The MASSIVE PROBLEM With The MacGregor MT Milled Irons

MacGregor is BACK! Let's dive deep into the MT Milled irons from MacGregor Golf. With their new Direct to Consumer model, can these golf clubs deliver the quality and performance that MacGregor was known for for so many decades in the golf world.
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[@waywardwest]

Those look like blanks the OEMs would get and then finish milling them to produce the final product. I miss the MT blade/cavity models they used to produce. I'd still support them before the ridiculous brand names trying to rob people blind with their ridiculous pricing of clubs. Golf doesn't need to be that expensive. Glad to see companies like MacGregor offering people affordable options.

[@GP-tt2te]

Really wish you reviewed the MT-Pro's as well. I haven't been able to find a single review of them online which is surprising since the price is so good.

[@dccd3237]

I play with McGregor NVG two irons for many years ago and they still do OK for the occasional play that I get would be more than please to get an updated set of McGregors for a fair price. I don’t play enough to spend over $1000 for a cent of iron but I play well enough to buy a decent set of irons. I’ve been able to keep my handicap under 10 with just a few rounds every year using old McGregors so hopefully the new ones will perform the same.

[@jasonbellingham1980]

Was definitely going to look at these but that PW issue would bother me as well. Love that cavity back design. Thanks for the review Andrew

[@andrewjensengolf]

I’m curious what the PW for the MT Pro looks like

[@bradlarsen7050]

I love my Macgregor m675 irons. Looking forward to trying the new MT Pro irons! Thank you for the review!

[@andrewjensengolf]

Yeah, I’m curious to check out the MT Pros now!

[@frankiep879]

You should try the new MT Pro pw….my set just shipped this week. It should have more of a players offset, and lofts….ehich is why I went with the pro’s over the milled. Great review….has me excited to try them out. The new Hogan ptx tour are pretty amazing also, worth a shot or 2…same owner as Mac

[@andrewjensengolf]

Thanks for that insight! Definitely want to try the Hogan’s!

[@industrialpalletworx3548]

I remember the MacTec driver back in the day. I thought Macgregor had a driver that had an inverted "ball" shape impression in the bottom of it that they claimed made the ball go farther. It was really weird looking. Man I have to go get fit. At the bottom of the bag I am right there. My pw goes 135, 7 iron is in the 173 range, but my 4 iron just shy of 200. Your hitting it 219, that's a big difference from mine.

[@GoldChump]

I bought the MT-PRO irons 2 seconds after they were released. Like to see you review the MT-PRO and the MT-86 for that matter. I grew up with MacGregor and hope they come out with the mid/late 70s VIP irons "modernized". So to answer your question YES they are in the bag and will stay there unless we see an updated 70s version of the VIP blades. I also have a late teens set of wood shafted MacGregor's. They are the OA model ( of which most contemporary clubs copied). I also have a set of the MacGregor wood shafted TOMAHAWKS and 67 VIP blades.

[@jerroljulian]

I’ve been eyeballing the MT Pros. How do you like them? What were you playing prior? I’ve been paying my Bridgestone J33 combo irons forever now and am looking for something new.

[@GoldChump]

@@jerroljulian Love them! The quality of the clubs are top tier and the price is crazy low for what you get. Before these I had the Pro-C MacGregor irons and their woods. This was a set MacGregor made prior to be bought out by Golfsmith. Funny story. When MacGregor first came out with metal woods and a 460 cc driver I bit of course and the first drive using them I nailed it on a par 5 and had 260 yards left. I hit the three wood which in turn hit the pin stopping about 10 feet left/past. Made the putt :)

[@teks-kj1nj]

Still playing my ~30yr old macgregor 'masters' irons. Never seen a reason to change them up, they still work great.

[@randomgamer-st1ie]

Still got my dad's Macgregor M85 Tourney 1 iron from the 50s or 60s. Sweet spot the size of a dime. Looks good hanging on the wall.

[@andrewjensengolf]

Hell yeah!

[@jeffnahass8373]

I have classic Macs. I pull them out. Old blades. Tommy Armour Black Scott 244. Great feel. Shafts are somewhat soft, but they work. I like the new MacGregor irons. I’d consider it.

[@SasquatchN64]

As a left handed tall golfer, new to the sport looking at upgrading from my very cheap Precise (chinese brand) clubs these Macgregors look awesome and i am able to order +1 with a stiff shafts and oversized grips seems like a no brainer.

[@anish772]

I still game the PCB Tour Forged that Jose Maria Olazabal played. It's seen better days, but they still work.

[@andrewjensengolf]

Jose was unreal with those in the 90s!

[@MrMatthew262]

It’s almost like the offset is progressively the opposite of most iron sets. The other option you could have is to bend the pitching wedge a degree or two weak and get rid of the offset.

