Engineered to provide precise flight and distance control, exceptional feel and maximum spin, the new Vokey Design SM11 models aim to raise the standard of wedge performance.
SM11 wedges feature three key elements to promote better contact, fine-tune ball flight and maximize spin.
The first is the most complete lineup of loft, bounce and grind combinations to allow every player to find a perfect fit. The Vokey SM11 lineup comprises 27 unique configurations of six tour-proven grinds: F, S, M, D, K and T.
“Everything starts with contact,” said Corey Gerrard, director of marketing for Vokey Wedges. “The right bounce and grind help you find a clean strike between grooves two and five. Nail that, and the flight and spin follow – lower, more controlled trajectories with the stopping power great wedge players depend on.”
More precise progressive center-of-gravity positioning and identical-across grinds within a given loft help dial in trajectory and distance control. For lower-lofted wedges (44-52 degrees), the CG is positioned lower and closest to the face center for a smooth transition from a player’s iron set. In the higher-lofted wedges (58-60 degrees), CG is higher and more heelward, producing a lower flight and a squarer clubface. Sand wedge lofts (54-56 degrees) have a CG position that sits between the two.
“With SM11, all the CGs within a loft are now at the same exact point,” said Kevin Tassistro, Vokey’s director of wedge development. “So when golfers get fit into the right grind – whichever grind that is – and they’re finding grooves two through five [with their strike], the ball will meet the CG in the correct spot.”
SM11 wedges also offer three shot-specific groove shapes, which vary based on loft, and five-percent larger groove volume than SM10 to help to clear more debris and retain spin. A new directional face texture – angled toward the leading edge – provides increased friction and prolonged ball contact for more reliable spin control, the company says.
SM11 wedges ($199 steel, $209 graphite) are available in Tour Chrome, Nickel and Jet Black finishes. They can also be custom ordered in the tour-favorite Raw finish ($229).
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