I was mostly looking for differences in spin rates, but also other parameters such as shot height and distance. You can see there is a significant difference in spin rates. At almost every distance there is about 1, rpms less of spin with my older wedges.
Again, this is off a clean lie on an artificial mat. That means if I am hitting on anything less than perfect lie on the course there are likely much larger discrepancies. The test confirmed what I had been noticing on the course the last season, and a good illustration of the kinds of changes you can see.
However, the two clubs in your bag that you use the most around the greens might need an update that often. So if you are serious about your equipment, and want to maintain peak performance, it might make sense to consider swapping out your wedges every months depending on how often you play, practice, and the durability of the material.
When in doubt, try to seek the services of an experienced clubfitter to get the straight story. Jon Sherman is the owner of Practical Golf, a website dedicated to being an honest resource for the everyday golfer who is looking to enjoy the game more, as well as improve. He is the author of the bestselling book Mistakes All Golfers Make and how to fix them.
You can find him on Twitter here - practicalgolf , where he is happy to chat about golf with anyone. Good article. May be a more practical and prudent than buying new clubs, albeit likely to be a temporary solution only. I have brought life back to older wedges with a good soak on vinegar and a groove sharpening. I have noticed they perform much better afterward. It seems obvious to me to not practice with the wedges you play with.
Once I replace a wedge… It becomes my practice wedge. In general, most people wants to have fun playing golf and try to achieve good scores with some skill sets acquired through their play and practice. Can I say this article is saying to buy more equipment and play better?
It just seems that for the everyday player replacing your wedges every 75 rounds is ridiculous. Replace them when they show alot of visible wear or simply when you feel like it. I seriously doubt average golfers play 37 rounds a year to warrant changing wedges every two years.
Just looking at the face and grooves you can get a good idea of whether your wedges are worn out or not. Real pictures of the post worn wedges would have been helpful. Per round how much do your clubs, clothes, shoes with spike changes, gloves, lost and replaced towels and head covers, travel to and from the course, hats, tees, bag, balls, push carts cost you???
Many of those factors are up to the individual golfer. It can be a cheap game or extremely expensive. Played today. My 32 year old ping L wedge got me up and down on the 3 holes that I used it. That club has not been out of my bag all those years and will continue to be in my bag. I believe that shot conditions, all the other variables we have with each shot are so much more important then a wedge that has 75 rounds on it.
What about practice? Over the years I have spent many hours with that L wedge in my hand. I have changed the grip about 45 times, original shaft however. I have 3 specialty wedges so I am apparently hitting 21 bunker shots a round… please! Get your wedge specs, shafts and grips right but then stick with them and love them.
Use low spin balls with new wedges, medium spin balls for rounds to and high spin balls thereafter. Sure that may increase consistency in spin over the life of the club but your sacrificing just as much on the front end as you are trying to catch up on the back end. Using low spin balls with new wedges to protect spin discrepancies later on is like not taking your Porsche out of 2nd gear for the first k miles just in case you want to get on the interstate later.
It easily has rounds on it. The wedge is 10 years old! He has a system. Kind of ridiculous if you ask me. The article gave a specific number of rounds to change wedges. Since we on golf wrx module our games after to pros, the article is applicable to us. Why spend the time and effort to create such a video and then blast it across social media I saw the video posted on Facebook BY Titleist days before I saw it here for all to see if it is only meant for pros?
This was a money grab pure and simple. Obviously because we as the population are always interested in knowing what the pros are doing.
They watch all the behind the scenes as well and get to know what they use and when they replace their gear. But nowhere in the video did you see them recommending that amateurs need to replace their wedges frequently. This is under the assumption that your swing is consistent enough to even get to that point of understanding. Regardless, everyone interprets the video their own way.
So to each their own. Steeper swings generate more spin. I sweep my wedge shots on good lies. Low spin shots are easier to play. From so far left on 18, they HAD to have guessed the yardage…. It goes a ton, feels pretty good and stops…. Oh oh titleist just lost another sale. But wish your sales reps well. This year, after putting in a lot of work in the off season with better instructions I notice better ball striking with all of my clubs.
Buy more of our clubs, more often. So how can you take care of your wedges well to make sure that they can last as long as possible? You can keep your golf wedge in good shape by scrubbing it with a thin bristle brush. Brush each groove to get rid of dirt and debris, and once the wedge is clean, wipe the clubhead with a damp, soapy towel.
Bagging your golf wedge wet only encourages rust. Wedges are taking a beating from continually digging into the ground.
To protect your wedge, you can sand the wedges to eliminate dirt and sand build-up, which leads to the formation of tiny pockmarks in the club. After sanding, apply baby oil over the wedge to restore its shine and luster. Using headcovers will protect clubs against scratches when you are carrying your golf bag. The damage can happen when the wedges jostle around the car trunk, or when you push them in the cart.
At Titleist, we make every effort to deliver the best performance and quality. This includes inspecting every groove on every Vokey wedge head, and taking the extra step to apply a localized face heat treatment that doubles the groove durability. However, because all wedge grooves wear out eventually, our Titleist Certified Fitters are also here to provide professional wedge evaluations, helping you maximize spin and stay on top of your game.
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