wedge advice needed

Bobirdie

Bobirdie

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Currently have two wedge sets.

Vokey sm4s & cleveland cg 15s.

Love hitting full and half shots with them. Hovecer around the green I am always inconsistent with them.

I feel both sets are quite heavy wedges and struggle to get some feel with them.

Any lighter wedges on the market out there? ??
 
Like me! It's probably more a technique issue, but I certainly favour the 'bladey' wedges more than the 'chunky' ones - and it probably encourages a committed swing!

Certainly Mizuno, TM and others make wedges that are more like what I think you are after.

SM5s actually are headed that way too!

The latest Cleveland ones, well some of them, appear to be bladey too! I've never been a great fan of ant of the CGnn wedges!
 
Me and my pp play identical wedges with different shafts. His feel super light and mine are like a brick.
 
Bobirdie said:
Yeah its definatly technique based. Looking for any help I can get lol.
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My problem is too much hands/arms for those chips - rather than body/shoulders and keeping the hands/arms quiet. And quitting/lack of commitment!

Me explanation is that with the 'heavy' Vokey style wedges, my subconscious believes I'm going to hit the ball too far - something I know isn't right, but...... With a bladey wedge, it 'knows' that I have to commit! No idea whether that's really what is going on in my grey matter, but it certainly explains why I'm really rubbish with Vokey/Miura and CG style wedges but only mildly rubbish with the Wilson I have and Vegas, Scratch and other bladey ones in the past!
 
generally a 56/12 or 14 (the classic SW) will have a much higher swing weight than G and L's within matching sets as well which, combined with shafts and specs basically negates the big is heavy argument (it may, or may not have a greater swing weight)

as ever it's about confidence though, so work to find something that works for you and gives you confidence
 
I recently decided to get fitted for wedges as was coming out the other side of my issues. Got Cleveland 588 forged ones 3 deg flat feel is tremendous I feel a lot more confident. This time last year I felt like I had the yips which had been running over the two previous years. I now feel happy using my 58 from anywhere with confidence. Played a three club challenge last night and was able to flop my 8 I over a bunker to save par as my attitude has changed.
Good luck bob, try fitting :)
 
The answer to this is practice, changing clubs wont improve poor technique!

Get out on the practice green and work out what you need to do then practice it a lot.
 
I'd get a lesson as a starting point of its a technique issue. Much cheaper and if you can then use your current wedges with more confidence then happy days. If not try as few and see what you like. I prefer the more bladed version but that's just personal choice. Good advice to get the bounce ideal for your course, pitching style and the type of sand in the bunkers
 
I was chipping crap today until I realised I was leaning the shaft forward, balls were popping 10 feet past.

1 quick adjustment and the next 3 were all within 2 feet, one holed.
 
I agree with getting fitted. Not just for shaft but bounce as well.

I got fitted for my Mizzy T4's last year. I know the lie and bounce are right as the club sole has worn slap bang in the middle of the face.

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Can't put a price on piece of mind.
 
Bobirdie said:
Should really take my v easy up and spend a bit of time with that. Loved it for putting but couldnt get the hang of it with chipping when I tried it last year
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It works a treat, you use it the same as putting pretty much, I dug out an old instruction book (1991) and it said to treat chips like long putts, ie no wrists just all shoulders etc.

The wrists only come into it when doing full or mini versions of a full swing. I certainly don't treat a chip as a mini version of a full swing!
 
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