Equipment
PXG’s 100 Percent Milled 0311T Wedges Start at $650
Golfers can now purchase the PXG 0311T wedges they’ve been seeing in the bags of PGA Tour players for more than a year, but they better bring their checkbooks. The 100 percent milled wedges sell for $650-800 each.
“I have always wanted to design an entirely milled wedge, but it’s a time-consuming and expensive process,” says PXG’s Senior Designer Mike Nicolette. “With [PXG Founder] Bob Parsons’ support and commitment to exploring new processes and materials, we’ve been able to develop a collection of milled wedges that are nothing short of incredible.”
Making a 0311T Wedge
Unlike PXG’s 0311 wedges, the 0311T wedges are shaped with a CNC milling machine to ensures that “every line, curve and angle are produced to exacting specifications for consistent performance and advanced shot-making,” the company says. The construction process starts with an 11-pound block of forged 8620 carbon steel and takes 4.5 hours per wedge to complete. The benefit is that the process is completely automated, eliminating the inconsistencies of hand-finishing.
“We believe our new milled wedges could very well be the best-performing, most consistent wedges the golf industry has ever known,” Parsons says. “Every detail is held to the highest tolerance on a CNC mill and the finish is smoking hot.”
The 0311T wedges are available from PXG and its network of approved professional club fitters in four different sole designs that were inspired by the company’s PGA Tour players, as well as Parsons himself. Lofts range from 46-60 degrees. Learn more about each 0311T wedge below.
0311T Sugar Daddy
What PXG says: “The Sugar Daddy, currently played by World No. 1 Lydia Ko, serves as the one-size-fits-all wedge. It incorporates a moderate initial angle with a blended sole design. It can be used effectively from a wide variety of turf and sand conditions, allowing the golfer to use it for virtually any shot necessary.”
- Lofts: 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58 and 60 degrees
- Finishes: Chrome $650, Xtreme Dark $750
0311T Romeo
What PXG says: “Romeo, inspired by PXG’s pioneer touring professional Ryan Moore, incorporates a mild initial angle with minimal heel relief, allowing the lead edge to stay close to the ground. This creates an extreme amount of bounce when the face is open, making it ideal for playing from high rough or soft sand.”
- Lofts: 58, 60 degrees
- Finishes: Chrome $650, Xtreme Dark $750
0311T Zulu
What PXG says: “Zulu, inspired by Masters champion … Zach Johnson, incorporates a steep initial angle with aggressive heel and toe relief. This type of wedge is conducive to playing from tight turf or firm ground, as it keeps the lead edge close to the ground from both a square and open-faced position.”
- Lofts: 58, 60 degrees
- Finishes: Chrome $650, Xtreme Dark $750
0311T Darkness
What PXG says: “The Darkness wedge was inspired by none other than PXG’s founder himself. [Its] sole design incorporates a moderate initial angle with moderate heel relief, coupled with a slightly larger head size for added forgiveness. Darkness is part of a special collection of black clubs and gear that feature a skull insignia and the number 26, representing the 26th Marine Corps Regiment that Parsons served with during the Vietnam War.”
- Lofts: 55, 50 degrees
- Finish: Darkness $800
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Whats in the Bag
Sam Burns WITB 2024 (April)
- Sam Burns’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond S (9 degrees @10)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 TX
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond T (15 degrees @16)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
Irons: Callaway Apex TCB ’24 (4-AW)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (4-PW), True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 Tour Issue (AW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-14F @55), WedgeWorks Proto (60-T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 Tour Issue (56, 60)
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One #7S
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour X
Check out more in-hand photos of Sam Burns’ WITB in the forums.
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Whats in the Bag
Will Zalatoris WITB 2024 (April)
- Will Zalatoris’ what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage.
Driver: Titleist TSR2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X (44.5 inches)
3-wood: Titleist TSi2 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
Irons: Titleist T350 (3), Titleist T150 (4-PW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Prototype G.O.S.T. 10 ST X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-PW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-08F, 54-10S @55, 60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: L.A.B. Golf Mezz.1 Max
Grips: Golf Pride Z-Grip Cord
See more photos of Will Zalatoris’ WITB in the forums.
