Best Junior Golf Sets Reviewed (2023)

So you love golf, and you want to get your kids involved. It’s a great idea!

Spending time on the golf course away from smart phones, computers and social media, is a great way too spend some quality time with your kids.

Get them started with an inexpensive set of clubs they can call their own, and the’ll get excited about playing golf with you or their friends.

Sharing your clubs with your kid is a cheaper way to go, but will put them at a disadvantage. Your clubs are not set up for their height or skill, and the grips will be too big and the shafts too long.

With modern design and technology hitting the ball straight and further has never been easier. You can get them off to the best start with a new set for less than $200

What to look out for when choosing a junior golf set…

• Graphite Shafts
• Large Sweet Spot
• Light Bag
• Correct size for child’s height

‘Forgiving’ is a word that refers to how the golf club is designed for beginners or high handicapper to compensate for a poor strike of the ball.

Graphite Shafts are lighter which help increase swing speed and distance, this makes them ideal for a beginner, as they are more forgiving.

Hybrids take the place 1-4 irons in a golfers bag. these irons can be difficult to control longer shots when starting out. They help the beginner to control the ball better and can be used off the fairway rough or tee.

Let’s get started…

Wilson Profile Junior Golf Set

The Wilson Profile golf sets are designed for juniors aged 5 to 12 years olds. They’re a great beginner set to get your child of to the best start. Even if they’ve never picked up a golf club before, it won’t be long before they’re hitting the balls down the fairway.

Most reviewed the golf set as well constructed, with a comfortable bag, and flexible shafts. They come in various sizes to fit most heights, and are available with right and left handed clubs.

Each Wilson Profile Junior Set is color coded to make it easier for you to choose match the right set with the height of your child, as indicated in the chart below.

Steel back cavity clubs help your child strike the ball with easy, and further than they would normally expect! The weight is shifted into the lower part of the club to help your child get the ball into the air.

The driver is designed with a lower profile, and flatter sole, to stop them going over the ball. With the inclusion of a hybrid they have all bases covered to help them get around the golf course.

The dynamic wedge has the look of a blade, but with a large sweet spot and cavity back, they will feel like they’re playing with grown up clubs.

The putter is your standard blade type with a soft insert across the club face, and this is fine for the junior just starting out, they may feel they want to add a mallet type putter later as they improve.

The graphite shafts will help them them hit longer and more accurate shots and build confidence.

It’s worth remembering that this is a junior set, and your not going to get a full set of clubs. These sets are designed to get your kid involved and excited about playing golf.

Overall most reviews for this set were overwhelmingly positive, although some reviewers did comment that the grips were a little thin. This however can be sorted if they choose to keep the set longer, before moving up to a bigger set.

This set also includes a hybrid >

PreciseGolf Co. Precise X7 

The Precise X7 is one of the top junior golf sets and a popular choice for the junior golfer.

What makes the Precise X7 so popular?

Precise have been making golf equipment since 1987, and manufacture a wide range of golfing equipment. Their junior sets have been gaining popularity over the past few years.

The clubs have graphite shafts, meaning they are lighter and easier to swing and strike the ball. This is ideal for a junior player who won’t have the upper body strength for heavy clubs.

The driver has a large sweet spot to aid striking the ball, the wedges are cavity backed to help forgiveness to help you child hit the ball longer and straighter, and the putter is a mallet type head, which nowadays golfers prefer for accuracy.

The sets also come with left or right handed clubs, and are available in 3 age groups, and are available in blue or pink to suit.

• Ages 3 to 5 years are designed for a child’s height of 3ft and 3ft 8″ Inches
• Ages 6 to 8 years are designed for a child’s height of 3ft 8″ and 4ft 4″ Inches
• Ages 9 to 12 years are designed for a child’s height of 4ft 4” to 5ft 0” Inches

The 3 to 5 years set includes:

• Driver
• 25* Hybrid
• 6/7 Iron, Putter
• Deluxe Stand bag
• 2 matching head covers
• Rain hood

The 6 to 8 years set includes:

• Driver
• 25* Hybrid
• 6/7, 9/P Iron (2pc’s)
• Putter
• Deluxe Stand bag
• 2 matching head covers
• Rain hood

The 9 to 12 years set includes:

• Driver
• 25* Hybrid
• 6/7, 9/P Iron (2pc’s)
• Putter
• Deluxe Stand bag
• 2 matching head covers
• Rain hood

Overall the reviews for the Precise X7 are excellent with great feedback on the quality, and what a great first set buyers have found them for their children. A few mentioned that the driver could have been tougher, but to be fair the sets are designed for young kids who will probably be hitting other things apart from golf balls.

