Equipment
Vokey launches new HandGround program
Bob Vokey is now offering the tour grinding experience to all golfers through the introduction of the new HandGround program on the company website.
The HandGround program has been created with the aim of offering golfers who seek tour-level customizations such as additional heel relief, squared up leading edge, or tour grind.
The option is currently available on all Vokey SM7 Raw models, and golfers are now able to choose from a variety of performance and profile adjustments.
The performance adjustments are aimed to allow golfers the opportunity to change the wedge’s playing characteristics based on their unique swing-type and course conditions through the process of grinding material off the sole of the wedge.
The performance adjustment options which golfers now have the chance to choose from include
- Pre Worn Leading Edge
- Smooth Grind Lines
- Heel Relief
- Trailing Edge Relief
While the profile adjustments on offer are designed to allow the golfer to create a confidence-inspiring head shape that fits the player’s eye by grinding material off the profile. The profile adjustments on offer from Vokey include
- Semi-Square Leading Edge
- Thin Top Line
- Tour Grind (smooths all profile lines & slightly reduces profile size)
Two club grinders that Bob Vokey has personally trained are carrying out the task, and the master craftsman will oversee the entire process, as well as grinding HandGround orders himself from time to time.
Speaking concerning the new project, Bob Vokey stated
“This takes me back to my roots – one player at a time, one wedge at a time, crafting the sole to the player’s exact specifications.”
With the F, K and L Grind wedges, golfers now also have the chance to make specific grind selections to their club. For example, choosing a J Grind for the K Grind wedge to offer heel & trailing edge relief, or an A Grind for the L Grind wedge to soften the grind angles.
The HandGround wedges are now available on all SM7 Raw models through Vokey.com. The price of the wedges starts at $195, with an additional $75 charge for all Handground services.
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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It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Bitter
Dec 15, 2018 at 1:53 pm
Why you all so mad?
A. Commoner
Dec 15, 2018 at 11:32 am
A hyped up stick made for maybe 2% of the golfing population. Let them have it. C’mon, 98% or so do not have the feel, touch, fine muscle control, or overall skill to benefit from the ‘subtleties’ ground into this ‘miracle wand.’ How many, like me, feel neglected market wise.
Kirk
Dec 15, 2018 at 1:25 am
Ridiculous, wedges have gotten crazy expensive lately..
unless your a true artisan short game specialist…..guys who cant chip but have money will do this whole program and nothing will change
With all options available today if you cant make one work than sad to say vokey special grind for 3 Bill’s wont either
JThunder
Dec 14, 2018 at 8:23 pm
I love how the high-and-mighty come out of the woodwork to “criticize” the golf industry at every new product announcement. Maybe find a more productive way to spend your time – like starting at a wall or sucking air through your teeth.
Yes, golf companies exist to make profits. Especially the publicly traded ones. And, yes, they will come out with new products every year – whether “improved” or not – essentially because, in modern capitalism, they must. Especially the publicly traded ones.
Golf clubs are not life’s essentials. And, if you’re on Golfwrx, they’re not “the tools of your trade”. (The big joke being, the folks who make a living with their clubs get them for free – plus a ton of cash – all of which comes out of YOUR pockets!)
Golf clubs are luxury items.
So drop the idiotic, disingenuous shock and indignation when you see “custom options” and high prices. No one needs to play golf. No golfer needs more than one set of (grown adult) golf clubs in their life, except in the unlikely event they wear them out. Any golfer could assemble a full set – especially of used clubs – for the price of one hand-ground Vokey. And when you start grumbling “that isn’t good enough for me”, then accept the fact that golf is your hobby, perhaps even golf clubs are your hobby, and you’re being a whiny little child that your precious hobby isn’t as cheap as you’d like it to be.
Tom
Dec 14, 2018 at 3:02 pm
$300 for a Handjoob? I don’t think so…
Blake
Dec 14, 2018 at 10:56 am
Am i crazy or was there some other hand ground raw program launched a year or two ago?
MP-4
Dec 14, 2018 at 2:27 am
Use SM6’s which are fine, but saw the Cleveland RTX 4’s in the shop and they are pretty nice. Kind of like an S Grind but looking down on them they sit and look a little better. Titleist should have kept JP and come out with something fresh. SM4 – SM7, SM7 seems like the end of the design cycle.
Gun Violent
Dec 13, 2018 at 9:58 pm
I’ll give you $99, Vokes, take it or leave it lol
ogo
Dec 13, 2018 at 6:21 pm
Golf club marketing buzzword is now “customization”… so geardeads can own “tour-tested” features… for a few more $$$$$$$$$$$$… and feed their neuroticism.
So every off-the-shelf stock wedge is now deficient and inferior and should be scrap ped… to gain tour quality wedge shots. (“Golfers are gullible.” — Harvey Pennick, Little Red Book,)
Titleist Fan
Dec 13, 2018 at 5:10 pm
Huge Titleist fan, but not sure how much longer. Have seen so many shortfalls in improvements since the SM2, SM4/5’s were just harsh and ball flight was awful. SM6/7’s are average at best.
Now Voke wants $300 to use a belt sander on the edge and sole, you’re losing your fan base and reputation Voke.
Franksail
Dec 13, 2018 at 2:13 pm
Worth jumping on their site to learn more about the various grinds. Bob Vokey’s experience goes a long way. Like the idea of more options and focus on SCORING clubs !
ian
Dec 13, 2018 at 12:33 pm
Not new I have a hand ground wedge prototype from vokey made in 2014.
Babaganoosh
Dec 13, 2018 at 12:25 pm
Go to harbor freight and get a cheap wheel and grind yourself. I swear, golfers are the least resourceful bunch on the planet. The golf industry thrives on you fools.
Tom
Dec 13, 2018 at 11:57 am
Wedges are the “lowest tech” club in the bag….nuttin new here! Sellers be sellin!!!
Thunder Bear
Dec 13, 2018 at 9:47 am
Is it me or are wedges starting to get too expensive? $200 for a wedge is crazy high IMO.
The dude
Dec 13, 2018 at 10:26 am
Try $300 dude
Tyler
Dec 13, 2018 at 11:27 am
$300 for a wedge ground by Vokey himself is an absolute steal
Scheiss
Dec 13, 2018 at 12:05 pm
That was funny, Tyler