[@Alandale45]

Nothing happened. The offset in the pitching wedge is consistent with what you get in the vintage 1968 MacGregor MT Muscle back Split Level Sole by MacGregor which I still play. If these are anything as sweet as the vintage set, I will definitely add them to my collection. Thank you MacGregor for keeping the heritage going.

[@user-pl6yl4jb8z]

As long as it doesn’t affect your distance you could put it in a lie machine bend it 2 degrees more loft will push the leading edge forward will take out some offset. See how you like it definitely cheaper than buying a new wedge.

[@southpaw5643]

What kind of golfer would these benefit? I shoot in the mid-80's most of the time, and only play maybe 10 times a year; would these be beneficial to a player like me, or are they difficult to hit consistently? I know the video has a mention of forgiveness, but is that forgiving for a pro or forgiving for a regular player like me?

[@andrewjensengolf]

I think they would absolutely benefit a player like yourself. The forgiveness is great but it would likely give you more feel and feedback than you’re likely used to, thanks to the forging and milling of the heads

[@southpaw5643]

@@andrewjensengolf That sounds great. I have the demo MT-86 OS and Pro irons at home, and will try them soon. I believe those will be good too, but MacGregor doesn't have a demo option for the milled series. Thank you for you comment. I really like the look of the MT Milled cavity backs but was on the fence because I couldn't try them before purchase.

[@austinmeehan3522]

I would consider buying the irons with the black finish. Direct to consumer irons are really hot right now.

[@DLTJR1959]

At the price point you can't really go wrong. Looking at their website they have options for shafts, grips, length and lie adjustments. I suspect these Chinese milled clubs are shipped statewide and then adjusted in the states before shipment if you get something non-standard. Nothing at all wrong with that model. I suspect the other DTC brands do the same thing.

[@andrewjensengolf]

Yeah, the shaft options with MacGregor really do set them apart from most of the other DTC clubs

[@TheLeftyGolfer84]

Are you going to try the MT-Pro? Way less offset.

[@jaxongolf]

I really don't understand the offset now more than ever after visiting the MacGregor specs page: states 3mm offset in PW, 9i, 8i & 7i and up to 3.5mm in long irons... yet, we all have eyes and can see the practically opposite look at address!

[@99CROUSE]

It may be bad quality control. For example, perhaps the wedge head was a couple of degrees too weak and then bent to spec. Bending an iron stronger adds offset.

[@rwdriver300]

Try the Macgregor MT PRO irons. WAY less offset. Nearly none in the PW..

[@andrewjensengolf]

Yes, have been seeing that in plenty of comments… I need MacGregor to send me those! Haha

[@adamjacobson3698]

I wonder if the blades have the same issue?

[@ethanaderemi]

...if you crank the loft a degree or two weak, that would remove that offset...

[@andrewjensengolf]

But then it would really mess with yardages… that’s not a wise thing to do with wedges when we need to really be precise

[@ashtonoppermangolf]

Would love to see you review the Sub 70 TAIII's!

[@andrewjensengolf]

Me too!

[@ashtonoppermangolf]

@@andrewjensengolf Just put them in the bag after using the P7Mb's and absolutely love the feel!

[@MotoScoutOut]

Did you check with macgregor about the offset on the PW? Maybe it was an error.

[@andrewjensengolf]

Didn’t check with them, I don’t think it’s an error, just the intended design

[@billsinclair313]

I looked it’s 3mm offset whereas the gap wedge is 1.5mm. The offset is 3.5mm on the 4, 5, and 6, 3mm on the 7, 8, 9, and PW, and 1.5 mm on the GW.

[@TheDarkestForce]

I don't understand as the 9 and PW both have 3mm of offset.

[@billsinclair313]

@@TheDarkestForce me either.

[@stevent21]

Would you choose these over the takomo irons?

[@andrewjensengolf]

Yes. I like the flight of these more, and the added pop is nice too… but the PW def isn’t staying in the bag

[@TheLeftyGolfer84]

Did you play them in stock lofts? Or get them adjusted when buying? I’m looking at them, but would go with the 2 degree weaker loft. I wish they had more info on the website for them. No blade width measurement, or head weights.

[@andrewjensengolf]

Stock lofts, yes

[@TheLeftyGolfer84]

@@andrewjensengolf I’d love to see what you think of the MT-Pro irons. Unfortunately for me they don’t make them in LH.

[@Toxicbell]

Played their last player's iron right before they were bought out by Golfsmith. The VIP forged cavity. Great irons. Was looking at these MTs. Have you contacted Macgregor asking about the design of the PW? There may be a reason for the madness.

