Golfers who can describe the difference between Vokey\u2019s M, D and T grinds sometimes sound like car enthusiasts discussing engine codes. The letters mean something, but the explanation is more useful when there\u2019s a shot to hit.<\/p>\n
For Bob Vokey, the M started with watching tour players and listening to what they wanted.<\/p>\n
In the late 1990s, players typically brought him wedges with full soles and requested modifications. Remove some metal from the heel. Take a little off the trailing edge. Trim the toe.<\/p>\n
Vokey combined those requests into a crescent-shaped sole that became the M Grind, his longtime favorite and an ancestor of several options in today\u2019s lineup.<\/p>\n
Now, Titleist is giving that original design a limited-edition encore.<\/p>\n
The Vokey Signature 60M arrives Oct. 22, priced at $399 and limited to 1,000 worldwide. Offered with 60 degrees of loft and a Slate Blue finish, it recreates the original M Grind\u2019s profile, sole dimensions and shaping while incorporating modern SM11 technology.<\/p>\n
A Project X wedge shaft and Golf Pride BCT Cord grip are standard. Vokey\u2019s signed initials appear on the grip, with a BV Signature Series shaft band and a bag tag identifying the club as part of the limited release.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s the collectible portion of the program. The useful part is underneath.<\/p>\n
The M Grind\u2019s heel, toe and trailing edge relief gives golfers room to manipulate the face around the greens while retaining bounce for shots played with the face square.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think M Grind is Bob\u2019s best work,\u201d said Vokey tour representative Aaron Dill. \u201cIt gives you the best of both worlds. It has the bounce you need to hit square-face shots and a shape that allows you to open up the face around the green.\u201d<\/p>\n
That basic shape also provided a foundation for other grinds. The D adds forward bounce to reduce digging. The T removes material to create a narrower, lower-bounce sole that helps the leading edge sit lower.<\/p>\n
If you already play an SM11 M Grind, this announcement supplies little reason to expect a short-game transformation. The appeal is owning a recreation of the design that helped establish Vokey\u2019s approach to wedge versatility, dressed for the occasion.<\/p>\n
For golfers who appreciate that history, $399 buys something with a connection to the workshop. Whether it earns a place in the bag or stays on display will probably depend on how comfortable its owner feels introducing a collectible to a bunker.<\/p>\n
David Dusek is a senior writer at Golfweek Magazine and writes primarily about golf equipment, technology, and PGA Tour analytics.<\/p>\n
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Vokey Signature 60M brings back the grind that started it all<\/p>\n
Reporting by David Dusek, Golfweek \/ Golfweek<\/p>\n
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