Titleist Introduces New Vokey Spin Milled 5 Wedges
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Titleist has unveiled its latest wedge from legendary clubmaker Bob Vokey.
The Spin Milled 5 is said to deliver more spin and more types of shots, providing golfers with more ways to hit it close and shoot lower scores.
Titleist says: “Precisely designed and manufactured using proprietary Spin Milled technology, Vokey SM5 wedges provide a distinct performance advantage through new, deeper TX3 grooves, tour-driven shapes and the industry’s most extensive range of bounce and grind options.”
New TX3 grooves, with seven percent larger groove volume and two performance configurations, deliver maximum spin by channelling away grass and sand for improved contact between the ball and groove edge.
Spin Milled technology also provides trajectory and distance control through precisely milled grooves and machined face texture. Every SM5 wedge is milled to the tightest tolerance in the industry, with each groove individually cut to the maximum dimensions allowed by the Rules of Golf and 100-percent inspected. A localised, high frequency heat treatment to the face provides increased groove durability for longer spin retention over the life of the wedge.
For years, Vokey and his team of craftsmen, including Vokey Tour representative Aaron Dill, have utilised tour player input and feedback to produce the largest and most effective range of bounce and sole grind options in the game. Vokey SM5 wedges are available in 21 different loft/bounce/grind combinations and six tour-inspired sole grinds, appropriately slotted into low, mid and high bounce categories to fit all swing types, shot-making styles and short game conditions.
Vokey said: “I’ve always said I have the best R&D facility in the world – the PGA Tour. I worked closely with our team of craftsmen and engineers to apply everything I’ve learned from the best players in the world to Spin Milled 5. We’ve increased the spin. We’ve given players more control. And we’ve got a bounce and grind matrix that will provide the versatility and confidence to hit a variety of shots around the green and get up and down more.”
SM5 wedges, with a more compact and balanced profile, are available in three new finishes – Tour Chrome, Gold Nickel and Raw Black. Each wedge features new, clean graphics, with the grind designation (i.e. “S Grind”) called out on the club, and increased space for five-character personalised stamping. Vokey’s popular personalisation and custom options have also been expanded.
They are available in golf shops from March 14, with an SRP of £103.
