SM10 F or K or D Grind Sand Wedge

RE: SM10 F or K or D Grind Sand Wedge

Lou G — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:16:08 GMT

Going to finalize..... 58-12D (57*) and 60-06K has been a solid fixture around the greens for over 2 years. Carried through to SM11. Wedgeworks 64T pairs up with low bounce K. For Sunday bag, 60-04T replaces the LBK and 64T.

Wedgeworks 44F (42*) and 52-12F (50*) have been solid for 9 months now. 48-10F (46*) and 54-14F for 2 years before that.

My honest opinion about 54-10S and the new K grind.. great for pitching and chipping but very limited. The biggie with D grind vs the new K is open face shots. It is better.

RE: SM10 F or K or D Grind Sand Wedge

Lou G — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:16:25 GMT

The thumbnail is my core SM11 setup. 50-54-57-60. 52-12F (50*), 54-10S, 58-12D (57*) and 60-04T. Wedgeworks 44F set up as a 9 iron. 60-12K (58*) pair with Wedgeworks 64T. www.titleist.com/.../p23o28739egtogrypkvx

RE: SM10 F or K or D Grind Sand Wedge

Lou G — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:20:03 GMT

The SM11 60-12K (set to 58*), more or less, renders low bounce K and the 14K obsolete. The best thing Titleist ever did was roll back the bounce to what it was with SM6.

I use SM10 52-12F and SM11 56-14F set to 50-54 as PW-SW.

For Torrey Pines, in place of 60-12K & 64T, will use 58-12D (57*), 60-04T and PM Grind 64/10.

RE: SM10 F or K or D Grind Sand Wedge

Lou G — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 06:17:57 GMT

[quote user="Lou G"]Today's thumbnail is after buying the SM11 60-12K (set to 58*). 58-12D (57*) and 60-06K had been a pretty potent combo for some time. The new K grind truly is a universal bunker club that works in a wide variety of conditions. I've been playing a Wedgeworks 44F (42*) and 52-12F (50*) as my "9 iron-PW" combo since last year.

I keep a 58-12D and 50-08K for unknown course conditions.

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My thumbnail as of today includes a 56-10S set to 54*. For unknown course conditions, I replace the SM11 60-12K (58*) with 58-12D (57*) and 58-06K. The image below left is the SM11 60-12K (58*) vs 58-12D (57*) same shot.www.titleist.com/.../pistzllq9svneafk5ewz www.titleist.com/.../hhxbatzuoycasyvouzrp

RE: SM10 F or K or D Grind Sand Wedge

Lou G — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 02:58:46 GMT

Today's thumbnail is after buying the SM11 60-12K (set to 58*). 58-12D (57*) and 60-06K had been a pretty potent combo for some time. The new K grind truly is a universal bunker club that works in a wide variety of conditions. I've been playing a Wedgeworks 44F (42*) and 52-12F (50*) as my "9 iron-PW" combo since last year.

I keep a 58-12D and 50-08K for unknown course conditions.

RE: SM10 F or K or D Grind Sand Wedge

Lou G — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:53:09 GMT

In the image below, that's my entire arsenal. The left is the same as my thumbnail. 58-12D and 60-04T for greenside (57-60). I've been solid on D grind for over a year. I played K grind between 2018-2023 paired with a Phil 64 (shown on the bottom right with a 60-06K that I played over a year with the Wedgeworks 60-06K preceding). Was alternating between K and D grind (2* strong for both until a year ago). The upper right is a local brand wedge paired with 64T.

I've been pretty comfortable with 58-12D set to 57.

I used to spurn T grind before because it appeared low bounce K performed better around the greens. With the 64T, learned that technique matters and it actually does work both in wet and soft sand or thick grass and hard lies; all about ball position. It is now more versatile than low bounce K.

The limitation with K grind is open face shots. Low bounce K limitation is soft sand.

Being straightforward, S and M grind are good general purpose clubs (I played a 54S set to 52 for 3 years because it played better vs 52-08F) but they're horrendous for soft sand. I had been playing 48-10F and 54-14F set 2* strong for the past 2 years. The F grind sand wedge was good for long bunker shots and general purpose pitching.

My local fitter talked me into a Wedgeworks 44F about Sept 2025. It had an NSPro950/GH S and I set it to 42*. Also reshafted my 8 iron with the same shaft and these two have been a "1-2 punch." I also had been trading off between the 54-14F and a 52-12F but the latter would miss left by 5 yards; I flattened the lie angle to 65* on the latter and set the loft to 50* after putting the 44F in the bag. "50-10F" is my general purpose "pitching wedge" and it is great for long bunker shots in soft sand, plus clearing obstacles.

