Looking for a good introductory set while you learn the ins and outs of the game? Look no further than the Top Flite XL 5000 18-piece golf set, which includes everything you need to hit the links in confidence. 
The XL 5000 set comes with a driver, 2 fairway woods, 2 hybrids, 6 irons, a putter, a bag, head covers, and a rain hood . | 
The woods' draw-biased weighting system favors golfers with natural slices. | The XL 5000 starts with a 460cc forged driver, which boasts a draw-biased weight screw, a huge sweet spot, and a Synchro-flex graphite shaft. The features combine to produce a driver with outstanding distance and accuracy, a must for golfers of all skill levels. The draw-biased weight screw is a particularly handy feature for beginners, who tend to have natural slices built into their swings. The set's two stainless-steel fairway woods (3-wood and 5-wood), meanwhile, also include draw-biased weight screws, but with the addition of True Temper steel shafts for consistent shot making. And rather than long irons, the set includes easy-to-hit 4- and 5-hybrids, which help you hit better shots from a variety of lies. The set also includes six perimeter-weighted stainless steel irons: a 6-iron, 7-iron, 8-iron, 9-iron, pitching wedge, and sand wedge. Each perimeter-weighted stainless-steel iron features a deep undercut cavity back and dual-balanced weight screws for a lower and deeper center of gravity (CG), producing enhanced forgiveness and control. And once you hit the green, the set's CNC-milled, soft-face, mallet-ring putter takes over. The putter offers a high moment-of-inertia (MOI) design and an alignment stripe, providing improved accuracy on the greens and a consistent roll. The set concludes with an ultra-lightweight, durable stand bag with a padded dual carrying strap, five head covers, and a rain hood. About Top-Flite
Top-Flite Golf began in 1895 as part of A.G. Spalding & Bros., and has evolved into a major subsidiary of Callaway Golf, the largest golf company in the world. Since the company's inception in North America, Top-Flite has been a technological pioneer in the golfing industry. The company's history of innovation began more than 100 years ago with the release of the Wizard, America's first golf ball. The Wizard featured a rubber core with a crack-resistant cover that incorporated a distinctive bramble raised-dot pattern. Since then, Top-Flite has been responsible for nearly every major innovation of the modern rubber-core golf ball, including the first ball with dimples, the first ball to use compression ratings as a means of determining ball hardness, the first wound ball with a liquid center, and the first ball (much later) with a tungsten energy core. The company also produces a line of matched club sets for adult and youth players.
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 Comparing the Top Flite XL 5000 vs Top Flite XL |
| Review Date: August 31, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Ryno, Snellville, GA |
I was in the market for a reasonably-priced complete set because I was tired of paying for rental clubs. After a lot of research, I narrowed it down to the Top Flite brand and went with the Top Flite XL 5000 Box Full Set (instead of the Top Flite XL Box Full Set) because of a few reasons mentioned below. As you'll hopefully see by this review, the XL 5000 is definitely worth the extra $50-$100 (the price differential between the two sets depends on if you buy it on Amazon or on eBay). The XL 5000 set is better than the XL set because it has...
1. 2 More Clubs: The XL 5000 set has all of the same clubs as the XL set (6-9 Irons, PW, 3-Wood, 4 & 5 Hybrids, Driver, Putter) except the XL 5000 *also* has a 5-wood (with cover) and a Sand Wedge. These two additions alone are more than worth the price increase.
2. Better Technology: The drivers for both are nearly identical except for purely aesthetic reasons like color designs (which I think the XL 5000 looks nicer). Both have a 460cc forged driver with graphite Synchro-flex shaft and draw-biased weighting screw. So it's a push with the Driver. However, the Fairway Woods differ between the two sets. The XL 5000 set, which includes a 3-wood AND a 5-wood, has a draw-bias weight screw (like the Driver) which is supposed to help power and consistency. The XL set (which ONLY has the 3-wood) does NOT have a draw-bias weight screw. The Hybrids (4H & 5H) AND the Irons (6-SW) in the XL 5000 set also have this design with the draw-bias screws, and the XL does not. All of the Irons in the XL 5000 actually have dual (two) balance weight screws for "enhanced forgiveness and control in each club" (according to their website). As for the XL set, they do not have this feature. I can't say with certainty this makes a huge difference (because I am a beginner), but I assume it works similar to the physics of "corking" your baseball bat in that it makes the club a little lighter. This means more club speed and thus more power/distance. It also brings me to my next point...
