PXG Golf Clubs
PXG GEN7 vs GEN8: Is the Newer Generation Worth It
The previous generation is still sold, and for many golfers it is the better buy.
PXG keeps the old generation on sale
Unlike brands that discontinue a range the day its replacement arrives, PXG continues to offer GEN7 alongside GEN8. That is genuinely useful, because it turns the generation into a price tier rather than a forced choice.
The tiers carry across. A GEN7 0311 P and a GEN8 0311 P are the same iron in the same category, built a generation apart.
What changes between generations
Real but incremental. Refinements to internal weighting, face construction, sole shaping and feel. The changes are the kind that produce a measurable difference on a launch monitor and a marginal one in a round.
What does not change is the tier. If XP is the correct category for you, it is correct in both generations.
When GEN8 is worth paying for
If you are already fitted and buying the best available. At the top of the budget, take the current generation.
If a specific shaft or option is only offered in GEN8. Availability sometimes settles this.
If you replace clubs infrequently. Buying current means you are a generation behind for longer.
When GEN7 is the better buy
If the saving pays for the fitting. An unfitted GEN8 set is worse than a fitted GEN7 set. That trade is not close.
If the saving completes the bag. GEN7 irons plus wedges and a putter beats GEN8 irons alone.
If you are moving up a tier. A golfer coming out of unfitted, ill-suited irons will gain far more from the correct tier than from the current generation.
The order of priorities
Correct tier, then correct fitting specification, then current generation. Almost every golfer who reverses this list ends up with expensive clubs that do not suit them.
Buying tip: Price a fitted GEN7 set against an unfitted GEN8 set. If they cost the same, the GEN7 set will score better, and it is not a marginal call.
Model names current as of September 2026.