Almost everyone remembers their first set of golf clubs, whether it was a plastic set for hitting balls around the garden, a half set made for juniors or a hand-me-down from a parent or grandparent. Since I started playing as a youngster the quality of kids’ golf clubs has come on leaps and bounds. In fact, many of the best golf club sets today are designed specifically with young players in mind.
Junior clubs are tailored to a child’s development, both in terms of their game and their physical growth. They’re lighter than adult clubs which makes them easier to swing and hit cleanly, with an emphasis on forgiveness rather than pure distance or shot-shaping.
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We’ve tested a wide range of kids’ golf sets across various sizes, with manufacturers recognising that young players grow quickly and will need longer clubs to maintain proper swing mechanics as they develop. What tends to vary from brand to brand and even between sets, is in the number of clubs included.
My first set had just five clubs, but as I got older I gradually filled in the gaps. For very young players, that’s often all they need. The key is to keep it simple early on and let the club count grow alongside their skills and enthusiasm for the game. The real reward comes when your youngster starts to enjoy golf and earns a few new “weapons” in their bag as they improve.
So if you’re looking to buy junior golf clubs, here are some of the best kids’ golf sets available. You might also want to check out our guides to the best women's golf sets and the best golf club sets for beginners for additional insight.
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Not only does this set from Cleveland look fantastic, but it’s also incredibly user-friendly, providing the perfect platform for your son or daughter to steadily develop their ball-striking skills. It’s our top pick thanks to its impressive combination of style, forgiveness, balanced weight and overall adaptability.
The cleverly named Ping Prodi G set looks like a scaled-down version of a full adult set and that’s about the highest praise we can give. It stands out from much of the competition thanks to its impressive blend of distance and forgiveness.
The TaylorMade Junior set offers excellent value for parents who want a trusted, premium brand in their youngster’s hands. It also comes with a stylish, high-quality golf bag that really catches the eye.
This is a solid starter set offered at a very reasonable price. While some of the clubs are fairly basic, they’re durable enough to give young players a great introduction to the game. The bag in particular is a standout feature.
If you’re thinking, “my kid’s too young to start golf,” I’m afraid you’re mistaken. The Inesis Kids Golf Kit is purpose-built for toddlers to take their first swings, featuring just two clubs. Perfect for knocking a ball around and sparking what could be the start of a lifelong love for the game.
This is a thoughtfully designed and well-built junior package set. The lofts, shaft flexes and weights have all been carefully matched to suit young players, while the vibrant colour options are sure to appeal to its target audience.
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Best overall
Even among adult clubs we’d argue that Cleveland is one of the most underrated brands out there, especially given that they produce some of the best wedges on the market. Their junior range is equally impressive, offering top-tier quality and thoughtful design for younger players.
Depending on your needs, the Cleveland Golf Junior set comes in three different packages sizes - small, which comes with three clubs (hybrid, 7-iron and putter), medium, with six clubs (driver, hybrid, 7 & 9-irons, wedge and putter) and a large size with seven clubs (driver, hybrid, 7 to 9-iron, wedge and putter).
This set passes the all-important “eye test” straight away. It looks fantastic and could easily be mistaken for a premium adult setup. The clubs themselves are well-lofted and highly forgiving, helping kids launch the ball easily and keep it straighter through the air. Our young testers especially liked the lightweight shafts, which made it easier to generate faster swings and more distance.
Cleveland has also added a clever touch by engraving their logo onto each clubface, giving children a visual cue for the ideal strike spot. Just like the best Cleveland wedges, these junior clubs boast excellent craftsmanship and performance, making them an ideal choice for helping young golfers build confidence and develop their skills.
- Read our full Cleveland Golf Junior Set Review
Best premium performance
Ping has long been known for producing some of the most forgiving golf clubs across the board, for men, women, and juniors alike. This makes their entry into the kids’ set market particularly appealing.
The Ping Prodi G (that's a nice job by the marketing department) sets are available in both five and seven club configurations, each supplied with a matching bag. You can even go a step further and order a custom setup with wedges ranging from 40–62 degrees for added versatility.