3. Nicer Design: While both sets have a nice silver-black-red color design, the XL 5000 set has mini-diamond plate designs on the backside cavity of the Irons which gives it a fancier/sleeker look than a flat-black background paint job on the XL iron set (Google the pictures to see what I'm talking about). Like I mentioned above in point #2, the draw-bias screws on all of the XL 5000 clubs give it a cooler design that make your clubs look like they do some "serious damage" on the golf course (in a good way). The XL 5000 bag also looks professional and a lot more appropriate for adult males because the design is mostly all black with hints of red and silver as opposed to a half-red and half-black color design of the XL bag that makes it look like it was more appropriate for young kids. Even the head covers also look a little better in my opinion. To sum it up, the XL 5000 set looks like it would cost much more than $250-$300. The XL sadly looks like it would indeed cost only a couple hundred bucks.
4. Nicer Putter: As you know, putting is where the superstar golfers separate themselves from the rookies (like myself). So why not get a nicer putter? I already mentioned you get two extra clubs in the XL 5000 set and get better technology, but the putter is also better than the putter that comes with the XL set. Both are mallet-design putters, but the XL 5000 putter has a "CNC Milled soft face", which gives you a better touch on the greens.
Both sets have a "dual-carry strap" (like a book bag) which is a nice feature that makes it really easy to carry your bag. Both sets also have a rain hood to protect your clubs. There is a ton of storage space and a lot of zippered pockets on the bag. It even has one cooler-lined zippered pocket that allows you fit a couple bottles of beer--ehh, I mean water and soda.
I also had never really used Hybrids before, but the ones in this set are really awesome. In case you don't know what a Hybrid is, it's a mix between an Iron and a Wood. They are similar in size/design to a fairway wood, but with a steeper-angled club face like an Iron. I use them pretty much every hole and usually at every Par-3 hole with deadly accuracy (which is impressive given that I slice with my driver and shank my 3 & 5 Wood pretty often).
My one complaint is that a little bit of the paint on the underside of the driver and hybrids (the part that sweeps the ground when you swing) rubbed off after a few trips to the driving range. I've never had a golf set before so I can't say with certainty that any club would experience this same kind of wear-and-tear, but I guess it's reasonable to expect that swinging a few hundred times on Astroturf would rub off a tiny bit of the paint. Despite this minor complaint, the clubs still look nice after using them about 10 times already at the range and in regular course play. Top-Flite is the "discount brand" of Callaway Golf, so I seriously doubt the clubs will ever have any significant durability issues given that a very reputable company built them.
The XL 5000 set is, without a doubt, worth the extra $50-$100 because you feel like you don't need anything else to complete your golf set and it overall has a more professional look and design. Is this the nicest golf set out there? Absolutely not. But for the price and value of what you get, I have no regrets and highly recommend this set. From what I've read and heard from experienced golfers--unless you are a PGA pro or a competitive college athlete, you really don't need to spend a ton of money getting the "best" golf gear. It's mostly superstition, which I guess when it comes to such a mentally frustrating activity as golfing, it could be really important to some people to spend their retirement money on Callaway, Nike, and TaylorMade. I'll just stick with these Top Flites. The XL-5000 set is the perfect beginner/starter golf set for teens, young adults, and old timers alike. |
Nice Set, Reasonable Price
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| Review Date: April 11, 2009 |
| Reviewer: richard_t, Overseas |
After you've played a few rounds and have decided you want to invest in a set of clubs, this is a good way to go. Good sturdy bag with lots of storage space, with a nice set of clubs.
The clubs are:
Driver, 3-wood, 5-wood
4-Hybrid, 5-Hybrid
6, 7, 8, 9 Irons
Sand Wedge, Pitching Wedge
Putter
All the clubs are good quality. No complaints. |
Excellent value set
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| Review Date: June 16, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Jason Aaron Lawrence, Owasso, OK United States |
| I received this set of clubs as a gift and really like them. The only issue I had was that the driver head got dimpled on the underside from normal use. I am going to get that worked out, but it did not seem to affect the performance of the club. A very nice starter set. |
Great for it's value
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| Review Date: August 7, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Patricio G. Garcia, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Top Flite it's a second brand of Callaway. The set are really nice for his value. I started golfing 8 months ago with a Texan Set (most cheaper of the market). When I advanced taking golf lesson I noted that I need more strong irons and wood. Top Flite XL meet this objective. The hibrids are great. Please note that this set don't include irons 3 to 5. Start on iron 6. There are replced by the irons. Putter it's great. Driver it's a little flexible for me play...but it's just my taste. Bag it's very confortable. For his value it's a great set! |
Great Deal
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| Review Date: August 28, 2008 |
| Reviewer: John DiTullio, |
| This set is a great beginner set. All of the clubs hit really well. Only problem is the rubber weights on the woods tend to fall off. Clubs still hit great though. |
Outstanding Golf club set.
