Darren24
Assistant Pro
I'm sure this would of been asked before but how do they make the same degree of wedge with different bounce. Is it to do with the angle of the grooves?
Wedge bounce
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bobmac
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the_coach
Journeyman Pro
yep you will get similar lofts with different º's of bounce from most oem's.
no it's nothing to do with the angle of the club (as in 'set' loft) as such, or the grooves.
at it's basics it's to do with how 'big' or not the flange is (the bulge at the bottom & back of the sole = bounce)
there will be different grinds to this as well to help with how the club 'sits' at address, how it moves through the turf/sand.
Darren24
Assistant Pro
So what would be best to move through turf and sand. Low or high bounce?
HomerJSimpson
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the_coach
Journeyman Pro
fraid that's dependent on a bunch of things, such as how steep your swing motion is. what type of course you play re normal ground conditions. what the sand is like in the bunkers etc.
steep swing big divots you better off with some more bounce, shallower arc so you just a 'scrape' or so turf after strike you better off with less bounce.
deep sandy bunkers more bounce.
you have a Pro that knows your swing motion, where you play most just ask for advice best ways.
Darren24
Assistant Pro
I don't really take a divet when chipping so I guess one with less bounce then?
the_coach
Journeyman Pro
re divots was speaking to the full, 3/4 shots with your wedges.
but with chipping as you starting off depends on your action some & what the ground is like.
if you tend to stick the leading edge in the turf & fat a fair amount of short chips/pitches - you'd probably be a little ways better off with some bounce there, but if say you can chip okay with an 8i you could try lower bounce.
getting advice from your local Pro good ways to go, if possible.
or stick to medium bounce - with Clevelands that would be '2 dots' - if you look at their spec sheets will give you a general ball park in degrees.
lot of sand in the bunkers you normally play - you will need some bounce to help go through the sand.
bobmac
Major Champion
I'd say you should start of with a standard loft/lie, then as you improve you can fine tune your wedges.
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
Interesting this shows we should all have lots of different bounce wedges for summer and winter.
According to this a 14 degree wedge where your fairways are soft in the winter would be absolutely
useless in the summer.
So is the answer to buy medium bounce or become the third option a "shotmaker".
I have just bought a Mizuno 54/12 and a Vokey 58/4 I went down the grass range
last week and used both in very soft conditions imo it didn't make a blind bit of difference
I just learnt to use both.
Darren24
Assistant Pro
Yes that explains a lot. More bounce will help prevent fat shots. I think i need more loft haha but it's harder to use on firm ground mmmm.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
This is where different grinds come in as well.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Just go with mid bounce. You can still nip it and also get the benefit bounce provides.
Darren24
Assistant Pro
Please! It confusing enough 😐
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
If you get a chance, go to one of the 350 Titleist demo days and speak to a fitter or your club pro. He'll be able to talk you through it in simple terms
Foxholer
Blackballed
Not necessarily so! But if you are like me, and a 'picker', then almost certainly!
Oddly, this year I have used my (low bounce) 60* with surprising success. While the ground is pretty soft and conducive to digging, I seem to be sliding through rather well. I am using my 56/12 off soft fairways quite a lot though, something I would never contemplate in Summer
I believe it's better to find out which style is right for you (and perhaps your course/the courses you play) and use that.
If you can adjust, then even better!
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Darren24
Assistant Pro
My course is very dry all year round, It's drainage is very good. Bunkers are nice and soft most of the time.
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
My course is parkland and so very soft.
Using two different bounces of 4 and 14 atm.
Im learning to adapt as im a massive digger.
As the ground gets harder the 14 degree could get interesting.
Would be interesting to get a links players point of view and what bounce is good for them.
Darren24
Assistant Pro
Just brought a Cleveland cg16 58-8 wedge brand new for £30. If I fail and don't love it, it's not like it's cost a fortune hopefully have it by Friday so I can go practice chipping with it😊
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
In my experience, Using the higher bounce clubs only becomes a problem on dry turf when you try to open the blade up.
