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4 hours ago, Bennett Stone said:

Do groove sharpeners work, how much more spin will I be getting, do they comply with usga rules and should I get one? Another thing do they ruin your clubs, and can I use them on my irons  thanks guys :)

Read the first page of this thread.   @iacas answered it I believe in the second post many years ago.

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I'm sure others will chime in but when you sharpen the grooves your clubs will become nonconforming to use in a tournament.    Do a search.   There is a thread around here about the exact same thing. 

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I am of the opinion that although they help, grooves are not the only contributor to generating back spin. 

Other than keeping them clean, I have never worried much about the grooves on my club. Even if my grooves were razor sharp, I don't have the swing technique to put maximum spin on the ball. 

Other times I might have the wrong lie to generate maximum spin. 

What ever spin I do put on the ball is usually good enough. 

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I think that means it's time for new clubs.  

The grooves will never really come out right.  I did a set of clubs one time with a Dremel...too much spin.  I once did a sand wedge with a hammer and chisel...guess how that came out...

 

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Why don’t you look at your last post @Bennett Stone:

Pretty long topic there.

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I tried a groove sharpener one time, waste of money. All it did was clean the dirt out, which there was very little of. The tool actually got dull before any grooves were sharpened. Buy new wedges instead. If you're not that particular Rock Bottoms Golf sells Callaway wedges pretty cheap.

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21 minutes ago, Bennett Stone said:

Pretty long topic there. Just wanted to see if there are other options

Right… longer, existing topics are where you find lots of options and answers. :-)

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Ugh....this again. Just pony up for new wedges already 

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