Can you Regroove your wedges?
Getting the wedge regrooved is an option, but it’s an inexact process that’s probably not worth the time. “A lot of things can happen when you regroove an old wedge,” said Kyle Cronkright, the director of club fitting at the Jim McClean Golf School’s Texas Golf Center (Ft.
Should I Regroove my clubs?
How Often Should I Regroove? We would recommend at least every 3-4 years. You should have your clubs cleaned and regrooved to allow you to play your best golf game. This process also gets rid of any rust that might be building up on your club (within reason).
Should I sharpen my wedge grooves?
Only sharpen the grooves when it is absolutely necessary and the face of the club is not creating sufficient friction. Go slow and steady, making sure you maintain the structural integrity of the original grooves. Use a good quality sharpener that fits the grooves of your wedge correctly.
Is it legal to sharpen grooves?
The rules of golf state that grooves must be no more than 0.035 inches wide, 0.020 inches deep and 0.075 inches from any adjacent grooves. If you play competitively, using a groove sharpener could make your clubs non-conforming and illegal for competition.
Is groove sharpening illegal?
Are U shaped grooves legal?
Golf club manufacturers can continue to make clubs with grooves shaped like a “V”, a “U” or “square”. The USGA Rules have previously allowed, and will continue to allow, for a series of “straight grooves” with diverging sides and a symmetrical cross-section.
Do deeper grooves create more spin?
Just like the tread of a tyre generates grip on the road each groove of a golf club grabs the ball to create spin. And just like the design of tyres where the depth of the tread is directly linked to increased grip golf wedges were historically designed with deep grooves to create more backspin.
Are Vokey wedges worth the money?
Developed by the gifted hands of Bob Vokey and with input from Titleist tour staff, the variety of grinds and lofts allows golfers to dial in the SM8 wedges that will best benefit their game. And for those who enjoy a little personalized flair, or desire customization, Wedgeworks is worth the experience.
How did Titleist Vokey use a wedge robot to test wedges?
Using a wedge robot at their Manchester Lane testing facilities in Acushnet, Massachusetts, the Titleist Vokey team used three different SM6 wedges for an experiment. One had played 125 rounds, one 75 rounds and the other had fresh grooves. Using a wedge robot hitting full shots, each wedge was hit to a 100-yard long green that is perfectly flat.
Why do new golf wedges have fresh grooves?
Because as this test has shown, wedges with fresh grooves result in more spin, more accuracy and more control. The new grooves stopped 12 feet closer to the hole than the ones which had played 125 rounds. You’d have to putt as well as Spieth to account for that.
When should you start thinking about new wedges?
So Titleist say you should start think about fresh grooves – read: new wedges – after 75 rounds as that is where you’ll start to notice a significant drop in spin. What does this mean for the club golfer?
How much spin does a wedge have?
Using a wedge robot hitting full shots, each wedge was hit to a 100-yard long green that is perfectly flat. The wedge that had 125 yards of play launched at 35 degrees, spun at 6,500 rpm and rolled out about 24 feet. Next up was the wedge which has played 75 rounds where we saw a launch angle of 34 degrees, 7,770 rpm of spin.