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Bounce on wedges

  • 09-01-2008 1:06pm
    #1
    jph100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 429 ✭✭


    hi

    prob a stupid question but wat does the bounce refer to on wedges?

    ive a 58 degree wedge with 10 degrees of bounce but am wondering what the difference between that and say a wedge with 12 degrees of bounce is

    thanks


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  • #2
    Adiaga 2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭Adiaga 2


    Bounce is the slight cuvature on the sole of the wedge so when the club rests on a flat suface the leading edge would be slightly raised. Most other irons would have a lot less. It's designed to literally let the club 'bounce' off the surface at impact - particular helpful from sand or very grassy lies. If you play from very tight lies then more bounce would be a hinderance. My 56deg wedge has 11deg of bounce(i think) and 60deg has 6deg. Opening the clubface will increase bounce too.

    Probably not the best explanation but hope it helps.


  • #3
    DubGF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭DubGF


    never heard of this before, here is an explanation ...

    http://golf.about.com/cs/golfterms/g/bldef_bounce.htm


  • #4
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,610 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    as said above it is what gives each different wedge it's characteristics. From a tight lie you will probably want a low bounce wedge that will clip the ball nicely off the surface, with a higher bounce wedge the sole may contact the ground first before the leading edge which will cause it to 'bounce' and catch the ball with the leading edge. However outside of very tight lies you usually will be ok imo with any bounce on your wedges, it is really a personal preference. From the sand the high bounce on a sand wedge will help it float under the ball assuming you open the face and play the shot that way.


  • #5
    PhilipMarlowe
    Subscribers Posts: 4,419 ✭✭✭PhilipMarlowe


    Another link here with a picture/diagram to kinda explain.....
    http://www.golf.com/golf/equipment/article/0,28136,1566868,00.html

    From a tight lie, a wedge with less bounce will be better but you will need to be more precise too because if you come in too steeply or catch the ground first, the club is liable to 'dig' into the ground a bit easily....


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