Titleist Vokey SM11 vs Callaway Opus SP

How they differ

The SM11 gives you more grinds, more finishes and lower lofts. The Opus SP ties each grind to one bounce in its spec table and offers a T Grind above 60°.

Lofts. Titleist lists the SM11 from 44° to 60°. Callaway’s spec table lists the Opus SP from 48° to 60°, and its grind section also lists 62° and 64° for the T Grind. Both cover 48° to 60° in 2° steps. Only the SM11 is listed at 44° and 46°.

Bounce and grind. This is the biggest difference in how the two are sold.

• Titleist lists six grinds (T, M, F, S, D and K) and bounces from 4° to 14°. Its spec chart pairs each loft with particular bounces: one 10° bounce from 44° to 48°, 8° and 12° at 50° and 52°, four bounces at 54° and 56°, and 4° to 12° at 58° and 60°.
• Callaway lists five grinds, and in its spec table each has one bounce: T at 6°, C at 8°, S at 10°, X at 12°, and W at 12° (50° and 52°) or 14° (54° to 60°). Its grind section lists the T Grind’s bounce as “5°, 6°” without saying which loft has 5°. Not every grind is listed at every loft: at 48°, Callaway lists only the 10° bounce.

At 58° and 60°, the SM11’s lowest listed bounce is 4° and the Opus SP’s is 6°, while only the Opus SP is listed with 14° at those lofts. On the two spec charts, the SM11 has 25 loft and bounce pairings against the Opus SP’s 22. Grind names are each maker’s own, so do not assume a Titleist T Grind and a Callaway T Grind behave alike.

Spin and forgiveness. Callaway says Spin Pocket construction raises the center of gravity, and “the result is more spin and enhanced control, especially when you need to flight shots or attack tight pins.” Titleist says the F Grind “is often considered the most forgiving Vokey SM11 grind.”

Finishes. Titleist lists Tour Chrome, Nickel, Jet Black and Raw for the SM11. We recorded the Opus SP from Callaway’s Chrome product page. Callaway also sells an Opus SP Black Shadow wedge as a separate product, so the Opus SP row shows fewer finishes than Callaway actually sells.

Shafts. Callaway lists the Opus SP’s stock shaft as “True Temper Dynamic Gold Wedge Steel | S200 (Stiff) Flex.” Our SM11 record does not hold a stock shaft.

Price. Titleist shows list prices that vary by configuration, and the list price row shows the lowest. Callaway’s listed price is for the Chrome finish with the stock shaft and grip.

Who each one suits

• The Vokey SM11, if you want a 44° or 46° gap wedge, a 4° bounce at 58° or 60°, more grinds to choose from, or a Raw, Nickel or Jet Black finish. Titleist says SM11 wedges “feature new technologies designed to produce cleaner contact.”
• The Opus SP, if you want a 62° or 64° wedge, a simpler choice where the grind sets the bounce, or 14° of bounce at 58° or 60°. Callaway says it has “Tour-preferred shaping with a higher center of gravity for more spin and precision.”

Start from the loft of your pitching wedge and how deep your divots are. How to gap your wedges covers loft spacing, and Wedge bounce and grinds, explained covers bounce and grind. The Wedge Finder checks which wedges offer the bounce your courses call for at the loft you need, and all wedges we have researched lists other options. The SM11 also appears in Titleist Vokey SM11 vs Cleveland RTZ 2.