Stix Golf Women's Set Complete Life-Tested Review
Are these Stix golf clubs good? We tested the new Stix Women's set so you know what to expect.
We constantly hear about how golf participation has boomed in recent years, and if you were playing golf before the pandemic, you’ve probably noticed courses always seem to be busier now than before. While approximately 465,000 men and boys picked up golf between 2019 and 2022, women and girls drove much of golf’s growth, with 820,000 new women and girls playing golf during that same time, according to data collected by the National Golf Foundation.
The good news for women who are picking up golf now, as opposed to say 10 or 15 years ago, is they have more, and better, equipment options than ever before. Stix Golf, which prides itself on producing high-quality, high-performance complete sets at fair prices, just released its first complete set of women’s clubs in June of 2024. So we put the new Stix women’s set through first-hand testing to find out who exactly we think should consider buying them, and what you can expect from the performance.
How We Tested the Stix Women’s Set
Since I’m qualified to review the Stix women’s set, but not test them myself, I turned to the best alternative I could think of to do our testing: my wife.
This was not strictly out of convenience, she fits the profile of who the Stix women’s set is aimed at perfectly. She’s a high-handicap player with some raw talent, a high ceiling, and a piece-mailed set of second-hand clubs.
We tested the Stix women’s set both on the driving range and on the golf course, using the Rapsodo MLM2Pro launch monitor to capture baseline performance data with her own clubs to compare how the Stix women’s set stacks up.
Stix Women’s Set Top Takeaways: Consistency is King
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Set Makeup: 11 clubs (D, 3w, 5w, 5-6h, 7-9i, PW, SW, Putter
Price: $999
Stix set out to make a complete set for women that delivers forgiveness, distance, and sleek looks at an honest price. From a high-level standpoint, I think the Stix women’s set achieves all four of those criteria.
The set runs on the higher-lofted side, with a 12.5-degree driver, 32-degree 7-iron, and 46-degree pitching wedge, which helps players launch the ball high in the air easier.
Right out of the gate, I noticed a huge improvement in consistency when our tester switched from her own clubs to the Stix clubs on the driving range. Shots carved the same trajectory, shape, and distance repeatably. This tells me two things: first, there is some undeniable forgiveness built into the Stix women’s set, as shots hit all over the face produced very similar results. Second, they’re easy to hit, and therefore, easy to repeat the same swing and get a predictable result.
These results bore out on the course as well. I can objectively say that the Stix set unlocked a new level of consistency that our tester previously lacked.
Stix Women’s Set Pros & Cons
Before we take a deeper dive into how the Stix women’s set performed in all the important areas, I want to highlight what our tester and I found to be the most important pros and cons of the set as a whole.
Pros:
- Set makeup is complete and makes sense: Driver, 3-wood, 5-wood, 5-6 hybrids, 7-9 irons, PW, SW, putter.
- Very sleek aesthetic with a black finish from head to grip
- The set performed ideally for the target demographic of beginners and high-handicappers, delivering forgiveness and consistency with plenty of distance
- The bag and set as a whole is lightweight and easy to carry
- Compared to piecing together this type of set club-by-club, including a bag, the value is strong
Cons:
- Putter was difficult to dial in
- Headcovers feel kind of cheap, which doesn’t agree with the rest of the set, which has a sturdy, quality feel
- Despite good value, $999 is still too much of an investment for people who are unsure whether they will stick with golf or not
- Right-handed only
Stix Women’s Golf Set Complete Review
In order to give you a good idea of what to expect from the Stix women’s golf set, I want to examine the distance, forgiveness and accuracy, looks and feel, and value.
Distance
Obviously one of the key elements of any golf clubs targeted to high-handicappers and beginners is distance, because hitting the ball a long way, no matter what direction it’s going, makes golf fun, while dink-and-dunking it around the course can make the game discouraging.
We didn’t find the Stix clubs to crank out crazy long distances, but our tester’s distance averages were comparable to well-struck shots from her base testing.
The data point that jumped out the most after testing the Stix clubs on the driving range was that club speed jumped up more than 3 mph when our tester switched to the Stix driver compared to her own driver, which of course leads to more distance.
We’ve already begun talking about consistency, but here’s some data to hammer home the distance consistency you can expect with this set. If we throw out one mis-hit from a six-shot set with the Stix driver, the back-to-front dispersion was just 13 yards. To put it another way, five out of six shots from one series of shots with the Stix driver finished in a circle with a 13-yard diameter. That’s pretty impressive from a higher-handicap player who tees it up a half-dozen times a year (on a good year).
Forgiveness & Accuracy
Forgiveness and accuracy aren’t exactly the same thing, and they’re not the same as consistency, but they all work towards the same goal, which is to make our bad shots better, and help us hit fewer of them.
