Equipment
Vokey releases J Grind on WedgeWorks
Vokey’s K Grind wedge was once a limited-edition release through the company’s WedgeWorks program. Several limited releases later, it made its way to the company’s SM5 and TVD families as an option for golfers everywhere.
Will that be the case with the company’s new J Grind wedge? Time will tell.
Related: Our review of Vokey’s TVD wedges.
For now, the J Grind ($225) is only available through WedgeWorks, and is likely to sell out soon. It’s offered in a single loft for right-handed golfers — 60 degrees with 8 degrees of bounce — and like the K Grind it has a wide, cambered sole. Unlike the K Grind, however, it is heavily relieved on the back of its sole, which will be appreciated by golfers looking for less effective bounce than the K Grind provides.
[quote_box_center]”Many players were asking for these same performance characteristics this week at Augusta,” according to a Titleist representative. “The wide sole gives them playability out of the sand but because of the lower effective bounce, they can also execute shots from tight fairway conditions.”[/quote_box_center]
Related: Our review of Vokey’s SM5 wedges.
Like all WedgeWorks releases, the wedge is fully customizable with your choice of stampings, engravings, paintfill, ferrules, shaft/shaft band/grip options and lie/length options.
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
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og designer
Apr 13, 2015 at 10:07 pm
titleist stole the design…
designed by Texas golfers..hence the reason for the ability to hit from “tight fairway conditions”
texas golf has more tight lies than anywhere…
og designer
Apr 13, 2015 at 10:05 pm
titleist stole this design…
designed by two texas golfers…hence the “ability to hit higher shots from tight fairway lies”
Texas golf has more tight lies than anywhere…
Desmond
Apr 11, 2015 at 7:01 pm
8 is not a lot of bounce for aggressive players. Hmmm, for $180, you can have your custom Edel grind, shaft, loft lie, stampings.
bradford
Apr 15, 2015 at 9:41 am
Yeah, but these say “Vokey” on them…clearly better.
JMC
Apr 11, 2015 at 10:05 am
shouldn’t this title be: ‘The 1 wedge grind you never expected Titleist to release!’
Golfraven
Apr 11, 2015 at 8:09 am
Online ordering for delivery to US addresses only. 🙁
Golfraven
Apr 11, 2015 at 8:07 am
Yep, thats the one I miss in my bag.
Was thinking of the K grind but this one is actually what I had in mind. Wonder if they ship overseas or maybe my local Titleist Fitter can get me one.
The dude
Apr 10, 2015 at 9:09 pm
Cast wedge for 225….hmmmm
jedidiahs sister
Apr 10, 2015 at 4:00 pm
one session with me will cost the same as the wedge zak 😉
ooffa
Apr 10, 2015 at 2:06 pm
225 bucks. If you own one you have more money then sense.
Smart A$s
Apr 10, 2015 at 3:02 pm
Indeed, you need sense to then make more money.