Wedge Question...

[Wet Doggg]

Bought two new wedges this spring and I am having the hardest time hitting my 56 degree. I am hitting it fat when trying to hit like a 70 - 90 yard shot out of the fairway. It has 14 degrees of bounce...would that high of a bounce number cause me to hit shots fat or am I just making bad swings?

Mich appreciated.

[saevel25]

check the length, newer clubs are longer than previous clubs, if its a half inch longer, and you set up to it normally, you will lower your club head a half an inch..

[James_Black]

14* bounce should do the opposite.

is there anything different from your last wedge?

[martytilma]

Bought two new wedges this spring and I am having the hardest time hitting my 56 degree. I am hitting it fat when trying to hit like a 70 - 90 yard shot out of the fairway. It has 14 degrees of bounce...would that high of a bounce number cause me to hit shots fat or am I just making bad swings?

I would think that higher bounce from the fairway would more likely cause bladed shots, but I could be wrong.

[Wet Doggg]

14* bounce should do the opposite.

I think the only difference is the bounce. My old one is a 10 I believe. I figured the same thing that more bounce would avoid hitting shits fat. Guess I am just making horrible swings at it. I gave up the game for 10 years and just started playing again. No I will also measure the length.

[ERdiesel]

I think the only difference is the bounce. My old one is a 10 I believe. I figured the same thing that more bounce would avoid hitting shits fat. Guess I am just making horrible swings at it. I gave up the game for 10 years and just started playing again. No I will also measure the length.

Gave up the game for 10 years and just started playing again and already at a 3 handicap? wow!!! as a 3 handicap, i would think you would be able to adapt to a longer wedge if that is the case with a bit of practice, so definitely get your swing checked.

[Shanks A Million]

A wedge is a wedge. If you hit it fat, it's because you've hit it fat. There's really no better answer. Doesn't matter if the thing is 6" longer, or has between 0-20° of bounce. Check the swing first, always.

[Wet Doggg]

Gave up the game for 10 years and just started playing again and already at a 3 handicap? wow!!! as a 3 handicap, i would think you would be able to adapt to a longer wedge if that is the case with a bit of practice, so definitely get your swing checked.

Yes...when I decided to hang up the sticks I was trying to scratch out a living on the mini-tours after a successful college career. I could not go out and play the game for fun...so I needed to do something.

I really never lost the long game...my short game is brutal now though. Thanks guys for the input.

[PuttPutt]

Just a thought, keep the radius of your left arm (right handed) constant through the swing of the wedge. Cheers!

[saevel25]

Doesn't matter if your loosing dipping at it, or loosing your tush line were you catch it 4 inches behind the ball..

[SpringBokVol]

I think the only difference is the bounce. My old one is a 10 I believe. I figured the same thing that more bounce would avoid

Couldn't have said it better myself. Classic.

[TempoIsKey]

Are they fat and straight? If they're fat and straight, then I'll agree that a wedge is a wedge, it's the swing. If it's fat and right, divots deeper on the toe side of the club, maybe needs a little bending upright, opposite for short and left, divots deeper toward the heel, bent flat.