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Why We Like It
- By altering its manufacturing requirements, Wilson was able to produce a groove design with a steeper angle in the groove. That leads to less loss of spin from the rough and wet conditions while reducing the chances of the dreaded flyer.
- The direction of the face milling was changed from being concave up to concave down. This makes the mill lines perpendicular to the club path on open-faced shots, leading to increased interaction with the ball for spin retention.
- A Garnet blast is applied to add microscopic peaks and valleys to the face that help dig into the cover of the ball on chip shots for increased spin.
- The scorelines on the ZM are more spaced out than the previous Staff Model wedge at the suggestion of three-time major winner Padraig Harrington.
- Tour-pro feedback led to a straighter leading edge and less offset. This allowed Wilson to push the lowest scoreline on the face closer to the leading edge for enhanced spin on chip shots caught low on the face.
- The standard wedges are forged from soft 8620 steel for excellent feel, and the High-Toe version is cast from 431 stainless steel.
- Top 5 in Performance, low-handicaps.
- 14 options (46-60 degrees), 3 grinds, 1 finish
what our testers said
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Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
Nice mid-high ball flight on full shots. Dead straight. Shots were unaffected by the wind and finished close to the hole.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
It’s not going to dazzle you, but it’s reliable. It’s going to give you good opportunities in the scoring zone. Great spin out of the bunker and on greenside shots. Easy to control longer pitches.
Jason
48, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
Picked up a few yards on full shots. Performed well around the green. It didn't generate the most amount of spin, but it was enough. Consistent turf interaction.
Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
Has the look and feel of a Vokey. Generates a lot of spin—maybe too much spin—but it performs. Really good distance on full shots. Toe hits were easily forgiven.
Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
Really surprised how soft they felt. They're the kind of wedges that make you want to go practice your short game for hours. Can hit all the shots you need to and get a little creative with specialty shots.
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Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
Nice mid-high ball flight on full shots. Dead straight. Shots were unaffected by the wind and finished close to the hole.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
It’s not going to dazzle you, but it’s reliable. It’s going to give you good opportunities in the scoring zone. Great spin out of the bunker and on greenside shots. Easy to control longer pitches.
Jason
48, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
Picked up a few yards on full shots. Performed well around the green. It didn't generate the most amount of spin, but it was enough. Consistent turf interaction.
Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
Has the look and feel of a Vokey. Generates a lot of spin—maybe too much spin—but it performs. Really good distance on full shots. Toe hits were easily forgiven.
Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
Really surprised how soft they felt. They're the kind of wedges that make you want to go practice your short game for hours. Can hit all the shots you need to and get a little creative with specialty shots.
RC
63, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Overall, a solid performer with nice distance. Big fan of the brushed chrome combo. I would've liked a little more spin, especially on bunker shots. I was able to get out, but it could've been better.
Wayne
60, Handicap 6
2 years testing
Good turf interaction on greenside shots. Heavier-feeling head punched the ball really well and was consistent through the grass. Generated enough spin that the ball would stop, even on a lower trajectory.
Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
More of a traditional-style wedge with milling across the face and nice, clean lines. It's forged, too. Performed exceptionally well on full shots. Leading edge did trip me up some on greenside shots as it's a little clunky.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
A much better club around the green than on full shots. Easy to hit out of the sand. The ball sits very quickly on the green.
Skylar
26, Handicap 7
2 years testing
The wider head shape near the toe gives off the impression of a larger hitting surface, which is confidence-inspiring. Feels very soft off the face and easy to hit.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
A nice blend of squared features and rounded corners. Easy to manipulate and hit different shots around the green. It was like a blank canvas, and here is your paintbrush.
If it had any weaknesses it was hitting from light, fluffy sand. It just had a tendency to dig.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
As a mid-handicapper, I grade the performance out of the sand as pass/fail. On that scale, this thing passes. I didn't get superior spin or anything like that, but it got the job done.
Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
This is a real professional-looking wedge. The badging, labeling and millwork are all in concert. Where this club really excels is coming out of the sand. It absolutely rips through any type of lie in the bunker, launching the ball high and stopping it on a dime. You can get extra rollout, too, if that's what you're looking for.
Matt
27, Handicap 5
1 year testing
Tight dispersion on full swings. I had a 20-yard wide target, and the most I missed it by was four yards! Ball flight was easily controllable—I could hit it really high or flight it down, which was nice. Perfect spin on every type of shot. A real standout.
BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
Easy to flight on full shots. Grooves allow for better trajectory and spin control. Soft coming off the face. Excellent versatility around the greens. You can open it up and hit a variety of shots with different bounce options.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
A bit on the heavier side for a wedge. Flew a little higher with more spin than I’d like on full shots. Very nice thump sound out of the sand, which felt really good. Some dig in the sand, but not too bad. Very efficient on normal, square-faced shots around the green.
Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
Traditional look and perfect size for a utility wedge. Most impressed with greenside control and versatility. I was able to hit small pitch shots with plenty of height and spin and also hit it lower with more release on longer chip shots.
Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
Very handy, consistent tool all around. Full swing felt like a regular iron—good weight, distance, and turf interaction. Mis-hits were pretty forgiving. Pretty good excavator out of the sand. You can feel the head moving through it; ball comes off soft with plenty of green-grabbing spin.
Sándor J.
36, Handicap 9
2 years testing
Weight is evenly distributed throughout the club. Predictable flight pattern, landing on full shots. Impact wasn't as smooth as other wedges. Felt a little clicky at the ball and vibrated a bit in my hands.
David
66, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Steady Eddie wedge. Good feel off the face, medium ball flight, not much dispersion.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
LIke the firm click on all shots. Played bigger than its compact size—there's more face to work with than you think. Rounded leading edge softens the overall appearance and improves interaction through the ground.
Wei
55, Handicap 13
9 years testing
Perfectly proportioned from heel to toe. Beveling on the edges creates a softness to the appearance that I love. Full swing shots felt soft—almost a hot knife through butter type of sensation. Highly responsive to whatever you want to do around the greens. Performs equally well from fluffy and firm lies in the sand.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Love the clean looks. Feels like it's a good extension of what I have in my bag. Turf interaction, spin was very good on full shots. High ball flight. Felt like I was really in control on three-quarter shots.
Jin
30, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Checks well on chip shots. Ball pops off the face with some speed, but is controllable. Satisfying feedback. Even on slightly fat shots, the club glides through the turf and makes acceptable contact. Felt like a warm butter knife in the sand—cut right through the sand and popped the ball out.
Alan
30, Handicap 1
1 year testing
It's a nice, sensible wedge, with an insurance policy in case you need it. Toe hits still flighted very nicely, and the dispersion numbers were very tight on full shots.
Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
Was able to flight the ball down more on full shots, which could prove to be very useful in the wind. Moderately better than average at everything else. Didn't shine anywhere in particular.
Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
Nice mid-high ball flight on full shots. Dead straight. Shots were unaffected by the wind and finished close to the hole.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
LIke the firm click on all shots. Played bigger than its compact size—there's more face to work with than you think. Rounded leading edge softens the overall appearance and improves interaction through the ground.
Wei
55, Handicap 13
9 years testing
Perfectly proportioned from heel to toe. Beveling on the edges creates a softness to the appearance that I love. Full swing shots felt soft—almost a hot knife through butter type of sensation. Highly responsive to whatever you want to do around the greens. Performs equally well from fluffy and firm lies in the sand.
Jin
30, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Checks well on chip shots. Ball pops off the face with some speed, but is controllable. Satisfying feedback. Even on slightly fat shots, the club glides through the turf and makes acceptable contact. Felt like a warm butter knife in the sand—cut right through the sand and popped the ball out.
Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
Has the look and feel of a Vokey. Generates a lot of spin—maybe too much spin—but it performs. Really good distance on full shots. Toe hits were easily forgiven.