[@andrewjensengolf]

The performance of the wedge doesn’t lack, it’s just visually very “off”… so I don’t think there’s a reason behind it all, as I’m sure many many golfers wouldn’t see the offset so glaring to their eyes. Like I said, I’ve enjoyed playing with them and can see them staying in the bag for the time being. Performance is king, and they’re working for me 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@jaxongolf]

What a horrible misstep with the Pitching Wedge: that might literally dissuade me from the whole set, unless I were to add a dedicated 46-48° wedge in its place?

[@obxarms7685]

I wouldn't call that PW a "massive problem" at that price considering the great performance of all the other clubs. I almost always pick my PW as a hold out club anyway like my other wedges. Nothing wrong with playing a mixed bag.

[@the_remmy_710]

first set of clubs were some Macgregor golden bear irons. Loved them. Was about to order this same set but ended up getting some Titleist T100s second hand for the same price. Glad to see they are performing as good as some name brand irons. Seeing all of these DTC club makes making quality equipment is a huge W for a majority of golfers.

[@andrewjensengolf]

Yeah, the DTC market is certainly shaking things up for lots of golfers!

[@naj959]

Would bending the PW 2 degrees weak affect you gapping too much?

[@andrewjensengolf]

Yeah way too much, and it wouldn’t negate the offset at address

[@MrMatthew262]

@@andrewjensengolf the problem is finding a pitching wedge with 44°. That would have to be another iron from a different set.

[@chill0902]

How's south hampton been? I see you did some testing at windsor. Is south hampton still pretty rough?

[@andrewjensengolf]

Windsor was unfilmable. Thankfully South Hampton is slowly coming back to life(but it’s still a good way from “good again”)

[@chill0902]

@@andrewjensengolf it's tough finding a good value public track in Jax nowadays. Feels like out in fleming island is the only place worth it. Haven't played queens in abit

[@Criscross292]

Why couldn’t you just flatten the lie on the Pitching Wedge 2-3 degrees?

[@callmecamo2]

Gah! I hate offset wedges!!!!

[@andrewjensengolf]

Me too, and I think that’s why my “eye” is more sensitive to it than others. According to the specs, the offset isn’t any different than the 9i, but for whatever reason, to my eye it’s just a little off putting

[@richardjacobs7632]

PW, get it bent? Thanks for the review!

[@shanewilliams1216]

Many of the old timers ( Palmer, Player, and several others ) said Jack played with Inferior MacGregor equipment and balls , and said if he had gone with a better brand, he would have won many many more Majors and tournaments than he did. He was so good they said he basically overpowered the bad and made his equipment work. Even my granddad wouldn't play MacGregor equipment, my granddad played Kenneth Smith and Spalding clubs. I still have my custom-fit Kenneth Smith forged blades, they still play very well today.

[@formula2tom225]

let's see some quotes from arnie and player on that, or anyone...

[@andrewjensengolf]

Yeah, a little hard to believe that as Jack eventually became the owner of the company… can’t see him investing and owning something “inferior” in his eyes

[@shanewilliams1216]

@@formula2tom225 I am pretty sure when the golf channel was first introduced they had a round table discussion about it , and Jack even mentioned that the balls were bad , and when they sent him his free balls , he would go to the range and have his caddy sit out there and Jack would watch the ball flights of them and pick the ones that went the straightest, and throw the others away , he said he was lucky to to get 6 to 9 out of a dozen . He didn't deny the equipment story either. I have had the golf channel since the very first day it came on and there was many talks back then about players and their equipment.

[@formula2tom225]

@@shanewilliams1216 pretty sure doesn't count even in horseshoes.

[@brettcase4129]

Macgregor was the # 1 club in golf thru the 1970s. They were sold only thru pro shops until the were bought out by Burke and then. Mass marketed in box stores. Some of the technology you see in Todays irons was used first in Macgregor clubs during the 2000s. Cup Face technology was used on drivers and irons sold in the 2000s. Believe it or not milled grooves on iron and wedge faces was first developed and used by Macgregor not Titleists Vokey wedges. For some reason they didn’t patent those developments. Jacks equipment, other than the ball was some of the best equipment of the time built and designed by some of the best clubmakers of the time such as Tony Penna and Tommy Armour.

[@formula2tom225]

so did u really think these were made for a guy with 4 bags with his name on it? or were they made for joe schmoe with $500 to spend.

[@andrewjensengolf]

My name is on bags from 2012-2017… it’s been a long time haha! That being said, they’re incredible irons and for $500 you can’t go wrong… thus me giving them a 9/10

[@bretthutton4679]

open the face .....wtf are you stressing about the pw for?

[@allenwilson8913]

Never even hit a Macgregor

[@andrewjensengolf]

I hadn’t hit a Mac iron since the 90s era V Foils… I was definitely happy with what these did for me

[@mikeall9374]

Get over it.