The Wishon book is in the mail. I assume it covers how to determine the proper weighting? If not, could you explain how to find the correct weight?
Thanks to golfgnome I now know I need much flatter than normal clubs, so that will be a mandatory adjustement on the new sticks. When I had my current wedges bent, I had the lofts checked, also; I found it interesting that two of the three were over a degree different than what was stamped on the club.
I'd really like to only carry a couple wedges as you are doing. Have you had any grinding done on either of your wedges? What bounce do you play in the 58?
Thanks
The book does explain what weight they should be in relation to the rest of the set.
The big thing for me was that the first wedge you use "for less than full shots" should be heavier [in swingweight]than the rest of the set.The sandwedge is always heavier than the rest of the set.
So even though my clubs were MOI matched,the wedges were made to suit the shot ,not the set.
As an aside, the wedges are just beautiful.[micro milled]
Sorry Bambam,
forgot the last question.
No additional sole grind ,but the 53 is a 52 [with 6* of bounce] bent.
the 58* is a 60 bent to 58 with an original bounce of 10*.
The original sole grind gives a "no bounce" look ,but increases as you open the face .
What wedges did you end up with...I am looking too
HG
Here's a quick summary, keep in mind that it's cold up here and I couldn't hit many of these outside.
Of the wedges I tried in the store, I liked the ping tour wedges best. The weighting, grind, and feel at impact were all really nice.
The vokey spin milled, callaway x-tour, and cleveland 588's were all really nice, also.
As I was narrowing down my search, I decided to try the lie board in store to see if my swing and/or specs had changed. It was different than this time last year, so I decided to hold off until I could see Ted about some new irons.
When visiting Ted, let's just say my swing was rusty from the winter. He worked his magic, and had me hitting the ball good enough to do a fit and order clubs. While at the swamp, I checked out the Henry Griffitts RDH wedges, and they were basically identical to the cleveland 588's. Since I trust the HG quality control and liked the style and feel of those wedges, I ordered a 60, 56, and 51 degree @ 3 degrees flat.
The snow finally melted, and I played my first 9 holes with them last weekend. They performed beautifully, as did the rest of the HG irons.
Here's a quick summary, keep in mind that it's cold up here and I couldn't hit many of these outside.
Of the wedges I tried in the store, I liked the ping tour wedges best. The weighting, grind, and feel at impact were all really nice.
The vokey spin milled, callaway x-tour, and cleveland 588's were all really nice, also.
As I was narrowing down my search, I decided to try the lie board in store to see if my swing and/or specs had changed. It was different than this time last year, so I decided to hold off until I could see Ted about some new irons.
When visiting Ted, let's just say my swing was rusty from the winter. He worked his magic, and had me hitting the ball good enough to do a fit and order clubs. While at the swamp, I checked out the Henry Griffitts RDH wedges, and they were basically identical to the cleveland 588's. Since I trust the HG quality control and liked the style and feel of those wedges, I ordered a 60, 56, and 51 degree @ 3 degrees flat.
The snow finally melted, and I played my first 9 holes with them last weekend. They performed beautifully, as did the rest of the HG irons.
Thanks Ben for the feedback....a couple of more questions if I may...what bounce angle did you select for each of your wedges and what factors contributed to that selection?....what is the basis for 3 degrees flat on the wedges..is that the same lie as the rest of your irons?
Thanks Ben for the feedback....a couple of more questions if I may...what bounce angle did you select for each of your wedges and what factors contributed to that selection?....what is the basis for 3 degrees flat on the wedges..is that the same lie as the rest of your irons?
I have short legs in proportion to the rest of my body, and 3 flat is the result of the dynamic fitting (and is actually the same as my results on many static wrist-to-floor type fittings). My whole set is 3 flat. That's up from 4 flat last year because of swing changes.
Ted or Jeff will have to provide the exact bounce numbers, but it's pretty standard. Higher bounce on the 56 for sand shots, and lower on the other clubs so it's easier to play from tight lies and execute different types of shots.
Here's a quick summary, keep in mind that it's cold up here and I couldn't hit many of these outside.
Of the wedges I tried in the store, I liked the ping tour wedges best. The weighting, grind, and feel at impact were all really nice.
The vokey spin milled, callaway x-tour, and cleveland 588's were all really nice, also.
As I was narrowing down my search, I decided to try the lie board in store to see if my swing and/or specs had changed. It was different than this time last year, so I decided to hold off until I could see Ted about some new irons.
When visiting Ted, let's just say my swing was rusty from the winter. He worked his magic, and had me hitting the ball good enough to do a fit and order clubs. While at the swamp, I checked out the Henry Griffitts RDH wedges, and they were basically identical to the cleveland 588's. Since I trust the HG quality control and liked the style and feel of those wedges, I ordered a 60, 56, and 51 degree @ 3 degrees flat.
The snow finally melted, and I played my first 9 holes with them last weekend. They performed beautifully, as did the rest of the HG irons.
You are in good hands.
I really wanted Jeff to fit mine, but distance -and the fitting process meant I couldn't
It's pretty easy to grind your wedges to suit your needs...
Originally Posted by EdZ
I agree with neil, at least for me the CG series was too light and didn't have enough feedback. I found the Vokey's didn't have enough heel relief to allow for creativity, just my personal taste I suppose.
I love my Ping Tour wedges (54 and 58 ), worth considering them if you haven't tried them.
Which is why I have a bench grinder... to fix the heels, among other tasks. The Ping wedges look nice, harkening back to the old Eye 2 wedges. You can also still pick up the Trinity Golf Eye 2 remakes on eBay.
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