$100+ Wedges???

[Chicago Seminole]

Unless your playing on PGA quality greens, do you really need enough backspin, to spin balls backwards on the green?

[anthonykim3]

your sv tours spin plenty if u cant back it up then no wedge over 100 dollars will help you its your technique and yes to answer your question it helps tons on half shots from 70 to 30 yards and when short sided

[Chicago Seminole]

So, lol, you are giving me permission to buy some new CG-15s right? I don't get too much backspin, but I can hit up to a 5-iron with a short hop on the green, 3 and 4 roll forward though.

My clubs are beat to S%*, does anyone know if those wedge groove sharpeners work?

[max power]

If you can't spin your SV Tour Wedges, a more expensive wedge is not going to make a difference.

[jamo]

  anthonykim3 said:

your sv tours spin plenty if u cant back it up then no wedge over 100 dollars will help you its your technique and yes to answer your question it helps tons on half shots from 70 to 30 yards and when short sided

If you want the spin, why not? There are a lot of shots that I can play with good wedges that I just can't with worn down ones. But, as AK3 said, no wedge will give a bad player a ton of spin.

[kennay92]

and to anwser the question about the sharpeners, yes they do.

http://cgi.ebay.com/GOLF-GROOVE-SHAR...#ht_1636wt_939

[GaijinGolfer]

  Chicago Seminole said:

Unless your playing on PGA quality greens, do you really need enough backspin, to spin balls backwards on the green?

No, but its nice to be able to.

[tubphooj]

i am new to this forum but i'd like to add some light. I just got cg12s, 52 and 60. they are awesome - i used to have a basic sand wedge. Now, i can spin it like there's no tomorrow, hit a drop flop shot like it was my birthday everyday. it's worth the investment. Consider getting them from ebay and save tons. just have to know what you're looking for and find the right and legitiment deal (most are).

I thought about getting SVTs, i was sold when i eventually hit a cleveland.

[HoosierGolfer]

Not sure what the price has to do with the ability to spin a ball with a wedge, but I'll pay $100+ anyday if it helps me stop the ball on the green.

[WUTiger]

Wedge is only part of the question. Also depends on what ball you play. A softer ball is easier to spin back, but these balls tend to cost $3+ each, and sometimes shred off is you really juice it.

As for $100+ wedges, take a look in the used club bins, or 2008-model displays. Lots of former $100+ wedges are down to $70 new, or maybe $40-$50 slightly used. Hunt around and see what you find.

Or, you could look at some of the new Adams Watson or Maxfli wedges for under $50. These are fine as long as you don't plan to do magic tricks with your wedge shots.