One word, Vokey.
Immediately every single golfer out there knows what you are talking about, just with a single word. If that doesn’t achieve Mt. Rushmore of golf club design status, then I don’t know what will.
Here in 2024 though, Vokey has returned to debut their all new SM10 wedges, and aside from immediate Tour adoption showing clear positive feedback of their performance, THP also got them in hand to put through their paces.
Quick Take – Vokey SM10 Review
While there may not be any seismic changes in technology, it is still safe to say that the SM10 is an even more complete wedge than its predecessor. The refined CG progression combined with an improved aesthetics are worth showing up for, but you will stay for the top-shelf spin and seemingly infinite combinations of lofts and grinds.
2024 Titleist Vokey SM10 Review – Tech Talk
If you want the full rundown of what is going on with the new SM10 wedges from Vokey as well as further info on how they got to this design via Tour feedback and testing, then be sure to check out our release article here (Titleist Vokey SM10 Wedges – The Hackers Paradise). That said, I do still want to break down some of the internals that make the SM10 different.
The big story this year is CG. Now, before you remark something about that being part of the previous releases, you aren’t wrong, but this time they have taken it to another level. If you had a chance to listen to our very own Dan Edwards recent Off Course episode with Aaron Dill and Kevin Tassistro of Vokey here (Vokey SM10 Wedges Go Off Course – The Hackers Paradise) then you know they like to take things to extremes when designing, but are alwaysattentive to not mess up the foundation to what is the most successful wedge in golf.
The CG in the SM10’s are the perfect case study of that, there is a level of refinement which sought to push things beyond what we have known in the SM9. Every loft still has an optimized CG based not only on the loft, but also the use of each wedge. Within the lower lofts (46-52 degrees) it is now lower to help blend those wedges more seamlessly into and out of the irons. Then, in the higher lofts (54-62 degrees) it is raised in order to help flatten out the flight and thus offer more accuracy into greens.
Naturally, the Spin Milled grooves are present with the TX9’s being cut with the lower lofts being narrower and deeper while the upper options wider and shallower to optimize how each wedge is used. It also goes without saying that there is a plethora of “Tour Proven” grind options, in fact there are six (F, S, M, K, T, D) with twenty-five different loft, bounce, and grind combinations. Add in the Tour Chrome, Jet Black, and new Nickel finish and you have possibly the cleanest Vokey Wedge release yet from Titleist.
Performance Breakdown – Vokey SM10 Review
The SM10’s are visually everything you expect a Vokey to be. In hand the eyes immediately go to the engraving and new badging on the rear flange, a modern yet elegant look overall. It is when you get past that initial eye candy that you notice a shaping that has undergone a subtle evolution. Make no mistake, these are Vokey wedges at setup, but I could notice a more rounded nature both in shape as well as leading edge in the 60.04T as compared to the 50.08F which is another nod to the progressive nature of the SM10. That said, they remain as compact and traditional as always.
For this review, I received three wedges to put through their paces, the 50.08F, 54.08M, as well as 60.04T. With so many grind and loft options, it was exciting to get the full breadth to test turf interactions and overall versatility. What stood out above all else in that regard is just how well thought each and every grind really is. With the F grind in the 50, full swings were a non-issue with my steeper move while in the 54 the M grind showed why it is Bob Vokey’s favorite grind. Whether it was a full swing, partial swing, or even a greenside shot from thicker grass where the wedge needed to be manipulated, the response was true.
The biggest surprise for me personally was with the 60. The T grind, as aggressive as it is, truly uses its wide but low bounce sole to offer anything a creative shotmaker around the greens could ever want. Although it might not be my choice as someone who plays almost exclusively in bermuda grass and enjoys more bounce, I absolutely had a blast hitting all sorts of manufactured shots from all sorts of situations, even when I didn’t need to.
What I wanted to look at the most, however, had to be done via launch monitor. As you will see in the various data sets throughout, information was recorded for each wedge in three different sets, 50-Yard, 80-Yard, and Full Swings. Historically, spin has always been a cornerstone of what Vokey wedges are known for, the SM10 continue in those footsteps. Of course, I was dealing with new grooves, but the numbers across the variety of shots still provided the levels which I would expect from a Titleist wedge.
For me, the standout was the previously discussed progressive CG. If you look at the full swing data set, you will see that the vertical CG progression did exactly what it intended. The best part was this was seen on the course as well. While I am not anywhere in the realm of what I would call a high-caliber wedge player, I do battle losing some control and consistency when swinging my higher lofted wedges into greens. I hesitate to use the catch all “ballooning” term because it is overused in my opinion, but you could apply it if you want.
Being that this was some of the story in the SM9’s, and I played them for an extended period without feeling like I was benefitting from the CG all that much, I was a little pessimistic here. However, from the first shots with the 54.08M and 60.04T on the course I could see the flight a bit flatter that worked to the apex rather than simply launching to it. For me, that translates to having a lot more confidence into greens via added control in the Oklahoma wind. I will add though, the 50.08F kept a higher launch and quicker apex than the others which let it blend into my irons smoothly.
The bow on top for the Vokey SM10’s from Titleist is that they feel like Vokey’s. They keep that same head heavy feel that they have always had in hand, which for me makes them feel like a precision instrument as you can locate them at all times in the swing. On center strikes, it is a thumpy feedback which Vokey does impeccably well. I will say, when you get off center, the feedback does get a little quicker and sharper letting you know what has just occurred, and where.
Parting Thoughts Vokey SM10 Review
By now there is an understanding that when Titleist and Bob Vokey unleash their latest iteration of the most played wedge in golf, it is going to deliver. The SM10 keeps that train rolling in a manner which is both exciting and subtle. With the CG progression and seemingly limitless loft and grind combinations, there is something for everyone. Although, don’t forget, if it isn’t offered standard, there is a good chance you can find what you want via WedgeWorks.
The new Titleist Vokey SM10 wedges hit full retail on 3/8/24 and are offered in lofts from 48 to 62 as well as six different grinds. They will be priced at $189.99. For more information, check out their website at www.vokey.com.
