Bounce ???

TrapperChamonix

I need to change my Wedges. Currently I have a 48 deg TM PW and a Cleveland SW (56deg)
I really love my PW. The SW is fine out of the bunker but not great at lifting me over obstacles close to the green. So I am thinking about getting 60 deg wedge and perhaps replacing my SW.

But I don't understand what the term bounce means in selecting a wedge and what I should be choosing. I play on a links but I'm not sure if that impacts choice of bounce?

Trampas

if you play on links the last thing you want is bounce.

Usually your sw would have the most bounce will other wedges wouldn't

Bounce literally means the club will bounce as it his the ground.

The more bounce the more the club will bounce which is not what you want on dry hard ground

mike12

Most SW have 10 or 12 degrees of bounce which means the leading edge will be a bit off the ground so the club will slide thru the sand rather than dig in. The average gap wedge and lob wedge will have 6 to 8 degrees so it will be flatter to the turf so you can nip the ball off the top and take a bit of a divot.

TrapperChamonix

Trampas wrote: »

if you play on links the last thing you want is bounce.

Usually your sw would have the most bounce will other wedges wouldn't

Bounce literally means the club will bounce as it his the ground.

The more bounce the more the club will bounce which is not what you want on dry hard ground

Tx Trampas
How does that translate into degree?
Take example of 2 wedges with 60 deg loft
Cleveland Golf CG16 Chrome Wedge Bounce of 12 deg

Taylor Made Golf RAC Tumble Wedge Bounce of 7 deg

Which has less bounce

SuprSi

7 degrees is less bounce. The higher the number the more bounce you get. As already mentioned, a 7 degree wedge will mean there's less chance of you accidently blading the ball in those delicate close to the green shots.

newport2

OP, some info here. There is an element of preference in this question also. Generally players with steeper vs shallower swings will prefer different bounces to each other.

http://www.precisiongolf.co.uk/resources/equipment-advice/wedge-bounce-and-its-affects-on-your-performance.aspx

Trampas

TrapperChamonix wrote: »

Tx Trampas
How does that translate into degree?
Take example of 2 wedges with 60 deg loft
Cleveland Golf CG16 Chrome Wedge Bounce of 12 deg

Taylor Made Golf RAC Tumble Wedge Bounce of 7 deg

Which has less bounce

Most makers can make a wedge with whatever bounce you want in it.

Usually work off the idea of the club you use in sand has the most bounce as you want the club to bounce in the sand.

leedslunatic

The degree of bounce is the degree angle between the leading edge of the club and the trailing edge. The leading edge of a higher bounce wedge sits higher off the ground compared to the leading edge of a lower bounce wedge.

You should consider the course(s) you usually play on when selecting bounce for your wedges. Higher degrees of bounce will help prevent the club from digging into soft turf, and allow the club to skip over the sand in bunkers, whereas on hard/tight lies the risk of blading the ball increases.

On the other hand, lower bounce wedges allow you to make better contact with the ball off a hard/tight lie, but runs the risk of digging into soft turf/sand.

Of course, swing arc is also a factor to consider when choosing wedge bounces so it really comes down to a matter of preference.

I use 3 wedges, a 52 with 6 degrees of bounce, a 56 (sw) with 10 degrees of bounce, and a 60 with 4 degrees of bounce.

TrapperChamonix

Thank you all for the replies.

On Saturday I bought myself a 60deg Taylor Made Golf RAC Tumble Wedge Bounce of 7 deg for €80 as it matches my PW.
Great decision, definitely allowed me to make 2 up and downs on Sun and at least 1 on Monday.
Its not just the extra loft over my SW but its how crisply it connects with the ball. I assume something to do with Bounce
I can't think why I didn't do it before.

GreeBo

TrapperChamonix wrote: »

Thank you all for the replies.

On Saturday I bought myself a 60deg Taylor Made Golf RAC Tumble Wedge Bounce of 7 deg for €80 as it matches my PW.
Great decision, definitely allowed me to make 2 up and downs on Sun and at least 1 on Monday.
Its not just the extra loft over my SW but its how crisply it connects with the ball. I assume something to do with Bounce
I can't think why I didn't do it before.

FYI you can artifically increase the bounce on a club by opening the face (so you can use that LW out of bunkers when you have shortsided yourself and not worry about it digging in)
Enjoy it!

WacoKid

Is it correct to say more bounce is better on a wet parkland and less bounce is better on a hard links...from the fairway?

leedslunatic

WacoKid wrote: »

Is it correct to say more bounce is better on a wet parkland and less bounce is better on a hard links...from the fairway?

A lot of things have to be considered, for instance... lie of the ball, arc of the swing ect... but if you are simply referring to the softness of the course turf.... then yea, I suppose you could oversimplify it like that.