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Equipment
New Level launches new 480-DB irons, blending performance and forgiveness
New Level has been making some really good golf equipment since the company started up in 2018. Offering irons that are more geared towards the better player, precision has been a fundamental philosophy for New Level in creating irons and wedges.
The 480 line of irons has been the flagship of the brand, and the newest member of that team is the 480-DB iron that is now open to pre-orders. A new cavity design is what the whole 480 line is about, and the 480-DB takes advantage of that with added ball speed and a larger sweet spot.
For players who require their irons to offer the best feel, rest assured the DB is a fully forged (from 1020 carbon steel) one-piece golf club. No multi-piece, hollow design with this iron.
While the 480-DB is the next generation of the popular 902-OS, New Level didn’t follow the current trend in golf by chasing distance with the new iron. They actually weakened the lofts on the 480-DB with the spec sheet showing a 33-degree 7-iron and 45-degree pitching wedge. These lofts allow the DB to have less offset while still offering consistent distance off the face.
A traditional design was also at the forefront of the new irons to make sure that golfers with an eye for detail can look down at them with confidence that they will perform under any condition.
A weight low in the back cavity will allow their master club builders to dial in the perfect weight for the golfer, no matter the length or shaft being used. New Level believes that the new 480-DB is one of the most forgiving one-piece forged irons on the market today. A pre-worn leading edge on the sole should get through the turf quickly and with reduced digging for better turf interaction.
You can pre-order the New Level 480-DB right now on the New Level website.
Pricing specs availability
- Irons: 4-PW
- Price: $149/oron
- Availability: Pre-order
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Jerry KCCO
May 14, 2017 at 12:06 am
i want to know if the feel is better, than their softer metal used in the 0311 wedges being switched from s25c carbon to 8620carbon….tolerances might be tighter and grooves last longer, but the softness of the original is it worth the change? i have darkness wedges, but am skeptical as how much tighter can they be if my swing weights are on point, are spec’d and play well, just Very soft. i don’t know how i feel about all the names all over them as i liked the cleaner look, but PXG has been good with doing however you want…that being said worth the switch from previous head?
pk20152
May 12, 2017 at 6:25 am
So with a bag full of PXG’s you would NEVER let them out of your sight, or need some sort of carjack device on each club. “Start at $650.00”? that’s just stupid.
Matt
May 12, 2017 at 3:33 am
I think PXG as it is = a baby boomer ego trip. If this guy wanted to shake up the business and say we’re the best, couldn’t or shouldn’t he instead be footing it with the other OEM’s pro level gear in terms of retail price, with two points of difference being certified precision of manufacturing as well as genuine customisation options that the others don’t offer…?
Sandy Bunker
May 11, 2017 at 3:58 pm
Trying to re coup the $$$$$ they PGA & LPGA players…….good luck !
I recently posted a set of irons on EBay, which I left in the garden for the fairies to use. The super sprinkle star fairy shot 59 three times with them, I would be using them, but they are too short for me. Bids start at $6500.00. p.s you get a free bag of fairy dust with them.
Fat Perez
May 11, 2017 at 12:52 am
The “they start at $650” line has to be my favorite!! They start?!!! Oh, so there’s a custom shop model for $988, I suspect? Hahahahaha!!! Deez jokers, I tell ya!!
B. Evans
May 10, 2017 at 3:13 pm
No one…..(NONE) will play better for having these. BUT, if you have the cash, need the ego stroke, and don’t mind contributing to the margins at PXG, these are for you. Its a beautiful thing, America is. Something for everyone.
J
May 10, 2017 at 12:39 pm
First off, I play PXG irons–thought I wouldn’t, but they are the best I have played (I have played a ton of different sets) for my game. That said, I am considering, at some point, checking out one of these wedges.
