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The 0311P GEN2 is PXG's answer to a question most golfers ask but rarely say out loud: can an iron look clean at address, feel forged and soft, and still bail you out when you catch it thin? This is the middle child in PXG's 2018 lineup, sitting between the compact 0311T tour iron and the chunky, max-forgiveness 0311XF. The P stands for players, and the profile backs it up. Moderate offset, a topline that won't scare you, and a blade length that reads like a real players iron rather than a game-improvement club wearing a disguise.
What makes it tick is the hollow-body forged construction. PXG fills the empty head with a soft polymer they call COR2, which props up a thin, fast face while killing the tinny sound you'd otherwise get from a hollow club. Tungsten weight screws around the perimeter push the center of gravity low and out to the edges. The result is a forged iron that flies like something firmer, holds its line on off-center hits, and still gives you that pillowy feedback at impact that better players chase.
The 33-degree 7-iron loft tells you where this club lives. It's a touch stronger than a classic players cavity but nowhere near the jacked-up lofts you see on distance irons pretending to be forgiving. You get a little extra ball speed without turning your 7-iron into a 5-iron that won't hold a green. This was PXG at a point where the brand had stopped being a novelty and started earning its price tag on merit.
In short
The PXG 0311P GEN2 (2018) is a players cavity that adds forgiveness without much extra size. The set runs 3-iron to PW with a 33° 7-iron. It carries a $595 MSRP.
Last-gen value buy
The newer 0311 P GEN8 (2026) is already out, so the 0311P GEN2 now sells at closeout pricing. If you do not need the very latest tech, this is the smart-money pick.
Based on release timing and this line's typical refresh cycle, not a live price quote.
Modeled from the $595 original MSRP and a 8-year-old release (about 16% of MSRP retained used).
Used market value
$80 - $105
Private sale, fair to like-new
Trade-in value
$50 - $75
What a shop typically pays
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Estimate only, from a depreciation model, not a live quote. Search “PXG 0311P GEN2” on the sites above for the real number, which varies with condition, shaft, and demand.
The 0311P GEN2 is the 1st of 4 generations PXG has released in this line, from the 0311P GEN2 (2018) to the 0311 P GEN8 (2026). It is where the line started. The 0311P GEN3 (2020) replaced it.
| 3i | 4i | 5i | 6i | 7i | 8i | 9i | PW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.0° | 22.0° | 25.0° | 29.0° | 33.0° | 37.5° | 42.0° | 46.0° |
Stock steel shaft. Lofts are approximate and subject to manufacturing tolerances.
Typical carry by swing speed, adjusted for this set's actual lofts. Your numbers will vary with strike, shaft, and conditions.
| Club | Loft | Moderate swing~132y 7-iron | Average swing~147y 7-iron | Faster swing~161y 7-iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-iron | 19° | 165 y | 184 y | 202 y |
| 4-iron | 22° | 157 y | 175 y | 192 y |
| 5-iron | 25° | 150 y | 167 y | 183 y |
| 6-iron | 29° | 142 y | 158 y | 173 y |
| 7-iron | 33° | 132 y | 147 y | 161 y |
| 8-iron | 37.5° | 123 y | 137 y | 150 y |
| 9-iron | 42° | 113 y | 126 y | 138 y |
| PW | 46° | 104 y | 116 y | 127 y |
Carry distances are modeled from TrackMan-based norms scaled to each club's loft, not measured for this exact model.
The build is what separates this from a normal cavity back. Instead of a solid forged head with a scooped-out back, PXG forges a hollow chassis and injects it with the COR2 polymer, a soft filler that supports the thin face and dampens vibration. That lets them run a faster face than a traditional forging allows while keeping the sound and feel muted rather than hot and clicky. Progressive loft and tungsten placement do the heavy lifting on trajectory. The long irons get more tungsten low in the head to launch a stubborn 4-iron, while the short irons tighten up for control. Offset and blade length shrink as you move down the set, so the pitching wedge sits compact and workable while the 4- and 5-irons carry a bit more forgiveness where you need it most. The heads are milled and finished cleanly, and PXG's screw-weight system is visible on the sole, which is either a signature look or a fingerprint magnet depending on your taste.
The PXG 0311P GEN2's 7-iron is lofted at 33° - traditional - aligned with classic iron loft standards. For a golfer with an 85-95 mph swing speed, this projects to a 7-iron carry of approximately 140-150 yards. The 5-iron (25°) to 7-iron gap of 8° is spread across a wide range, which may create overlapping distance windows with similarly lofted fairway woods or hybrids. The pitching wedge at 46° is traditionally lofted, pairing naturally with a standard 52° gap wedge.
For a club that looks this clean, yes. The hollow-body build with COR2 filler and perimeter tungsten weighting gives it a bigger sweet spot than a standard forged cavity, so mishits lose less distance and stay closer to your line. It won't rescue every strike like a full game-improvement iron, but for a players cavity it's genuinely forgiving.
The 0311T is the tour iron: thinner topline, less offset, built for shotmakers who take pride in center contact. The 0311XF is the opposite end, oversized with maximum offset and forgiveness. The 0311P sits right in the middle, and for most golfers who want forged feel without the demands of a blade, it's the sweet spot of the three.
The 7-iron is 33 degrees. That's slightly stronger than a traditional players loft but far more honest than the distance irons running 28 to 30 degrees. You pick up a bit of ball speed while keeping enough loft to stop the ball on a green, which is the whole point of this category.
PXG sells direct to consumer and prices its irons well above the big-brand average. You're paying for the multi-material hollow-forged construction, the COR2 polymer, tungsten weighting, and a fitting-first sales model. Whether that's worth it comes down to how much you value the feel and the build over a similar-performing iron from a mainstream brand at a lower price.
As a used or discounted buy, the GEN2 is one of the better values in the PXG lineup. The core technology, hollow forged body with polymer fill and tungsten weighting, carried forward into later generations, so you're getting most of the performance for a fraction of the launch price. Just get fitted for lie angle and shaft, since that matters more than the model year.
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