Random Golf Thoughts

spacecoyote

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123782098#Comment_123782098

Without going the Slave1 route (which likely will result in your wedges being non-conforming, strictly speaking), they reckon wedges should be replaced for amateurs roughly every 100 rounds.

So chances are, if you've got 2nd hand and have been playing with them a couple of years, then you likely would get a benefit from replacements.

There are often deals for a pair of wedges, and you can usually get a good price on last years models which will be great wedges anyway.

You dont need to be able to "put spin" on them. Wedges will naturally generate spin by their design

soverybored1878

I have one of those tools in my kitchen drawer, don't think they make all that much difference to be honest. Perhaps only temporarily.

As far as getting fit for wedges, I wouldn't say that is the be all and end all. As a high-handicapper, bounce is your friend. Higher bounce wedges are a lot more forgiving than low bounce ones. Especially in bunkers and in Irish parkland conditions. Plus, McGuirks only usually fit people for the new stuff so it'll be expensive to go down that route.

As another poster said, probably best to wait until the start of next golf season. Greens will be softer from now until then so you'll get more benefit from fresh wedges next spring.

spacecoyote

https://www.mcguirksgolf.com/c/gents-wedges-and-chippers/1228

There are piles of "2 for ..." deals on their site, including prior generations.

If youre comfortable enough with the spec around shafts to select online relative to the rest of your bag, there can be value there

scotty_golf9

MOD EDIT, stop spamming please

slave1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123782375#Comment_123782375

Non-conforming is a rabbit hole, I've seen decades old clubs in use which would all be non-conforming, one of my buddies lost a weight from his driver and still uses it, that's non conforming, crappy fitted grips that bulge are non-conforming, sharping to reinstate groove pattern back to when new is fine. I'd just watch your hand though, the pricier ones are lethal sharp should anything slip. Oh, you can sharpen before/after your round but not during, that's non-conforming!!!!!

Ivefoundgod

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123784728#Comment_123784728

Not sure I'd agree its a rabbit hole, the rules are fairly straightforward (except for those early 2000s drivers, difficult to judge that), just because you see plenty of older clubs that are non-conforming doesn't mean we should all just turn a blind eye (not that you are suggesting that). Sharpening grooves is dodgy IMO, how is any average person might to know how to reinstate them to their original pattern. I'd argue anyone using those sharpeners is on dodgy territory. It doesn't bother me a whole lot but it should at least be pointed out to people and I wouldn't encourage their use personally.

As regards wedges, most higher handicappers should be using something like the CBX from Cleveland, especially if wedge play or short game is a struggle. Playing something like a Vokey or MG4 on full shots is going to be significantly harder than a cavity back wedge.

daithi7

Yup, agree with all of that @ivefoundgod.

I'm a 12 handicapper, My old wedges were Cleveland cb wedges, & my current wedges are Titleist Vokeys. I prefered the Clevelands tbh.

A bit like Hiace vans, I thought 100,000 low handicappers couldn't be wrong. Except I found the weight in the head of the Clevelands much more reassuring, & lead to more consistent, solid chipping for me than the light feeling vokeys.

The feel of the vokeys is probably a bit better alright for 'touch' chippers, but tbh, I'm not that good, I just need a blade that will ideally give me a fairly consistent feel & strike off the full variety of lies. The Clevelands do this better for my level of chipping imho, and I used to get far less fluffs, fats &/or thins with them as a result, and they were far more solid from the rough also with the extra bit of muscle & weight in the heads.

Coming to think of it, I might rescue them from my beach set & put them back in my main bag for this winter coming. Back to the future!!

golfguy1

playing waterford castle next week.

Anyone play it recently??

cheers