2024 Titleist Vokey SM10 Review

[bsbmike5]

So I'm two (9) hole rounds into my new SM10's after the Vokey Experience and they are working as advertised. I was fit into the 50(F)12, the 54(S)10 and the 58(K)14.

The biggest part of my game where I struggle is the sand game. Luckily I had John from Vokey giving me a small lesson and now it's a mental game for me. The 58 K grind is perfect for that aspect of my game. It allows me to set up with a more square face and when I actually commit to my swing and don't decelerate and stop the ball comes right out. I've had two shots on Wednesday that required this shot and the club slid right under the sand and popped out, now of course I still wasn't swinging as hard as I needed to but it worked!

The 50 (F) has been perfect for my 110ish full shots but I have also been using it as my bump and run club around the greens. This has been working perfect and I almost holed one on Wednesday.

As for the 54 (S), I'm using this for shots around the green and full shots from around 85/90 yards and it has some stopping power. I'm going to be working on using the bounce of the club and opening up the club face to see if I can add some additional shots to my arsenal.


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Do you find your using your wedges in different ways around the greens after the clinic/experience? I know you mentioned the sand tips, but curious if you always used all 3 for chipping or if that's something new being integrated? Thanks! Love the write up!

 

[Trmpt98]

Do you find your using your wedges in different ways around the greens after the clinic/experience? I know you mentioned the sand tips, but curious if you always used all 3 for chipping or if that's something new being integrated? Thanks! Love the write up!

Not yet....... but I will be. After the clinic and some on course question/answers with John from Vokey he was showing me how to open up the club and the biggest mistake we make is opening up the face but not moving our hands back. To properly use the bounce you need to get rid of the shaft lean many of us use for normal shots.

 

[bsbmike5]

Not yet....... but I will be. After the clinic and some on course question/answers with John from Vokey he was showing me how to open up the club and the biggest mistake we make is opening up the face but not moving our hands back. To properly use the bounce you need to get rid of the shaft lean many of us use for normal shots.

That's awesome...amazing the wedge tidbits they throw out there

 

[Tenputt]

Not yet....... but I will be. After the clinic and some on course question/answers with John from Vokey he was showing me how to open up the club and the biggest mistake we make is opening up the face but not moving our hands back. To properly use the bounce you need to get rid of the shaft lean many of us use for normal shots.

It is interesting, because I have long understood that you should have some shaft lean with chips around the green, but the strategies pass along in the wedge clinic make a lot of sense. I am going to need to get out on the practice green to work with these ideas, but I am looking forward to it.

 

[nostatic]

My main changes so far are all with the 60M. First is trusting that around the green more and with full/near-full swings (I used to just use it when I needed to fly something). And second is using it from the sand - that was suggested by the Titleist fitter and previously I would have rolled my eyes at the thought of a lob in the sand. But it works without drama.

 

[BriMac]

I received 3 SM10s from a vendor. They didnt ask me loft/grind, just sent along 50.08F nickel, 54.10S nickel, 60.08M jet black.

They are beauties! The nickel is really well done.

When I did the fitting tool, it suggested 50.12F, 54.12D, and 60.12D.

Let’s see how this works out.

 

[Tenputt]

I got out today for some practice with the new wedges received at the Vokey experience. For reference, I have the 48F, 54M (bent to 53) and 58M. I worked on chips, short pitches and bunker shots. I used all three for everything except out of the bunker, where I used only the 54M and the 58M. I worked on some of the techniques learned at the wedge clinic.

The M grind is as advertised. It is an extremely versatile grind. I could hit square faced pitches and chips with it, but also slide it under the ball. The spin was fantastic, with the ball stopping almost where it dropped.

Probably the biggest surprise for me today was how good the 54M was out of a greenside bunker. I have not really used anything except my lob wedge out of greenside bunkers for years. The 54M gives me just a bit more carry than the 58M out of the bunker, using the exact same swing. I am really committed to attempting to put the additional versatility of using different wedges around the greens into my repertoire. I have a tournament tomorrow and will see how things go under some pressure.

 

[bsbmike5]

I got out today for some practice with the new wedges received at the Vokey experience. For reference, I have the 48F, 54M (bent to 53) and 58M. I worked on chips, short pitches and bunker shots. I used all three for everything except out of the bunker, where I used only the 54M and the 58M. I worked on some of the techniques learned at the wedge clinic.

