Mizuno split its 2025 tour wedges in two. The T-1 is the blade, and the Pro T-3 is a cavity-back for golfers who want forged feel with some cover on the strikes that drift off center.
What's new
Mizuno forges the Pro T-3 from 1025 carbon steel and gives it a cavity back, which makes it the more forgiving of the two 2025 tour wedges. Quad Cut Grooves run across the face.
The headline change sits underneath. A new M sole replaces the old S23 D profile, and the grind menu runs to six options (S, M, P, C, V and X) across lofts from 46 to 60 degrees. Three finishes and two stock shafts round it out, all at premium money for a single club.
How it plays
Feel carries this wedge. It scores 9.2, its best mark, and testers describe a medium-soft strike that still comes across as forged despite the cavity. Workability lands at 8.8 and accuracy at 8.4, both strong numbers for a head built to forgive.
The M sole plays more versatile than it looks, sliding through more kinds of lies than the S23 D did. Forgiveness scores 7.6 on a scale measured against other wedges, and one review rated it 8.8 out of 10, calling it highly forgiving for a forged wedge.
Where it lacks
Anyone who opens the face on purpose will get more from the T-1 blade. The T-1 also feels a touch better on dead-center contact, though the gap is small given how well the T-3 scores here.
Value comes in at 7.6. Mizuno charges premium per-club money for a head whose main selling point is forgiveness, and a bag with three or four of them gets expensive quickly.
“It feels like a Mizuno forging should, and the cavity covers for the strikes I would rather forget.”- The Club Stand gear team
Reasons to buy
- Strike stays soft and reads as forged even with a cavity behind the face, and feel scores 9.2
- The new M sole gets through a wider range of lies than the S23 D sole it replaces
- Six grinds across lofts from 46 to 60 degrees, plus three finishes and two stock shafts
Reasons to think twice
- Players who open the face on purpose will find the T-1 blade more workable
- Priced like a premium wedge, club by club, even though it is the forgiving option
- On the purest strikes, the T-1 blade feels a shade better
Specs
| Body | Forged 1025 carbon steel, cavity-back |
|---|---|
| Grooves | Quad Cut Grooves |
| Sole | New M sole (replaces the previous S23 D profile) |
| Lofts and grinds | S, M, P, C, V, X across the 46-60 degree grid |
| Finishes | Soft White Satin, Black Ion, Blue Ion |
| Stock shaft | TT Dynamic Gold S400 Tour Issue or KBS Hi Rev 115g Black |
| Best for | Mid-handicappers who want forged feel with a touch more forgiveness than a blade |
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