Titleist Vokey SM8 Wedges
Bob Vokey and team have designed the SM8 wedges to improve distance control, shot versatility, and spin. Through a reimagined progressive center of gravity that produces the most accurate and forgiving Vokey wedge yet, tour-inspired grinds – the heart and “sole” of shot versatility, and maximum spin and total control with grooves cut to the edge, 100% inspected for conformity, and heat treated in the impact area to double durability, SM8 wedges are the most complete lineup from Vokey yet.
Bob Vokey and team have designed the SM8 wedges to improve distance control, shot versatility, and spin. Through a reimagined progressive center of gravity that produces the most accurate and forgiving Vokey wedge yet, tour-inspired grinds – the heart and “sole” of shot versatility, and maximum spin and total control with grooves cut to the edge, 100% inspected for conformity, and heat treated in the impact area to double durability, SM8 wedges are the most complete lineup from Vokey yet.
No other wedge is crafted by the master. No other wedge is backed by the best R&D in the world. And no other wedge represents the most advanced expression of the Vokey Design DNA ever. The next chapter through improved progressive CG, optimized spin milled of craftsmanship and innovation is SM8.
Introducing SM8. The Height of Innovation. Great wedge play comes from distance control, shot versatility and spin. Bob Vokey and team have designed the SM8 wedges to improve in all three areas.Introduced in SM6, refined in SM7, and reimagined in SM8. The center of gravity (CG) has been pushed forward, which produces higher MOI. For golfers, this means improved feel and a club face that simply wants to square at impact.
SM8 wedge grooves are meticulously engineered through a proprietary Spin Milled process to maximize spin and durability. The process starts by cutting the face perfectly flat with a high speed saw. Then every groove is individually cut based on loft and finish; low lofts (46-54) are designed with narrower, deeper grooves, while higher lofts (56-62) have wider, shallower grooves.
Bob Vokey and team have designed the SM8 wedges to improve distance control, shot versatility, and spin. Through a reimagined progressive center of gravity that produces the most accurate and forgiving Vokey wedge yet, tour-inspired grinds – the heart and “sole” of shot versatility, and maximum spin and total control with grooves cut to the edge, 100% inspected for conformity, and heat treated in the impact area to double durability, SM8 wedges are the most complete lineup from Vokey yet.
- The center of gravity is aligned by the design using Vokey's Progressive CG philosophy.
- To better regulate the trajectory and distance, the impact position is lower in low lofts and higher in high lofts.
- Six Tour-tested sole grinds developed by Vokey: F, S, M, K, L, and D
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