The Dearth of Activity Allows Us to Feature a Couple of Items we Missed

By Tony Dear

Golf equipment’s standard summer slowdown is in full effect. Reports of newly-released products aren’t so much trickling in as stopped altogether. It gives us a chance to mention a couple of items that were introduced in the last month or so but which we didn’t have space for at the time of their arrival.

At the end of July, we did feature PXG’s 0311 3X Forged Wedges and a few weeks before that the 0311 Gen5 irons were showcased, but that wasn’t all Bob Parson’s company was unloading. Its attractively-priced 0211 range got an update with the addition of the 0211 XCOR2 irons which, much like previous 0211 clubs, included a good bit of tech from its flagship 0311 clubs. The multi-material, hollow-body clubhead – 431 Stainless Steel body and thin HT1770 Stainless Steel face – featured the XCOR2 elastomer inside the body. The material is designed to absorb vibration at impact improving sound and feel and is lighter than the body-filler used in previous PXG irons meaning the company could spread more weight to the perimeter, increasing the club’s Moment of Inertia (MoI) by 2%. That doesn’t sound like much, but readers who have been paying even semi-close attention the last few years know well that improvements and enhancements don’t come easily these days and that even the smallest upgrade is an achievement worth recognizing.

On the back of the face, PXG included the Power Channel first seen in the 0311 Gen5 and which allows the section of the face above the sweetspot to flex more at impact, effectively making the sweetspot larger. It also helps launch the ball a little higher and decreases spin meaning greater carry distances and a steeper descent angle. That means the ball stops that little bit quicker which could help you hold one or two more greens.

The clubheads start relatively big at the tough end and feature significant offset while the shorter irons are quite compact and have a minimal offset. The clubs are polished robotically which is more consistent than hand-polishing and certainly more cost-effective than the milling process used in the GEN5.

The top-of-the-line 0311 GEN5 may have all of PXG’s fancy and expensive bells and whistles, but the 0211 XCOR2 makes its share of noise and is definitely worth a look for the golfer wanting a more affordable PXG iron.

Also announced recently was a limited edition Scotty Cameron putter that, unlike PXG’s 0211 iron, wasn’t exactly built for bargain hunters. The grandiosely-named Special Select Jet Set putter features a milled 303 Stainless Steel head with adjustable sole weights and an aluminum sole plate. As the name suggests, it is an addition to the Special Select line introduced at the beginning of 2020. It features a

stylish tour black finish, custom graphics, a unique paint contrast and custom-designed cover, and there are four models – the Special Select Jet Set Newport, Newport Plus, Newport 2 and Newport 2 Plus.

PXG 0211 XCOR2 Iron

Starting at $130/club
Lofts – 4-iron 19˚, 7-iron 28˚, PW 42˚
Shaft –  True Temper Elevate MP 95g, KBS S-Taper Lite, KBS Tour Lite, or Nippon NS Pro 850GH (steel); Accra, Aerotech, KBS, Mitsubishi, Project X or UST models (graphite)
Available in right and left-hand
www.pxg.com

Scotty Cameron Special Select Jet Set Putter

$650
Available – August 19th (this Friday)
www.scottycameron.com

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