Bounce &wedge recommended

[golfsaint]

Just been reading that bounce is quite important in choosing wedges? My home course is a lnland links style course and I have trouble with my 60 wedge 12 bounce.but played a course the other day and it worked the best it ever has because I was getting under the ball and chipping it on the fluffy bermuda grass of the Montgomery course, belek.
On my home course I have no confidence and seem to scoot the ball straight across the greens, so end up just chipping and running it with differing results.
So do I need a specific type bounce wedge for my own course which I play 99% of the time maybe 8bounce .? Anybody with more knowledge of wedges can you help? Recommend any wedge.

 

[One Planer]

Just been reading that bounce is quite important in choosing wedges? My home course is a lnland links style course and I have trouble with my 60 wedge 12 bounce.but played a course the other day and it worked the best it ever has because I was getting under the ball and chipping it on the fluffy bermuda grass of the Montgomery course, belek.
On my home course I have no confidence and seem to scoot the ball straight across the greens, so end up just chipping and running it with differing results.
So do I need a specific type bounce wedge for my own course which I play 99% of the time maybe 8bounce .? Anybody with more knowledge of wedges can you help? Recommend any wedge.

Have a read of this:

http://www.golfbidder.co.uk/golf-advice/520/golf-club-bounce-angle-buyers-guide.html

Also consider what kind of divot you take.

Deep = Digger = More bounce
Shallow = Slider = Less bounce

There are other factors to consider but these are the basics.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

Let your pro advise you, he can tape your club, put you on a strike board and get an idea from your strike pattern

 

[duncan mackie]

if you want to use a 60 by 'getting under the ball' I wouldn't try and use it from a tight lie at all - regardless of bounce! Use an 8 iron

basically you need to spend a lot of confidence building time hitting your club from mats, preferably tight mats, over a range of distances and with one, single, aim - hitting the small ball first!

once you have that nailed, you can review the question of what bounce could most assist you in which situations.

the good news is that it sounds like you are already able to play a shot that many find challenging!

 

[DCB]

Inland Links... now there's an oxymoron

duncan mackie has hit the nail squarely on the head. Get used to practising and playing shots as he described and you'll be able to deal with any eventuality. Once the confidence is there, you'll not be afraid of any shot with a wedge in your hands.

 

[patricks148]

Just been reading that bounce is quite important in choosing wedges? My home course is a lnland links style course and I have trouble with my 60 wedge 12 bounce.but played a course the other day and it worked the best it ever has because I was getting under the ball and chipping it on the fluffy bermuda grass of the Montgomery course, belek.
On my home course I have no confidence and seem to scoot the ball straight across the greens, so end up just chipping and running it with differing results.
So do I need a specific type bounce wedge for my own course which I play 99% of the time maybe 8bounce .? Anybody with more knowledge of wedges can you help? Recommend any wedge.

I play at a Links, though not an Inland links

and i have a 50 with 5 deg of bounce , works on any lie and a 56 10 deg works fine on deep pot bunkers, but i would'nt try and open it on a tight lie.

 

[Fish]

My Ping wedges were all 10 & 12 degree bounce and when I used the 52, 56 or 60 from tight lies I tended to thin a lot more and could hear the bottom of the club hit the ground.

I bought a cheap Cleveland 588 56 degree with low bounce after reading up on bounce and the difference was amazing and immediate. I've carried it in the bag ever since and still haven't thinned it yet and it given me so much more confidence that I have now ordered some Mizuno T4's with various bounces from 5 to 10 across the wedges.

 

[sydney greenstreet]

I always thought less bounce for tight dry course, and more bounce for lush soft course.

 

[virtuocity]

Dammit....

My course is "inland links" i.e. tight lies, grass on top of sand and I struggle with thins on my 58* wedge whether it's tiny chips, half pitches or full shots. Not many skulled across greens or shots at ankle height, but definite struggle to catch really well.

However, out of more lush grass or even light rough, I'm very good with it.

The bounce is 10* by the way.

 

[patricks148]

Dammit....

My course is "inland links" i.e. tight lies, grass on top of sand and I struggle with thins on my 58* wedge whether it's tiny chips, half pitches or full shots. Not many skulled across greens or shots at ankle height, but definite struggle to catch really well.

However, out of more lush grass or even light rough, I'm very good with it.

QUOTE]

I manage to use my 56 with 10 deg bounce no problem, but hands forward and square on, don't try and open the face, you increase the bounce. the hands forward delofts the club so the ball will go slightly lower.

 

[garyinderry]

Bolton old links is up a mountain. in Bolton! first links course ive played that I couldn't smell the sea.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Try this;

http://www.vokey.com/vokes-notebook/pages/wedge-fitting.aspx

Whilst there have been some sage comments about technique, someone also said that golf is a game played on a course 6" wide, so if you aren't happy that you have the right tool for the job, chances are you won't do a good job with it.

 

[Foxholer]

Here's Scratch's Fitting chart

http://scratchgolf.com/get-fit.html

and some explanation - this is Bounce, which is important, but not the only aspect to consider in a wedge.

http://scratchgolf.com/bounce.html

To really match wedge attributes to your particular needs, a wedge fitting is the best solution. Experimentation can be an expensive process!

 

[davidg2010uk]

http://www.golfbidder.co.uk/golf-advice/520/golf-club-bounce-angle-buyers-guide.html

Reading that has got me confused about what bounce I require - it says they are all for players with a steep angle of attack

 

[garyinderry]

was g-mac's chipping that bad last week? they mentioned on sky he had a nightmare chipping last week which he thinks was due to having too much bounce on his wedges for that Bulgarian course.

surely a man of g-mac's experience would know to have lower bounce wedges for such conditions.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Personally I'd ditch the 60 degree wedge. I use my 58 and just open it up and can play a flop shot with no problem. If you want advice why not speak to your pro. Another thing to consider is the type of sand you have in the bunkers and the depth as this will affect the type of bounce you need