The first thing that stood out during testing was the premium look and feel. These clubs strike an excellent balance between sleek design and player confidence. They’re lightweight, easy to hit and produce high, consistent ball flights, which is exactly what junior golfers need to help get the ball airborne. We were also impressed by the upgraded mallet-style putter which offered great alignment aids and solid stability through impact.
We’d recommend the Prodi G set for juniors who already have a bit of experience with the game rather than complete beginners. More advanced young players will really benefit from the performance and precision on offer here.
- Read our full PING Prodi G 2024 Junior Set Review
Best for Rory fans
TaylorMade are among the best in the business, so their decision to expand their junior range with the Team TaylorMade Junior Set (available in three age brackets; 4–6, 7–9, and 10–12) is fantastic news for young golfers. Each set is carefully tailored to suit the typical height, strength and skill level of players within those age groups, with the number of clubs increasing as children grow and their ball-striking ability improves.
I’d argue this set includes the best golf bag of any junior offering. It’s stylish, high-quality and finished in a striking blue colorway that’s sure to appeal to youngsters. It’s also waterproof and features four spacious pockets, providing plenty of storage for essentials.
During testing we found the clubs to be beautifully balanced and lightweight, with oversized clubheads that inspire confidence. The springy faces deliver excellent distance when struck well, helping juniors see instant results from good contact. The standout club, however, was the putter as its wide, flat leading edge naturally encouraged a smoother, more consistent stroke on the greens.
- Read our full Team TaylorMade Junior Set Review
Best value
When it comes to value for money, it’s hard to top Ram Golf and that’s especially true with their junior clubs. A great example is the Ram SDX Junior Package Set, which perfectly showcases how the brand combines affordability with impressive quality. Despite its low price point the overall build and finish are genuinely impressive. You're getting a lot for your money here.
The aesthetics are impressive. The vibrant blue stand bag looks fantastic, with matching headcovers that give the whole set a cohesive, premium feel. From a shelf-appeal perspective, the clubs stand out too, with smart branding and subtle detailing without going overboard. At address the clubs have a friendly, confidence-inspiring profile with plenty of loft to help get the ball airborne. The only small complaint we had was the putter, which felt slightly less refined in its construction compared to the other clubs.
Out on the course the clubs performed admirably. They’re lightweight and easy to swing, while the strike off the face felt solid and responsive.
The Ram Golf SDX Junior Set is available for three age ranges; 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12. It comes in both left and right-handed versions, while you can also choose between two colour options: blue and pink.
- Read our full Ram Golf SDX Junior Package Set Review
Best for very young
This is one of the most unique golf products released in recent years. We absolutely love the Inesis Kids’ Golf Set as it perfectly proves that there’s no such thing as "too young" to start playing the game we all love. If you’re keen to introduce your child to golf from day one, then this could be the perfect golf set for you.
The set includes just two clubs, a 9-iron and a putter, which is exactly what a toddler needs at this stage. It also comes with an eye-catching yellow-and-black golf bag featuring a cute little cartoon bee on the side that’s sure to appeal to little golfers. The clubs are slightly on the longer side, so it’s worth keeping that in mind. The putter itself has a pleasing Anser-style head shape, complete with dual sight lines to help your child instinctively learn alignment and aim.
Despite its compact size, the bag offers plenty of storage space for balls, tees, and other small accessories, making this one of the most thoughtful and fun introductions to golf you can buy.
- Read our full Inesis Kid's Golf Kit 2-4 Years Review
Best color scheme
Kids are naturally drawn to bright, colourful things and the Shorties Golf Junior Package Set delivers exactly that with its fun, eye-catching golf bags. Available in four sizes - Tiny, Tot, Mini, and Junior - the range caters to children from 34 to 51 inches in height. The quality of both the clubs and the bag feels solid and sustainable, though we feel it’s a slight shame that only the driver comes with a headcover. On the plus side though, the bag offers plenty of storage space for balls, tees, drinks and other essentials.
In terms of the performance on offer, the woods produce a lovely sound at impact, while the generous lofts make it easy for youngsters to get the ball airborne, which is an essential confidence booster for beginners and is the key to keeping them interested. For new golfers there's nothing like that satisfying feeling of sending a golf ball high up into the air. The oversized irons and wedges further inspire assurance at address, while the bold, playful design is sure to appeal to the younger generation of golfers.
