“Raw face above the grooves for spin that resists rusting, plus a thicker (6.5mm vs 5.1mm) face for solid feel without added weight. Steel-dominant players' wedge; a common current-bag wedge.”
MG2's headline idea was deliberately controversial: a Raw Face option shipped with an airtight adhesive sticker over the face that, once peeled off before first use, was designed to start rusting on contact with air. TaylorMade's pitch was that a rougher, oxidizing face surface adds friction at impact for more consistent spin and a more stable ball flight with less skid, while the rest of the head kept a clean chrome finish. Independent launch-monitor testing was genuinely mixed -- one outlet's GCQuad numbers found no conclusive spin advantage over a fresh chrome face -- while other testers reported spin noticeably higher than rival Vokey, Glide, and Jaws wedges, so the raw-face spin claim sits more as an unresolved, actively-debated one than a proven fact.
Got real attention for the raw-face gimmick/feature (it was genuinely novel and widely covered), and MyGolfSpy's TW pro version drew tour-level interest, but the mixed launch-monitor evidence on its central spin claim keeps it a well-regarded, talked-about wedge rather than a reverently chased one.
Suited to players who already understand wedge grind fitting and want to experiment with a rougher, higher-friction face for greenside spin; golfers who want a fuss-free, guaranteed-forgiving wedge shouldn't weight the raw-face marketing claim heavily given the mixed independent test data.
Released one year after the original Milled Grind, mid-way through TaylorMade's push to close the credibility gap with Titleist Vokey; a TW (Tour Winner) version, following pro/tour-van grinds, extended the raw-face concept to a JAWS-competitor spin story circulating through 2020-21.
Comparable to its predecessor: milled-sole precision and multiple grind options give a skilled player good control over turf interaction, but it remains a compact, feel-first tour wedge rather than a forgiving, bail-out design -- the raw face changes spin/feel characteristics, not the size of the effective hitting area.
Calibrated across the whole catalog — a tour blade scores low here on purpose; it means control, not ease.
Used MG2 wedges typically sell for roughly $35-$60 in 2026; raw-face versions with heavy, even rust patina sell for similar money to chrome versions since the finish is cosmetic/functional rather than a value-adding rarity -- condition of the grooves, not the rust color, drives price.
The Legends Rack
The raw-face era begins — MG2's laser-etched, intentionally-rusting face was built to Tiger's spin standards. Who'll love it: spin chasers and patina appreciators.
Who it suitsAll
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