PXG Sugar Daddy III Wedge Review

PXG Sugar Daddy III Wedges Key Features:

• 3x Forged and 100% CNC Milled: Delivering exceptional feel and consistency
• Precision weighting: allows for extensive adjustability
• Three sole options: deliver fantastic versatility on different ground conditions

PXG has revamped its popular Sagar Daddy line of wedges, with the third iteration in the series promising to be the best of the bunch.

As a brand, PXG has made huge strides since it was formed in 2013, and arguably its most impressive products in recent years have been its wedges. 

Sugar Daddy II wedges wowed us with their performance, so the bar has been set exceptionally high for this new release. 

PXG do not cut corners when it comes to quality, and these wedges are 100% CNC milled and 3x forged in order to ensure incredible softness and exceptional levels of spin.

We were fortunate enough to be fitted for two wedges at PXG's London South store and while we were impressed with the indoor performance, the only way to truly test a wedge is out on the course.

With that in mind, we took the wedges down to Mitcham Golf Club to really put them through their paces.

Let's get into it.

PXG Sugar Daddy III Wedges Looks and Feel

So the Sugar Daddy III Wedges come in three different grind options, and one of the options, the Bob Parsons grind has a very different head shape to the other two grinds. 

The BP grind features a high toe design with a full face of grooves, while the S Grind and C grind have a standard number of grooves with a classic tear drop shaping.

In the photo above you can see the S Grind, so we will start with that. The classic pear drop shape is a classic for a good reason, it sits beautifully behind the ball, and allows you to square the head or open it without diminishing the view from address. 

The lovely rounded toe and matte finish look fantastic, and will really suit the eye of any golfer who likes a traditional looking wedge. 

The BP grind grind has a bit more going on. Featuring a full face of grooves and a higher toe, they look slightly less conventional but very confidence inspiring. If like me, you sometimes hit some chips and approaches out of the toe, then this shape should really suit your eye. 

The BP has the same matte finish but arguably looks even better when laid flat on its back, thanks to the high toe shaping.

Flip both wedges over and the sole design is almost identical, there are obviously variations in the amount of bounce available, but the actual design is like for like.

On Sugar Daddy II wedges one of the most striking features was all of the interchangeable weights that were positioned near the toe.

This year PXG has done away with the weights with one singular central weight taking centre stage.

One new addition this year is the decision to hollow out part of the sole on either side of the weight so additional mass can be moved to increase MOI.

Overall are these the best looking wedges on the market? We would have to say no. Compared to the clean and simple aesthetics of the Titleist SM10s and PING S159s, we would have to say the Sugar Daddy III design has a little too much going on.

PXG always goes big on branding, however we would love to see the visual perhaps toned down a touch closer to the PXG 0311 3X forged.

The milling details look superb, however the abundance of text and the new cavity's just look a little too busy for our taste.

While the jury is out on aesthetics, one thing we can't argue with is how these wedges feel.

We're going to stick our head out and actually say these are the best feeling wedges we have tested in 2024.

Thanks to the triple forging process and the 100% milled construction, these wedges feel absolutely superb through impact.

So soft, so responsive and so well weighted, they are an absolute masterpiece.

We knew we were in for a treat having used Sugar Daddy II Wedges, but the third iteration has taken it to the next level.

PXG Sugar Daddy III Wedges Performance and Forgiveness

During our fitting we hit a number of full shots with the 54 degree wedge and the spin rates were very impressive. 

Callaway's Opus Platinum wedges have been able to generate the most spin for us this year and Sugar Daddy III is right there with them creating 11k RPM on a consistent basis from 100 yards.

Once we got these wedges out on the course, our testing findings were really backed up by the amount of stopping power we received on full shots into greens. 

Stopping on a dime and revving back on a number of occasions, these wedges spin like mad.

Obviously it does tend to be the case that when you get a new wedge the grooves are as sharp as they will ever be, however the level of spin we were able to create was still incredibly impressive.

That also translated to excellent control around the greens. On little bump and runs or more flight chip shots we were able to get the ball to stand to attention with ease, allowing us to be really aggressive with our short game.

The milled soles do a fantastic job of gliding through the turf, and especially on chip shots, the turf interaction was spot on whether we were using the BP or S grind.

PXG has claimed that the Sugar Daddy III have increased MOI compared to II, and we will take its word on that as these wedges offer an abundance of forgiveness especially in the BP grind. Thanks to the additional grooves and high toe design, we found even from less than optimal shots, not only spin, but also start line and distance remained remarkably consistent from across the face.

All in all with regards to performance and forgiveness we really can't fault these wedges. A lot of time and effort has gone into the design and construction of the Sugar Daddy IIIs and you can instantly tell as soon as you hit them. 

Are these the best wedges of 2024? In terms of pure performance we are certainly looking at a number one contender. The only real draw back for us is price. Starting at £279 these wedges are £100 more expensive than Titleist SM10s and that extra spend is genuinely quite tricky to justify.

Should you buy a set of PXG Sugar Daddy III Wedges?

This is a tricky question to answer in all honesty. Do we love these wedges? Yes, absolutely we do. 

The performance and feel is genuinely unmatched in 2024. However, the price is a really tricky one to swallow. As previously mentioned these wedges cost almost £100 more than most of their direct competitors and that is a big gap.

If you take your golf really seriously and want to experience an outstanding fitting experience then we would highly recommend going to see PXG to try them for yourself. If you can stomach the price tag then you definitely won't be let down with the product.