What you need to know: PXG is back with a quest to maximize the performance of its irons and wedges with new materials and engineering aiming to make the best, and longest, irons and wedges to date. Engineers went full throttle with the new 0311 Gen7 irons to maximize distance and forgiveness, while retaining the soft feel PXG is known for. Two iron models — 0311 P and 0311 XP — were designed to fit a very wide range of golfers from single-digit handicaps to players who need and want more help. Also: Sugar Daddy III wedges are all new with fewer screws and more sole options to fit more swings and conditions. The original Sugar Daddy DNA is still there so expect a heavy dose of milling and grooves that are up to the legal limit for creating spin.

PXG 0311 Gen7 P & XP irons: What’s new, key technology

Filling an iron with a proprietary polymer is nothing new for PXG, but this new QuantumCOR material is all new. PXG developed QuantumCOR as a way to produce the fastest C.O.R. (coefficient of restitution) possible. This new material is used inside the clubbed to help support the ultra-thin face to produce the maximum C.O.R. allowed by the USGA in an iron. QuantumCOR not only helps to create massive ball speed but also creates a very soft feeling and sounding iron in line with what you would expect from PXG. These irons average about 1 mph more ball speed than the 0311 Gen6 irons.

Speaking of that iron face, a lot of companies claim to be going thinner and thinner, but PXG has the thinnest face in golf with its 0311 Gen7 irons. The face is made from very high-strength stainless steel called HT1770 which is almost twice as strong as traditional stainless. This strength allows PXG engineers to create a 0.050-inch face that will still be durable enough for the swing speeds of the strongest players.

PXG’s Power Channel milling on the back of the face carries over and helps the face flex for a higher launching iron. Screws have always been a big part of PXG clubs, but you will notice that there is only a single screw on the back of the new 0311 Gen7 irons. You can see a ring around the screw with “titanium” etched into it. This titanium insert is used to take about five grams of weight away from the center of the club and move it to the perimeter to boost MOI. This titanium insert works with the internal 20 grams of tungsten out in the toe to move the center of gravity to the center of the face and add forgiveness.

2024 PXG 0311 Gen7 Irons: Additional model details

PXG 0311 Gen7 P

The 0311 Gen7 P irons are built for mid-to-low handicaps who are looking for a combination of distance, forgiveness, and the ability to work the ball. Reduced offset, a thinner topline, and an overall smaller head give a confident look at address and should appeal to the target players. A thinner sole with a reduced trailing edge will offer the player great turf interaction. Lofts on the 0311 Gen7 P irons are more traditional with a 44-degree pitching wedge, 30-degree 7-iron, and 20.5-degree 4-iron. PXG will offer the 0311 Gen7 P irons in the traditional satin chrome finish alongside their Xtreme Dark DLC finish.

PXG 0311 Gen7 XP

If a player is looking for maximum distance and forgiveness, then the 0311 Gen7 XP iron is the tool for the job. Moving to the XP iron will give you a wider sole, more offset, and a larger club head with higher MOI. Even though the XP is built around helping golfers, you still get the same QuantomCOR polymer and tungsten weighting as its smaller sibling. The lofts are a little stronger with the XP as the pitching wedge is 41 degrees, 27-degree 7-iron, and the 4-iron is 18 degrees to get the most out of every shot. A wider sole will help with shots that are hit slightly fat. Like other PXG irons, the Xtreme Dark finish is available on these as well.

Pricing, specs, and availability

• Price: $230, $1,610 7-piece set
• Price (Xtreme Dark): $239.99, $1,680 7-piece set
• At retail: Now

PXG Sugar Daddy III wedges: What’s new, key technology

Sugar Daddy wedges have been known for their high performance and exceptional feel since the first version. PXG took everything it has learned and crammed it into the Sugar Daddy III wedges. This year we get a new S Grind sole option, the BP Grind welcomes a high-toe shape in the lob wedges, full-face grooves on the high-toe lob wedges, and traditional wedge grooves on the gap and sand wedges. PXG also went to a tighter groove pattern with wider grooves for the maximum spin out of any lie.

Twin pockets are milled out of the back of the wedge to move almost eight grams of weight for moving the CG location higher. A higher center of gravity will create more spin and give a player a flatter, more controlled trajectory. Like the Sugar Daddy wedges before, these are 3X forged and then milled to the final shape and grind to ensure the best feel and performance you can get.

Pricing, specs, and availability

• Price: $299.99
• Price (Xtreme Dark): $349.99
• At retail: Now