Interesting that no one seems to mention that there’s been quite a few of these wedges seen in non-PXG staffer bags, including recent winner Kevin Chappell. Sure he get’s the for free, but he must like ’em better than anything else he gets for free…
Dave R
May 10, 2017 at 12:32 pm
They didn’t see him coming they went and got him. When is it going to end dumb diddly dumb dumb.
Karl
May 10, 2017 at 10:10 am
AND THE NUMBER OF PROS PLAYING THESE WEDGES IF THEY HAD TO PAY FOR THEM WOULD BE???? They would have the $800 custom model, 3 wedges at least 3 new ones a year…9 times 800, $7,200 for a season…yea I would say ZERO. But for free why not.
birdie
May 10, 2017 at 8:43 am
if given these wedges for FREE i wouldn’t play them. i’d be embarrassed that anyone would look in by bag and think i was stupid enough to spend that kind of money on wedges. spending more money to get something better in return is one thing. spending more money just to have something that others can’t afford but is actually no better in quality that what the others are buying….flat out dumb. i’m all for capitalism, and hopefully a free market laughs pxg out of business.
Don
May 10, 2017 at 5:31 pm
I agree with where you are coming from but that being said, hey, I’d play them if they were given to me for free 🙂
DrRob1963
May 13, 2017 at 4:12 am
If they were given to me for free, I’d SELL them!
Mat
May 10, 2017 at 2:12 am
I just like the fact that they had the stones to upcharge $100 for “dark”.
Lydia, dear, get paid. It’s gonna end before you know it.
Fat Perez
May 10, 2017 at 1:11 am
Oh come on!!! Somebody at PXG (price times gouging) needs to go sit down somewhere!!! 6fiddy?
Get out of here with that nonsense! Put ’em in your home trophy case and tell great stories about
how wealthy you are and that they were custom made especially for YOU!!
Dylan
May 9, 2017 at 10:24 pm
I spent less than that on my ENTIRE BAG. And I consider my bag to be pretty nice…but even at $650? What is my money going towards? You mill a block of steel…like everyone else…on a machine…like everyone else…and that justifies what? There is like a 99% profit gain for PXG here…I doubt they spent all that much for the CNC machine, a block of steel, and a guy to push the button and read a magazine while it does his job for him. Especially for basically OTR clubs…at least Scratch had Don White to make custom sets of beautiful irons/wedges. That price I consider to be justified! I am sorry but I absolutely judge PXG users, they are all about that brand name when they could be spending all that money on a completely customized set of Edels which IMO are WAY cooler looking!
Bert
May 10, 2017 at 9:15 am
Scratch – awesome, still playing them.
Jim
May 10, 2017 at 3:42 pm
Excellent products! Still have my blades & wedges! My back-up rig. We miss them
stevemac
May 9, 2017 at 8:58 pm
Crazy. There is no talent or added expense in milling a wedge on a milling machine. Push a button. Compare the Taylormade MG at 149. Or look at Bettinardi and their wedges 179. Give me some hand ground or something by Vokey and it isn’t that much. The new JP are 2000 for 3 plus all of the time spent there, and they are personalized.
KK
May 9, 2017 at 10:19 pm
Highly ignorant comment. More processing time means you produce less. If you produce less, you need to charge more to pay for the equipment and expenses.
KK
May 10, 2017 at 6:24 am
1. We’re talking about cost, not “charge.” 2. Overpaid? Sounds like more Socialism Sheep Propaganda 101.
stevemac
May 10, 2017 at 7:43 am
Thanks for your opinion. highly ignorant. Do handmade generally cost more or less- lets see. . . . the special Camerons, Mills putters with welded necks. Which takes more time? Doing it by hand or running it on a CNC? If you are familiar with that type of manufacturing you would see great time savings with a CNC.
KK
May 10, 2017 at 11:37 am
No thanks for changing the subject. This is not about “handmade,” whatever your definition is, pretty sure it’s wrong anyway, vs milled. It is a fact, not an opinion, that increased manufacturing time increases manufacturing cost, all else being equal. If you knew anything about CNC, manufacturing or business, you’d know that fact.
jc
May 9, 2017 at 7:46 pm
If I bought the woods, and the irons and wedges and the putter, do I get a Ferrari to dirve them around with? Sure wouldn’t want to put them in any old car. Oh, and I guess I need a parsons bag (4k).
