PXG · Irons · 2023
0311 P Gen6
CaddyIndex™ breakdown — what the agentic research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
Single-digit to mid handicaps (5-15) at 80-105 mph swing speeds who want PXG hollow-body players-distance forgiveness with class-leading dispersion + soft XCOR2 feel.
Buyers who want fully forged feel, or anyone shopping the current GEN8 platform with materially improved technology.
Pros
- Dispersion boosted by 35% compared to predecessor via more mass in top rail + toe/heel.
- 1 MPH of extra ball speed + 3.5 yards of extra distance compared to predecessor.
- Clubface 15% thinner than predecessor — thinnest face in golf at 1.27mm HT1770 maraging steel.
- Very soft in the hands + extremely quiet impact sound via XCOR2 polymer.
Cons
- Slightly higher launch and lower spin — low-spin profile trims stopping power for firm greens.
- Sits on the border of players and game improvement — too forgiving for pure tour players.
- Premium pricing typical of brand — superseded by newer generations with materially improved tech.
By dimension
Forgiveness
Reviewer testing: dispersion boosted by 35% compared to the predecessor via more mass in the top rail + more weight in the toe and heel regions. Editorial coverage: 2.2% higher moment of inertia (MOI) than predecessor per manufacturer testing data. New XCOR2 polymer + 15% thinner face combine for class-leading PD forgiveness. Major step up vs predecessor.
Distance
Editorial coverage: 1 MPH of extra ball speed, slightly higher launch and lower spin, and 3.5 yards of extra distance compared to the predecessor. Reviewer testing: remain among the fastest and longest in the game. Clubface is 15% thinner than the previous model, making it the thinnest face in golf — HT1770 maraging steel at 1.27mm base thickness. Same 30° 7-iron loft preserved.
Workability
Reviewer testing: 0311 P GEN6 iron sits in the middle of the line up, and is described as a midsize iron with moderate offset. Compact players-distance silhouette + neutral CG allow some shape shaping. Same caliber as predecessor.
Feel
Reviewer testing: across the face, the irons are very soft in the hands. Same XCOR2 polymer architecture as predecessor but refined with 15% thinner face + additional mass repositioning. XCOR2 is a proprietary polymer filling that is injected behind the face. It's very soft. Step up vs the predecessor's sublime feel baseline.
Sound
Reviewer testing: extremely quiet impact sound. XCOR2 polymer dampens impact acoustic — refined vs the predecessor baseline. Hollow body construction with HT1770 maraging steel face produces premium players-distance acoustic.
Looks at address
Reviewer testing: midsize iron with moderate offset sits on the border of players and game improvement. Hallmark perimeter weighting screws + Precision Weighting Technology preserved. Refined hollow-body silhouette — marginal aesthetic uplift vs predecessor.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.