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Vokey releases J Grind on WedgeWorks

Published

9 years ago

Apr 10, 2015

Vokey’s K Grind wedge was once a limited-edition release through the company’s WedgeWorks program. Several limited releases later, it made its way to the company’s SM5 and TVD families as an option for golfers everywhere.

Will that be the case with the company’s new J Grind wedge? Time will tell.

For now, the J Grind ($225) is only available through WedgeWorks, and is likely to sell out soon. It’s offered in a single loft for right-handed golfers — 60 degrees with 8 degrees of bounce — and like the K Grind it has a wide, cambered sole. Unlike the K Grind, however, it is heavily relieved on the back of its sole, which will be appreciated by golfers looking for less effective bounce than the K Grind provides.

[quote_box_center]”Many players were asking for these same performance characteristics this week at Augusta,” according to a Titleist representative. “The wide sole gives them playability out of the sand but because of the lower effective bounce, they can also execute shots from tight fairway conditions.”[/quote_box_center]

Like all WedgeWorks releases, the wedge is fully customizable with your choice of stampings, engravings, paintfill, ferrules, shaft/shaft band/grip options and lie/length options.

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11 Comments

og designer

Apr 13, 2015 at 10:07 pm

titleist stole the design…

designed by Texas golfers..hence the reason for the ability to hit from “tight fairway conditions”
texas golf has more tight lies than anywhere…

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og designer

Apr 13, 2015 at 10:05 pm

titleist stole this design…

designed by two texas golfers…hence the “ability to hit higher shots from tight fairway lies”
Texas golf has more tight lies than anywhere…

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Desmond

Apr 11, 2015 at 7:01 pm

8 is not a lot of bounce for aggressive players. Hmmm, for $180, you can have your custom Edel grind, shaft, loft lie, stampings.

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- bradford
  
  Apr 15, 2015 at 9:41 am
  
  Yeah, but these say “Vokey” on them…clearly better.
  
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JMC

Apr 11, 2015 at 10:05 am

shouldn’t this title be: ‘The 1 wedge grind you never expected Titleist to release!’

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Golfraven

Apr 11, 2015 at 8:09 am

Online ordering for delivery to US addresses only. 🙁

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Golfraven

Apr 11, 2015 at 8:07 am

Yep, thats the one I miss in my bag.
Was thinking of the K grind but this one is actually what I had in mind. Wonder if they ship overseas or maybe my local Titleist Fitter can get me one.

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The dude

Apr 10, 2015 at 9:09 pm

Cast wedge for 225….hmmmm

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jedidiahs sister

Apr 10, 2015 at 4:00 pm

one session with me will cost the same as the wedge zak 😉

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ooffa

Apr 10, 2015 at 2:06 pm

225 bucks. If you own one you have more money then sense.

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- Smart A$s
  
  Apr 10, 2015 at 3:02 pm
  
  Indeed, you need sense to then make more money.
  
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Limited-edition gear spotted at the PGA Championship

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The second major of the season is here, and with it, custom gear aplenty! Taking inspiration from both Louisville, Kentucky, and host course Valhalla, the OEMs have been having some fun with the designs.

Check out PGA Championship staff bags, some custom kicks, and a very cool putter grip from SuperStroke.

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Toulon Golf collaborates with Valhalla Golf Club for latest Small Batch putter

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Toulon Golf has today officially announced its latest Small Batch putter — the Valhalla.

Discussing the putter, Preston Toulon of Toulon Golf said: “This putter is a collaboration with the club at Valhalla and incorporates three of the many things that make the state of Kentucky great – horseracing, bourbon and championship golf. The head of the putter and headcover have several allusions to a jockey’s silk and there are thoroughbreds on the sole.”

Inspired by Toulon’s classic tri-sole Santa Monica design, the company sought to modernize the profile and design leveraging its 904 stainless steel and 6061 aircraft aluminium across the sole. Toulon describes the Valhalla’s profile as “slightly oversized blade whose proportions are meticulously balanced to maintain the look and feel of the Santa Monica, while increasing the putter’s inertia to create one of the most forgiving putters we have ever designed.”

Throughout numerous prototypes, Toulon paid particular attention to the L-neck, with its full shaft of offset, adding a bit of length for better blending with the slightly wider and longer blade.

On the rear of the putter are homages to horse racing in the form of jockey silk diamonds and Churchill Downs-inspired font.

The sole of the putter features a large cavity covered by a 6061 aircraft aluminum sole plate. According to Toulon, this allowed for the addition length to the putter and improved inertia as well as moving more mass to the perimeter for greater forgiveness.

In another nod to Valhalla, Toulon uses a milled watermarked limestone pattern, a reference to stone featured widely on the property.

As with all the Toulon Small Batch putters, the team paid particular attention to the topline thickness and radius to achieve a desired look. “Soft yet crisp was the design intent,” according to the company.