The Wilson Player Fit Premium package set promises to provide “everything a golfer needs to get out on the course and flying down the fairway”. However, at around double the price of some of the other best package sets I have tested recently, I was keen to see if the extra money was worth it…
To put it into context, less than £700 for a full set of clubs and a bag is still an extremely low price point when you consider that many major OEM’s drivers alone will set you back a similar amount with a custom shaft, but in my experience, the £300 – £500 bracket is where many package sets sit so I was keen to know what the difference was here.
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After some extensive testing, the answer is quite simple. Nothing revolutionary, Wilson has just gone down a slightly more premium route in construction throughout the entire set. From making the driver titanium as opposed to steel, adding an exceptional-looking blade-style wedge, to providing purchasers with a milled putter, everything is just a notch above your more “standard” package sets. But what do you get in your set? Well, the set is comprised of a driver, 3 wood, 4 and 5 hybrids, 6-iron to sand wedge, and a putter. All of these sit in a stand bag with ample storage and a handy double strap.
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From an aesthetic standpoint, Wilson has done a quite brilliant job here. The overall package looks great, with a very premium-looking and feeling bag, understated but well-put-together headcovers for the woods, and strong shelf appeal from the back of the irons and wedges. I would genuinely struggle to pick this out as a package set. Staying with the visuals for a moment, in the address position, Wilson has nailed this set throughout the bag. All of the woods have a nicely rounded shape with ample mass to provide confidence and the contrasting face-to-crown color change really shows off the loft and makes you feel that getting the ball airborne is a simple task.
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Similarly, with the irons, they sit very square and frame the ball beautifully. Plenty of real estate again inspires confidence and the overall design is sophisticated. Too often for me, even in the best clubs for beginners, the aesthetic can be a bit over the top and patronizing, but not so…
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