The latest upgrades in what is arguably the most popular wedge line in the world, the new Vokey SM10 provides lots of options—six different grinds and myriad combinations—with new technology that allows you to dial in your short shots. Unveiled in the second PGA Tour event in Hawaii, 20 players, including Jordan Spieth, Max Homa, and Ludvig Aberg all made the switch to the new wedges.
“Player feedback drives our development process,” said Corey Gerrard, Director of Marketing, Vokey Wedges. “Whether we’re talking with Tour professionals or dedicated amateurs, every bit of player insight matters. All the advances we made to SM10, from looks and feel to grind options and desired flight windows, reflect that player input.”
Keys To The New Vokeys
Progressive Shaping
The new line is updated with progressive shaping by loft and profile, a characteristic designed to generate confidence in the golfer. Lower lofts—46 to 52 degrees—have a smaller profile and straighter leading edge, while higher lofted wedges have a larger shape and more rounded leading edge.
Distance And Flight Control
Using an optimized progressive center of gravity, the new SM10s really dial scoring trajectory. In the lower lofted models, the CG is lower, allowing for a great transition and gapping between your short irons and your wedges. The CG is also closer to the center of the face, helping limit big draw shots. In the higher lofts, the CG is moved up the clubface and forward, causing a square clubface at impact, and offering a lower shot. Loft-optimized CG allows for more consistent, controlled flight, better feel and tighter dispersion from the top end to the bottom end of a player’s wedge setup.
Big Spin
You want to know that when you hit a spinning shot, the ball will follow suit. That’s a key to Vokey’s groove cutting, and the new wedges offer a scoreline that is higher and ensures you can count on your spin. The SM10 wedges use TX9 grooves that are individually cut depending on the version of the wedge, with lower lofted wedges using narrower and deeper grooves, while your sand and lob wedges are wider and shallower. A new micro-texture between the grooves doubles the durability.
Versatility
With six grind types, the SM10 line can help you focus what you’re doing with your wedges. Do you play in softer conditions? How do you use your 60-degree wedge? Do you hit full shots or just chips with it? These are the kinds of questions you’ll want to consider when looking at which of the grinds is right for your game.