Equipment
Vokey launches new Slate Blue finish on SM8 wedges
Looks are important when it comes to having confidence in your clubs, and with that in mind, Titleist is releasing a new Slate Blue finish for its Vokey SM8 wedge line.
The slate blue finish is applied just like a standard PVD (physical vapor deposition) finish but involves using a unique material that increases the production time. The result of the material and additional time is a rich deep finish that not only looks great but also has a longer life compared to traditional PVD.
“Very often, wedge finishes can be beautiful, but they won’t last,” said Vokey. “At the same time, the most durable finishes often aren’t stunning. Slate Blue combines the two. Not only will golfers love their wedge when they see it in the shop, the finish will last through the course of normal play.”
When it comes to technology the Slate Blue Vokey wedges offer the same progressive forward center of gravity for increased MOI and ball flight control, along with 100-percent inspected spin milled grooves.
Price and availability
Vokey Design SM8 Slate Blue wedges will be available in golf shops starting March 19, and will be available in all 23 loft, bounce, and grind options in both right and left-handed.
The wedges will be priced at $199 in their stock configuration which features a True Temper Dynamic Gold S200 and custom BV Wings New Decade Multi Compound grip from Golf Pride.
Additional customizations such as character stamping are available for an additional fee.
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Bettinardi has unveiled its latest Hive release: its Limited 1/5 QB6 Wall St. Gangster Fat Cat Putter and its ‘To The Mooon!’ Betti Boy headcovers.
The Wall St. Gangster Fat Cat putter features a completely hand stamped checker pattern across the shoulder and bumpers and intricately engraved T-Hive money bags and gold coins across the Micro-honeycomb face milling.
The flat-stick’s sole features a Wall Street Poison Gangster Fat Cat over a stock graph pattern, smoking a cigar, and the flat-stick is completed with a two-tone gold flame and Tour blast finish.
The limited one of five putter comes equipped with a special, rare tonal red Wall St. Gangster Fat Cat headcover made for this putter only and is paired with an exotic leather Gripmaster grip.
The ‘To The Moon’ Betti Boy headcover is the latest over from Bettinardi and features the Betti Boy riding the rocket to the moon stitched stitch across the front. The saying ‘To the Moon’ is on one side of the cover, with the moon stitched in glow-in-the-dark thread with stars across the cover.
The Limited 1/5 QB6 Wall St. Gangster Fat Cat Putter is available in The Hive today at 8 AM CT, while the Betti Boy headcovers drop today at 10 AM CT.
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Recently we put out the call for our members to submit their WITBs in our forum to be featured on the GolfWRX front page. Since then, our members have been responding in numbers!
Now it’s time to take a look at the bag of FlopShotGang.
*Full details on the submission process can be found here, and you can submit your WITB in this forum thread.*
Member: FlopShotGang
FlopShotGang WITB
Driver: Ping G410 Max (9.5 degrees)
Shaft: HZRDUS Smoke 6.5 70g
3-wood: Ping G410 LST (15.5 degrees)
Shaft: Pro Launch 75 X
Irons: Mizuno MP 20 HMB (3,4), MMC (5-PW)
Shafts: Nippon Modus 120 stiff, Nippon Modus 120 X-stiff
Wedges: Ping Glide Forged (50 degrees) and Vokey SM8 (54-S and 62-M @ 60 degrees)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 (36 inches)
Putter: Ping Heppler Ketsch (35.5 inches)
Get submitting your WITB in our forum as we’ll be publishing more and more of them on our front page over the coming days and weeks.
Feel free to make it your own too by including some thoughts on your setup, your age, handicap, etc. Anything you feel is relevant!
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The great equalizer in the game of golf is putting, and just like every other golfer that plays the game, PGA Tour players are always working to improve their work with the flatstick.
Much like the short game, putting does not require brute strength and generally comes down to simple technique and repeatability. This week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, we spotted a lot of pros on the practice green working hard with all types of training aids trying to improve on just that.
Bryson’s GC Quad meases 400-yard drives and 3-foot putts.
Spieth is always grinding with his favorite Scotty Cameron.
You don’t get to be the 16th ranked player in the world like Matt Fitzpatrick without working hard on your putting.
Kevin Kisner spotted working on core stability
Shane Lowry using the popular “gate” drill
Ian Poulter has been recently searching for a putter—and that pile behind him indicates he’s still looking.
Poulter was even spotted checking in with others around the green
Jason Dufner using the “bellied wedge drill” to help level out his stroke and improve contact.
The Putting Arc is a classic training aid that we continue to see players utilize
The Pelz trainer continues to be one of the most popular tools on tour
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Roger Cleveland
Feb 23, 2021 at 5:59 pm
Fresh coat of paint on the fence to fool the buyer presented by Bob “Grift King” Vokey
Mr Artisan
Feb 24, 2021 at 10:47 pm
Some people find aesthetics to be an important part of the golf club.
Dave
Feb 23, 2021 at 5:07 pm
Wedge head and finish look good to my eye. Logo reminds me of Harley Davidson so put me down as never ever.
CrashTestDummy
Feb 23, 2021 at 2:51 pm
They look great, but of course the price does not look that great.
Garrett
Feb 23, 2021 at 11:13 am
Who would shank this? I have the SM7 in this finish and it looks awesome
James
Feb 23, 2021 at 11:45 am
I vote shank because $200 for a base wedge that is $20 more than the Vokey Special Edition All Black doesn’t make sense.
Max
Feb 23, 2021 at 11:02 am
This is BY FAR the best finish option Vokey offers.