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I think these have the lead for 2024 now. As I found my swing a little more, I hit some SAUCY shots with these today. Only hangup for me is still needing to swap out the 60T for something else.
Also, hard ponder for the first time ever going bladed wedge into the PW as well….
Finally got to test the 56* 12D out of the sand today. 2 greenside bunkers, both on and in position…sandy par on one, just lipped for bogey on the other. What a revelation, so much better than my former TM which didn’t have the right bounce for my swing. I’m actually excited to hit from the sand after today!
[QUOTE=”Jman, post: 12233100, member: 1579″]
I think these have the lead for 2024 now. As I found my swing a little more, I hit some SAUCY shots with these today. Only hangup for me is still needing to swap out the 60T for something else.
Also, hard ponder for the first time ever going bladed wedge into the PW as well….
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After a thread start and some more practice last night, the SM10 50F and 54M are staying, and I’m going to go FullFace 2 at the 58 because of what I want out of my LW and how I play. It’s a best of both worlds solution.
I think I hit a Vokey some years back, but for whatever reason I never gravitated towards them even though some of my best years were playing DCI irons a few decades back. My more recent setups had various Ping wedges and I still like the Eye2 grind, particularly in the sand. Yes, it has a face only a mother would love but evidently I’m a mother…something.
In a total redo of my bag after a long layoff, wedges needed attention. I had Eye2 in 55 (bent) and 60 with Recoil prototype wedge shafts. Great for me a few years ago, but now I’m 10mph slower and going lighter, figured maybe 80-90g tops for wedge shafts. As I’m rebuilding a swing, I figured a combination of set wedges and some “forgiving” wedges at the bottom would be the ticket. But I used to have a good short game – many hours as a young kid with PW and 7i chipping in the back yard. Then I watched a video with either Roger Cleveland or Bob Vokey saying something to the effect of, “you may not be able to bomb it long anymore, but no physical excuse for poor short game.” I took that to heart and ordered up an SM10 60M with Tensei blue AM2 shaft.
The first day I used it I was frustrated. I was kinda all over the place – some brilliant shots along with some chunks and some scalds. Part of me starting thinking that I needed “forgiveness” and this was a mistake. But the other part of me is rather stubborn and likes a challenge – and also like the nickel finish 🙂 . So instead I focused on some mechanical issues and was determined to figure it out. Now a few weeks in I love this thing. And it may be the first lob wedge I’ve been comfortable with near-full swings. Two days ago I was out in spitting rain at the practice trap/green, hitting 50y plus or minus pitch shots with a couple of wedges. Also have a Jaws 54 full toe raw I’m trying (hate hate hate the Catalyst shaft in that). I put myself behind a tree and hits 10 shots that all easily cleared the tree and 9 of them landed within about 15′ of each other. The outlier was tugged left.
Have signed up for a Titles wedge fitting next month, we’ll see how that goes but so far the SM10 has sent me down a good path.
Snagged a pair of these yesterday. 54/58 both in M grind. Can’t wait for the last of the snow to melt.
When I was doing my fitting for the Vokey experience coming at the end of the month, I noticed really good spin consistency, even on some slight misses. The Titleist fitter told me that I wouldn’t see as much spin with the Vokeys as I have been experiencing with the MG4s, but they seemed pretty close in the fitting. I am really looking forward to getting the Vokeys in hand and seeing how the M grind works for me, given that I will have that grind in two wedges.
[QUOTE=”Canadan, post: 12228989, member: 2320″]
Had a great fitting experience today for SM10 and worked through some fun discussion on grind options and bounce options based on the swings I was producing.
Surprised me to hear that I am not as steep as most fitters claim me to be. Maybe it’s a wedge thing as I tend to be a bit less aggressive with how easy it is to cut through the turf by comparison to irons – hard to say, but a nice takeaway to think about as the scar tissue of other fittings weighs on me.
I’ve always been a firm believer in wedge shafts playing a particular role in the swing, and go back and forth on whether or not the shafts I select for my irons should bleed into my wedges. We landed on going iron shaft in the 50 degree since I almost always full swing it, and then utilizing the benefits of the stock wedge shaft (which I believe is S200) for my 54 and 58.
I’ve played my wedges bent one strong and typically bent one upright for years. I do that because of my dynamic loft, and it’s the same thing I do with my irons. Where it could be problematic for some, my peak height and descent angles are exactly where they need to be with that setup, and it’s going to continue to work very well for me. What I did shift from, is that I’ll be playing the 58 stock based on the idea that around the green, having that toe elevated could have a negative impact on leading edge location – I’m going to give it a shot at stock and if it needs to be changed, it’s an easy tweak.
50F and 54S is what I played in my SM9, and that will continue with SM10. The subtle versatility of the 54 is nice, but I want more of an iron experience out of my 50 and the F does a nice job.
The 58 was a wildcard. I really enjoyed my time with the M, but I am going to give the T a shot this time around based on experimenting with flops and open faced shots during the fitting. Apparently it is a massively popular grind on tour, and I’ll look forward to seeing how it plays for me.
Long winded, very wordy, my bad. Mike was awesome, and I hope anyone looking to get a solid education on SM10 seek him out in KY and the surrounding States. His shared affinity for left dot ProV1 and perspective on shaft fitting made me feel like I was talking into a mirror for a bit haha – although i think he works out more than I do.
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So honest question here, what were the benefits of the “stock” shaft for you in the 54,58? I hear a lot of people knock the price of Vokeys because it comes with a plain ole s200 but I’m sure it’s in there for a reason?
[QUOTE=”LSMO, post: 12257377, member: 33657″]
So honest question here, what were the benefits of the “stock” shaft for you in the 54,58? I hear a lot of people knock the price of Vokeys because it comes with a plain ole s200 but I’m sure it’s in there for a reason?
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It’s there because it just keeps working for most folks imo ?
[QUOTE=”Jman, post: 12257382, member: 1579″]
It’s there because it just keeps working for most folks imo ?