The M grind is as advertised. It is an extremely versatile grind. I could hit square faced pitches and chips with it, but also slide it under the ball. The spin was fantastic, with the ball stopping almost where it dropped.

Probably the biggest surprise for me today was how good the 54M was out of a greenside bunker. I have not really used anything except my lob wedge out of greenside bunkers for years. The 54M gives me just a bit more carry than the 58M out of the bunker, using the exact same swing. I am really committed to attempting to put the additional versatility of using different wedges around the greens into my repertoire. I have a tournament tomorrow and will see how things go under some pressure.

Love to see all the versatility with the wedge matrix for you! You’re inspiring me to give my middle wedge (also an M grind) some work in the bunker

 

[Hokie2018]

Definitely more of a fan of my wedge setup now after a good ending to a range session the other day. Was trying to find distances on approach shots 80 and in and what kind of swings I’d be looking for and it really did match what I was going into my fitting for.

50* 10F for me is full swings over 100, so this doesn’t really apply but I don’t really have any complaints about it. Real solid in this slot.

56* (playing @ 55*) 10S is going to be for intermediate and long approaches within 100 yards. Can open the face up slightly to work the flight a little bit, but like this one closer to square faced for the turf interaction; feels really clean on non-full swings. Might use it around the green some for a chip that’ll roll slightly more than with my lob wedge, but still with some pop and stopping power.

60* 08M for 50 and in. Full swings are fun with this because of how high it launches but it’s better serviced with an open face and trying to get a nice lofted approach from closer to the pin. Definitely a good club for flops and pitches with some sticking power. Might chip some with it too if I don’t really need it to run on the green. Do have to get a little steeper with the low bounce and the grind if I’m not opening the face up much, though.

Hopefully finding the specific shots I’m looking for with the clubs will make shot and club selection a lot easier on the course. Would love to see how the 60* can handle rough lies and recover from a bunker (even though I’d rather not play in the sand at all)

 

[GerryWithAG]

I’ve had the SM10’s in the bag for about one week coming from the Vokey experience at Ballyhack. We didn’t have great weather in Louisville this week so I was only able to get to the range one time for about 30 minutes.

Taking them out this morning on a very wet golf course so it will be interesting to see the turf interaction on what I consider to be a sloppy track today.

Up until this morning, I have only hit these on pretty firm conditions. I will report back.

 

[Tenputt]

They feel great.

 

[adwillingham]

While I haven't been able to get back out to practice more with the new Vokeys since I got back from Ballyhack, I did want to start posting my thoughts from using them there.

To reiterate from my fitting, I ended up with a 50.12 F bent one degree strong (so effectively a 49.11)...this was suggested to better gap distance between the 54 which goes 80-85 yards and my Apex DCB PW which is 43 degrees and for me goes like 115 yards. My fitter was trying to get this club to go in that 95-100 range.

This is a slot I typically use on full swings only, and I have gone back and forth between iron set matching AW and 50 deg wedge in the past 10 years, but have been playing a 50 deg Callaway MD4 for the last several years. To be honest, before this event, this was a club I HAD to hit when the distance called for it, not one I looked forward to having to hit.

Ballyhack gave me several opportunities to hit the 50.12 and I can't remember one that didn't work out way nicer than my general swing should have allowed. I remember specifically having right at 100 yards from the left fairway on hole 8 on Day 1 where I had to carry creek and sand trap to what didn't seem like a deep green. From a distance perspective, I was worried about having the full 100 in carry...which in the past would have led me to pull it or lay the sod over it trying to swing too hard. I just trusted the fitting (and the few stellar range swings), and executed the shot nicely.

Even with kind of a mid to high bounce, I had no issues with the tighter fairway lies at Ballyhack on the 50 deg shots I remember hitting...and I have nothing but positive thoughts for this club leaving the initial rounds. With both the 50 and the 54, I really want to start utilizing these more around the greens (which was something my fitter really encouraged).

I can't wait to get out and start working more on that and specifically to get out and hit this club some more...which again is a 180 from how I felt about this slot in the past.

 

[BriMac]

Fun round with the Vokeys today. Initial impression is swing weight - noticeably heavier than what I have been playing. They just feel dense - I liked it. It just felt like “let the club do the work” and it worked out well. More thoughts in a bit.

 

[SkiBumGolfer]

Got a shipping notification yesterday! Should be here Wednesday! I'm stoked to join y'all in putting these wedges through the paces!

