Irons · 2023
PXG 0311 XP Gen6
The CaddyIndex™ breakdown: our rating across all six performance dimensions, researched from published expert reviews, online sentiment and our own weighting algorithm.
By the CaddyCompare editorial team · updated 5 June 2026
Performance index
Six researched ratings, lower (blue) through to elite (gold).
Where it wins
- Distance90
- Forgiveness89
- Feel87
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Rated highest for distance and forgiveness; its softest dimension is workability.
You're a mid-to-high handicapper after 'hacker's distance' - the longest, most forgiving PXG iron, with extreme ball speed, easy launch and a soft feel.
You want workability or greenside control (the P or T), a compact head, or you already strike it well.
Pros
- The largest, most forgiving PXG iron - dispersion shrank by over a third versus Gen5 (a heel miss now loses 5 yards instead of 12)
- The highest COR and ball speeds PXG has ever produced - an even thinner face for extreme distance
- Faster ball speed than most competitors - the XP 7-iron is almost 5 mph faster and 14 yards longer than the P
- A soft feel and game-improvement forgiveness without going full super-game-improvement
Cons
- Strong lofts (about 3 degrees through the set) and the least workable PXG iron - a distance head
- The largest head with the most offset
- Not built to stop on a dime
By dimension
Forgiveness
ExcellentThe most forgiving PXG iron - it shrank dispersion by over a third versus Gen5, a heel miss now losing 5 yards instead of 12 and a toe miss less than 4 instead of almost 9, from increased MOI, the largest, most forgiving iron in the line. Elite, class-leading game-improvement forgiveness.
Distance
Class-leadingThe highest COR PXG has made - the even thinner face produces the highest COR and ball speeds PXG has ever produced, the XP 7-iron almost 5 mph faster and over 14 yards longer than the P, with extreme distance. Class-leading, the longest PXG iron.
Workability
FairDistance over shaping - it fits the 'hacker's distance' category with about 3 degrees stronger lofts and the largest head, built for distance and forgiveness rather than shaping, a max-distance game-improvement iron. Low workability, by design.
Feel
ExcellentSoft for a distance iron - the XCOR2 core and thin face give a soft feel despite the game-improvement size, a satisfying, soft strike. Outstanding feel for a game-improvement iron.
Sound
ExcellentSolid and clean - a solid, satisfying note off the XCOR2-filled head, a clean acoustic. A refined sound for a game-improvement iron.
Looks at address
StrongGame-improvement, but tidy - a decidedly game-improvement look, the largest head with the most offset, though stopping short of super-game-improvement, with a clean PXG finish. A reassuring, tidy game-improvement footprint.
Sources
Dig into the independent expert reviews and lab tests that feed into how every club here is rated. Each one is worth reading in full — they carry the launch-monitor data, hands-on testing and detailed photography that paint the complete picture before you buy.
- Read the full review at PXG 0311 XP GEN6 Irons Review - Plugged In Golf
- Read the full review at PXG 0311 XP GEN6 - MyGolfSpy (robot tested)
- Read the full review at Launch Monitor Tested: PXG 0311 GEN6 P and XP Irons Review - Today's Golfer
- Read the full review at PXG 0311 XP GEN6 Irons Review - Game-Changing Distance - Golfstead
- Read the full review at PXG GEN6 irons Review - Golfmagic
- Read the full review at Gen6 Iron Comparison - PXG (specs)
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the PXG 0311 XP Gen6 best for?
You're a mid-to-high handicapper after 'hacker's distance' - the longest, most forgiving PXG iron, with extreme ball speed, easy launch and a soft feel.
Who should avoid the PXG 0311 XP Gen6?
You want workability or greenside control (the P or T), a compact head, or you already strike it well.
What handicap is the PXG 0311 XP Gen6 suitable for?
The PXG 0311 XP Gen6 scores strongest for high-handicap golfers.
What is the PXG 0311 XP Gen6 best at?
In our research the PXG 0311 XP Gen6 rates highest for distance and forgiveness, and is softest on workability.
Does the PXG 0311 XP Gen6 have a shot bias?
The PXG 0311 XP Gen6 is broadly neutral in shot shape (no built-in draw or fade bias), with a high launch and mid spin.