New Vokey SM9 wedges are hitting tour this week at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Maui.
Bob Vokey and Tour Rep Aaron Dill, working alongside Vokey’s team of engineers, have spent the last two years designing prototypes and testing them with the world’s best players, pushing forward in their relentless mission to craft better performing and better feeling wedges.
Players in the field this week at Kapalua are getting the first opportunity to game the new models in competition. The tour launch of Vokey SM9 will continue at The American Express, when AD is back behind his grinding wheel in the Titleist Tour Truck at PGA West.
Stay tuned as we bring you more on the new Titleist Vokey SM9 wedges as it becomes available.
Other than that unexpected development, probobly won’t be needing them.
I’ll get a couple of in hand shots coming this week if finish options for you.
You take the black line out and it is even better.
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You get me
So about this…
I could fit a novella on there
maybe the volley wedge review. Lol
Any idea if they are bringing back the D grind. Hope its here to stay
No tech specs shareable as of yet, but soon.
SM9’S in play at Sentry (including PW):
Cam Smith: 46.10F, 52.08F, 56.08M, 60.10S
Jordan Spieth: 46.10F, 52-08, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60T
Justin Thomas: 46.10F, 52.12F, 56.14F, WedgeWorks 60T
Max Homa: 46.10F, 50.12F, 56.14F, 60.04L
Patrick Cantlay: 56.08M (@ 57)
Garrick Higgo: 50.12F, 56-14, WedgeWorks 60.06K
Cam Davis: 52.12F, 56.14F, WedgeWorks 60V
Matt Jones: 58.08M (@ 60)
Non-Staffers
Billy Horschel: 52.12F, 56.10S, WedgeWorks 60V (@ 62)
Stewart Cink: 52.12F, 60.12D
Tony Finau: WedgeWorks 60T
Lucas Glover: 52.12F, 56.10S
Jason Kokrak: 56.14F, 60.08M
K.H. Lee: 60.08M
The SM8s dropped an offering that had been in the Spin Milled franchise from the beginning.
I’m curious to see if it’s still out.
You have never gamed vokeys?
They don’t look that much different to me. I can take some pictures for you tomorrow probably.
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Can you tell the difference? I can take a million pictures of them, but I tried to find a 8 vs. 9 that actually looked more different at address, and this is what I got. Teardrop slightly changed, sole width is a little bit too (these are M grinds btw) but everything is real subtle. They’re Vokeys, they’re great, they play great, the biggest visual difference to me is the top line. It’s rounded really like l nicely compared to the 8s. Looks less boxy, thinner. And in terms of playability the main difference I see, and I’ve mentioned it a bunch, is how they put more meat up top again on some of the higher lofts again like they had with the 7s.
See little more progressive beef.
The SM9 60* has added a new dimension to my bag. So versatile on areas around the green and it has been amazing out of the sand.
In the time I used them, I was average a hole out about once a month.. It was kind of insane.
I think about that a lot. Wondering if SM9 has the same kind of magic.
They do.
I dare you…
I really enjoy my SM8s. I cannot justify upgrading since my grooves are still fresh, and my wedges are looking mighty rusty and beautiful, but these look great.
haha, well, if you say so..
That’s not polite.
To be fair, I’m back and forth between 9s and two different sets of 8s. Feel wise, i think they are very similar. At address, the 9 is definitely a little more pleasing to my eye – which I’m sure is all in my head.
Lately I’ve been having trouble gauging distance on the 54° SM9. It feels very jumpy to me, and I can’t explain it. Specs are the same as the 8s, and I don’t get this poppy-flyer type pitches that I am getting with this one club in particular.
You know what….
They have a 62 M grind. That makes things tingle.
That is five degrees too strong hahahaha
Noooooooooooo. 57 is just scary.
flop shots for days.
theyve become sentient