Bounce On Wedges??

[MCG Ireland]

I've been chopping and changing my 60 degree wedge a bit lately trying to find one I like. I have always used 54 and 60 degrees for SW and LW. Lately, I'm using the Vokey Spin Milled ones but am a bit puzzled as to what bounce suits me.

Straight off, I ordered the Titleist 54 degree which came with 14 degree bounce. It seems nice, I hit it pretty well.

I then orderd the 60 degree (without specifying what bounce) but in the meantime picked up my brother's old one which is also Spin Milled, 60 degree with 10 degree bounce. I hit this thing really, really well. It just sits nicely. The new one I orderd came with 4 degree bounce which didn't sit nearly as nicely so didn't take it.

Compared to the LW I like, the leading edge of the 54 degree (14 deg bounce) looks quite low and sharp. But that's a mystery to me given that I thought less bounce meant a lower sharper looking leading edge...?


Maybe my interpretation of bounce is wrong all together...
I thought having little bounce meant the club was easier to nip the ball off a tight lie, being much bladeyer at the bottom.
I thought more bounce meant a club was easier to hit from fluffy lies and bunkers but could lead to more thin shots from tight lies.


if someone could clear this up for me and maybe offer some advice on what spec should be using on my 54 degree I'd be very grateful.

[YogiTKE]

Good article here. Sums it up for you.

http://www.golfequipmentsource.com/g...ge-bounce.html

[scooterguitar]

I just figured out bounce this year after getting back into the game and it changed my whole mentality on many shots.
Yep, tighter lies use less bounce. I always tried to use my sand wedge with about 10* bounce off of hardpans arounds the greens, 9/10 skull it. I now use a 60* lob with 4* bounce on hardpans or if I am totally hidden under the upper lip of a bunker, as my sw is only a 54* For the life of me, I can't get use to either of my gap wedges and am about to not use one, as my pw seems to be better for my game in consitency.