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I just think it’s interesting (not a bad thing) that shaft has been in Vokeys forever. I guess if it ain’t broke don’t fix it!
[QUOTE=”LSMO, post: 12257391, member: 33657″]
I just think it’s interesting (not a bad thing) that shaft has been in Vokeys forever. I guess if it ain’t broke don’t fix it!
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Yep, it’s familiar, it’s cheap, and it works. Plus, I think they’re so fitting driven, they know there will be many that go that route and get a dialed shaft and grinds setup
[QUOTE=”LSMO, post: 12257391, member: 33657″]
I just think it’s interesting (not a bad thing) that shaft has been in Vokeys forever. I guess if it ain’t broke don’t fix it!
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at the speed a wedge should go, there’s no real value in having anything particularly stout in there from my perspective. I’ve grown accustomed to swinging with control with my wedges, and I really like S200 in that slot.
[QUOTE=”LSMO, post: 12257377, member: 33657″]
So honest question here, what were the benefits of the “stock” shaft for you in the 54,58? I hear a lot of people knock the price of Vokeys because it comes with a plain ole s200 but I’m sure it’s in there for a reason?
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I am not in @Canadan’s league as a player, but at my recent fitting, we tried some other shafts, including lighter weight shafts. I thought lighter would be better, because I have 89 gram shafts in my irons, but my flight was better with the stock shafts. Nobody wants a wedge ball flight that floats a bit and the stock shafts eliminated that for me.
[QUOTE=”Canadan, post: 12257438, member: 2320″]
at the speed a wedge should go, there’s no real value in having anything particularly stout in there from my perspective. I’ve grown accustomed to swinging with control with my wedges, and I really like S200 in that slot.
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Like I said not a knock. Theres just so many options I find it interesting how good that shaft is for a lot of people.
What is everyone’s preferred finish now that many have been able to see them? My fitter said that the nickel finish has been the most popular with his customers.
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What is everyone’s preferred finish now that many have been able to see them? My fitter said that the nickel finish has been the most popular with his customers.
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Easily the Nickel.
[QUOTE=”Tenputt, post: 12259102, member: 42964″]
What is everyone’s preferred finish now that many have been able to see them? My fitter said that the nickel finish has been the most popular with his customers.
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I am currently wavering between the nickel finish and the black, before seeing them in person I was all in for the nickel finish, but it was much lighter than I expected when I saw it.
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I am currently wavering between the nickel finish and the black, before seeing them in person I was all in for the nickel finish, but it was much lighter than I expected when I saw it.
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Interesting. When I saw them in person I thought the nickel were closer to the black than I expected
[QUOTE=”Tenputt, post: 12259102, member: 42964″]
What is everyone’s preferred finish now that many have been able to see them? My fitter said that the nickel finish has been the most popular with his customers.
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I play a black finish now, but that nickel finish really is the perfect in between black and chrome.
I’m going nickel in my new SM10s.
My understanding is that the nickel is not raw, like the black (It may be in the review write up. It has been a while since I looked, but that is what the fitter indicated.). I was more like [USER=22205]@Trmpt98[/USER], in person, the nickel was lighter than I was anticipating. I went with nickel, but it was a difficult choice.
[QUOTE=”Tenputt, post: 12260443, member: 42964″]
My understanding is that the nickel is not raw, like the black (It may be in the review write up, but it has been a wile since I looked, but that is what the fitter indicated.). I was more like [USER=22205]@Trmpt98[/USER], in person, the nickel was lighter than I was anticipating. I went with nickel, but it was a difficult choice.
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The nickel is a plated finish like the satin, correct.
[QUOTE=”Jman, post: 12260455, member: 1579″]
The nickel is a plated finish like the satin, correct.
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That’s the perfect description of it, a satin finish. Not bad in anyway, just different than I was expecting in person. Tough decisions will have to be made on Friday when I order :ROFLMAO:
The nickel looks pretty good next to the Darkspeed irons. Just sayin’… 😉
[QUOTE=”Jman, post: 12260455, member: 1579″]
The nickel is a plated finish like the satin, correct.
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it also is Darkspeed-adjacent
[IMG]https://nostatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/dark-1-1.jpeg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=”nostatic, post: 12267337, member: 51323″]
it also is Darkspeed-adjacent
[IMG]https://nostatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/dark-1-1.jpeg[/IMG]
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Thats a solid tandem
I’m so excited to get these SM10s in two and a half weeks at Ballyhack. Excited to hit full shots with them with my fitted shafts (usually hate full wedge shots) and can’t wait to see all they can do for my game.
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Tried out the SM10 wedges at a Titleist demo at our golf course this morning.
Very impressed with the spin and control I was able to get with green side chipping.
Really liked the 12D bounce on the 56 wedge I was using. Really easy to move through the turf specially on tight lies.
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Had my Vokey fitting last Friday for the Vokey Experience in a couple weeks. We’d had quite a bit of rain here the past couple of days, and I knew that we might do most of the fitting off of mats using the Vokey fitting app. That was indeed the case. I met my fitter, Andrew Saupe the regional Titleist fitter, a few minutes before our scheduled time. We did some small talk and he asked about my game, where I play, general getting to know my golf game. He then had me take as much time as I needed to warm up. I did some light stretching and half swings working into full swings eventually. He had me start by hitting my 7 iron. This was for him to get a baseline on my overall swing and ball path.
Then we started with wedges. He had me hit my current gap wedge (48deg). He then had me hit my current 60deg wedge, on older Vokey. That was for gapping purposes. We talked at length about my club options. I’d gone into the fitting expecting to replace my gap wedge along with a 54 and 60, which is my current setup. His recommendation based upon my distances, was to keep my existing 48deg gap, and do a 52, 56 and 60 wedges. We talked about the rest of my bag during this discussion and focused on my 4 iron which I almost never hit. From an overall bag perspective, he thought getting rid of the 4 iron and adding the three wedges would give me more flexibility. Part of this discussion was answering some questions in the fitting app. Think of the online Vokey tool, but taken to a more in-depth level with more granularity. The app works in conjunction with Trackman and uses swing data to and your inputs to recommend different wedges. He showed me everything on-screen as he was doing it.
