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timastyle Dedicated Member

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I did a search on here and google and wasn't able to find a real answer, so I figured I'd post a thread to see what the thought process is. What I'm curious about is why do wedges (PW-LW) generally have a higher swingweight than the remainder of the irons? What is the thought process/logic behind this? I would think having the same swingweight across the board would be more beneficial than having it done the way it is.

Thanks for the input!

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The heavier head helps in bunkers, rough, feel shots, etc. Wedges (56,60) are usually D5 or D6.

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The heavier head helps in bunkers, rough, feel shots, etc. Wedges (56,60) are usually D5 or D6.

Sorry for my ignorance, but how does it help in the situations you mentioned? Is it that with the heavier swingweight, you can control your shots more? If that's the case, wouldn't it be the actual overall weight rather than the swingweight that would help with it?


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Sorry for my ignorance, but how does it help in the situations you mentioned? Is it that with the heavier swingweight, you can control your shots more? If that's the case, wouldn't it be the actual overall weight rather than the swingweight that would help with it?

Swingweight is just a designation of the balance point of a club, not always it's overall weight. Having more weight in the head helps you feel the position of the head better for finesse shots, and the added bias in mass towards the clubhead helps maintain momentum on shots where you aren't swinging a hard (think sand, rough, etc).

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Swingweight is just a designation of the balance point of a club, not always it's overall weight. Having more weight in the head helps you feel the position of the head better for finesse shots, and the added bias in mass towards the clubhead helps maintain momentum on shots where you aren't swinging a hard (think sand, rough, etc).

That makes sense. My question with that is why not just have all of the irons the same swingweight? Why not have the sane feel in all the irons?


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