Wilson, once a giant in the golf industry has been through a lot over the last 20+ years. When I was growing up in the 80s, Wilson along with MacGregor, and Ben Hogan were the irons to have. In fact my first set of Irons were a set of Wilson 1200 Jrs back in the 80s. What was cool when you were a kid always holds a spot in your heart, particularly when you get older. I have been tempted to go back, particularly with a set of Ci5s back in 2009, but never took the leap. They make really good looking clubs, particularly their blades and player distance irons. While you don’t see a bunch of Wilson’s out in the wild, they have maintained a presence on tour, including major winners Padraig Harrington and Gary Woodland. So needless to say, when I was approached with the opportunity to test out the new D7 Forged Irons, I jumped at the chance. 

We have all heard the phrase, “it’s not the club, it’s the golfer”. While there is certainly a lot of merit in this philosophy, there is clearly an argument to be made that a better set of golf clubs can make you a better golfer. I think this is particularly true for the mid handicapper who is not blessed with a repeatable swing. Personally, I have tested a dozen different irons during real course conditions but it was not until I got fitted for my current set of clubs that I came to fully understand how critical it is to get fitted before you purchase a set of irons.