The PGA Tour’s favorite feud shaped Titleist’s Vokey SM11 wedges

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Titleist Vokey Design’s new SM11 wedges feature a new precision CG position on every wedge in a loft, meaning every wedge will now perform the same way with the same shot.

“With the SM11, all CGs within a loft are now at the same exact point,” said Kevin Tassistro, Director of Wedge Development at Titleist R&D. “So when golfers tune into the right range — whatever that is — and they’re finding holes two through five (with their swing), the ball is going to meet the CG in the right place.”

In addition to CG positioning within each loft, the SM11 wedges also feature a progressive CG position between lofts, progressive groove widths and volumes, and a new face direction structure to increase friction.

Continue reading below for more on the Titleist Vokey SM11 Wedges, including my take on the release.

What’s really new with Vokey SM11 Wedges — and why you should care

Borrowing from the Tour’s favorite feud

On the PGA Tour, the Vokey Low Blow T-Grind reigns supreme as the most popular Vokey grind option. So when developing the SM11 wedges, the Vokey team took a look to see if there was any secret sauce to that grind compared to others.

They made an important discovery: The T-Grind it had a slightly higher center of gravity than other shutters.

“We found that from the point of contact on the face, grooves two through five, the T has the highest CG relative to that point,” Tassistro told GOLF. “So we said, well, if we make all the CGs in the same place as the T, now it’s really to accommodate for the grind.”

The difference was very small, but the higher the CG relative to the point of impact, the easier it is for players to hit low wedge shots with a lot of spin.

Through subtle manipulations of tube length, topline geometry, and toe geometry, Vokey was able to engineer the rest of the SM11 grinds to have the same CG location as the T-Grind. This means that players with a non-T grip on their lob wedge will now have the same CG advantage that the T had before, making their wedges easier to fly and increase spin.

“If they all perform the same, now we can isolate the fit just for grinding, without having to worry, ‘Well, this one starts a little higher,'” Tassistro said.

But don’t expect that to affect T-Grind’s dominance on the PGA Tour.

“I don’t,” Vokey Tour representative Aaron Dill told GOLF when asked if he expected any change in contention from T-Grind players due to the CG changes. “I think the T-grind is a dominant model because of its versatility and look on the field. Players feel they can do more.”

Different lofts, different jobs

While the CG is now uniform across all grids within a loft, it will vary from loft to loft.

For the SM11 lift and gap wedges (44-52), the CG is lower and located closer to the center of the face to better match the player’s irons and eliminate draw bias.

On lob wedges (58-60), the heel is higher and straighter, which helps fly the ball down and make the clubface appear more square. Sand wedges (54-56) have a CG in the middle.

The same concept applies with the grooves in the new formation, which have 5% more volume than the SM10 to better clear debris and maintain spin in wet or harsh conditions.

Flat wedges have wider and shallower grooves to better channel debris on partial shots, while impact and gap wedges are narrower and deeper to better grip the ball on full swings.

Making the spin more predictable

The SM11 wedges also feature a new face steering structure that is angled towards the leading edge of the club. The texture works like a razor blade to increase friction and keep the ball on the face longer, preventing those shots that ride up the face and come off with less spin.

The goal of the new face texture wasn’t necessarily to create more spin, but to create a consistent high spin.

“We’re always looking for ways to make expenses, sometimes it’s not just about maximum spin, it’s about spin stability,” Tassistro said. “Just tilting them toward the leading edge allows that, it just allows the ball to stop for a split second to allow the grooves to deliver that spin.”

Vokey SM11 lineup

The SM11 line continues to feature an industry-leading 27 loft/grind combinations.

F- Grind

What is it: A full swing full sole grind, best for square face shots and offered in pitching, gap and sand wedge. New this year, the 44.10F, a stronger raised wedge that matches modern golfers’ distance and game-enhancing iron loft, is an option in the lineup as it is presented as a WedgeWorks exclusive last year. F-grind is the only alternative to Vokey pitching and gap wedges, while 0.14F sand wedges are the most popular sand wedge on the PGA Tour.

