Wedge gaps... (should there be a bounce gap?)

[vkurup]

I currently play 4 wedges.. PW ( I think 45 or 48), 52, 56 and 60. My game is mostly centered around the PW, 52 & 56, though I am just starting to use the 60 with more confidence these days. The bounce on Vokey's the 56 (SW) is 11 and on the 60 is 7. I have no clue on the bounce of my 52 - it is a standard TM xFT with replaceable face or the PW.

Question:
1) Can you find the bounce on your wedges?
2) Choosing the loft between wedges is easy i.e. keep a relatively even gap between them i.e. 48-52-56-60. how do you choose bounce?

 

[nickyj4]

Supposedely your bounce should depend on the type of conditions you play, ie higher bounce for wetter courses and lower bounce for drier courses. The theory being that if you play on quite a wet heavy course that the wedge should not dig in as much and if you play a more links style course then less bounce allows you to take a bit more turfn and not bounce over the ball

 

[One Planer]

I currently play 4 wedges.. PW ( I think 45 or 48), 52, 56 and 60. My game is mostly centered around the PW, 52 & 56, though I am just starting to use the 60 with more confidence these days. The bounce on Vokey's the 56 (SW) is 11 and on the 60 is 7. I have no clue on the bounce of my 52 - it is a standard TM xFT with replaceable face or the PW.

Question:
1) Can you find the bounce on your wedges?
2) Choosing the loft between wedges is easy i.e. keep a relatively even gap between them i.e. 48-52-56-60. how do you choose bounce?

Have a read of this:

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




...... And your XFT wedge has 9* of bounce. I know as I used to have the same 52* (.... & 56 & 60)

 

[duncan mackie]

Question:
1) Can you find the bounce on your wedges?
2) .....how do you choose bounce?

1. yes thank you
2. I have a 56/14 and 56/11 from which I select a SW, and the rest of my wedges fell naturally from there to give me the widest choice of bounce. Given that you can always add bounce (by opening the face) but to close the face and reduce bounce reduces loft.....it also makes more sense (to me) to have the least bounce on your most lofted club. Generally I'm only looking to use bounce from the sand, but accept that it has an influence from other conditions (and can be used as a safety net as well!)

 

[Foxholer]

Question:
1) Can you find the bounce on your wedges?
2) Choosing the loft between wedges is easy i.e. keep a relatively even gap between them i.e. 48-52-56-60. how do you choose bounce?

1. Yes. I know mine are 6*n except the SW as that's the only option. Vokeys have the manufactured bounce as part of the name (eg 252-08) is Style 2, 52* loft 8" bounce. Others have original bounce shown too.
2. Bounce is not something you should 'gap'. Instead, it's something you should select according to the use of the club, the conditions you are likely to play and the particular style of player you are. I hve high bounce 56/SW and low bounce others.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Supposedely your bounce should depend on the type of conditions you play, ie higher bounce for wetter courses and lower bounce for drier courses. The theory being that if you play on quite a wet heavy course that the wedge should not dig in as much and if you play a more links style course then less bounce allows you to take a bit more turfn and not bounce over the ball

Partly true, but it also depends on your natural swing. Scratch wedges classify three main types of swing;

Typical Swing Types

• Digger / Driver: Players in this swing profile tend to be very "steep and deep" with the club at impact. Their aggressive angle of attack causes the club head to dig into the ground requiring greater bounce angles to get the club head back out of the ground and maintain contact between the face and golf ball. Miss-hits for this profile are commonly fat.
• Driver / Slider: This swing type encompasses a vast majority of golfers. These players will try and trap the ball between the clubface and ground, taking a shallow, even divot. Driver/Slider's moderate angle of attack requires a mid-bounce angle providing assistance in maintaining the club head's path through the turf and ensuring crisp, clean contact. Driver/Sliders tend to miss both thin and fat.
• Sweeper/Slider: Often a favorite of course superintendents, Sweeper/Sliders have a very shallow angle of attack and take little to no divot at all. This swing profile requires a low bounce angle, which helps combat the thin miss-hit for Sweeper/Sliders.

If you predominantly hit one sort of mishit, that may be a clue.

 

[duncan mackie]

Partly true, but it also depends on your natural swing. Scratch wedges classify three main types of swing;

Typical Swing Types

• Digger / Driver: Players in this swing profile tend to be very "steep and deep" with the club at impact. Their aggressive angle of attack causes the club head to dig into the ground requiring greater bounce angles to get the club head back out of the ground and maintain contact between the face and golf ball. Miss-hits for this profile are commonly fat.
• Driver / Slider: This swing type encompasses a vast majority of golfers. These players will try and trap the ball between the clubface and ground, taking a shallow, even divot. Driver/Slider's moderate angle of attack requires a mid-bounce angle providing assistance in maintaining the club head's path through the turf and ensuring crisp, clean contact. Driver/Sliders tend to miss both thin and fat.
• Sweeper/Slider: Often a favorite of course superintendents, Sweeper/Sliders have a very shallow angle of attack and take little to no divot at all. This swing profile requires a low bounce angle, which helps combat the thin miss-hit for Sweeper/Sliders.

If you predominantly hit one sort of mishit, that may be a clue.

balls long gone in the first two; getting the club back out of the ground isn't going to make a shot any less fat.

 

[garyinderry]

bought two new vokey wedges this year. 52-08 & 56-11. looking to add a 60-04. the MD 60 degree im using has 8 degrees of bounce.

I like to open my wedges so opening the 60 when its really dry doesn't work that well.

ill probably swap between these two depending on conditions. if its wet the MD, dry new lower bounce vokey.


I believe its wise to have a good mix of bounce in your wedges.