I’ve been writing about golf equipment for almost 20 years now and even to this day, I still lose track of what all the technical stuff means. Let’s consider wedge design. At face-value, most wedges ...
How much bounce do you have on your wedges? What, you’re not sure? What is bounce you say? Well, “bounce” or “rake” in golf is the term used to describe the angle created when raising the leading edge ...
When you’re in the middle of an excellent round of golf, it seems inevitable that your ball lands in a greenside bunker. Next time it happens, don’t worry — be prepared and reach for a sand wedge.
Other parts of your bag are loaded with complex technologies and space-age materials, but wedges might strike some as a decidedly simpler part of your bag. Until you look at the increasing array of ...
Editor’s Note: This is the latest in a weekly Q&A feature from GOLF CHANNEL’s Chief Technical Advisor Frank Thomas. To submit a question for possible use in this column, email ...
Q: The sand in the bunkers at my home course is typically soft and somewhat fluffy, but it becomes much more firm and dense after it rains. What adjustments should I make (besides staying out of the ...
Finding the right wedges, and learning a few basic techniques, can dramatically lower a recreational golfer’s score because suddenly instead of needing three shots (or four) to get the ball in the ...
Welcome to another edition of the Fully Equipped mailbag, sponsored by Cleveland/Srixon Golf, an interactive GOLF.com series in which we field your hard-hitting gear questions. I’m struggling in the ...
The latest wedge offering from TaylorMade Golf, the ATV (All-Terrain Versatility), is designed to help golfers execute a number of short-game shots with one club such as chips or pitches, flops or ...