Changing of wedges during summer

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I currently have 2 wedges.
One is a 52/12 the other is 58/10.
Im seriously considering getting 2 lower bounce wedges for the harder ground.
I believe im what they call in the industry a "digger" and always try and take a divot.
Does anyone else change wedges as the ground changes?
And does it make a difference,thx
 
pokerjoke said:
I currently have 2 wedges.
One is a 52/12 the other is 58/10.
Im seriously considering getting 2 lower bounce wedges for the harder ground.
I believe im what they call in the industry a "digger" and always try and take a divot.
Does anyone else change wedges as the ground changes?
And does it make a difference,thx
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I don't change wedges as such but have two diff bounce my 56-10 for bunkers and fluffy lies and my 50 with 4 deg bounce for tighter lies, you could try that?
 
I wouldn't recommend changing to low bounce wedges if you are a 'digger' unless you strike the ball very cleanly. Anything fractionally heavy and the club will disappear underground :eek:
 
drive4show said:
I wouldn't recommend changing to low bounce wedges if you are a 'digger' unless you strike the ball very cleanly. Anything fractionally heavy and the club will disappear underground :eek:
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I see what your saying.
However im a digger because I play parkland and its very soft.
When its rock hard wont a high bounce club bounce into the ball causing tops and thins?.
Don't players that play links have low bounce?
 
pokerjoke said:
I see what your saying.
However im a digger because I play parkland and its very soft.
When its rock hard wont a high bounce club bounce into the ball causing tops and thins?.
Don't players that play links have low bounce?
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Is your wedge bouncing off the turf causing you to thin/top it? That would be the only reason for me to lower the bounce, especially as your home course is parkland and soft.
 
fundy said:
Is your wedge bouncing off the turf causing you to thin/top it? That would be the only reason for me to lower the bounce, especially as your home course is parkland and soft.
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No not atm however its getting harder and harder.
Surely a high bounce wedge wont be suitable for both hard and soft conditions.
 
pokerjoke said:
No not atm however its getting harder and harder.
Surely a high bounce wedge wont be suitable for both hard and soft conditions.
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Not necessarily, but until you actually get to the point of having too much bounce on the wedge I wouldnt be overly concerned. Modern short game teachings are focussing more on actually using the bounce on a wedge and for most handicap golfers Ive heard it mentioned a few times now that most have too little not too much bounce on their wedges (something Ive prob been guilty of in the past)
 
pokerjoke said:
No not atm however its getting harder and harder.
Surely a high bounce wedge wont be suitable for both hard and soft conditions.
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If you really are a Digger, then 'Yes, it will be'. Though baked hard conditions could be troublesome in the same way that the current soft conditions are troublesome for we 'Sweeper/Sliders'.

Here's a site that explains things rather well! http://www.scratchgolf.com/tech-talk.php#grinds Be careful about getting too technical though. That could do you more harm than good. You could also consider PM-ing ICYGOLF who, I believe, knows a bit about wedges! Here's his website http://www.icygolf.com/
 
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