PXG 0811 Driver

Loft Options & Stock Shafts

Technology

Players Distance Driver

The PXG 0811 was Bob Parsons' opening statement to the driver market, and it did not arrive quietly. This was PXG's first driver, a 460cc titanium head that launched in 2016 at a price that made most golfers do a double take. Parsons wasn't building for the value shopper. He was building the driver he wanted, then charging what it cost to make it that way.

What you got for the money was a driver aimed at players who swing well but still want help getting the ball up. The 0811 sits in that players distance slot: forgiving enough to keep bad misses in play, but tuned for a mid-to-low handicapper who can find the face most of the time. High launch is the headline here. This head wants to send the ball up and let it hang.

The defining feature is the ring of small weight screws around the perimeter of the sole. You can move mass forward, back, heel, or toe and genuinely shift where the head wants to send the ball. Combined with an adjustable hosel for loft and lie, the 0811 gave fitters a lot of knobs to turn. It was fussy, it was expensive, and for the golfer who got dialed in, it worked.

• Mid handicappers who make solid contact but struggle to launch the ball high enough with a low-spin head
• Golfers who want to sit with a fitter and actually tune the weight ports rather than buy off the rack
• Players chasing a boutique, low-volume driver and willing to pay a premium for the parts and the fitting
• Anyone who wants a 460cc adjustable head that leans toward carry and stopping power over pure rollout

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the PXG 0811 a high-launch or low-spin driver?

It leans high launch. The tech tag on this head is high launch, and with the sole weights set toward the back it wants to get the ball up and keep it there. You can move weight forward to bring spin down some, but out of the box this driver is built to help golfers who launch the ball too low, not to be a spin-killer for tour players.

How do the weight screws on the 0811 sole actually work?

There's a ring of small screws around the perimeter of the sole, and you swap heavier and lighter ones in and out to move the center of gravity. Heel weighting helps square the face and fight a slice. Back weighting raises launch and adds forgiveness. Forward weighting cuts spin. Getting the mix right really needs a fitting, because the combinations add up fast.

Is the 0811 adjustable for loft and lie?

Yes. It has an adjustable hosel sleeve that lets you change loft and lie, so you can fine-tune launch and face angle on top of whatever you do with the sole weights. Between the two systems there's a wide range of setups available.

Why was the PXG 0811 so expensive?

PXG founder Bob Parsons built the company around premium materials, a lot of internal weighting hardware, and a direct-to-fitting sales model with no big retail discounting. The 0811 launched at a price well above mainstream drivers of its era. You were paying for the build and the fitting, not a rack purchase.

Does the 0811 hold up against today's drivers?

As a 2016 head, it gives up some ball speed and adjustability range to newer models, and face technology has moved on. That said, a well-fit 0811 is still a playable 460cc driver, and the used market makes it far more reasonable than its original price. If you find one dialed in for your swing, it can still get the job done.

Alternatives to the PXG 0811

Other players distance driver models from different brands, closest to its model year.