Titleist Vokey SM8 vs Titleist Vokey SM9 Wedges
Side-by-side factory option matrices. Lofts where the two lines offer a different number of options are highlighted.
Options at each loft
| Loft | Vokey SM8 bounce / grind | # | Vokey SM9 bounce / grind | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46° | 10° F | 1 | 10° F | 1 |
| 48° | 10° F | 1 | 10° F | 1 |
| 50° | 8° F, 12° F | 2 | 8° F, 12° F | 2 |
| 52° | 8° F, 12° F | 2 | 8° F, 12° F | 2 |
| 54° | 10° S, 12° D, 14° F | 3 | 10° S, 12° D, 14° F | 3 |
| 56° | 8° M, 10° S, 12° D, 14° F | 4 | 8° M, 10° S, 12° D, 14° F | 4 |
| 58° | 8° M, 10° S, 12° D, 14° K | 4 | 4° T, 8° M, 10° S, 12° D, 14° K | 5 |
| 60° | 4° L, 8° M, 10° S, 12° D, 14° K | 5 | 4° L, 4° T, 8° M, 10° S, 12° D, 14° K | 6 |
| 62° | 8° M | 1 | 8° M | 1 |
Each cell lists the bounce/grind combinations sold at that loft, factory standard. Highlighted counts differ between the two lines.
Options per loft
- Vokey SM8
- Vokey SM9
What the differences mean
The Vokey SM9 offers the wider selection: 25 loft/bounce/grind combinations against 23 for the Vokey SM8. The Vokey SM9 also has the deeper grind catalogue: 7 sole grinds against 6.
Loft coverage is identical: both run 46° to 62° and are sold at the same 9 degrees.
The scoring lofts are where bounce and grind choice matters most: at 56° both offer 4 options; at 58° the Vokey SM9 offers 5 options to 4; at 60° the Vokey SM9 offers 6 options to 5. More options at a degree means more ways to match the sole to your turf and swing, which is what a wedge fitting actually selects.
The Vokey SM9 arrived 2 years after the Vokey SM8 as its replacement. Wedge generations usually carry over the core loft ladder and adjust the grind catalogue, groove spec and finishes, so the older model is the value buy while stock lasts — the trade-off is the newer grooves, which matter more the more you play.
Which should you choose?
The Vokey SM9 is the newer generation, so it carries the current groove spec and the fuller retail availability; the Vokey SM8 is the value buy while closeout and used stock lasts. The option chart above is the tiebreaker — if the exact loft, bounce and grind you play is only in one of them, that decides it.
Both option charts are reproduced in full on their own pages: Titleist Vokey SM8 specs and Titleist Vokey SM9 specs.
Frequently asked questions
Which offers more options, the Titleist Vokey SM8 or the Vokey SM9?
The Vokey SM9 does: 25 loft, bounce and grind combinations against 23 for the Titleist Vokey SM8.
What lofts do the Titleist Vokey SM8 and Vokey SM9 come in?
The Titleist Vokey SM8 is sold from 46 to 62 degrees and the Vokey SM9 from 46 to 62 degrees. They share 9 lofts.
Which has more 56 degree options, the Titleist Vokey SM8 or the Vokey SM9?
Both offer 4 bounce/grind options at 56 degrees.
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