{"id":125,"date":"2020-06-09T17:58:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T17:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-a-us-west-2-blog.pxg.cloud\/?p=125"},"modified":"2021-05-19T20:34:45","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T20:34:45","slug":"the-core-differences-between-pxg-gen1-gen2-and-gen3-irons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/production-a-us-west-2-blog.pxg.cloud\/the-range\/blog\/the-core-differences-between-pxg-gen1-gen2-and-gen3-irons\/","title":{"rendered":"THE CORE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PXG GEN1, GEN2, AND GEN3 IRONS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cI want a golf club that looks like a blade. Plays like a cavity back. Launches higher. Goes farther. Feels amazing. Is incredibly forgiving. And is unbelievably sexy.\u201d
 
It\u2019s the unusual charter devised by Bob Parsons<\/a> that set the wheels in motion for what is now a global phenomenon – PXG.
 
To get the ball rolling and tick the first box in Parsons\u2019 lofty charter, \u201clooks like a blade, plays like a cavity back,\u201d PXG\u2019s engineers determined that a hollow-body design was required. The challenge, hollow-body irons feel terrible.
 
Parsons, thinking about his service as a U.S. Marine Corps 0311 Rifleman during the Vietnam War, suggested the cavity be filled with something like sorbothane, frequently found in the butt of a rifle to absorb recoil.
 
Bang! The \u201caha\u201d moment inspired an engineering breakthrough. Celebrated as one of the decade\u2019s greatest innovations in golf, PXG Irons introduced an injection-molded core that would ultimately change how the golf industry perceives hollow-body iron technology.
 
From GEN1 to GEN3<\/a>, PXG has evolved its golf irons<\/a> technology by refining the characteristics of the core materials to maximize performance, accuracy, feel, and forgiveness. Each generation builds on the success of the previous with unique material goals and enhanced performance benefits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PXG 0311 GEN1 Irons<\/a> \u2013 The Core <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Material Goal: Dampen harsh vibrations to create an exceptional feel.
 
TPE, thermoplastic elastomer, is a low-density, vibration-dampening material that enhances a club\u2019s sound and feel. TPE also adds structural stability to the club face and produces a relatively efficient energy transfer. TPE is present in PXG 0311 GEN1 Irons, PXG GEN1 and GEN2 0811 Drivers, PXG 0341 GEN1 and GEN2 Fairway Woods, PXG 0317 GEN1 and GEN2 Hybrids, and PXG GEN1 Putters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PXG 0311 GEN2 Irons \u2013 Raising the Speed Limit<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Material Goal: Deliver more energy into the golf ball at impact for significant gains in distance and improved dispersion.

COR2 Technology is a low-density, high-speed, vibration-dampening polymer with explosive C.O.R. properties. The material delivers an extremely efficient energy transfer, helping produce higher ball speeds, a more consistent response, and an excellent feel. COR2 Technology is present in PXG 0311 GEN2 Irons and PXG 0211 Irons.

GEN1 to GEN2 Performance Gains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n