Attic available: 44.10F, 46.10F, 48.10F, 50.08F, 50.12F, 52.08F, 52.12F, 54.14F, 56.14F

Who is it for: Great for players who play square face shots around the greens and, in the sand wedge, for those who want a super fake bunker club without a super wide sole.

S-grind

What is it: A full sole grind with a trail relief for added versatility.

Attic available: 54.10S, 56.10S, 58.10S, 60.10S

Who is it for: Great for players who want versatility and play from a more neutral shaft position.

M-Grind

What is it: A versatile grind with plenty of heel, toe and trail edge relief.

Attic available: 54.08 million, 56.08 million, 58.08 million, 60.08 million

Who is it for: The M-Grind is great for players who want to manipulate the face around the green and are shallower at impact.

D- Grind

What is it: A higher inflated version of the M-grind for extra forgiveness with plenty of heel edge, toe and trail relief.

Attic available: 54.12D, 56.12D, 58.12D, 60.12D

Who is it for: A great option for steeper players or those with very weak shafts who play from several different face positions around the green.

K-Grind (0.06K & 0.12K)

What is it: Available in both a low bounce .06K version and a higher 0.12K jump, the K-grind is the widest single option in the line, with full grind and improved cam. The wide wedge makes the K-Grind “the ultimate bunker club.” New with the SM11, the high swell K has been reduced to 12 degrees of swell from 14˚ to give it more versatility.

Attic available: 58.06 thousand, 58.12 thousand, 60.06 thousand, 60.12 thousand,

Who is it for: The low bounce K is a great option for shallow players who want forgiveness on hard lies and out of bunkers. The high-bounce K is great for players who struggle out of bunkers or play in softer conditions.

T-Grind

What is it: The most popular lob tip on the PGA Tour, the T-Grind is the narrowest single option in the lineup, with maximum heel, toe and trail edge relief.

Attic available: 58.04T, 60.04T

Who is it for: Elite strikers who require extreme agility and play at high speed on the pitch.

My take: A smart update, not a reinvention

Vokey points already dominate the professional golf and retail space, with the Vokey SM10’s four finish options being four. the best selling fairway jockey wedges in 2025.

For SM11, Vokey didn’t have to reinvent the wheel at all, so they looked within their lineup and tried to figure out if there was some secret sauce to T-Grind that made it more dominant. It turned out that there was a small advantage.

This CG change won’t cause a bunch of T-Grind players to look at other options, as Dill said. But what it will do is give players of other abilities (like this writer and, frankly, most people who don’t have PGA Tour-level hands) the same CG advantage that the T-Grind had.

For most Vokey players, the new SM11 wedges will be plug-and-play. During my fit with TPI fitter Louis Raynard, we kept my first three wedges the same, but switched to a more neutral M-Grind on my lob wedge than my previous V-Grind.

At first, I didn’t accept the change because it didn’t feel right, but once I accepted it, I saw immediate benefits with lower and higher launches because I had a cleaner shot than before AND I was getting the CG benefit. I will do all the shots I had before but now with a low shot with the captain I wasn’t very good before.

Even when I was trying to shoot with a D-Grind before my mount, I found these wedges to spin a ton and do so consistently.

Overall, the SM11 will be a big improvement over the previous generation in the category that players replace most often.

Price, specifications and availability

The new Titleist Vokey SM11 points are available for pre-order to begin January 22 and will arrive at retail locations on February 20.

The rims are available in three finishes: Tour Chrome, a new Jet Black, Nickel and Raw. The Jet Black finish was reworked this year with added shine from the same FPP treatment as the Nickel finish.

Each wedge will cost 199 dollars for steel shafts, 209 dollars for graphite shafts and 229 dollars for the raw finish.

The full loft and grind offerings are below:

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