MacGregor is historically one of the biggest names in golf with numerous major championship victories being achieved with its clubs. Nowadays, however, it is more synonymous with value equipment and offers some of the best package sets.
For players in the early stages of their golfing life, piecing together a set of clubs is not only confusing but also expensive. MacGregor is looking to make that task easier and the CG4000 package set could be a good place to start.
Package sets can be a great option for golfers who have graduated from the driving range and need a more complete set of tools for a cheaper price to start tackling the golf course. The MacGregor CG4000 comes with everything you need to get going all for just £329.99.
Out of the box, it was a promising start. The bag is a smart black with some green accents and all the headcovers are of decent quality. My only gripe at this stage was a lack of headcover for the putter. More on that later…
So what do you get for your £329.99? In terms of clubs, you get a 460cc, 13-degree driver, an 18-degree fairway wood, and a 24-degree hybrid. Furthermore, there is a 6-iron through sand wedge and a putter. These are housed in a choice of stand or cart bag. I received the stand bag in my sample set and whilst it won't be troubling any of the best stand bags on the market, there was ample storage and it felt relatively sturdy.
In terms of the visuals of the metal woods, it would be fair to say that they aren’t as sophisticated as some of the best drivers, fairway woods, or hybrids on the market but there has been some reasonable effort put into the design and down behind the ball I was quite impressed. They sat very square and framed the ball nicely and the black gloss crown looks nice.
Similarly with the irons, the visual is reasonable from the back, but is once again better in behind the ball, which is where it matters right? The paint job in the cavity could be slightly higher quality as some of this overspills a touch, but that is being fussy.
The main thing is that these need to inspire confidence amongst the target audience, and with generous dimensions and chunky top lines, they should certainly do so. As you would maybe imagine the pitching and sand wedge aren’t as refined as some of the best wedges such as Vokey SM10 or TaylorMade MG4 but they do the job.
The putter was a highlight for me. I really enjoyed the forgiveness on offer and found the Odyssey 2ball style alignment aid very easy to line up. It felt pretty good too. My only gripe was that with no headcover and not the most robust build quality, it chips incredibly easily. I only took it out for a couple of short sessions and it already looks very well worn.
In terms of performance, it must be noted that this set was most certainly not designed with me in mind. I am a relatively high-speed PGA Professional so obviously these clubs weren’t particularly compatible with my game, however, I was able to slow my swing down enough to get a good flavor of the performance on offer and overall I thought it was good. Feel throughout the set was reasonable, albeit without the bells and whistles of more expensive models, but from driver to wedges, the ease of use was great and I found them incredibly easy to get airborne, even when I slowed my swing down to a snail's pace.
I would maybe have slight concerns over the long-term durability of the CG4000 package set, but to bridge that gap from casual range-goer to a regular course player, I think they would do you a great job for a year or two. For £329.99, this package set provides some excellent value for money.
