“Forward CG and higher MOI, still the tour benchmark. Steel-dominant players' wedge; the engine only suggests moving off an owned one with real readiness margin.”

The SM9 launched in January 2022 and went straight into Jordan Spieth's bag at introduction. Its headline change was groove manufacturing: Titleist switched from stamping grooves (which displaces material) to sawing them (which removes it), producing sharper, more consistent grooves. Groove geometry was also made loft-specific for the first time - narrower and deeper in the 46-54 degree heads for full-swing spin, wider and shallower in the 56-62 degree heads for chip and lob spin control - while added toe and back weight pushed CG forward of the face for a lower, more controllable trajectory. It shipped in 23 loft/grind combinations across six grinds (F, S, K, L, M, D) at $179.

Real tour credibility (immediate Spieth adoption) and strong ClubTest reception ('feels better than any Vokey I've tried in years,' per one 2022 GOLF ClubTest panelist) rather than forum-built mythology; no scarcity angle, and it was already followed by the SM10 in 2024.

Fitted players across handicap levels; particularly relevant to golfers who want distinctly different spin behavior between full-swing wedges and lob/chip wedges from a single lineup.

• Launched January 2022; entered Jordan Spieth's bag immediately at release.
• Switched from stamped to saw-cut grooves for sharper, more consistent edges.
• Groove geometry made loft-specific: narrower/deeper in 46-54 degree heads, wider/shallower in 56-62 degree heads.
• Added toe/back weight pushed CG forward of the face for lower, more spin-controlled ball flight.
• 23 loft/grind combinations across six grinds (F, S, K, L, M, D); launched at $179.

Sits between the SM8 (2020) and SM10 (2024); rivals of the period included Cleveland's RTX ZipCore 2 and Callaway's Jaws Raw.

Singles typically $85-115 in 2026, close to current retail since it is only a few years old.