It sounds like everyone is having a great experience so far with them. Several folks saying they are surprised by a lob wedge in the sand - I will be doing the same based on my fitting so i'm excited to see how it works out!

 

[nostatic]

Fun round with the Vokeys today. Initial impression is swing weight - noticeably heavier than what I have been playing. They just feel dense - I liked it. It just felt like “let the club do the work” and it worked out well. More thoughts in a bit.

When I went to my fitting I brought my Glide4-56 Eye2 as that was my SW. He picked it up and said, "I don't understand how people can swing a head this light." He didn't use the word "ugly" so I figure he was being measured in his response

 

[Hokie2018]

Sloppy conditions today for my round. Not having a lot of experience and kind of playing around with distances/club probably made it harder on myself but love how these clubs act.

55* 10S was good today, 60* 08M not so much. Felt like the slick conditions and low bounce did not favorably interact on a consistent basis. The 55* and my 50* 10F fared better. Definitely some opportunity to personally improve but these are some fun clubs

 

[Tenputt]

I have been struggling with my game more than than I have been succeeding lately. I am in one of those phases where everything feels hard. Hence, I am getting a lot of use out of the new Vokeys around the greens. They are not disappointing. However, I did get a chance twice today during my round to hit full gap wedges at the flag. Both yielded almost the exact same distance. Both gave me birdie putts. It looks like my Vokey gw will gap really well with my pw. I am glad to be able to check that box.

 

[BriMac]

For my first round with the Vokeys, I was really happy with the 50 and 54. I took full swing and partial swing shots with both, and they had 100% success rate on hitting greens. One kick in birdie with a full swing 54, and other good looks.

The 60 didn’t go as well. My prior 60 wedges were high bounce and high toe. I might be psyching myself out with the .08 bounce and the smaller profile. More short game practice needed to get comfortable with it.

 

[nostatic]

For my first round with the Vokeys, I was really happy with the 50 and 54. I took full swing and partial swing shots with both, and they had 100% success rate on hitting greens. One kick in birdie with a full swing 54, and other good looks.

The 60 didn’t go as well. My prior 60 wedges were high bounce and high toe. I might be psyching myself out with the .08 bounce and the smaller profile. More short game practice needed to get comfortable with it.

My previous lob was a Glide 2 Eye2 grind which is high toe and kind of an odd bounce (a bit concave at the bottom). When I first got the 60M I struggled at the practice green - a few shanks, some thins, some fats. I was kinda all over the place. In the past I would have likely binned the club and said I need something less demanding. But instead I got stubborn and reviewed a bunch of my technique. By the third practice session I was really comfortable with it under pretty much any condition. Totally ymmv though, there's a reason there are a bunch of different clubs out there.

 

[BriMac]

My previous lob was a Glide 2 Eye2 grind which is high toe and kind of an odd bounce (a bit concave at the bottom). When I first got the 60M I struggled at the practice green - a few shanks, some thins, some fats. I was kinda all over the place. In the past I would have likely binned the club and said I need something less demanding. But instead I got stubborn and reviewed a bunch of my technique. By the third practice session I was really comfortable with it under pretty much any condition. Totally ymmv though, there's a reason there are a bunch of different clubs out there.

Yes - I will give it a good chance to make the bag. Just need to hit the short game area for a few sessions.

 

[Tenputt]

One of the things we were taught during the Vokey experience is that the finish has absolutely no impact on the spin imparted to the ball. I think we are past the point where people believe that a raw finish that is rusting imparts more spin due to the rust. However, there is a belief that a raw finish will spin more, because the unplated grooves are wider or sharper.

I cannot speak to other wedges, but as it pertains to Vokeys, this perception is false. With wedges other than raw, the grooves are constructed so that they in essence would be illegal, but then by applying the plating, the grooves are brought back into conformity and spin as much as the raw version. At least, this is how I understood the description from the Titleist reps at our experience.

I now have three rounds in with the new wedges, as well as a very thorough practice session. To my eye, the wedges spin as much as any other wedge that I have played and I recently have been playing wedges with raw faces. I will get them on TrackMan here in the near future, see exactly how much they spin and report. However, I thought that this method of construction is really cool, allowing golfers to pick the finish that is most visually appealing, without concern that there is any compromise as to performance.