Callaway Golf XJ Junior Golf Set

Do you want a golf set for your kid from a renowned golf club manufacturer? Walking onto the course, their friends will know they mean business. Callaway not only make equipment for Phil Mickelson, but juniors too!

The Callaway XJ range of golf sets should be high quality. They don’t disappoint, and they’ve got every size of child and teen covered.

The Ultra light clubs give your kid every opportunity to get from tee to green in the least amount of shots. The Callaway set comes with a 16-degree driver 24-degree 3-wood, and a 30-degree hybrid, giving them the chance to hit the ball high and far.

If they find themselves in a bunker, don’t worry the set comes with a 54-degree sand wedge with low centre of gravity.

When they get to the green they are going to look sharp with a mallet putter, which is now the putter of choice for most golfers.

The bag looks and feels quality with a well constructed stand, water bottle holder and 5-way top, and 5 zipped pockets, and to keep their clubs dry a rain cover is included.

Overall: The Callaway XJ range of sets are an excellent, with the clubs cover every situation on the course. Reviewers commented: “He’s striking the ball much better because the club length fits him much better.” and “The putter has good grip and the head is well finished, the driver is also very effective for learning and also achieving long distances.“

Tour Edge Tour Edge Boys Bazooka 360 Varsity Full Set

*Best Golf Set For Teens

Chicago based Tour Edge is a top manufacturer of professional golf clubs in the USA. They have now turned their hand to producing a range of junior golf clubs, so you can be assured they are going to be of excellent quality.

The set is aimed at young teens who want more clubs in their bag. This set is a step up from a kids golf set, but those not quite ready for adult golf clubs.

The driver comes with a titanium matrix driver with a 460cc clubhead which gives a larger sweet spot for forgiveness for off-centre hits, and also reduces the clubs ability to twist when striking the ball.

For longer fairway shots the low profile 3-wood comes with a low centre of gravity to help get the ball flying high. As with sets of this standard the the addition of a 4-hybrid to get maximum carry to the green, and oversized irons with heel and toe weighting give them the best opportunity to keep the ball on the fairways. The classic putter finishes off the set with an alignment aid to sink those 20 foot putts!

To keep everything together, the light stand bag has an 8 way divider a comfortable dual strap, 5 zipper pockets.

Overall: The Tour edge are a quality brand and their clubs are used by professionals on the tour. If you’re looking for a set for a teenager, you won’t go far wrong with this set. As someone commented: “I’ve never been disappointed with the forgiveness and playability these clubs have to offer. They are very affordable and their quality surpasses their price.“

Wilson Men’s and Teen Complete Golf Set

Okay! we’re at the edge of what we we call a junior golf set. This set is for a teenager/adult beginner to advanced golfer, but like the Tour edge, it comes complete with everything you’re going to need to hit the golf course. No need to add clubs at a later date, you have it all here!

I’ve owned Wilson’s all my life, they’re great value for money. You could easily spend the same amount of money on a ping putter for what you get here!

There are three sets DGI, Deep Red Tour and Profile Platinum. Although they have different names they are the set, just with different looking bags.

If you want your teenager to learn to play golf, and want to kit them out with a full set you can’t go wrong with this set. The driver has a flexible graphite shaft for maximum power and accuracy.

There are different lengths of shaft dependent on your height

Set includes:

• Driver – graphite shaft
• 3 Fairway wood – graphite shaft
• 5 Hybrid wood -graphite shaft
• 6,7,8,9 Irons – steel shafts
• Pitching Wedge
• Sand Wedge
• Putter
• Stand bag
• Headcovers

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