PXG Stick'em Forged Wedge

The face is raw, unplated carbon steel, so it oxidizes and picks up a light layer of rust after a few rounds. PXG designs it that way on purpose. The rust adds surface friction that helps the wedge grab the ball, especially on partial shots and out of wet conditions. It won't hurt performance or durability. If you don't like the look, you can wipe it down, but most players leave it alone.

It means the sole, bounce, and grind change as the loft goes up. The 50 and 52 are built more like scoring irons for full and stock shots off tighter lies, while the 56, 58, and 60 carry more relief and versatility for greenside and bunker work. You get a wedge tuned for what each loft is actually used for instead of one sole shape stretched across the whole set.

Higher handicaps and steeper swingers who tend to dig or catch shots fat will get more forgiveness from a wider, higher-bounce sole. The Tour Grind is compact and made to be manipulated, which rewards players who control face angle and strike the ball cleanly. If your greenside game is inconsistent, a more forgiving grind will cost you fewer strokes.

The lineup runs 50 through 60 in two-degree steps, so you can build even four-degree gaps like 52, 56, 60, or tighter three-degree gaps if you carry more wedges. Match the top wedge to your pitching iron loft so you don't leave a hole in your yardages, then fill down from there based on how many wedges you want in the bag.

The main gain from forging is feel. A forged carbon steel head gives softer feedback at impact, so you can tell a flush strike from a slight miss through your hands. That matters most to players who hit a lot of touch shots and want the club to communicate. If you mostly hit full wedges and don't notice feel differences, a cast wedge will perform nearly the same for less money.