Equipment
‘Can’t seem to chip with forged wedges’ – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been trying to help out WRXer ‘RkoDavey’, who is struggling to chip with forged wedges. ‘RkoDavey’ kicks off the thread saying:
“For most of my golfing life, I’ve struggled to chip with my sand wedge but usually have no trouble when I use my gap wedge, and I’m starting to wonder if this is related to my equipment. My gap wedge is part of my P790 iron set, but no sand wedge is available, so I play an Adams Tom Watson forged 56-degree wedge (bounce is 13 degrees).
I can’t tell you how many times I chunk little greenside chips with my Adams wedge, but if I chip with my gap wedge, the club seems to glide right through the turf, and I have much better results. My problems arise when I have little green to work with and need the ball to stop quick–my gap wedge simply isn’t the right tool for that type of shot.”
And he poses two questions for fellow members to help him out:
“First, is there something about forged wedges that makes them radically different from your typical gap wedge that comes with a set of irons? I had this same issue with the previous irons I owned, and I wonder if it’s my equipment or if it’s all in my head.
Second, what recommendations can you give for a 55 or 56-degree sand wedge that will perform similar to my gap wedge?”
Our members have been sharing their thoughts in our forum.
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.
- IPA4me: “Check the bounce. Also, consider cavity back wedges for the added forgiveness.”
- mootrail: “You’re comparing your super hot face hollow body set wedge to an ancient stamping with zero modern wedge design parameters. They might be perfectly fine for some, but the first thing to do is to toss them out. There are a few hollow body wedges out there, but it’s your swing and conditions first. You need to get to the shop and test them out.”
- jomatty: “I’d check the leading edge between the two clubs.”
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
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Donn Rutkoff
Mar 4, 2021 at 12:09 pm
Don’t use any wedge. Use a chipper. Don Martin Up n In. Stan Thompson Closeup. Ben Hogan HOGAN!!! Equalizer. Find an OLD one. Is it old fashioned to use a chipper? Darn right! Did you see guys at Concession using the hybrid or 3 wood to knock a chip shot instead of trying to do a little high loft wedge. Chipper is like a 4 iron or 5 iron loft on a putter stick. You need to drop a club? OK, drop on of your 3 lowest loft clubs. You don’t need all of them.
Garrett
Mar 3, 2021 at 12:55 am
If shanking your chips is cool, consider me Myles Davis
Dyson Bochambeau
Mar 2, 2021 at 2:09 pm
L.O.F.T. problem
take two weeks off and then quit
A. Commoner
Mar 2, 2021 at 9:29 am
I will not be taken in.
Holden Tudiks
Mar 2, 2021 at 7:36 am
When in doubt, blame it on the metal