H
May 11, 2017 at 12:38 am
No, you have to already own a Ferrari just to be able to afford these wedges. Duh.
jc
May 9, 2017 at 7:42 pm
I got one of the sand wedges…I went into the bunker, tossed the club in the air and said “do your thing”…the club turned around and knocked it one inch from the hole, then flew over and went back into my bag….I looked at it and said “you can’t even hole a bunker shot?”…so I sold it to kid for 20 bucks.
chinchbugs
May 9, 2017 at 6:41 pm
That video = PXG…the Harley Davidson of golf
SH
May 9, 2017 at 7:44 pm
You mean junk that breaks down all the time and doesn’t work at all as stated except look good in commercials and advertising?
chinchbugs
May 23, 2017 at 10:09 pm
Plus instrumental rock music 😛
ifc202
May 9, 2017 at 5:55 pm
Won’t even think about buying till they hit $1500 per
ooffa
May 9, 2017 at 5:20 pm
I bought a set of these. A 50 , 56 , 60. They are the best wedges I have ever played. The ball fight is spot on and my dispersion ratio has never been better. If you can live the price I recommend you get these. You won’t be disappointed.
Regis
May 9, 2017 at 6:35 pm
How much of a concern is dispersion with a 56 or 60 degree wedge?
ooffa
May 9, 2017 at 9:46 pm
for me it was a huge problem but thanks to PXG it’s no longer an issue
Mad-Mex
May 9, 2017 at 11:11 pm
I call B.S. on this one, ooffa probably plays with complete Northwestern golf set and uses Pinnacle Golf Balls
Ian
May 10, 2017 at 1:24 am
Yeah, but at least it’s the Pinnacle Proto ball.
ooffa
May 10, 2017 at 10:40 am
BTW, I don’t even play new pinnacle balls. I get the refurbished ones. Thank’s for getting my comment. Some of those who posted back at me are really clueless.
Skip
May 23, 2017 at 12:52 pm
What’s wrong with Northwestern? I play ’em, and still carry a +1
J Zilla
May 9, 2017 at 4:30 pm
How much for 1 groove?
Can you break a $100?
Hack
May 10, 2017 at 8:23 am
F’ the cup. Just pour it in my hands.
Eric E
May 9, 2017 at 2:36 pm
LOL you win
C
May 9, 2017 at 2:27 pm
I’m holding out for a forged Damascus CNC-milled Darkness with titanium ferrule for $2500.
Jam
May 9, 2017 at 1:57 pm
LOL one shot out of a bunker where you smash a rock could take $45 worth of your wedge with it.
Axelrage
May 9, 2017 at 1:45 pm
If people are willing to pay $500+ for a milled putter, this is the next step, right? 100% automated w/ finishing for near perfection is an amazing (and expensive) feat. If someone is willing and able, why not offer it?
Don
May 9, 2017 at 1:56 pm
A putter you could use for your entire golfing life. A wedge is something – depending on how much you play – that would need to be replaced after a season or two.
Axelrage
May 9, 2017 at 2:10 pm
While that is true, how many of us actually stick with a putter (without buying others) for more than a few years? The longest I have gone is 2. Again, doesn’t matter for the target consumer, if the have the means they will pay.
JD
May 9, 2017 at 2:19 pm
Yeah I think I’ll take a tour putter for $2000 than 3 milled wedges.
Jack
May 10, 2017 at 3:31 am
Are casts or forgings less precise? As long as my wedges have the right lie loft angle, fresh grooves, and the right shaft, I’m good. 650 for 1? I’d rather get new wedges whenever they wear out. Who cares what wedge you are gaming.
Dave
May 20, 2017 at 10:43 am
Paying 500 for any club is plain stupid. I putt just fine with my
$35 used YES! Donna. Play off a 5.3 with all used equipment.