Then we really started hitting the new SM10s. I hit several shots with 8 and 12 deg bounces with the 52 in the F grind (only grind available on a 52). Then we hit several 56deg options in different bounces and grinds and a couple of different shafts. Finally, we hit different combinations in the 60 as well. With the 56 and 60, we also opened up the face for some lob shots. Based on the swing data that Trackman collects and the inputs we completed about my game, the app then recommended the 3 different wedges with a % match to the inputs about my game. The 52 recommendation was clearly the 8 deg bounce and we both agreed that I hit that better than the 12. The other two clubs offered choices that were closer, but still with a preference. At this point, we took the 56 and 60 club options to the chipping green area and did some bunker work. The sand was pretty wet from all the rain, but we still got good results. After the bunker, we did some chipping around the green as well. The bunker and chipping work confirmed what the app had recommended as the best fits for my game.
In the end, I ended up with the nickel finish with 52.08 in F grind, 56.10 in S grind, and 60.10 in S grind all in the standard Vokey wedge flex shaft and all at + 1/2″. The whole process went about 90 minutes we but talked alot, some of which wasn’t relevant to the fitting. In the end, I’m very happy with the fitting and use of the app. He was very knowledgeable about Titleist and offered some swing advice, particularly in the bunkers with the wet sand. I’m thinking about irons next year and if Titleist is in the running I’ll definitely have Andrew do a fitting.
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What is everyone’s preferred finish now that many have been able to see them? My fitter said that the nickel finish has been the most popular with his customers.
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I would more than likely go nickel. Might get a chance in the next few days to get my hands on them.
Somehow, I left my lob wedge at the indoor practice facility I frequent and had no lob wedge when I was on the course. [USER=20124]@GolfFest[/USER] let me use his Vokeys. I can confirm that the T grind does not work for me at all, but the M grind was wonderful. I am glad that I was fit into two M grinds for the Vokey experience.
[QUOTE=”Tenputt, post: 12296961, member: 42964″]
Somehow, I left my lob wedge at the indoor practice facility I frequent and had no lob wedge when I was on the course. [USER=20124]@GolfFest[/USER] let me use his Vokeys. I can confirm that the T grind does not work for me at all, but the M grind was wonderful. I am glad that I was fit into two M grinds for the Vokey experience.
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I think you’ll like the M when you get them in the right lofts.
I’m considering M for the lob wedge this next time around instead of the lowest bounce option.
Clipped a couple of these today at DSG and personally didn’t feel any difference than my SM9 58 degree. Not as soft as the Ping s159 or Mizuno T24. Results were good.. theres a reason they are popular but this one isn’t earth shattering to me
I’ll start off by saying awesome review [USER=1579]@Jman[/USER]. I am late in reading it, but I found in my fitting yesterday the same that you did regarding progressive CG to flatten things, and class leading spin. Read on, dear friends…
I set up a fitting at my usual facility (Sittler Golf in Sinking Spring, PA) with Michael Parker from the Titleist Fit Crew. I said back tail end of last year that I would get fitted when the SM10 came out, and combine that promise with some recent wedge struggles and enough rounds under the belt this year, I felt the time was right to make it happen. We did it yesterday and I’m really pleased with the results.
[B][I][U]TL;DR:[/U][/I][/B] I ended up fitting into and purchasing SM10’s in the nickel finish in 52-12F and 58-14K (bent 1* strong) configurations, both bent 1* flat, with KBS Tour Stiff shafts and Lamkin Crossline Cord grips. I’m coming from SM9’s chrome in 52-12F and 56-10S with stock DG shafts.
We started with a quick review of my game, setup and goals. I shared that I don’t currently feel I’m a great wedge player, and that I try to keep the ball on the ground whenever possible (putting, rolling chips or low punch pitches). I also shared that I am not currently carrying a lob wedge and don’t feel like I need it in my game, as I don’t like to full swing sub sand wedge so I don’t need the gapping down there, and I have a tendency to catch wedges fat and/or not hit them confidently so I often leave the lob wedge well short. I also like having the TSR2+ in there as another tee option / for additional gas on attacking par 5’s. So our initial thought was to go in assuming a 52/56 setup and adjust from there.
He had me hit a few full, pitch and open face pitch shots with my clubs, then the same with the SM10’s he was baselining, with stock setups. This established my delivery on these type of shots, which is neutral to slightly shallow, tending slightly shallower on the pitches than on the full shots. The fit tool recommended the 52-56 setup with 12F bounce/grind – we were seeing good distance gapping and launch angles, lower than my SM9’s which was great – and then we headed out to the pitching and sand area to confirm some things.
I hit a few full shots off the grass where he confirmed that a higher bounce option is ideal for those shots, combating my tendency to get them high on the face at times. Then over to the pitching and sand area. We hit some open face pitches over a bunker with the 56 which was working out well, but I tended to fat them a bit as a miss then overcompensate with a thinny. He then handed me the 58-14K to see what happened and I was clipping it PERFECTLY. Crisp with plenty of spin on those open face shots.
In the bunker, he gave me a little mini-lesson first as I had shared I have very low confidence in the bunkers. I’ll share more on that in another thread, but it really helped. Cut to the wedges, I started with the 56-12F and it was better than my wedge but I still had a tendency to dig it and not swing hard enough due to low confidence. He handed me the 58-14K and it was night and day. Everything was at least coming out of the trap, and I hit several truly good bunker shots. It’s been a while since I could say that. He said the K grind is supposed to be the “ultimate sand wedge” and I can see why.
Lastly, we went back inside to the launch monitor to try one more thing. He plugged the KBS Tour in my irons into the 52* wedge and had me hit it. It worked beautifully – contact was better, spin was better and the weight blended much better with my irons. He also liked the idea of a slightly lighter weight for bunker shots, as it might encourage me to put a little more speed through the ball as that’s my biggest issue. Lastly we just settled on grips, finish and details and we were all set.