The forgiveness, accuracy, and consistency triumvirate, I must say, is the most impressive part of the Stix set. During testing on the driving range and on the course, I had a hard time differentiating between mis-hits and well-struck shots just from watching ball flight. Dispersion proved to be significantly tighter with the Stix set and accuracy was much improved.
For example, in our driving range testing session, the Stix 9-iron helped our tester hit it 25-yards closer to the center on average than with her own 9-iron.
The Stix irons also launched and peaked slightly higher, landed steeper, and stopped quicker, which all contribute to more control and assist better scores, particularly for high-handicap players.
Look & Feel
The look of this set speaks for itself. They’re dark, clean, and minimal.
Our biggest takeaway from a feel perspective was that they are lightweight and easy to swing. I suspect that helps players make a repeatable swing, which can only improve consistency. That is decidedly a good thing.
Putter
The one area our tester struggled with the Stix set was on the putting greens. She had only played a blade-style putter in the past, and it took some time to get used to looking down at the mid-mallet putter in this set, and dialing in the right speed.
I, however, stroked some putts with this putter myself, and can tell you that the CNC milled fade produces a very soft and satisfying feel off the center.
Value
One of the things Stix set out to do with this set – and with all its golf clubs, frankly – is to provide a quality set at an honest price. There’s no question that $999 is an investment into your golf game, but that doesn’t mean it can’t also be a great value.
The truth is, for what you get with this Stix set, $999 is a satisfying value. Sure, you can find cheaper starter sets if that’s your goal, but you probably won’t find a better price for a quality set of clubs.
For example, I would compare this set to the Air-X line from Cobra and the 845 line from Tommy Armour. Both are a cut above the cheap starter sets you can find, yet still cater to beginners and higher-handicap players who are ready to commit to golf.
An almost identical complete set of Cobra Air-X women’s clubs – the only difference is the Cobra set replaces the 6-hybrid with a 6-iron – costs 50% more than the Stix set, $1,499.
Meanwhile, you could assemble a similar set of Tommy Armour Women’s 845-Max clubs from driver through wedge, and add a Tommy Armour Impact putter for about $800 (you’d still need a bag), but those are mostly on clearance from the line Tommy Armour released a few years ago. Supplies are likely limited and once they’re gone, the new line won’t be quite so easy on your wallet.
This is all to say that yes, while $999 is an investment, it’s still a strong value and one that is not easy to beat for players looking for quality clubs that perform.
The Extras to Consider
I mentioned earlier that in my opinion, the quality of the headcovers didn’t match the quality of the rest of the set. While nobody is buying the clubs for the headcovers, and we do like the value of this set at $999, that’s still worth noting.
We haven't talked about the actualy bag that comes with this set, but overall I like it. Like the clubs it holds, it's lightweight, making the set a breeze to carry if you're the walking type. There are plenty of pockets and places for all your stuff, and the aesthetic matches the overall clean and minimal vibe of the set, and brand, itself.
Another thing worth noting, that I think is favorable for buyers, is Stix’s 30-day trial period, which allows you to hit up to five clubs on a turf mat and return them (unaltered, obviously) if you decide they’re not for you. You can expect full value for all unused clubs (you still have to pay return shipping) and a value to be calculated by Stix for used clubs.
If this set seems like it’s right for you, but you’re hesitant to pull the trigger (after all, this is a purchase you want to get right!), this policy seriously reduces the risk.
Stix Women's Golf Set Specs
From driver to putter, here are the lofts, lengths, and swing weights (well, head weight for the putter) of the Stix women's set.
| Club | Loft | Length | Swing Weight |
| Driver | 12.5 | 44.25" | C3 |
| 3-Wood | 18 | 42.5" | C2 |
| 5-Wood | 23 | 40.5" | C2 |
| 5-Hybrid | 23 | 38.75" | C2 |
| 6-Hybrid | 26 | 37.75" | C2 |
| 7-Iron | 32 | 36.5" | C2 |
| 8-Iron | 36 | 36" | C2 |
| 9-Iron | 41 | 35.5" | C2 |
| PW | 46 | 35" | C3 |
| SW | 56 | 34.5" | C4 |
| Putter | 3 | 33" |
383g (Head Weight) |
Who Should Consider the Stix Women’s Set?
If you use a hand-me-down set or one that was piece-mailed together because you wanted to see if you actually liked golf before investing in clubs – and it turns out that you do actually like golf – then I think this set is a great fit.
For what you get, the price is attractive. The performance is great, and I think it will help most players hit the ball straighter, with a predictable shot pattern.
If you’re not sure if you see yourself playing golf two or three years from now, and you just need clubs to get you through a golf outing, month-long clinic, or you’re just testing the waters, it might not be time quite yet to pull the trigger on a thousand-dollar investment.