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FortAsel

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FortAsel Well Established Member

FortAsel

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When do you change your wedges? I mean. I've had mine for about 1.5 years now, and the number (56) is starting to fade off.

I don't know what is more important: to change my wedge or to buy a new putter, since the grooves on my Yes golf Dianna are also starting to fade off

Thanks in advance

In my bag:

Titleist 905 Aldila VS Proto| TaylorMade r9 stiff shaft| Titleist 906F Aldila NV 75-S Fairway| Titleist ZM S300 (3-PW) |Titleist 54º SM TT Wedge Flex| Titleist 60º SM TT Wedge Flex| Scotty Cameron Newport 2

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AnalogAG Well Established Member

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I finally changed my wedges after 3 and 4 years using my old ones!

Go for the wedges because you need grooves to put spin on the ball!

In my Bag:

Driver: Taylormade R7 425 10,5°, Graphite Design Purple Ice 85 Regular
#3 Wood: Taylormade R7 Steel 15°, RE*AX 70 Stiff

#4 Rescue: Taylormade Rescue Hybrid 09 22°, RE*AX 65 Stiff
3-PW Irons: MP-32 ProjectX 6.0
Wedges: MP-T Black Nickel 51.6 and 56.14 Spinner Rifle Shafts
Putter: Studio Style Newport 2.5 35''

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FortAsel Well Established Member

FortAsel

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I can still put spin on the ball with the wedge. the problem is that the way the gooves in my c groove putter are at the moment (they are starting to get bumped and worn after 1 year of using) are killing my average of 28 putts per rouns (last round I did 35 putts, and everyone was telling me that I had the perfect line, the perfect srtoke, but for some reason the puts wouldn't go in! Plus, the greens were just as great has they can be in my golf course!)

I will try to convince my parents to give me both for christmas...

In my bag:

Titleist 905 Aldila VS Proto| TaylorMade r9 stiff shaft| Titleist 906F Aldila NV 75-S Fairway| Titleist ZM S300 (3-PW) |Titleist 54º SM TT Wedge Flex| Titleist 60º SM TT Wedge Flex| Scotty Cameron Newport 2

09 Goals- Handicap to 2 (I'm crazy I know)- Win 10 tournaments (dune)- Win...


Gapwedge Well Established Member

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I would buy a tool from Golf Works or Golfsmith called a re-grooving tool. I re-groove my wedges every season. I don't let the looks bother me as long as I get the same bite from them.

Ping hoofer bag Ping G15 10.5* Driver, stock reg shaft Ping G15 3 metal, Aldila 75g Stiff shaft Ping G15 5 metal, Aldila 75g Stiff shaft Mizuno MP 69 3-PW irons, DG S300 shafts Mizuno MP R12 black nickel 52* and 56* gap and sand wedges, DG spinner W+ shafts Mizuno 20* FLiHi Clk hybrids, Project X 5.5 shaft 25 year old Bulls Eye putter, 33" or Ping Anser 2 Scottsdale 34" First round of golf was in 1963 at age 10. Best round -1. 2 Holes-In-One.


Shindig Incredible Member

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When do you change your wedges? I mean. I've had mine for about 1.5 years now, and the number (56) is starting to fade off.

Whenever whatever makes the wedges worth it to you wears off. I may follow some advice below and sharpen my grooves, but really, my PW is just a ten-iron to me, GW 11.5, SW 13 . I don't yet do the specialty wedge tricks (on purpose; spin happens). Maybe I should learn those.

There's a story that Tiger has to replace his wedges sometimes, not because of the grooves, but because he wears out the bounce on them by practicing his short game so much.

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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When do you change your wedges? I mean. I've had mine for about 1.5 years now, and the number (56) is starting to fade off.

How do you wear out a putter??? I have an 8 year old Odyssey, and it's still looks like new. I have 2 other putters that are far older than the Odyssey, and both are still perfectly functional. I still have a TM Tour driver that I bought in 1987 which is still in the same condition as when I bought it. I can't imagine ever doing anything with a putter that would wear it out.

Rick

"He who has the fastest cart will never have a bad lie."

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907golfer12 Great Member

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There's a story that Tiger has to replace his wedges sometimes, not because of the grooves, but because he wears out the bounce on them by practicing his short game so much.