So in a couple weeks, I’ll have a new wedge setup in hand! Michael was a great fitter and this wedge fitting really dove in deep to how I actually use wedges, turf conditions, and my strengths and shortcomings to arrive at a good setup. Highly recommend Titleist’s wedge fitting to anyone who wants to really dial in their setup. I’m sure I’ll have more to report once I get them in hand as to how it’s working out in practice, but I’m optimistic.
[QUOTE=”SkiBumGolfer, post: 12302185, member: 15030″]
I’ll start off by saying awesome review [USER=1579]@Jman[/USER]. I am late in reading it, but I found in my fitting yesterday the same that you did regarding progressive CG to flatten things, and class leading spin. Read on, dear friends…
I set up a fitting at my usual facility (Sittler Golf in Sinking Spring, PA) with Michael Parker from the Titleist Fit Crew. I said back tail end of last year that I would get fitted when the SM10 came out, and combine that promise with some recent wedge struggles and enough rounds under the belt this year, I felt the time was right to make it happen. We did it yesterday and I’m really pleased with the results.
[B][I][U]TL;DR:[/U][/I][/B] I ended up fitting into and purchasing SM10’s in the nickel finish in 52-12F and 58-14K (bent 1* strong) configurations, both bent 1* flat, with KBS Tour Stiff shafts and Lamkin Crossline Cord grips. I’m coming from SM9’s chrome in 52-12F and 56-10S with stock DG shafts.
We started with a quick review of my game, setup and goals. I shared that I don’t currently feel I’m a great wedge player, and that I try to keep the ball on the ground whenever possible (putting, rolling chips or low punch pitches). I also shared that I am not currently carrying a lob wedge and don’t feel like I need it in my game, as I don’t like to full swing sub sand wedge so I don’t need the gapping down there, and I have a tendency to catch wedges fat and/or not hit them confidently so I often leave the lob wedge well short. I also like having the TSR2+ in there as another tee option / for additional gas on attacking par 5’s. So our initial thought was to go in assuming a 52/56 setup and adjust from there.
He had me hit a few full, pitch and open face pitch shots with my clubs, then the same with the SM10’s he was baselining, with stock setups. This established my delivery on these type of shots, which is neutral to slightly shallow, tending slightly shallower on the pitches than on the full shots. The fit tool recommended the 52-56 setup with 12F bounce/grind – we were seeing good distance gapping and launch angles, lower than my SM9’s which was great – and then we headed out to the pitching and sand area to confirm some things.
I hit a few full shots off the grass where he confirmed that a higher bounce option is ideal for those shots, combating my tendency to get them high on the face at times. Then over to the pitching and sand area. We hit some open face pitches over a bunker with the 56 which was working out well, but I tended to fat them a bit as a miss then overcompensate with a thinny. He then handed me the 58-14K to see what happened and I was clipping it PERFECTLY. Crisp with plenty of spin on those open face shots.
In the bunker, he gave me a little mini-lesson first as I had shared I have very low confidence in the bunkers. I’ll share more on that in another thread, but it really helped. Cut to the wedges, I started with the 56-12F and it was better than my wedge but I still had a tendency to dig it and not swing hard enough due to low confidence. He handed me the 58-14K and it was night and day. Everything was at least coming out of the trap, and I hit several truly good bunker shots. It’s been a while since I could say that. He said the K grind is supposed to be the “ultimate sand wedge” and I can see why.
Lastly, we went back inside to the launch monitor to try one more thing. He plugged the KBS Tour in my irons into the 52* wedge and had me hit it. It worked beautifully – contact was better, spin was better and the weight blended much better with my irons. He also liked the idea of a slightly lighter weight for bunker shots, as it might encourage me to put a little more speed through the ball as that’s my biggest issue. Lastly we just settled on grips, finish and details and we were all set.
So in a couple weeks, I’ll have a new wedge setup in hand! Michael was a great fitter and this wedge fitting really dove in deep to how I actually use wedges, turf conditions, and my strengths and shortcomings to arrive at a good setup. Highly recommend Titleist’s wedge fitting to anyone who wants to really dial in their setup. I’m sure I’ll have more to report once I get them in hand as to how it’s working out in practice, but I’m optimistic.
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Thank you for taking the time to read my dude!
Also, that’s some GREAT info and breakdown! Look forward to how your new setup will work out for you!
[QUOTE=”Jman, post: 12302247, member: 1579″]
Thank you for taking the time to read my dude!
Also, that’s some GREAT info and breakdown! Look forward to how your new setup will work out for you!
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No problem and thank YOU! I am very excited to get them in play – despite being fitted for many woods and irons, this is the first time I’ve been fitted for wedges. It was well past time to get the right setup for my game, I’m hoping this is it!
[QUOTE=”SkiBumGolfer, post: 12302185, member: 15030″]
I’ll start off by saying awesome review [USER=1579]@Jman[/USER]. I am late in reading it, but I found in my fitting yesterday the same that you did regarding progressive CG to flatten things, and class leading spin. Read on, dear friends…
I set up a fitting at my usual facility (Sittler Golf in Sinking Spring, PA) with Michael Parker from the Titleist Fit Crew. I said back tail end of last year that I would get fitted when the SM10 came out, and combine that promise with some recent wedge struggles and enough rounds under the belt this year, I felt the time was right to make it happen. We did it yesterday and I’m really pleased with the results.
[B][I][U]TL;DR:[/U][/I][/B] I ended up fitting into and purchasing SM10’s in the nickel finish in 52-12F and 58-14K (bent 1* strong) configurations, both bent 1* flat, with KBS Tour Stiff shafts and Lamkin Crossline Cord grips. I’m coming from SM9’s chrome in 52-12F and 56-10S with stock DG shafts.
We started with a quick review of my game, setup and goals. I shared that I don’t currently feel I’m a great wedge player, and that I try to keep the ball on the ground whenever possible (putting, rolling chips or low punch pitches). I also shared that I am not currently carrying a lob wedge and don’t feel like I need it in my game, as I don’t like to full swing sub sand wedge so I don’t need the gapping down there, and I have a tendency to catch wedges fat and/or not hit them confidently so I often leave the lob wedge well short. I also like having the TSR2+ in there as another tee option / for additional gas on attacking par 5’s. So our initial thought was to go in assuming a 52/56 setup and adjust from there.
