PXG Desert Club: It’s designed to be ruined!

It’s a situation we’ve all encountered on the golf course. You’re in a sticky spot where your ball is surrounded by rocks, but you don’t want to take a drop, because you can still reach the green.

The last thing you want here is to ruin one of your shiny clubs while attempting your recovery shot. You might try and play it, but you’re not going to commit, and you’ll end up hitting a bad shot that might get you in more trouble, and will still do damage to your club.

If you’re a tour pro, then this isn’t an issue, as you can play the shot, pick up a scrape on the sole of your iron and find a replacement in the tour truck after your round.

For the rest of us, that sadly isn’t an option.

So, what if you had a club in your bag specifically designed for this situation? That’s exactly what PXG has made, with their new Desert Club.

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Now, we all know PXG make some of the most premium clubs on the market, but this is aimed at a very different audience. The Desert Club clocks in at $99.99, so it’s a relatively inexpensive addition to your bag, but if you play in the desert (and miss the fairway) a lot, then it might just be great value for money.

PXG say that this is designed to take the hits that your gamer clubs shouldn’t. That’s not to say that this can’t exist as part of your 14-club set, as it is tournament legal.

It’s made mostly for golfers who frequently play in the desert, rocky or rough terrain and want a reliable club they can use without worrying about damaging the traditional clubs in the bag.

The standard version of this club features the loft of a pitching wedge, with the shaft length of an 8-iron, making it pretty versatile.

As you might expect, the Desert Club is made from tougher materials than a typical iron. Raw 17-4 hardened stainless steel is highly durable and more resistant to scratches, dents and other wear and tear than softer steel.

Another important point to note is that the PXG Desert Club can be customised to feature different lofts, lies, grips and shaft lengths. So, if you tend to find yourself in the desert and a long way out from the green, then you can get this to suit you.

And, of course, it looks exactly how you would expect a ‘Desert Club’ to look, with cacti across the back of the clubhead.

Look, we might not see tour pros putting this in the bag, but it could save you damaging your new set of irons. And you might even get up and down, too.

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Lewis Fraser As bunkered’s Performance Editor, Lewis oversees the content that’s designed to make you a better player. From the latest gear to tuition, nutrition, strategy and more, he’s the man. A graduate of the University of Stirling, Lewis joined bunkered in 2021. Formerly a caddie at Castle Stuart Golf Links, he is a member of Bathgate Golf Club where he plays off four.

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