MacGregor CG4000 Package Set Review

Joe Ferguson takes the MacGregor CG4000 package set out onto the course to see if it could be the right choice for you…

Photo of the MacGregor CG4000 Package Set
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Golf Monthly Verdict

The MacGregor CG4000 package set is an excellent starting point for those looking for a set to start their golfing journey. The finish could be improved, but they are functional, easy to use and there is everything you will need on the course.

Reasons to buy
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    Great value

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    Everything you need to get started

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    Really easy to launch

Reasons to avoid
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    Desperately need to add a putter cover

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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. 

Photo of the MacGregor CG4000 Package Set

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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.

Joe Ferguson
Staff Writer

 Joe has worked in the golf industry for nearly 20 years in a variety of roles. After a successful amateur career being involved in England squads at every age group, Joe completed his PGA degree qualification in 2014 as one of the top ten graduates in his training year and subsequently went on to become Head PGA Professional at Ryder Cup venue The Celtic Manor Resort. Equipment has always been a huge passion of Joe’s, and during his time at Celtic Manor, he headed up the National Fitting Centres for both Titleist and Taylormade.  He’s excited to bring his knowledge of hardware to Golf Monthly in the form of equipment reviews and buying advice. 

Joe lives in North Devon and still plays sporadically on the PGA West region circuit. His best round in recent years came earlier in 2023 where he managed a 9 under par 63 at Trevose GC in a Devon & Cornwall PGA Tournament.

Joe's current What's In The Bag? 

Driver: Switch between Ping G430 Max 10K & TaylorMade Qi10 - both with Fujikura Ventus Black 6-X

Fairway wood 1: TaylorMade BRNR Copper Mini Driver - Fujikura Ventus Black 7-X

Fairway wood 2: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke TD 5 Wood - Fujikura Ventus Black 8-X

Irons: TaylorMade P7CB 3-PW with Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts

Wedges: Callaway Opus 50, 54, and 60 degrees - Project X LS 6.0 shafts

Putter: Odyssey Toe Up #9

Ball: TaylorMade 2024 TP5x 

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet 60R

Bag: Vessel Player IV Pro DXR Stand