Titleist launches new Vokey SM11 wedges for 2026

Vokey Design wedges are the most played on tour, with the newly launched SM11 models making their debut at this week's American Express and Dubai Desert Classic events.

These have been engineered to provide precise flight and distance control, exceptional feel and maximum spin. SM11's improved performance combined with an industry-leading number of loft, bounce and grind combinations unlock the versatility and consistency that the best players in the world expect from a Vokey. 

The new SM11 family continues to raise the standard of wedge performance through design technologies hyper-focused on Master Craftsman Bob Vokey’s three keys to great wedge play: contact, flight and spin.

To promote better contact and shot versatility: SM11 features the most complete lineup of loft, bounce and grind combinations in the game, allowing every player to find their perfect fit and unlock better flight, feel and spin. 

 

 

 

 

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"Everything starts with contact," said Corey Gerrard, Director of Marketing for Vokey Wedges. "The right bounce and grind help you find a clean strike between grooves two and five. Nail that, and the flight and spin follow - lower, more controlled trajectories with the stopping power great wedge players depend on. That’s built into every Vokey wedge."

To fine-tune ball flight: SM11 features more precise CG positioning, identical across grinds within a given loft. Three progressive CG placements from the lower to higher lofts dial in flight and distance control throughout the set. 

To maximise spin performance: SM11 offers three shot-specific groove shapes, 5% larger groove volume and a new directional face texture, designed together to increase stopping power and spin control consistency.

New SM11 wedges, available for fittings from January 22 and in golf shops worldwide beginning Feb. 20, are offered - with a SRP of £179 (Steel), £194 (Graphite), £219 (Raw) - in Tour Chrome, Nickel and a NEW Jet Black finish. Vokey SM11 wedges can also be custom ordered in the tour-favorite Raw finish. 

What Makes Vokey SM11 Wedges Special

The Vokey SM11 lineup is comprised of an industry-leading 27 unique configurations of six tour-proven grinds: F, S, M, D, K and T. This variety allows any golfer to find the best wedge setup to fit their unique performance needs. Properly fit wedges help to improve contact (striking grooves two through five) and versatility, resulting in more consistent flight, increased spin and better shot-making ability around the greens. 

"Wedges need to be versatile, and every player is different," Master Craftsman Bob Vokey said. "It’s never one size fits all for wedges. That’s why we have many grind options. There is a wedge for every player."

The .06K Grind, which was used to win the PGA Championship and The Open Championship in 2025, will be in the SM11 lineup at launch (58.06K, 60.06K). The .06K provides an alternative low-bounce lob wedge option to the in-line T Grind (58.04T, 60.04T). 

New to the lineup is the 44.10F, ideal for golfers who prefer the performance and profile of a Vokey pitching wedge but require a stronger loft than 46 degrees to properly gap their set. 

The higher-bounce K Grind lob wedge (58.12K, 60.12K) now features 12 degrees of bounce, having measured at 14 degrees previously. The .12K Grind has the same effective bounce as the .12D Grind, but the two grinds feature different sole designs targeted at different playing styles and course conditions. 

In previous Vokey wedge designs, centre of gravity (CG) positions varied slightly across grinds within the same loft due to differences in sole widths and geometries. With SM11, Vokey engineers worked to create identical CG placements within a given loft, independent of grind. This allows for consistent flight and feel while eliminating a variable in the fitting process. 

"With SM11, all the CGs within a loft are now at the same exact point," said Kevin Tassistro, Titleist R&D’s Director of Wedge Development. "So when golfers get fit into the right grind - whichever grind that is - and they're finding grooves two through five [with their strike], the ball will meet the CG in the correct spot."

For lower-lofted wedges (44-52 degrees), the CG is positioned lower and closest to face centre for a smooth transition from a player’s iron set and to eliminate excessive draw movement on full shots. In the higher-lofted wedges (58-60 degrees), CG is higher and more heel-ward, producing a lower flight and a squarer clubface. Sand wedge lofts (54-56 degrees) have a CG position that sits comfortably between the two.  

Similar to its progressive CG, the lineup has three distinct groove shapes which vary based on loft. Lob wedge lofts (58-60) feature wider and shallower grooves to better channel debris around the greens and on partial shots, whereas pitching and gap wedge lofts (44-52) feature narrower and deeper grooves for better performance on full-swing shots. Bridging the gap between designs is the groove profile on lofts 54-56. 

SM11’s Spin Milled grooves feature 5% more volume than SM10’s grooves due to improvements in manufacturing and tighter tolerances. This helps to clear more debris and retain spin, especially from the rough or in wet conditions. 

SM11 features a new directional face texture which provides increased friction and prolonged ball contact. More time with the ball on the club face allows SM11’s grooves to impart more reliable spin control on delicate greenside shots. The texture, angled towards the leading edge, also protects the scorelines and keeps groove edges clean and consistent.  

All grooves wear over time, but Vokey’s Spin Milled wedges undergo a high-frequency heat treatment applied directly to the impact area, doubling the durability of the groove edge compared to untreated grooves. This helps maintain high spin, control and stopping power for as long as possible.  

"The heat treatment is applied to the scorelines, right in the impact area," Tassistro said. "We want to preserve those groove edges to the best of our ability so that SM11 players can prolong the life of their wedge and play their best golf for longer."

SM11 scorelines are also 100% inspected to ensure the highest quality standards and tightest tolerances. 

If you want to know more about them, please visit https://www.vokey.com/.