He had me hit a few full, pitch and open face pitch shots with my clubs, then the same with the SM10’s he was baselining, with stock setups. This established my delivery on these type of shots, which is neutral to slightly shallow, tending slightly shallower on the pitches than on the full shots. The fit tool recommended the 52-56 setup with 12F bounce/grind – we were seeing good distance gapping and launch angles, lower than my SM9’s which was great – and then we headed out to the pitching and sand area to confirm some things.
I hit a few full shots off the grass where he confirmed that a higher bounce option is ideal for those shots, combating my tendency to get them high on the face at times. Then over to the pitching and sand area. We hit some open face pitches over a bunker with the 56 which was working out well, but I tended to fat them a bit as a miss then overcompensate with a thinny. He then handed me the 58-14K to see what happened and I was clipping it PERFECTLY. Crisp with plenty of spin on those open face shots.
In the bunker, he gave me a little mini-lesson first as I had shared I have very low confidence in the bunkers. I’ll share more on that in another thread, but it really helped. Cut to the wedges, I started with the 56-12F and it was better than my wedge but I still had a tendency to dig it and not swing hard enough due to low confidence. He handed me the 58-14K and it was night and day. Everything was at least coming out of the trap, and I hit several truly good bunker shots. It’s been a while since I could say that. He said the K grind is supposed to be the “ultimate sand wedge” and I can see why.
Lastly, we went back inside to the launch monitor to try one more thing. He plugged the KBS Tour in my irons into the 52* wedge and had me hit it. It worked beautifully – contact was better, spin was better and the weight blended much better with my irons. He also liked the idea of a slightly lighter weight for bunker shots, as it might encourage me to put a little more speed through the ball as that’s my biggest issue. Lastly we just settled on grips, finish and details and we were all set.
So in a couple weeks, I’ll have a new wedge setup in hand! Michael was a great fitter and this wedge fitting really dove in deep to how I actually use wedges, turf conditions, and my strengths and shortcomings to arrive at a good setup. Highly recommend Titleist’s wedge fitting to anyone who wants to really dial in their setup. I’m sure I’ll have more to report once I get them in hand as to how it’s working out in practice, but I’m optimistic.
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The outdoor fitting sounds great and I hope to get one when I am looking to get new wedges. Being fit into high bounce when your swing is shallow is interesting, but that would be the benefit of the outdoor fitting. Can’t wait to hear how they perform!
54° and 58° I am between the S and M grinds. What you guys opinions on the two.
[QUOTE=”MarMill, post: 12302682, member: 51186″]
54° and 58° I am between the S and M grinds. What you guys opinions on the two.
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I think that one is a hard call. I would say that if you want to manipulate your wedge to manufacture shots, go with the M grind otherwise, go with the S grind.
[QUOTE=”dAS0, post: 12302603, member: 10378″]
The outdoor fitting sounds great and I hope to get one when I am looking to get new wedges. Being fit into high bounce when your swing is shallow is interesting, but that would be the benefit of the outdoor fitting. Can’t wait to hear how they perform!
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It was definitely interesting to me as well, but the results definitely spoke for themselves. I did state that I most often play in softer turf and bunker conditions, so I’m sure that influenced what he chose.
[QUOTE=”Tenputt, post: 12303015, member: 42964″]
I think that one is a hard call. I would say that if you want to manipulate your wedge to manufacture shots, go with the M grind otherwise, go with the S grind.
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That’s what my fitter told me also but since I tend to hit shots mainly with a square face he suggest the S grind.
[QUOTE=”Tenputt, post: 12303015, member: 42964″]
I think that one is a hard call. I would say that if you want to manipulate your wedge to manufacture shots, go with the M grind otherwise, go with the S grind.
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May go 54° S and 58° M
[QUOTE=”MarMill, post: 12303218, member: 51186″]
May go 54° S and 58° M
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I think that could be real solid. That is actually what I thought I would be fit into.
Today was the day for my Vokey fitting. I’ll just start with a pic of the venue – Sandpiper Golf course in Goleta (just north of Santa Barbara). I’ve never been here before – gorgeous place. You can see the Titleist pop-up in the distance on the grass range.
[IMG]https://nostatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sandpiper-1.jpeg[/IMG]
Sunny but very windy – have a dry front moving through. Got there a bit early to stretch then met Jim my fitter. I hit some shots to warm up then we discussed where I am and my goals. Where I am is returning from a 2+ year injury layoff (elbows), and now a few month into rebuilding my swing. I’m also on the wrong side of 60 so swing speed isn’t something that is going to come back – I’m just trying to be consistent with my irons and now am working on sliding my low point forward a bit. I was very curious to get some swing data as I’ve been doing this on my own, and figure I’m about halfway sorted.
I self-fit into my current clubs other than driver (did a fit last month – also did a fairway fit but found my guesstimate choices couldn’t be beat. My current irons are ZX5s and I’ve been dialing my swing in with those. I decided to try a Vokey last month as I figure there is no excuse for poor wedge play. I used to have a strong short game and my losing speed shouldn’t screw that up. I picked a 60M with Tensei Blue AM2 R-flex, 1/4″ long, basing it on my irons which was a guesstimate based on an iron fit back in 2019. I’ve been working on getting flatter, which was what happened pre-injury (went from 2* upright to 1* flat over the course of 6 months).
First I hit my PW which is 44″ so he had a gapping baseline. It’s funny because he asked me what I hit it and I kinda shrugged my shoulders and said, “I think about 105.” I hit a few and sure enough he said, “yup, 105.” Then he started handing me wedges and I didn’t really look at what they were. I told him I was ok with replacing my AW (which is 50*), but I was really curious what I was going to fit into. We cycled through a couple of 50* wedges, and settled on the 12F as I hit that more consistently than the 08F and the trajectory was a bit better.
