PXG Gen 6 review

As promised.

I want to do this one a little different because I think that my vitals and hcp are important and may vary from anyone interested in these clubs.

I am 67, 6'4" and 227. I tend to be barrel chested and if I get lazy I fight swinging the club around myself instead of a correct plane. No matter what the irons, I hit my iron shots very high.


I have had numerous surgeries to my spine, knees and broken bones. With that said, I still feel very athletic today and my current hcp is 7.5 posted on GHIN. Because of a wrist tumor several years ago, I find that I play better and I am more confident taking a divot with graphite shafts.

Testing - Before I purchased the new Gen 6 0311P irons I did a fitting at PXG Store. Really good and compressive fitting for 50 bucks, well worth it even if you don't buy.

I also did some range sessions with the Ping I230's, Srixon X5's and TM 790 irons. All great clubs in their own way. Happy to discuss or rank them if needed.

The Club Specs -

Gen 6 0311P irons, 1/2 inch long with the MMT Graphite metal mesh shafts, these shafts have a lot of the properties of the steel fiber shafts, but a smoother feel in my opinion. These shafts are no upcharge.

The irons are forged with a polymer insert. I will say that I haven't experienced any hotspots with these irons or my Gen 4 irons.

First thing right off is the fact that the Gen 6 provides more feedback than my Gen 4 irons did because of the thinner face. Flush hits are buttery smooth and the ball soars.

The accuracy is the best that I have experienced in a long time, these irons just want to go straight, even on mishits. For me the top line is fine, of course it is something that I have never given a thought to since I played Pings for 30 years.

As far as the sole, when you look at them there is nothing dramatic about the sole, but it club really cuts through the turf with ease and no restrictions.

You can do a search on Plugged in Golf reviews on the Gen 6 and the writer also comments on the soles performance through different lies.

Distance -

This is always so subjective. In my group we tend to play tee boxes that range from 6600-6700 yds now, so I am not really concerned so much with distance. I value accuracy over everything.

What I can say is that because of my recent spine issues I "try" to swing about 90% and I want my 7 iron to carry 165 normal and about 170 if I step on it .

Summary -

For me, these are are very forgiving and accuracy is the huge benefit. They are as long or longer as anything else that I have owned or hit recently.

forget what you think about PXG commercials etc.. We shouldn't make golf any harder than it is. the PXG trackman Fitting is a great experience, great tool and well worth it, plus it goes towards any purchase.

PXG also has a 90 day guarantee with any purchase.

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For grins, I found this picture from 20 years ago at Cypresswood (disposable camera shot)

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