PXG’s new Stick’em Forged wedges deliver tour-inspired feel and consistency. Triple-forged 8620 steel, high toe weighting, optimized grooves and versatile grinds give golfers more spin, stability and confidence around the green.
What Morikawa is essentially doing is an extreme version of soft-stepping – the practice of installing a shaft from a longer club into a shorter one to produce a softer, more flexible feel.
Titleist’s wedge team, led by master craftsman Bob Vokey, believes there are three keys to great wedge play: contact, flight control and optimum spin. All three have been addressed in Vokey’s latest creation, the SM11.
Buying new wedges is one of those moments when nuance actually matters. Loft is easy. Grind gets a lot of attention. But bounce? That’s where shots are saved – or quietly ruined.
Not only should you be adding wedges, but having more wedges is tremendously advantageous to everyday players. Here’s why, along with some tips to help you make some choices.
If you’re currently playing a pitching wedge from the iron set you purchased but the idea of trying out a blade version has piqued your interest, just make sure you’re taking a few things into consideration.
Cobra’s latest King line of wedges uses a metal-injection moulding process that produces tighter manufacturing tolerances, reducing the need for hand polishing that can lead to inconsistencies from club to club.