Then we talked about 54 vs 56, ended up hitting both in a couple of different grinds. I was between the 54 12D and 14F, and he asked me how I used that club – and I use it everything from full swing down to chips. We landed on a 54 12D bent 1* weak, giving me 5 degrees between the 50 and my 60, and also increasing the bounce one degree but still giving me some relief from the D grind to manipulate the club. Didn’t even bother hitting other 60* wedges as I hit the M well and he said that fits a lot of different conditions. He did say I should consider using that from the sand – I historically used a 54 or 56 but he said the M might surprise me.
So the deed is done:
SM10 nickel 50 12F
std lie and loft
Tensei AV Blue AM2 R-flex +1/4″
Black MCC +3 wraps
SM10 nickel 54 12D
std lie, 1* weak
Tensei AV Blue AM2 R-flex +1/4″
Black MCC +3 wraps
Those will join the 60M in the same spec. I also got some info on my swing – 3.5* down and fairly good path so seems it is headed in the right direction. I did ask when he thought about me getting into T150 and he said absolutely, but probably not beyond 7i (I’m into hybrid at that point anyway).
All-in-all a great learning experience and worth the time/money. The money part is a non-issue if you order a club as the $100 goes towards the purchase. Now I just need to get a tee time at that course, but maybe not when it’s gusting to 40mph ?
As a quick background, I have been playing Callaway Wedges for about the last 10 years (MD2, then MD3, and most recently MD4). I have a preference for darker wedge finishes, and playing in Bermuda grass I have gravitated toward higher bounce offerings in a 50, 54, and 58 combination. In my game, the 50 and 54 degree wedges were predominantly used for full shots only, and pretty much the 58 was used around the green or out of sand, and rarely for anything more than say a mid range pitch. That said, I had never been fit nor had really considered being fit for wedges before, although I have been fit here in there for the other clubs in my bag.
I have obviously been aware of Vokey wedges and the impressive performance they have given users for quite some time, but other than a 60 degree out of a used bin many years back (pre Spin Milled I believe), I have not played them myself.
I guess other than that, for people I have not encountered, I have been around THP a longer time, but have not played many rounds of golf in the past 5 years or so due to work obligations (just a few rounds per year, leading to an improved SIX rounds last year :)). I typically shoot in the 95 range these days, consider myself decent (for that score level) with a wedge and driver is my biggest problem area.
Ok, with all that said, below is my fitting experience with the SM10 Vokey Wedges…from April 1st, 2024:
Just got back from traveling to my fitting up in Knoxville at Willow Creek Golf Club. Titleist fitter Trey Roy was on site there today for some public fittings of various Titleist lines using a Trackman to accumulate data to help with the fitting analysis. We were set up at the end of their driving range with access to a nice little chipping green with some various slopes.
While he let me warm up for a few minutes, he looked at my current clubs to get an idea of what irons, shafts, and lofts I was trying to tie into as well as how I currently have my wedges setup, and we talked a bit about how I traditionally use each one. He them had me hit my current PW and my 50 and 54 wedges so he could confirm my gapping in the clubs I use for full swings. I was glad to see him getting the numbers on Trackman that match what I expect to see on those as a baseline.
I told him I was just going to hit what he handed me shaft and grind wise and trust the process…that my only real preferences were that I wanted to get the Nickel finish and preferred to have a 58 as the highest lofted wedge. With that, he started handing me clubs for full swings to start getting a picture of my swing and what it needed.
For reference, I had stock shafts in my MD4 wedges, and have been fitted twice to the KBS Tour V Regular flex – 105 grams which I use in my irons. He tried me in a couple different shafts and we quickly landed on the True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 in the R300 flex as the best option which was giving me a really nice flight just felt great.
We then moved over to the chipping green and he had me hit a few with my existing wedges and then with about 4-5 different Vokeys so he could see those movements and what kind of grind would work best for me…we did this from a couple different angles with an uphill shot then a level one. From these, I could tell that the sound and spin off these Vokeys was going to be a nice improvement off my MD4s.
Finally, he came up with a combination of lofts and grinds the though would suit me best and had me hit a couple 54s and a couple 58s to a target about 30 yards away. Main takeaway from the swing observations was that he was pleased with the neutral delivery of the club head into the ball and fit me into the below (all 1 deg upright and +0.25 in length).
SM10 Nickel – 50.12 F Grind bent to 49 degrees for better gapping to PW
SM10 Nickel – 54.12 D Grind
SM10 Nickel – 58.08 M Grind
As a comparison, the online tool suggested 48.10 F, 54.12 D, and 58.14 K based on my answers…I’m apparently not as much of a digger as I led the online tool to believe
We got the order entered with my normal Midsize Winn Dry Tac grips and he sent the information over to Jacquelyn. We didn’t talk about personalization options like stamping (which I’m kind of ambivalent about).
Overall, I was with Trey for right at an hour, and it was clear he was very observant and knowledgeable about the Vokey lineup. We talked about the event, and he was amazed at the opportunity that was being presented to us. He remembered working with a THPer for in the past for a Titleist Driver or FW event. I really enjoyed this part of the process and can’t wait to get the final setups in hand at Ballyhack…I think they are going to be outstanding replacements for my current wedges and provide me more options around the green than I feel I have currently.
[QUOTE=”adwillingham, post: 12324304, member: 259″]
As a quick background, I have been playing Callaway Wedges for about the last 10 years (MD2, then MD3, and most recently MD4). I have a preference for darker wedge finishes, and playing in Bermuda grass I have gravitated toward higher bounce offerings in a 50, 54, and 58 combination. In my game, the 50 and 54 degree wedges were predominantly used for full shots only, and pretty much the 58 was used around the green or out of sand, and rarely for anything more than say a mid range pitch. That said, I had never been fit nor had really considered being fit for wedges before, although I have been fit here in there for the other clubs in my bag.
I have obviously been aware of Vokey wedges and the impressive performance they have given users for quite some time, but other than a 60 degree out of a used bin many years back (pre Spin Milled I believe), I have not played them myself.
