
Great Set of Clubs June 1, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Not sure why this exact product is listed in two different locations, but since I'd written a review in another spot I felt compelled to copy and paste it here as well:
This is a great starter to intermediate set of clubs. I was wary of the graphite shafts on the irons at first since my previous irons were an older set of steel shaft, forged Hogans. However, I prefer to walk courses when allowed and the decreased weight of the graphite makes a difference over the round. I also found that I liked the feel of the clubs a tad more than steel shafts. The driver is decent and after three trips to the range I was able to reach 250 rather consistently.
If I were to be critical of any aspect of this set I'd refer to the the 3 and 5 woods, the 3 & 4 hybrids, and the lack of a sand or lob wedge. Also, there are no head covers included. I've found that in my game that I rarely use either the 3 or the 5 woods, but that may be attributable to my skill level and the courses that I frequent. I'd never played with hybrids until I purchased this set and personally I've had trouble getting used to them. They're great from the fairway, but I can't discern any difference in loft or distance between the 3 or 4. One hybrid would probably be enough, so I might swap the other with a regular 3-iron. Finally, I've found that I use the p-wedge more than any other club except for my putter, whether it be from the box at a par 3 hole, within certain sight of the green, or even out of a trap. The addition of a lobber or a sand wedge would help a lot with getting more loft within lower yardages of the green.
After reviewing the previous paragraph I realize it seems like a lot of negatives, but I'll reiterate that this set is great for starters or intermediate players. Even after playing quite a bit the clubs show very little signs of wear. The Winn grips look and feel fantastic. And, since I've been playing with this set my game has improved. Some of it has been more practice, but I love the feel of these clubs, I've enjoyed experimenting with the hybrids, and it's caused me to explore additional clubs and accessories in hopes of shaving a few strokes.
Finally, as the previous reviewer suggested, look around for a deal. I actually got my set brand new for $150 and I'm confident that I'd be hard pressed to find the same value and quality in similarly priced clubs from knock-offs or lesser known brands.
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