PXG 0317 ST vs PXG 0317 CB
Side-by-side factory specifications. Differing values are highlighted.
Specification comparison
| Club | 0317 ST loft | 0317 CB loft | 0317 ST lie | 0317 CB lie | 0317 ST length | 0317 CB length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 21 | 21 | 60.5 | 60.5 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| 4 | 24 | 24 | 61 | 61 | 38.875 | 38.875 |
| 5 | 27 | 27 | 61.5 | 61.5 | 38.25 | 38.25 |
| 6 | 30 | 30 | 62 | 62 | 37.625 | 37.625 |
| 7 | 33 | 33 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 37 | 37 |
| 8 | 37 | 37 | 63 | 63 | 36.5 | 36.5 |
| 9 | 42 | 42 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 36 | 36 |
| PW | 46 | 46 | 64 | 64 | 35.75 | 35.75 |
| GW | 50 | 50 | 64 | 64 | 35.5 | 35.5 |
Highlighted cells differ between the two sets. Lofts and lies are factory standard.
Lofts compared
- 0317 ST
- 0317 CB
What the differences mean
Every club the two sets share has exactly the same loft, starting with a 33° 7-iron. On paper there is no distance or trajectory difference: with the same swing, a 7-iron from either set should launch and carry about the same. The real differences are in how the heads are built, how they look at address and how they feel at impact, none of which a spec table can show. Lie angles and lengths match as well, so any fitting adjustment made to one set would carry straight over to the other.
The 0317 ST is a blade iron and the 0317 CB a players iron, so they sit one step apart on the forgiveness scale. The 0317 CB is the more forgiving design, with a wider sole, more offset and more perimeter weighting for roughly scratch to 10 handicaps. The 0317 ST trades some of that for a more compact head, thinner topline and more control over flight and shape, which suits low single-digit handicaps who strike the ball consistently.
The 0317 ST is listed as triple-forged solid muscle-back blade with CNC-milled face and back and the 0317 CB as forged solid-body cavity back with CNC-milled face and back. The 0317 ST's muscle-back shape keeps mass directly behind the strike for feedback and control, where a cavity spreads it to the perimeter for forgiveness.
The 0317 CB came out 1 year after the 0317 ST, but it is a different line rather than a direct replacement, so the two were designed for different golfers as well as different seasons.
Which should you choose?
The 0317 ST and 0317 CB share the same lofts on every club on file, so the difference is in head construction, feel and forgiveness rather than trajectory.
Both charts are reproduced in full on their own pages: PXG 0317 ST specs and PXG 0317 CB specs.
Frequently asked questions
Is the PXG 0317 ST stronger lofted than the 0317 CB?
No. Both have a 33° 7-iron and the same loft on every club they share, so neither is stronger lofted. The difference is in construction and feel.
What is the loft difference between the PXG 0317 ST and 0317 CB?
There is none. Every club both sets include has the same loft, including the 33° 7-iron.
Which is better for higher handicap golfers, the PXG 0317 ST or the 0317 CB?
The 0317 CB. As a players iron it is the more forgiving design, suited to roughly scratch to 10 handicaps. The PXG 0317 ST is a blade iron, better suited to low single-digit handicaps who strike the ball consistently.
Do the PXG 0317 ST and 0317 CB have the same lie and length?
At the 7-iron, yes: both are 62.5° lie and 37 inches long.
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