I guess other than that, for people I have not encountered, I have been around THP a longer time, but have not played many rounds of golf in the past 5 years or so due to work obligations (just a few rounds per year, leading to an improved SIX rounds last year :)). I typically shoot in the 95 range these days, consider myself decent (for that score level) with a wedge and driver is my biggest problem area.
Ok, with all that said, below is my fitting experience with the SM10 Vokey Wedges…from April 1st, 2024:
Just got back from traveling to my fitting up in Knoxville at Willow Creek Golf Club. Titleist fitter Trey Roy was on site there today for some public fittings of various Titleist lines using a Trackman to accumulate data to help with the fitting analysis. We were set up at the end of their driving range with access to a nice little chipping green with some various slopes.
While he let me warm up for a few minutes, he looked at my current clubs to get an idea of what irons, shafts, and lofts I was trying to tie into as well as how I currently have my wedges setup, and we talked a bit about how I traditionally use each one. He them had me hit my current PW and my 50 and 54 wedges so he could confirm my gapping in the clubs I use for full swings. I was glad to see him getting the numbers on Trackman that match what I expect to see on those as a baseline.
I told him I was just going to hit what he handed me shaft and grind wise and trust the process…that my only real preferences were that I wanted to get the Nickel finish and preferred to have a 58 as the highest lofted wedge. With that, he started handing me clubs for full swings to start getting a picture of my swing and what it needed.
For reference, I had stock shafts in my MD4 wedges, and have been fitted twice to the KBS Tour V Regular flex – 105 grams which I use in my irons. He tried me in a couple different shafts and we quickly landed on the True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 in the R300 flex as the best option which was giving me a really nice flight just felt great.
We then moved over to the chipping green and he had me hit a few with my existing wedges and then with about 4-5 different Vokeys so he could see those movements and what kind of grind would work best for me…we did this from a couple different angles with an uphill shot then a level one. From these, I could tell that the sound and spin off these Vokeys was going to be a nice improvement off my MD4s.
Finally, he came up with a combination of lofts and grinds the though would suit me best and had me hit a couple 54s and a couple 58s to a target about 30 yards away. Main takeaway from the swing observations was that he was pleased with the neutral delivery of the club head into the ball and fit me into the below (all 1 deg upright and +0.25 in length).
SM10 Nickel – 50.12 F Grind bent to 49 degrees for better gapping to PW
SM10 Nickel – 54.12 D Grind
SM10 Nickel – 58.08 M Grind
As a comparison, the online tool suggested 48.10 F, 54.12 D, and 58.14 K based on my answers…I’m apparently not as much of a digger as I led the online tool to believe
We got the order entered with my normal Midsize Winn Dry Tac grips and he sent the information over to Jacquelyn. We didn’t talk about personalization options like stamping (which I’m kind of ambivalent about).
Overall, I was with Trey for right at an hour, and it was clear he was very observant and knowledgeable about the Vokey lineup. We talked about the event, and he was amazed at the opportunity that was being presented to us. He remembered working with a THPer for in the past for a Titleist Driver or FW event. I really enjoyed this part of the process and can’t wait to get the final setups in hand at Ballyhack…I think they are going to be outstanding replacements for my current wedges and provide me more options around the green than I feel I have currently.
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Appreciate the insight!
I love that you trusted the process of the fitter, and let the results lead the way during the fitting. Great to see the gapping data with Trackman to make sure everything lined up.
Did you feel any adjustment to playing wedges at Ballyhack coming from Bermuda grass normally? I’m sure we’ll get some more insight about your typical conditions now that you’re back home! Interesting to see the difference from the tool to real life on the 58 too!
[QUOTE=”adwillingham, post: 12324304, member: 259″]
SM10 Nickel – 50.12 F Grind bent to 49 degrees for better gapping to PW
SM10 Nickel – 54.12 D Grind
SM10 Nickel – 58.08 M Grind
As a comparison, the online tool suggested 48.10 F, 54.12 D, and 58.14 K based on my answers…I’m apparently not as much of a digger as I led the online tool to believe
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The online tool suggested 50.12F, 54.10S, 60.08M. In person was 50.12F, 54.12D (bent 1* weak), 60.08M. In person the comment was that bounce was my friend.
Last two pieces (for now – ha!) of the puzzle delivered today so it was off to the range. My initial findings – of note, my fitting was done with steel shafts (lightest they had) so there was a little bit of a question on how different it would feel as the weight and load profile of the Tensei Blue AM2 is different. I already had the 60M with that shaft so I had an idea but you don’t know until you hit them.
50.12F – I hit this back to back with my ZX5 AW. Comparable results though after a couple of swings I was more consistent with the Vokey. I put part of this down to the shaft – the ZX5 has a Dart 65R which is pretty light. The AM2 is probably 15-20g heavier so it helps with timing. This thing hit like a dream full swing, and I could hit it high or knock it down low depending on where I put the ball in my stance. Maybe 5 yards longer than the ZX5.
55.13D – tbh I struggled with this after first doing full swings. I was just all over the place – which is odd because I full swing my 60M just fine. I adjourned to the pitching green and hit some half swings and figured it out, then went back to some full swings. With that club, at least at this point, I need to set up with the ball just a bit out towards the toe rather than dead center. Then life is good. I also need to remember not to overswing the club, which is a bit of a constant battle for me but for whatever reason is magnified with this club. Gorilla CRUSH wedge…
Then to the chipping green. Here is where the 55.13D won big time. While I have gotten really comfortable with the 60M around the green, for short chips where you have to run it, the D grind really works for me. And in a pinch I can open it up and hit a flop type shot as well. Also hit it from the bunker – everything got out (and none of them went 50 yards ?
At any rate, couldn’t be happier and I’m glad I went full stubborn to the mindset of “no excuse for hitting poor wedge shots.” Of course some clinkers still pop out, but of all the elements of my game rebuilding back after the layoff, I can say short game is the least of my worries. Now to ponder that T150 9i and maybe a TSR2 7W because Titleist
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