Released in 2021, the Milled Grind 3 (MG3) kept the raw face and milled sole of MG2 but added raised micro-ribs to the face and a new ZTP-17 groove profile, refining rather than reinventing the platform. Built from 8620 carbon steel with a slightly more compact teardrop shape and straighter leading edge than its predecessors, it leaned further into the tour-players aesthetic while pushing spin numbers into the top tier of the category.
Multiple independent reviewers (Plugged In Golf, Golf Monthly, Today's Golfer) rank it among the highest-spinning wedges of its release year and it remained competitive enough that a 'Tiger Woods Grind' TaylorMade-tour version circulates on the used market, but it functions as a well-executed, well-reviewed mainstream OEM wedge rather than a scarce or storied cult object.
Fits low-to-mid handicap players who value elite, consistent spin and want a compact, straight-leading-edge players' shape; a higher-handicap player who mis-hits frequently and wants more margin for error would be better served by a wider-sole design like the Hi-Toe Big Foot.
Competed in the 2021 wedge market against Titleist Vokey SM9 and Cleveland RTX ZipCore, sitting as TaylorMade's third Milled Grind iteration. It was succeeded by the Milled Grind 4 in September 2023.
MG3 is built for elite spin and feedback precision rather than forgiveness — reviewers specifically praised how precisely feedback changes with even small moves away from center contact, which is a double-edged trait: great information for a skilled player, less margin for a mis-hit than a wider-soled game-improvement wedge.
Calibrated across the whole catalog — a tour blade scores low here on purpose; it means control, not ease.
Standard retail MG3 wedges sell used for roughly $70-$120 on eBay/2nd Swing in 2026; rarer TaylorMade tour-issue 'Tiger Woods Grind' examples command a real premium over standard retail grinds on eBay due to their limited, non-retail distribution.
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