Kirkland Signature Player’s Irons Review

For $499, why wouldn’t you play Costco’s newest hit, Kirkland Signature player’s irons?

They feature a stainless steel body, an injected urethane insert and an internal tungsten weight. All of these features are comparable to the top brand names—at about a third of the price!

First Impressions

First, and this one is circling the internet, Costco’s iron bears a striking resemblance to TaylorMade’s P790. This is a fair comparison—except it is a shiny chrome version. A “chromed-out” iron is hit or miss for most golfers. I am not a fan and I’d argue most of our testers aren’t either.

Second, feel and sound go hand in hand. For $499, the Kirkland Signature player’s irons feel damned good and their sound is appealing. To me, it is on the more muted side with a distinct thud, exactly what I like. Feel and sound are perceived and subjective. What I perceive might be different from what you perceive. But from my perspective, these Kirkland Signature irons are impressive.

$499 Worth of Data

Premature accolades aren’t our style. I want to see how the Kirkland Signature player’s irons perform in our testing before passing final judgment. In the meantime, let’s see how the Kirkland Signature iron stacks up against my current pitching wedge, 7-iron and 5-iron.

The quick hit is that my current gamers are slightly faster and longer than the Kirkland irons. My irons are a blended set of another player’s distance iron on the market.

Kirkland Signature Iron: Pitching Wedge Data

Kirkland Signature Iron: 7 Iron Data

Kirkland Signature Iron: 5 Iron Data

Kirkland Signature Player’s Irons: We Need a Restock ASAP

The Kirkland Signature irons sold out quickly. They are arguably the hottest Christmas present out there (or the discreet Christmas present to yourself).

As to when Kirkland irons will be back in stock, your guess is as good as ours. If you aren’t patient, you can snag them on eBay for nearly twice the original $499 price.

Predictions

I am going out on a limb but Kirkland Signature player’s irons might finish in the top half of our 2024 player’s distance iron test. From my small data set, they appear to produce consistent numbers. One of the key attributes we analyze is consistency which we correlate as forgiveness. How consistent is a golf club at producing similar results shot to shot? Is the carry consistent? Is the ball speed consistent? Is the backspin consistent? These are the metrics we analyze.

The Final Leg

You have every right to be skeptical about the Kirkland Signature player’s irons. At just $499, you may be reluctant to pull the trigger. However, nearly 72 percent of the golfers we surveyed through our Forum had positive feelings towards these Costco irons. Fifty-six percent said they would play them.

These are intriguing numbers, given these irons debuted just a few weeks ago. Based on preliminary data and subjective impressions, I say again: For $499, why would you not give the Kirkland Signature player’s irons the benefit of the doubt? And before you say it, I know they aren’t available in left handed…