RC
63, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Overall, a solid performer with nice distance. Big fan of the brushed chrome combo. I would've liked a little more spin, especially on bunker shots. I was able to get out, but it could've been better.
Wayne
60, Handicap 6
2 years testing
Good turf interaction on greenside shots. Heavier-feeling head punched the ball really well and was consistent through the grass. Generated enough spin that the ball would stop, even on a lower trajectory.
Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
More of a traditional-style wedge with milling across the face and nice, clean lines. It's forged, too. Performed exceptionally well on full shots. Leading edge did trip me up some on greenside shots as it's a little clunky.
Skylar
26, Handicap 7
2 years testing
The wider head shape near the toe gives off the impression of a larger hitting surface, which is confidence-inspiring. Feels very soft off the face and easy to hit.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
As a mid-handicapper, I grade the performance out of the sand as pass/fail. On that scale, this thing passes. I didn't get superior spin or anything like that, but it got the job done.
Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
This is a real professional-looking wedge. The badging, labeling and millwork are all in concert. Where this club really excels is coming out of the sand. It absolutely rips through any type of lie in the bunker, launching the ball high and stopping it on a dime. You can get extra rollout, too, if that's what you're looking for.
Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
Very handy, consistent tool all around. Full swing felt like a regular iron—good weight, distance, and turf interaction. Mis-hits were pretty forgiving. Pretty good excavator out of the sand. You can feel the head moving through it; ball comes off soft with plenty of green-grabbing spin.
Sándor J.
36, Handicap 9
2 years testing
Weight is evenly distributed throughout the club. Predictable flight pattern, landing on full shots. Impact wasn't as smooth as other wedges. Felt a little clicky at the ball and vibrated a bit in my hands.
David
66, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Steady Eddie wedge. Good feel off the face, medium ball flight, not much dispersion.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Love the clean looks. Feels like it's a good extension of what I have in my bag. Turf interaction, spin was very good on full shots. High ball flight. Felt like I was really in control on three-quarter shots.
Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
Was able to flight the ball down more on full shots, which could prove to be very useful in the wind. Moderately better than average at everything else. Didn't shine anywhere in particular.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
It’s not going to dazzle you, but it’s reliable. It’s going to give you good opportunities in the scoring zone. Great spin out of the bunker and on greenside shots. Easy to control longer pitches.
Jason
48, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
Picked up a few yards on full shots. Performed well around the green. It didn't generate the most amount of spin, but it was enough. Consistent turf interaction.
Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
Really surprised how soft they felt. They're the kind of wedges that make you want to go practice your short game for hours. Can hit all the shots you need to and get a little creative with specialty shots.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
A much better club around the green than on full shots. Easy to hit out of the sand. The ball sits very quickly on the green.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
A nice blend of squared features and rounded corners. Easy to manipulate and hit different shots around the green. It was like a blank canvas, and here is your paintbrush.
If it had any weaknesses it was hitting from light, fluffy sand. It just had a tendency to dig.
Matt
27, Handicap 5
1 year testing
Tight dispersion on full swings. I had a 20-yard wide target, and the most I missed it by was four yards! Ball flight was easily controllable—I could hit it really high or flight it down, which was nice. Perfect spin on every type of shot. A real standout.
BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
Easy to flight on full shots. Grooves allow for better trajectory and spin control. Soft coming off the face. Excellent versatility around the greens. You can open it up and hit a variety of shots with different bounce options.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
A bit on the heavier side for a wedge. Flew a little higher with more spin than I’d like on full shots. Very nice thump sound out of the sand, which felt really good. Some dig in the sand, but not too bad. Very efficient on normal, square-faced shots around the green.
Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
Traditional look and perfect size for a utility wedge. Most impressed with greenside control and versatility. I was able to hit small pitch shots with plenty of height and spin and also hit it lower with more release on longer chip shots.
Alan
30, Handicap 1
1 year testing
It's a nice, sensible wedge, with an insurance policy in case you need it. Toe hits still flighted very nicely, and the dispersion numbers were very tight on full shots.
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Wilson Staff Model ZM
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