Lummy86
Member
Tbh honest my short game is my strongest part lol.
Fitted wedges yes or no?
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Macster
Journeyman Pro
The most critical part of Wedge choice is what Bounce you prefer/.use ? Many golfers dont even know what it is ? ie, are you a Slider or a Digger ?
I use a Vokey 54* with 8* Bounce, and it works a dream for me around the Greens, but then it might not suit you at all .
My 60* Lob W has only 4* Bounce, which I love out of bunkers, despite the 'norm' dictating that you need LOTS of Bounce in Sand. With little Bounce, I can also play it off tight fringes too, but others may not !
Everyone is different, so IF a fitting can help, go for it, but only for Bounce reasons and not Shaft etc etc.
I use a Vokey 54* with 8* Bounce, and it works a dream for me around the Greens, but then it might not suit you at all .
My 60* Lob W has only 4* Bounce, which I love out of bunkers, despite the 'norm' dictating that you need LOTS of Bounce in Sand. With little Bounce, I can also play it off tight fringes too, but others may not !
Everyone is different, so IF a fitting can help, go for it, but only for Bounce reasons and not Shaft etc etc.
Blakey
Medal Winner
lex!
Challenge Tour Pro
I enjoyed my wedge fitting and I would say, definitely, 'yes'.
The pro started with the wedge in my normal iron set, reviewed this and checked it for loft, then confirmed how far I hit it with a three quarter swing. Then we looked at how many additional wedges I could use to complete the bag.
So he considered lofts on the new wedges, and the gaps between them. Next, he saw me hit a few and assessed if i was a digger or scooper, so to decide what bounce to incorporate. Vokey also have a grind profile so i was able to try various types of these.
Finally, had a chat about which grips I wanted. He was also able to offer a good price with discount if you bought 2 or 3.
The pro started with the wedge in my normal iron set, reviewed this and checked it for loft, then confirmed how far I hit it with a three quarter swing. Then we looked at how many additional wedges I could use to complete the bag.
So he considered lofts on the new wedges, and the gaps between them. Next, he saw me hit a few and assessed if i was a digger or scooper, so to decide what bounce to incorporate. Vokey also have a grind profile so i was able to try various types of these.
Finally, had a chat about which grips I wanted. He was also able to offer a good price with discount if you bought 2 or 3.
popeye
Hacker
Yes definitely- a big part is looking at your angle of attach then getting the correct bounce based on that.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
May be of use to some (or throw up some interesting options for others) https://www.vokey.com/tools/wedge-selector-tool.aspx
Siolag
Active member
Wedges are probably going to be my first fitted clubs. I currently have a 52, 56 and a 60 and these were inherited. Not sure I need all three, so would be good to get a fitting/gapping session to see what I actually need. Likely to be much later in the year in time for next season.
mikejohnchapman
Challenge Tour Pro
Think one issue is how you play your chip shots. If you play everything square then standard lie / bounce is probably fine. However, if you like opening the face or punching stuff off the back foot then some fitting help might be worthwhile.
Normally wedge shafts are pretty standard and if your irons are set to a specific lie you can probably go for the same. Similar with grips.
Andy
Tour Winner
I had a set bent 2° flat on the advice of Scott Gourlay.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
All my irons are longer than standard, so yes to the wedges.
