Equipment

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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Michael Block spotted with full set of TaylorMade “Proto” irons at Valhalla

Published

6 hours ago

May 14, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a piece our Andrew Tursky originally wrote for PGATour.com’s Equipment Report. Head over there for the full article.

On Monday at the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club, Block had a full set of TaylorMade “Proto” irons in the bag.

Block is the first player of many on the PGA TOUR to bag a set of the mysterious “Proto” irons. Rory McIlroy first switched into a “Proto” 4-iron at the Valero Texas Open, and Collin Morikawa followed suit at the 2024 RBC Heritage. Block isn’t using just the 4-iron, though, he’s using a full set to go along with a TaylorMade Stealth UDI driving iron.

Speaking with GolfWRX.com on Monday at the PGA Championship, Block revealed the full backstory.

“I hit a couple super “Proto” irons when I was at the Kingdom (TaylorMade’s fitting facility in Southern California) a couple months ago, and it was a 9-iron that didn’t have any badges or anything on it,” Block said. “I had no idea what it was … It was very similar to what I was using back then, you know, my old MCs, and very similar from the top. I hit it and absolutely loved it. For me to even think about switching irons from the last 11-12 years is crazy.

“I got this set about two weeks ago, and I’m working my way into them. I hit them more solid; it comes off the face more solid. Much higher. I think they’re still slightly too upright for me, so they’re being bent a degree flatter, because they’re going a little too high for me and drawing a little too much. When that starts to happen, I start to drop the club under and compensate too much, so I’m getting them flattened slightly, and I’m going to test them on the range again, and hopefully have them in play on Thursday…

“They go further, and they go higher … that combination is kind of a no-brainer. If I can take a 5-iron from 204 rather than a 4-iron, it’s good on me. It’s going to help me out for sure, especially at a major with the pin locations. Having that height coming in, that descent angle is going to be huge.”

With such new irons in the bag, after using the same irons for over a decade, surely you’d think there will be a bit of a learning curve. Block, however, is finding immediate comfort with the new “Proto” irons.

Head over to PGATour.com for the full article.

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WITB Time Machine: Rory McIlroy’s winning WITB, 2014 PGA Championship

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9 hours ago

May 14, 2024

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It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since Rory McIlroy outlasted Phil Mickelson at the 2014 PGA Championship. It’s even harder to believe McIlroy hasn’t hoisted a major trophy since his 2014 victory at Valhalla.

After a slow start to his final round, McIlroy tallied an eagle and two birdies on the back nine and his fourth major championship. Take a look at the clubs he played a decade ago in Kentucky.

Driver: Nike VR_S Covert 2.0 Tour (8.5 degrees) Buy here.
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3-wood: Nike VR_S Covert 2.0 Tour (15 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Rombax Pro 95 X

5-wood: Nike VR_S Covert 2.0 Tour (19 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Rombax Pro 95 X

Check out more in-hand photos of Rory McIlroy’s clubs from 2014 here.

Irons: Nike VR Pro Blade (4-9) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X 7.0

Wedges: Nike VR Forged (46, 52, 56, 60 degrees) Buy here.
Shafts: Project X 6.5

Putter: Nike Method 006 Buy here.

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

Ball: Nike RZN Black

Check out more in-hand photos of Rory McIlroy’s clubs from 2014 here.

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