42-50-57-60 is good. I played 46-52-58-64 almost 5 years. 695MB 7-9 irons 2020-2023, 716CB 7 iron and 716MB 8 iron (32-39) 2023-2024. Replaced the 7 iron with Sumo2 SQ 34 hybrid (I played one 2012-2015; luckily found one in 2024 with a stiff shaft) and it is a no brainer. T200 9 iron until about Mar 2025; 620CB 8 iron since then because it picks the ball better.

Can't say enough about the 44F and 52-12F within 100 yards. www.titleist.com/.../way6wuto4u3kxrqtozhh

RE: SM10 F or K or D Grind Sand Wedge

Lou G — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:17:45 GMT

What one sees in my thumbnail is my "full" bag. My "sand wedge" is a 58-12D set to 57.

I played K grind between 2018-2023 and have been alternating between it and D grind since then. K grind and D grind are about even on turf. The D grind for me is optimized at 1* strong and the K grind 2* strong. D grind is better for open face shots and is much easier out of soft or coarse sand. Been exclusively using D grind for 9 months now.

I carried a 54-14F (set to 52) for 2 years and it was great for pitching and the occasional long bunker shot. I was also playing a wedge setup of 46-52-58-64. I added low bounce K mid 2024 so I changed the loft of the D grind to 57*.

I acquired the Wedgeworks 44F late 2025 (set to 42* as a 9 iron replacement) and went to a 52-12F (set to 50), which has been an optimal combo. I also played a 56-14F (set to 54 for bounce optimization); it was OK in soft sand and good for turf but the D grind is better in soft sand).

Not counting the 44F, my 3 wedge setup is 50-57-60 (in the attached image with a local vendor for the 60).www.titleist.com/.../egbixsjwfqyagvh9muit

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Lou G — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 18:17:27 GMT

This is my thumbnail as of today and is general purpose. The attachment is what I would play if at Torrey Pines. I've been using 58-12D (57*) for quite some time as a "sand wedge". www.titleist.com/.../nyln65fvqdvcilcfykks

RE: SM10 F or K or D Grind Sand Wedge

Lou G — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:20:51 GMT

What one sees on my thumbnail is my setup. Have 56-14F (55*) for a sand wedge and 60-06K for a lob wedge. Between 2018-2022 played a K grind 2* strong as a sand wedge. I had also alternated between D grind and K grind.

K grind is a little bit better vs D grind for hitting off firmer lies but the latter is better for open face and flop shots

F grind works better than D grind off the fairway for pitching and is about even on soft lies and sand. I tried 54-12D set to 52 as a gap wedge and switched to 54-14F (set to 52). I'd been using the 54-14F vice a 52-12F because the former was straighter. About 6 months ago switched to a 56-14F and also found that my lie angle on the 52-12F was 1/2* too upright so I matched it to the 46-10F.

I've had 60-06K in my bag about a year and a half now. Started with the Wedgeworks version and switched to jet black a year ago. I can hit on a wide variety of lies and it works nicely on flop shots. Have to sweep when hitting off soft lies.

I use a 46-10F (44*) in place of a 9 iron.

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Lou G — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 04:26:02 GMT

58-12D set to 57 has been a go to. It actually hits better overall vs 56-12D stock. I have a 60-06K that I'll bring on unknown courses.

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JohnnyHammersticks — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 18:49:12 GMT

I didn’t get along with the k. It was just too much bounce and sole for me. The m grind has been great tho and plays well at all face angles from open to close

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tkm — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:05:23 GMT

Hey Mike, if you're searching for versatility D grind is the way to go.

RE: SM10 F or K or D Grind Sand Wedge

Lou G — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 03:35:36 GMT

[quote user="Lou G"]My basic "gaping" (sic, "gapping") is 46-50-54-60-64 with a 58-14K (57) for fluffy bunkers. The bare necessities are 46-54-60-64.

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K and Low Bounce K for lob wedges. PW, GW, SW are F grind.

RE: SM10 F or K or D Grind Sand Wedge

Lou G — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 18:46:32 GMT

My basic "gaping" (sic, "gapping") is 46-50-54-60-64 with a 58-14K (57) for fluffy bunkers. The bare necessities are 46-54-60-64.

RE: SM10 F or K or D Grind Sand Wedge

Edward K — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 21:43:12 GMT

I just buy all the same grind/bounce and go play golf, nothing complicated about. No experimenting, no grinding, no swapping out regularly. I know my yardages, and ground conditions. Golf is too complicated as it is to worry about exact gapping and changing clubs for specific courses. Just have fun!

