{
  "id": 16066968,
  "title": "Vokey Signature 60M brings back the grind that started it all",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/vokey-signature-60m-brings-back-the-grind-that-started-it-all",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T16:01:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vokey-signature-60m-brings-back-160132124.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Golfers who can distinguish between Vokey's M, D, and T grinds often resemble enthusiasts discussing engine codes. The letters hold significance, but their explanation becomes meaningful when a shot is executed. For Bob Vokey, the M Grind began with observing tour players and acknowledging their preferences. In the late 1990s, golfers regularly approached him with wedges featuring full soles and requested adjustments. Vokey initially removed metal from the heel, trimmed the trailing edge, and reshaped the toe to create a crescent-shaped sole. This became the M Grind, his preferred design and a precursor to several options in today's lineup. Titleist is now reintroducing the original M Grind with a limited-edition model, the Vokey Signature 60M, set to launch on October 22 for $399 and with a worldwide production cap of 1,000 units. The club features a 60-degree loft, Slate Blue finish, and incorporates modern SM11 technology. It replicates the M Grind's profile, sole dimensions, and shaping while adding contemporary features. The M Grind's heel, toe, and trailing edge relief provide golfers with the ability to manipulate the face around the greens while maintaining bounce for shots executed with the face square. Vokey's tour representative, Aaron Dill, considers the M Grind to be his best work, offering a blend of bounce for square-face shots and a shape enabling the opening of the face around the green. This design also served as the foundation for other grinds, such as the D, which adds forward bounce to minimize digging, and the T, which removes material to create a narrower, lower-bounce sole that positions the leading edge lower. For golfers who already use an SM11 M Grind, this announcement may not provide a significant advantage in their short game. The allure lies in owning a recreation of the design that initiated Vokey's approach to versatile wedges, adorned for the occasion. For collectors who value that history, the $399 price tag represents acquiring something with a connection to Vokey's workshop. Whether the club earns a spot in the bag or remains on display may depend on the owner's willingness to treat it as a collectible amidst the bunkers. David Dusek, a senior writer at Golfweek Magazine, primarily covers golf equipment, technology, and PGA Tour analytics. This article originally published on Golfweek: Vokey Signature 60M brings back the grind that started it all.",
  "summary": "Titleist’s Vokey Signature 60M pairs the original M Grind’s shaping with SM11 technology. Only 1,000 are will be available worldwide.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}