Even if you consider a wedge a "necessary evil," having a good one, like the Titleist Vokey SM7 Wedge, can save you strokes.
For most people, the wedge in the golf bag is the equivalent of the placekicker in football. You usually don't want to use one, because it means you've made some sort of mistake previously. But when you're forced to use it, the wedge had better deliver for you.
When you want the best control around the greens, a great wedge design is a must. And the Titleist Vokey SM7 family of wedges contains the best features and design that you'll find in this type of golf club, ensuring you can find a wedge — or two or three — that will match your game.
The SM7 gives you great feel on short approach shots. This is an important feature for any wedge, as you'll be hitting this club with full swings, half swings, and everything in between. You need to be able to trust that you can make a variety of shots with your wedge, and the Titleist Vokey SM7 delivers on that promise.
The design of the clubhead has changed a bit from previous Titleist wedges, including the SM6, which we previously recommended. The back of the club has varying shapes, based on the loft of the wedge, which is available between 46 and 62 degrees. This design affects the center of gravity of the club, ensuring a proper ball strike for the type of loft that's in use.
When using a wedge with a low loft angle, you'll naturally strike the ball lower on the face. Along those same lines, ball strikes higher on the clubface are common with higher lofts. The Titleist Vokey SM7's design adjusts the center of gravity for each different club loft to account for this difference.
The Titleist SM7 wedges can be personalized nicely to your swing path and shot making needs, according to Golfalot. It's probably no surprise that the Titleist Vokey SM7 wedges are extremely popular on the PGA Tour.
Golf Monthly says the Vokey SM7 family lives up to its billing as a premium set of wedges, combining beautiful craftsmanship with outstanding design features. But there are so many choices and decisions to make that it may overwhelm high handicap golfers.
However, if you're a low handicap golfer, the 23 different options with the SM7 wedges will serve you well, allowing you to make almost any shot you could ever need, according to Golf Digest, which awards the SM7 perfect scores in performance, innovation, and feel.
Worldwide Golf Shops reviewer Johnnie C says the Titleist SM7 wedge gives him a lot of confidence in all kinds of shots around the green, from a sand trap, or from the fairway.
Pros: High-end build quality among wedges, delivers the precise control you want around the greens, center of gravity adjustments at different lofts are impressive, maintains similar great design look from SM6
Cons: Expensive price tag, almost too many choices for average golfers to understand