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Lou G — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 03:42:32 GMT

All jet black. 48-10F (46*)-56-14F (54*)-60-06K and PM Grind 64/10. 58-12D for places like Torrey Pines.

RE: SM10 F or K or D Grind Sand Wedge

SCochrane — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:04:01 GMT

Just upgraded my wedges this fall, 3x SM10. Kept my 50 F and 54 F the same but switched my 58 from a K to a D. K was definitely easier to get our of bunkers with but D gives me so much more versatility around the greens. I was always worried about my steep swing and larger divots but the D - 12 grind has been the best of both worlds so far. Enjoy!!

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Lou G — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 22:53:23 GMT

[quote user="John W"]I've had D and F in my 54 degree wedges and honestly preferred the F, even out of sand. I really want them to come out for a .14K for the sand wedges, but so far no luck.

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The F grind bent strong by 2* is good for various conditions. Been playing 54-14F (52*) for a year now. Just switched to a jet black 56-14F (set to 54). My LWs are 60-06K and a PM Grind 64/10. I keep a 58-12D for courses like Torrey Pines and it is actually pretty versatile but the F and low K are better off tight lies.

I played K grind between 2019-2023. Its shortcoming is flop shots or open face (which is where D Grind wins out); however, it works better for hitting off hard lies vs D grind. Been a trade off. www.titleist.com/.../zhraeingnxutdz9tb4bw

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John W — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 23:18:27 GMT

I've had D and F in my 54 degree wedges and honestly preferred the F, even out of sand. I really want them to come out for a .14K for the sand wedges, but so far no luck.

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Chuck Z — Sun, 17 Aug 2025 18:26:22 GMT

I truly believe, play whatever works best for you. As they say about choices, they are like opinions. Everyone has one and that is what keeps the golfing industry moving along as the world turns. ha..ha..

RE: SM10 F or K or D Grind Sand Wedge

Lou G — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 02:27:55 GMT

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caleb k said:
Mike A said:
Vokey confuses me, need help. K grind is supposedly ultimate bunker club but not offered in 54* which is listed as sand wedge. F grind is most played sand wedge on tour but listed as best for full shots. My online wedge fitting recommends D grind. I need a 54 sand wedge with some versatility.
k grinds are better in my opinion

I carried K grind between 2018-2023. Trading off between K and D. I play K grind 2* strong. I also had the 58V in my bag with a 60-06K (58*) for the past 6 months. When I last responded with D grind, I was playing a 60-12D at 58*. I managed to get my SM9 58-12D back in a trade. I just traded my V grind back and got a 58-10S more for use as an "all purpose wedge". The Scripps Golf 58/12 is a full-face forged wedge that I bought 3 years ago from a friend whose company builds custom wedges and it vs the V grind are close to equal. The D grind is good for a wide variety of lies but where it beats the standard K grind is open face shots. In soft lies they are close. Low bounce K is good for wet or coarse sand and a wide variety of lies. The K does hit OK on firm lies if you play back in the stance.

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I just replaced the 58-10S with a 58-14K. My "universal sand wedge" is an SM9 58-12D that I bought back. For unknown courses or Torrey Pines, carry the 58-14K and 60-06K (58*). I nearly holed out twice last Sunday with 58-12D.

The attached image is my short iron setup. www.titleist.com/.../frluiijtj1rcry9hpr3o

RE: SM10 F or K or D Grind Sand Wedge

Lou G — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 01:45:04 GMT

[quote user="caleb k"]

Mike A said:
Vokey confuses me, need help. K grind is supposedly ultimate bunker club but not offered in 54* which is listed as sand wedge. F grind is most played sand wedge on tour but listed as best for full shots. My online wedge fitting recommends D grind. I need a 54 sand wedge with some versatility.

k grinds are better in my opinion

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caleb k — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:32:01 GMT

[quote user="Mike A"]

Vokey confuses me, need help. K grind is supposedly ultimate bunker club but not offered in 54* which is listed as sand wedge. F grind is most played sand wedge on tour but listed as best for full shots. My online wedge fitting recommends D grind. I need a 54 sand wedge with some versatility.

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k grinds are better in my opinion

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caleb k — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:24:44 GMT

[quote user="Mike A"]

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we have to add full face grind in the next vockey wedges sm11

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caleb k — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:23:47 GMT

[quote user="Mike A"]

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titelist has to add a full face grind to the sm11