 

[hofstbr]

I've had a couple of rounds and a bit of practice with the new wedges since the Vokey Experience. I'm coming from a couple of older Vokey's (though different lofts), so swing weight is familiar to me. I'm a high handicapper and don't necessarily make consistent, quarter sized contact on my clubs. Wedges are probably a bit more consistent. I use them for full swings and around the green and bunkers. I got the nickel finish. I love how it looks as I set up for a shot. I'll be curious how the finish holds up. I have some scratches on the toe of one of them already, from a mishit on a lob shot where I opened the face. A little surprised at the wear from that shot. From a performance standpoint, I like that I've gone from my set GW at 48 plus my older Vokeys in a 54 and 60, to my current setup of 52, 56 and 60 with different bounces and grinds. I've had fun experimenting on the different shots around the green and the higher bounce clubs really do help with tighter lies for me. I don't dig in to the turf as often as I used to. Practice sessions are really fun now, trying a variety of different shots with all three of the new wedges. I had always pigeonholed my wedges based almost solely on loft. Experimenting has opened up new possibilities. I'm still working through what works and what doesn't but it should lead to more creativity for me.

 

[Tenputt]

I've had a couple of rounds and a bit of practice with the new wedges since the Vokey Experience. I'm coming from a couple of older Vokey's (though different lofts), so swing weight is familiar to me. I'm a high handicapper and don't necessarily make consistent, quarter sized contact on my clubs. Wedges are probably a bit more consistent. I use them for full swings and around the green and bunkers. I got the nickel finish. I love how it looks as I set up for a shot. I'll be curious how the finish holds up. I have some scratches on the toe of one of them already, from a mishit on a lob shot where I opened the face. A little surprised at the wear from that shot. From a performance standpoint, I like that I've gone from my set GW at 48 plus my older Vokeys in a 54 and 60, to my current setup of 52, 56 and 60 with different bounces and grinds. I've had fun experimenting on the different shots around the green and the higher bounce clubs really do help with tighter lies for me. I don't dig in to the turf as often as I used to. Practice sessions are really fun now, trying a variety of different shots with all three of the new wedges. I had always pigeonholed my wedges based almost solely on loft. Experimenting has opened up new possibilities. I'm still working through what works and what doesn't but it should lead to more creativity for me.

From what I have seen so far, I would say that the nickel finish is less durable than some others. However, because it is lighter in color, wear is not as noticeable as it obviously would with a black or very dark finish.

 

[bsbmike5]

One of the things we were taught during the Vokey experience is that the finish has absolutely no impact on the spin imparted to the ball. I think we are past the point where people believe that a raw finish that is rusting imparts more spin due to the rust. However, there is a belief that a raw finish will spin more, because the unplated grooves are wider or sharper.

I cannot speak to other wedges, but as it pertains to Vokeys, this perception is false. With wedges other than raw, the grooves are constructed so that they in essence would be illegal, but then by applying the plating, the grooves are brought back into conformity and spin as much as the raw version. At least, this is how I understood the description from the Titleist reps at our experience.

I now have three rounds in with the new wedges, as well as a very thorough practice session. To my eye, the wedges spin as much as any other wedge that I have played and I recently have been playing wedges with raw faces. I will get them on TrackMan here in the near future, see exactly how much they spin and report. However, I thought that this method of construction is really cool, allowing golfers to pick the finish that is most visually appealing, without concern that there is any compromise as to performance.

Great education to bring to the people!

 

[jefe35]

One of the things we were taught during the Vokey experience is that the finish has absolutely no impact on the spin imparted to the ball. I think we are past the point where people believe that a raw finish that is rusting imparts more spin due to the rust. However, there is a belief that a raw finish will spin more, because the unplated grooves are wider or sharper.

I cannot speak to other wedges, but as it pertains to Vokeys, this perception is false. With wedges other than raw, the grooves are constructed so that they in essence would be illegal, but then by applying the plating, the grooves are brought back into conformity and spin as much as the raw version. At least, this is how I understood the description from the Titleist reps at our experience.

I now have three rounds in with the new wedges, as well as a very thorough practice session. To my eye, the wedges spin as much as any other wedge that I have played and I recently have been playing wedges with raw faces. I will get them on TrackMan here in the near future, see exactly how much they spin and report. However, I thought that this method of construction is really cool, allowing golfers to pick the finish that is most visually appealing, without concern that there is any compromise as to performance.

I thought this was a great point as well - I always assumed different finishes performed slightly differently. Nice that they try to manufacture them all to act the same so you can get the finish that fits your eye the best. I've always thought that looking down at a club that just looks right aids performance...