Some of the most under the radar wedges the past couple of release cycles have come from TaylorMade and their Milled Grind series. With what started as an innovative take on ensuring precision and repeatability in the sole grinds, this became a major part of their wedges, making them historically good performers.
This year the Milled Grind 3 is coming to market and TaylorMade looks to have focused on a tangible evolution to improve the overall look, feel, and spin while still featuring milled grind options which should offer something for everyone.
TaylorMade Milled Grind 3 Wedges
From the MG1 to the MG2, the company took a hardline focus to try and improve the sound/feel via a Thick-Thin design while also finding ways to increase friction and performance through their raw faced premise. This year, they are doubling down on such goals, while also quietly blending the weighting and balancing techniques in the most sleek and clean wedges we have seen from them in some time.
It has been interesting to follow the evolution of the Milled Grind wedges as well as the feedback that has come with them, particularly from some on the more traditionalist side of the spectrum. From the bore-thru hosel of the MG1 to the TPU insert of the MG2, there has seemingly always been something that just didn’t mesh with everyone. That is why it is a breath of fresh air to see these initial images of the Milled Grind 3 wedges which are, well, very clean and exist without the industrial and hard-edged feeling of its predecessors.
The Thick-Thin flange design is present and has again been altered to help improve the sound/feel of the 8620 Carbon Steel wedges, but this time it has also been softened and managed to allow that slick milled sole to pop along with a balanced and more traditional shape that some realize TaylorMade has in fact been producing. Minimal engraving is also being utilized and they no longer look like something out of NASCAR, these are a very modern yet sleek looking wedge.
The Raw Face design is also back on both the Satin Chrome and Satin Black and more attention has been paid to the toe section of the clubs with a more satin/scratched finish in order to protect against glare. The story of the raw face is still one on precision and how it allows the company to ensure the grooves are as sharp as possible, but those ZTP Raw Grooves are overall sharper, narrower, and deeper with focus on engineering them to the limits of the USGA rules. With the addition of “Raised Micro-Ribs” between the grooves texture is also increased to help on those shots closer to the green with increased friction and spin.
Three grind options will be available at retail, those being LB (Low Bounce) which now has increased camber and trailing edge relief, SB (Standard Bounce) offering a wider sole than on the MG2 for playability, and HB (High Bounce) with a wider sole as well as added trail relief for the steeper swinger who plays in softer conditions. Also, before you ask, yes, the TW grinds will be available via special order in the 56° and 60° lofts.
TaylorMade’s new Milled Grind 3 wedges will hit retail on 9/3/21 with a price of $180. They will come standard with True Temper DG Tour Issue S200 wedge shafts and Lamkin Crossline 360 grips.
What do you think about the new Milled Grind 3 wedges? Is it a revolution or an evolution from TaylorMade, is it something you plan to give a go? Jump into the fray with thousands of golfers just like you both in the comments below as well as directly on the THP Community.
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Nice to see them move from the super hard and sharp lines for sure.
I will say, I really enjoyed the MG1 wedges. Only downside was how shiny they were. They were very solid for me, performance wise. Curious to see these new pups.
I agree with @Jman best looking TM wedge in a long time
They look good. I really liked some things about the MG2’s. Some new trail relief is interesting, but I’ll forever wish they’d change their grind options a bit more. They just don’t seem to have quite the versatility. Love the look of the face and less going on overall. I will have a 54/11 and 58/8 in my bag. Book it.
Not really, that doesn’t really flow into most of their iron sets, and guys at that loft realm are more likely to just play a 46 imo, or go full gap into the 50 loft
Thanks buddy.
Also want to shout out to THP articles once again for putting the dates of releases in a consistent and easy place to find at the end of the articles. I link people to them all the time, and a bunch already today, in part because it’s so simple to see. This is the date(s), this is price, boom. Love it.
I really appreciate the kind words more than you know.
As someone who currently has MG wedges in the bag, I actually like the look of these a lot. Nice, clean design – and plenty of space for stamping (if so inclined). I’m not in love with that raw face though; I might be in the minority, but I just don’t like the rusty clubs at all. I’m also sad to see that the LB 56* isn’t available in LH models anymore.
Feel free to name names. Although these and the Full Toe from Callaway are entirely different designs.
haha I was talking about a company that rhymes with No, brah
Cobra. Just say it, Cobra.
Eye of the beholder I suppose, as with most things. Those who like a more plain wedge will definitely prefer the TM, which is the first time someone has said that about a TM wedge in about a decade.
These though? They look great.
I still think they should bring those wedges back. These look better, but man I loved those xFT wedges.
Same – The shape and contact sound seemed to do a lot of things well for me. Loved them until the soles got eaten by pesticides etc haha
come to the dark side and embrace the rust
I have some rusting wedges now. I keep trying to clean them and it doesn’t work haha
This is a good day. Need to avoid some trouble with this one, but these look gooood. Going to be a fun week leading into the holiday. I might just take Monday off work and play all day.
And the reviews are out so they’ve been seen plenty I think.
I associate blue with Mizuno, so I will never understand why others put it on their wedges (especially the JAWS), but other than that.
I honestly think the chrome/satin ones look a little better, but I had the last ones in black and really liked how they wore compared to others.
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I’m just gonna stare at them here, because work really doesn’t seem to want me to go today so far. ?
Greenside was really good too. I enjoyed it. And scored my ass off with them, so that always helps.
And some obligatory comparison pics. Like I said in the video, the 54 SB 11 is within a gram total weight of my Vokey SM8 54/10S.
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Was putting a bag together for tomorrow and realized I hadn’t actually compared the differences in the faces. The ‘waffle maker’ look is definitely gone. The longer lines don’t look near as weird over the ball.
The flight window was very consistent and while I’ve with my current wedges tend, during misses, to produce a weak pushy flight the MG3s were still consistent and penetrating.
Same flight window with 58 as with current 56.
Had no issues with the stock shaft, that said I’m X100 AMT in irons so should be minimal feel difference. Half inch longer and midsize grips with Standard bounce on both 52 and 58. Worst thing is wait of delivery until mid October – just when season starts to close in Sweden.
Yeah the satin is really sharp overall and the front edge looks real square with it. With the shape and front edge I’d be tempted to play them with my ZX7 since I don’t like Zipcore.
Which bounce did you choose ?