How do you wear out the bounce of a wedge?

Here's what I play:

Titleist 907 D2 10.5* UST ProForce V2 76-S | Titleist 906F4 18.5* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist 585H 21* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist ZB 4-PW TTDG S300 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 54.10 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 60.08 | Scotty Cameron Red X5 33" |


FortAsel Well Established Member

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How do you wear out a putter??? I have an 8 year old Odyssey, and it's still looks like new. I have 2 other putters that are far older than the Odyssey, and both are still perfectly functional. I still have a TM Tour driver that I bought in 1987 which is still in the same condition as when I bought it. I can't imagine ever doing anything with a putter that would wear it out.

Try putting every day 3 straight hours, non stop. My rossa (the 1st putter I ever had doesn't have it's insert red. The part where you hit the ball is completely white, so I changed last December. But the c groove putter is starting to go the same way that the rossa did...

Plus, if your TM Tour driver from 87' is in the same condition when you bought it, then, or you never used it or you don't play very often: I bought my titleist 905R in January and the face is starting to have some marks because I hit the ball every time in the same spot... Plus, a friend of mine broke the face of his 1.5 year old ping G5, so...

In my bag:

Titleist 905 Aldila VS Proto| TaylorMade r9 stiff shaft| Titleist 906F Aldila NV 75-S Fairway| Titleist ZM S300 (3-PW) |Titleist 54º SM TT Wedge Flex| Titleist 60º SM TT Wedge Flex| Scotty Cameron Newport 2

09 Goals- Handicap to 2 (I'm crazy I know)- Win 10 tournaments (dune)- Win...


Shindig Incredible Member

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How do you wear out the bounce of a wedge?

According to Stan Utley's

The Art of the Short Game : "Tiger Woods goes through three or four lob wedges in a year not because he wears out the grooves, but because he actually wears the bounce off the bottom of the club. He's a serious short-game practicer. The sandy soil in Florida is also harder on clubs than dirt up in the Midwest or Northeast. It acts like sandpaper, scraping bits of metal off the bottom of your clubs as you use them." So, I guess by practicing too much on sandy soil

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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907golfer12 Great Member

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According to Stan Utley's

Wow, that is serious practicing. And thank you for that, it never crossed my mind that you can wear out the bounce

Here's what I play:

Titleist 907 D2 10.5* UST ProForce V2 76-S | Titleist 906F4 18.5* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist 585H 21* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist ZB 4-PW TTDG S300 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 54.10 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 60.08 | Scotty Cameron Red X5 33" |


Shindig Incredible Member

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Wow, that is serious practicing. And thank you for that, it never crossed my mind that you can wear out the bounce

Mine either until I read that.

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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ks8829 Great Member

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Latest issue of Golf magazine talks about worn-out grooves on wedges.

worn grooves vs fresh grooves
you get twice as much spin on fresh grooves

I am going out to check my grooves right now.

Titleist 910 D2 9.5 Driver
Titleist 910 F15 & 21 degree fairway wood
Titleist 910 hybrid 24 degree
Mizuno Mp33 5 - PW
52/1056/1160/5

"Yonex ADX Blade putter, odyssey two ball blade putter, both  33"

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Shindig Incredible Member

Shindig

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Latest issue of Golf magazine talks about worn-out grooves on wedges.

How do you know how fresh your grooves are? Do the groove sharpeners really work?

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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WilsonsRBest Member

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I currently play with a 1963 Wilson Dyna-Power sand wedge. The grooves on my wedge still work fine I can still impart a great deal of spin to stop shots into the green. Forged wedges from this era are still in demand and command prices that are higher than new Vokeys and Clevelands!

I also alternate between 1955 and 1964 Macgregor putters. You can never wear out a putter.

Irons: Staff 1987 or 1967 Dyna-Power
Driver: R580
3W: Burner Bubble
5W: Quad Pro
Hybrid: Halo 3iPutter: 1955 M2


ks8829 Great Member

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Mizuno makes forged wedges

Titleist 910 D2 9.5 Driver
Titleist 910 F15 & 21 degree fairway wood
Titleist 910 hybrid 24 degree
Mizuno Mp33 5 - PW
52/1056/1160/5

"Yonex ADX Blade putter, odyssey two ball blade putter, both  33"

ProV-1


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