Shank
May 9, 2017 at 1:16 pm
GOD these are ugly!
toyzrx
May 9, 2017 at 1:14 pm
No wonder less and less people play golf, not to mention the younger generations.
The Dude
May 9, 2017 at 1:25 pm
who says you cant play golf because these are on the market??
Andrew Han
May 9, 2017 at 1:53 pm
Yup. No one seems to care that basketball and soccer shoes are 150+ and wear out a lot quicker than golf equipments. Just saw a $200+ basketball in sports authority before they closed. WTH?!, but there is a market for it.
The lesson is, there is a market for everyone. That is why you see bimmer going nuts with the 1 to 8 series and an x and m variant in all of them.
xjohnx
May 9, 2017 at 4:05 pm
As a former store manager for SA the basketball you saw was the Wilson connected ball. Its a bluetooth ball that tracks your shots etc. kind of like basketball’s version of a swing analyzer. The most expensive game ball is usually around $75
SH
May 9, 2017 at 7:47 pm
Andrew,
You’re not really supposed to wear those shoes, you’re only supposed to buy numbered ones and keep them in the boxes in your storage as part of your shoe collections, according to the sneaker addicts lol
Ardbeggar
May 9, 2017 at 12:57 pm
I’d love to hit a few with these, but there are other good options for milled putters if I want to buy one. None of them would break the bank.
Double Mocha Man 4 President
May 9, 2017 at 11:59 am
Since i play off a 4 I could game ’em
Birdie Bob
May 9, 2017 at 11:58 am
Must have for the true PXG player.
BC
May 9, 2017 at 12:16 pm
No link to your towel and clubs?
Dat
May 9, 2017 at 2:09 pm
Opposed to what? The PXG poser who can only afford their chincy irons? haha
Don
May 9, 2017 at 11:46 am
These are too rich for my blood. Actually it would probably take blood for me to get these. I change wedges every 2 years. $650×3=Too much money to be spending on a deteriorating asset.
Tom1
May 9, 2017 at 11:41 am
Scooby snacks for everyone!
TCJ
May 9, 2017 at 11:38 am
I’m at a loss here for the definition of “forged”. Sure, at one point that 11lb block of metal was heated and shaped… into a block. How can the club head be considered “forged” when no die or incredible force was used to shape the head?
BC
May 9, 2017 at 12:14 pm
The block of steel was most likely hot-rolled into shape, which, as you pointed out, is in no way, shape or form the same as forging. Talk about marketing nonsense.
new stuff!!
May 9, 2017 at 1:08 pm
OR… the 8620 carbon steel could be forged to any shape including a block and then milled to the shape of a wedge… kind of like what they said they did… why would you assume otherwise unless you were trying to put them down.
JD
May 9, 2017 at 11:34 am
I see PXG is attending the LaVar Ball School of Economics
Don
May 9, 2017 at 11:43 am
LOL. Good one!
Gooseboss
May 9, 2017 at 11:23 am
I like the look, but as a few already stated, grooves will wear out siginificantly faster, and ZJ who is a wedge demon has lost his edge since switching.
bh
May 9, 2017 at 11:21 am
If these wedges detail both my cars and clean the gutters everytime I go play golf, I’m in.
George
May 9, 2017 at 11:16 am
The JP wedges are only $2000 for 3 and it includes a fitting by the top fitter. Or just buy a short game area in your backyard. Your choice.
Desmond
May 9, 2017 at 11:08 am
Not as pretty as Acushnet JP Wedges for the same price.
Ian
May 9, 2017 at 1:26 pm
You are so wrong. Those titleist wedges look like garbage.
setter02
May 9, 2017 at 11:27 pm
Because my comment comes after yours Ian, it makes it more righter and bigly relllllavantium, you are soooooo wrong….
C
May 9, 2017 at 10:59 am
Ho-lee-****, NOPE!
ray arcade
May 9, 2017 at 10:41 am
I think I’ll wait for the $1000 wedges…