PXG Golf Clubs
PXG Naming Explained: 0311, GEN8, Lightning, ZT
The numbers and letters look impenetrable until you know the pattern.
0311
The core iron family name, used across generations. It does not tell you anything about the model on its own — it is the family, like a surname. What follows it is what matters.
0311 T — Tour. The most compact head, thinnest sole, least offset. For consistent ball strikers.
0311 P — Players. A little more forgiveness while keeping a clean shape at address. The middle option and the one most golfers who want a players’ iron should look at.
0311 XP — Xtreme Performance. The game-improvement model. Wider sole, stronger lofts, more help on mishits.
GEN8
The generation number. GEN8 is the current iron generation; GEN7 is the previous one and remains available. A GEN7 0311 P and a GEN8 0311 P are the same model in different generations, not different clubs.
This is useful, because it means you can buy a generation back and know exactly what you are getting.
Lightning
The current metalwood family name, covering drivers, fairway woods and hybrids. Within it, Max 10K and Max Lite are the forgiveness-oriented options and Tour and Tour Mid are the lower-spinning ones.
Black Ops
A distinct iron line rather than a tier within 0311. More forgiving and distance-focused, aimed at a broader group than the 0311 range.
ZT
Zero Torque, the putter design principle. Bat Attack ZT and One & Done ZT are the shapes; ZT describes how they are built.
Sugar Daddy
The wedge line. Currently 0311 Sugar Daddy III, with grind letters BP, S and C.
Buying tip: Learn the tier letter, not the model name. T, P and XP tell you far more about whether an iron suits you than any generation number does.
Model names current as of September 2026.