- Read our full Shorties Golf Junior Package Set Review
How we test
When testing golf club sets, we follow a tried-and-true formula that we’ve refined over more than a decade of reviewing clubs. Every piece of equipment is thoroughly tested out on the course and over multiple rounds to ensure our assessments are as fair and accurate as possible. We also make sure to test across different course types and in varying conditions, as this is the only way to truly understand how a club performs in the real world.
When it comes to kids’ clubs, we’re fortunate that many members of our review team have golf-obsessed children who are more than willing to help us out. Each set is tested by both adults and kids, which allows us to evaluate not only performance factors like forgiveness and feedback, but also how the clubs look, feel and inspire confidence for junior players.
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What to consider when buying junior golf sets
There’s no shortage of options when it comes to buying a set of golf clubs for children, which can make choosing the right one a little overwhelming. To help narrow things down, here are a few key points to consider:
1. What’s included in the set
The great thing about golf is if you want to buy single golf clubs for your bag you can, but you can also get entire sets in one purchase too. As stated above, when I first started playing at around seven or eight years old, I had just half a dozen clubs in my bag. As I grew and developed my game, I gradually added more. There’s little point in buying a full 14-club set for a six-year-old who will outgrow it in a couple of years, especially as they won't need most of those clubs anyway.
Keep in mind that a larger set also means a heavier bag, which can be a struggle for smaller children to carry. In that case, you might need to invest in one of the best golf push trolleys or even one of the best golf trolley bags. For older juniors - say, early teens for instance - a few more clubs make sense, but don’t overload them too early as it’s simply not necessary.
2. Quality
Walk into a general sports shop and you’ll often find cheap kids’ clubs that look tempting on price but lack durability and performance. They might not last a season of enthusiastic swings so it’s better to stick with trusted brands like those listed above. They’ll provide a longer-lasting set and help your child progress faster due to their better build quality and design.
3. Forgiveness
Unless your child is the next Tiger Woods, they won’t be hitting the centre of the clubface every time. That’s where forgiveness becomes key. Forgiving clubs help reduce the punishment of off-centre strikes, keeping shots straighter and boosting confidence out on the course.
4. Color
Looks matter for adults, but they are even more of a decisive factor for kids. If your child doesn’t like the look of their clubs their enthusiasm might wane. Many kids’ sets come in bright, fun colorways, so let them have a say in which design they prefer. You’d be surprised how much confidence a favourite color can bring!
5. Price
This one’s fairly straightforward. Kids’ golf clubs vary greatly in price, so aim for a balance between quality and value. If your child is brand new to the game it’s probably smart not to go straight for the most expensive option. However, if they’ve shown real talent and commitment, then investing a little more could pay off, especially if they end up thanking you from the PGA or LPGA Tour one day!
For more advice on buying golf equipment for junior players, why not check out our guides on the best kids golf shoes, best budget golf clubs and our guide to the best kids golf gloves.
FAQs
What clubs should a junior golfer have?
That really depends on your child’s experience, goals and most importantly, how often they play. Most junior golfers aged between 10 and 14 who have some experience typically carry around 10 clubs in their bag. This usually means a driver, fairway wood, hybrid, irons from seven to nine, a pitching wedge, sand wedge and a putter. Younger or less experienced players will generally need fewer clubs to start with, focusing on the basics as they develop their swing and confidence.
Should junior golfers use lighter clubs?
Yes, most manufacturers design junior clubs to be lighter and easier to swing. This is typically achieved by using graphite shafts, which help young players generate more clubhead speed and hit the ball further. So, when shopping for a new set of junior clubs be sure to look for lightweight options as they’ll make a big difference in helping your child develop a smooth, confident swing.
What ages are junior golf sets for?
That depends on the number of clubs, type of clubs and ability level of the player. Junior golf club sets can be for any kind of player from the ages of around three upwards.
For more golf gear buying advice, why not take a look at our guides on the best golf rangefinders, best golf shoes, or best golf travel bags.
