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         New Vokey Design SM8 Wedges


         새로운 보키 디자인 SM8 웨지







             he PGA Tour’s RSM Classic, the new Vokey Design SM8
         Twedges will be made available to tour players for the first
         time.
         This marks the start of Titleist’s tour seeding and validation pro-
         cess for the next generation Vokey Design models – the most
         played wedges on tour since 2004 and counting. It is the PGA
         Tour’s longest-running golf club success story.
         Master Craftsman Bob Vokey, Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill and
         Director of Wedge R&D Kevin Tassistro will be on site at Sea
         Island Golf Club, working alongside Titleist’s Tour Reps, intro-
         ducing players to the new SM8’s and fitting them into the best
         bounce and grind setups for their game.
         The tour debut of SM8 follows months of iteration and testing,   Validating product performance across  the worldwide  profes-
         including the trial of early unmarked prototypes during practice   sional tours is a critical step in the development of all high per-
         rounds on the PGA Tour. Those prototypes were incredibly well   formance Titleist golf equipment. Stay tuned to Titleist.com and
         received, with players commenting on improved flight and feel,   Titleist’s social channels for updates as this process continues
         and overall better results.                          over the coming weeks and months around the world.



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