The toe clearly has a few more shots left in it. But I really don’t know if this is “two more years” or “almost time to start shopping”
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The toe clearly has a few more shots left in it. But I really don’t know if this is “two more years” or “almost time to start shopping”
by HighOnGoofballs
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I’d have replaced it a few seasons ago.
I usually get new wedges when I want new wedges and can afford them.
Mine looks 5x as bad and I still spin it more than a lot of people I play with. Let her ride til you have a bunch of cash and get replace all
Are you good enough that a slight reduction in spin is affecting your score? Or do you want to spend money because why not?
If either of those are true then go for it. Very unlikely you *need* them, but do any of us *need* to play golf in the first place?
I typically replace my wedges when I’ve worn the center face down to bare metal through the plating. I’ve got the hosel and toe worn down and hope to start on the face sometime in the next 5 years. I hear that’s the best place to hit the ball for distance, spin, accuracy, control, less embarrassment, but I’m not so sure. Sounds fake.
It’s super playable (unless you’re a Redditor). You might be losing a negligible amount of spin but id venture to say 99.999% of us can’t tell the difference. Get new wedges when you got the money and want to! The average golfer could probably use the same wedges for 15 years and it would make 0 difference.
A lot of Reddit people don’t know the difference between actual spin and just loft spin.
Never! Seems like you that one well!
Thats got like 75% life left if its a wedge i love.
It’s always time to get new wedges- i do it when the greens get firm
I generally just follow my wife’s boyfriend’s lead
Go test it against a newer wedge. You’ll likely see an increased spin rate and then you can decide how much stopping power you want.
If you’re not happy with the club and can afford a new one/want one, that’s probably time.
You mentioned this was 15 years old and your most worn wedge.
After 15 years I think you can justify a new wedge set or at least one, especially if this is your most used and/or sand wedge..
I would but them as I never hit the ball there🤦♂️
When my fingernail slides smoothly over the grooves as opposed to the grooves grabbing it. Or when I find a good deal for something new and shiny.
Just keep the grooves clean. That’s perfectly playable for several years.
If you’re a stat person, you’ll see slight reduction in spin on a monitor, but not enough to really affect your game. The drop will be subtle and you’ll make micro adjustments to your swing that compensate as you feel the changes.
I just upgraded my wedge, looked similar to the one you have, def still has life left with the depth of the grooves but just a personal choice for me since I was upgrading everything else in the bag.
In the 10 years or so I’ve been playing golf (ya, I got back into it later in life) I’ve replaced my wedges once. Not because I needed to but because I was looking at a new matched set, 48, 52 & 56. When my wife said, they look nice, you should get them. That’s all I needed to hear.
You have as many miles left as you want!
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Mine is just getting broken in.
When you hit shots that should spin or hold, but don’t.
Do you want the conforming answer or the affordable answer?
Keep a conforming wedge in the closet for money games and tournaments.
Keep a coarse diamond stone around and just hone the face of the beater wedge. It’ll put just enough texture on the surface and it’ll square up the edges of the grooves without widening them at all. You’ll get really close to the correct amount of spin, to the point where it’s just fine as a practice wedge without lying to yourself about how much spin you can put on.
Obviously you can over do it, but pick a grit where you can match the “new” wedge well enough. Don’t make it a cheater wedge, just make it a non compliant finished wedge and save yourself a few hundred bucks a year.
Whoa how dare you post that where my wedges can see lol 😂
My wedges are my favorite clubs, specifically my 60. I stick with the one I have(cant remember and cant check because im traveling right now) and I dont plan on replacing it until the face or blade are completely damaged or the face is worn through the grooves/unevenly worn
It’s time boss
Depends how often you practice/play. I like going off number of rounds played instead of time. Titleist R&D says after 75 rounds your wedges will be worn. If you don’t practice often, 100 rounds should be fine.
I asked this question here about my ten year old wedges and everyone said they had tons of life left. Well, I upgraded a year later anyways and it has been a significant upgrade. Maybe it’s just the Vokey SM10s, or maybe mine were really worn, but I can spin the ball like a wizard now.
I probably won’t replace again unless I notice a significant drop off in spin performance. I don’t really care so much about sim numbers or anything, but if I’m getting roll out where I expect checks, then I’d replace.
Isn’t that when the spin really starts to happen?
Those grooves are fine. I like to look at the positive, you pull that thing out and players gonna be like, “this dude is serious around the green.”
If your spin consistency isn’t there over time and you believe you have been making solid contact.
When it’s a month before the season starts and your obsessive compulsive addiction takes over so you start shopping erratically for clubs that you don’t need but *have to have* because *this is the year I break 80*
Just like every other club. Whenever you see a new one that you can’t resist, it’s time.
Unless you are playing tour level “hop and stop” shots, you don’t need new wedges.
When I noticed they weren’t spinning like others I was playing with. Took a long time like 15 years honestly. 6 hdcp
replaced my wedges when the grooves lost their edge and started to round. could have replaced them earlier when my chips didnt sit and rolled out on me but im lazy
Maybe all wedges look alike but I swear this is the same wedge when this was last asked.
This is DRT (of dead right there) in first responder language. You’re about 6 months late in replacing it.
Try resharpening the grooves with a tool and see if you find a difference! The tell-tale sign of a club being too worn is your ball flight being too high. With sharp grooves the ball will get pinched and come out lower. With worn out grooves the ball will roll up the club face and soar.
I buy a new one when it’s time to regrip
When they stop spinning to your needs.
When your flop begins to roll after it lands 😁😁😛😛😃😃
When the grip needs to be replaced, so does the wedge (that is, if you care about keeping your spin high enough to stop the ball)