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| Review Date: August 22, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Daniel Eaker, |
| I have just taken backup the game of golf after 25 years. To say the least I and my old set of clubs didn't make any heads turn on the golf course. I reviewed a number of different sets, and was please with what I read about this set. I have now used the set twice, and am more then pleased with how they fell, construction, and playability. The first time I used the set I dropped 18 strokes from my 18 hole score, the next time 13 strokes. The driver still takes some getting use too, but really puts more distance on the drive. The irons feel well balanced and hit true. The putter with its larger playing surface has helped reduce my number of putts. In a nutshell this is a great set, and plan on using it for years to come. |
Very Pleased!
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| Review Date: December 15, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Andrew Randazzo, Haddonfield, NJ |
I bought these clubs after doing lots of research on full sets. I've been playing with an old set of blades and woods that I've had forever. I narrowed it down to this set and the Wilson power set. I decided on this set because it came with a 5w, Sw, and I like the bag design better. Also every club has a draw bias weight screw unlike the Wilson set. Also you get two hybrids and no 5I instead of the one hybrid and a 5I (that the Wilson set comes with.) Personally, I would rather have two hybrids and no 5I. And finally, the fairway woods have steel shafts which works better with my swing which is fairly fast. If you have a slower swing you may do better with graphite shafts on the 3w and 5w.
The clubs showed up very quickly and in perfect condition. The bag has lots of pockets of all different sizes and a cooler pocket for drinks. If you can fill up this bag with stuff I would be impressed. The bag seems to be very well built, the stand works well, and again I think the design is pleasing to the eye. My only con is that I don't like the backpack style strap. The quality of the strap is fine, I just personally prefer a regular strap so I took the strap off my old bag and put it on the new bag.
The clubs came in perfect condition. Paint, grips, club faces all perfect. I was impressed with the feel of the face on the irons...like a fine sandpapery feel. Can't wait to see the kind of backspin they will produce.
I personally don't have a problem with the size of the 3w or 5w...perfect for my liking. The driver is huge...very different from what I'm used to. It's much longer than my old driver and the 460cc head is just ridiculous if you're used to a smaller driver.
Been to the range once so far...it is winter you know....and was very impressed with the performance of these clubs. I play or go to the range once a week at a minimum and have a 20 handicap. I was very impressed with the feel of these clubs. The grips felt nice in my hands and the clubs are very light and easy to swing. My old blades are much heavier so that may be why they feel so light to me. I hit the 6I-Sw with no trouble. Literally the best bucket I've ever hit as far as consistent crisp contact, distance and accuracy goes. The hybrids take a little more concentration to hit crisp. I just pretend they are an iron and that works for me. Even with less than perfect contact, the design of the hybrids seem to minimize pushes or pulls, and when you get all of it the ball really goes. The 3w and 5w felt great off the tee...long and straight with consistent solid strikes. I've never been comfortable with the 3w or 5w off the fairway but gave it a shot and had similar results to the hybrids...with a little more distance. I also really liked the sound when hitting the woods...a sharp ping similar to a metal baseball bat.
The only club that gave me trouble was the 460cc driver. Every hit was a slice or push to the right. I adjusted stance, grip, ext with not much improvement. My first thought was that the graphite shaft may be too flexible for the speed of my swing causing the face to open on the down swing causing a ball flight to the right, but when I got home I searched on the internet for advice using a large driver and got some answers. Going back to the range soon to try again.
I hit about 120 balls or so and had no problems with denting any of the woods. I even sculled a couple of balls in trying to improve my drives and again..no dents. I didn't have any problems with the clubs at all and would recommend this set to anyone from a beginner to a regular player. This set is perfect for the golfer who wants a new set and is on a budget. The best deal I could find was about $250 and for that price I was expecting really poor quality. So far, I'm very pleased and feel like I made a great purchase. Only thing...beware that the driver is very different if you are not used to one that big and may take a while and some research to hit well.
Hope this review helps with your decision.
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