Equipment
Is there a consensus on wedges? – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been discussing whether there is a consensus on what are the best wedges on the market. WRXer ‘Swingthoughts’ kicks off the thread, saying
“I am in the market for new wedges. I know all club decisions are personal and involve a number of variables. I tested Volkey, Ping, TaylorMade and Callaway last week. Was I wrong in ‘feeling’ that the Callaway Jaws 60 and 56 degree wedges feel/play lighter? Is there any consensus on wedges these days as to which are the best? Is there a #1 lob/sand wedge on tour?”
And our members have been sharing their thoughts, with the vast majority believing that it all comes down to personal preference.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- PEI_Golfer: “No, there is no consensus as to what is the best. Try things out, find the best grinds that suit your needs and pick out the head that you like the appearance of the best. Match up with grip/shaft of choice, and off you go. Wedges are a pretty personal and regional thing. We have sweepers and diggers, people in the south playing vastly different grasses than in the north, and in the middle, it is usually much drier and harder than in the corners. All needing different things.”
- Yoshifan151: “All the big companies make great wedges, just gotta go with whatever grind/bounce fits you. It’s good because now companies offer a lot of options for both.”
- 20six: “I am absolutely sold on Bettinardi wedges. The best I have ever played. I’ve got a 52, 56 and 60 and love them all.”
- morgan1819: “If you can’t test outside, then I would go Vokey. They will sell the quickest if you don’t love them. Assuming you can get the bounce and grind you want, my next criteria would be feel. For me, this is where the Cleveland Zipcore had a slight edge in 50-52 lofts. Otherwise, I personally didn’t see major performance differences.”
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms
Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i80
Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50-MID, 54-FULL, 58-MID)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i105
Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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Paul Runyan
Apr 14, 2021 at 10:45 am
Bettinardi wedges feel just like their Putters! Awesome performance!