I’m not going to bury the lede and postpone your outrage. Today’s bottom line: PXG is releasing a new 100% milled wedge collection, which depending on your grind and finish selection, will set you back, $650, $750, or $800. Lest there be any confusion, that’s per wedge pricing.
As far as premium wedge pricing goes, OMG, JP’s got nothing on BP and PXG.
Taking the Milled Craze to the Next Level
Milled wedges, or more accurately, partially milled wedges, are all the rage right now. TaylorMade did a milled grind sole, recently Titleist’s James Patrick milled a sole – and took multi-material construction and wedge fitting to a new level. Not to be outdone, PXG is milling the whole damn wedge.
As to why anyone needs or would even want a milled wedge goes, the universally recited answer is precision.
The argument is that milling yields more consistency and tighter tolerances, and done the way TaylorMade and PXG have done it, it just kind of looks cool.
From a more practical standpoint, computerized milling is not only precise, but it’s repeatable. If you’re a tour pro, for example, and you’ve got the perfect grind on your wedge, what do you do when the grooves wear out? Thinking like that is what led to TaylorMade’s XFT wedge, and I suspect it’s part of the reason why PXG’s Senior Designer (and PGA Tour Winner) Mike Nicolette, says he’s always wanted to design an entirely milled wedge.
With milling, once you’ve got the design you want, you can easily (though not inexpensively) recreate it over and over and over again. Milling gets you new grooves without costing you your sole. At the professional level, that’s a big deal.
Milling a wedge is an expensive, time-consuming process, and admittedly, the relevance of the technology to the average golfer is limited, but conceptually, it’s a solid offering. The fact of the matter is that some companies already mill wedges for their tour guys. In that respect, PXG is offering you a measure of tour treatment, with the caveat that you’re going to have to pay bigly for it.
PXG 100% Milled Wedge Collection
PXG’s new milled family consists of four distinct offerings.
Sugar Daddy
The Sugar Daddy, currently played by Lydia Ko is a mid-bounce offering with what PXG calls a blended sole design. It’s your basic, works well-enough in any condition kind of wedge.
Available in 46°, 48°, 50°, 52°, 54°, 56°, 58°, and 60°, the Sugar Daddy is the only member of the new PXG family that dips into pitching wedge and gap wedge lofts.
Romeo
The Ryan Moore inspired Romeo dole, is a wide sole design with a mid initial bounce angle, and minimal heel relief. The design allows the leading edge to stay close to the ground, which creates a significant amount of bounce when the wedge is laid open. It’s best suited for playing out of high rough or soft sand.
The Romeo is available in 58° and 60°.
Zulu
The Zach Johnson inspired Zulu design (anybody else see a pattern developing), has a steep initial bounce angle with aggressive heel and toe and trailing edge relief. Do you like to hit flop shots off of the cart path? Designed to keep the leading edge close to the ground when opened up, the Zulu is ideal for tight lies and dry conditions.
The complement to the Romeo, the Zulu is also available in 58° and 60°.
Darkness
Rounding out the lineup is the Bob Parsons inspired Darkness wedge. It’s a mid-bounce offering with moderate heel relief. The Darkness wedge is distinguished from the rest of the milled lineup by its slightly larger head size (more forgiveness), and its skull insignia featuring the number 26, which represents the 26th Marine Corps Regiment that Bob Parsons served with during the Vietnam war.
The Darkness wedge is available in 55° and 60°.
According to PXG, Darkness is part of a special collection of black clubs and gear that feature the insignia, so it’s reasonable to assume there’s more Darkness to come.
Pricing and Availability
Each PXG 100% Milled Collection wedge is milled from a solid piece of 8620 soft carbon steel. The wedges are available in Chrome ($650 each) and Xtreme Dark ($750 each) finishes. The Darkness wedge (black only) is $800.
Should you be so inclined, you can purchase PXG 100% Milled Collection Wedges from an authorized PXG fitting location.
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