The lofts in golf irons have been changing slightly over the last few years. With lofts starting to decrease and gaps becoming bigger between the wedges and irons, golfers have almost all started carrying four wedges. Four wedges make up a large percentage of your golf bag. This makes wedge fitting even more important. We thought it might be helpful to have a few wedge-fitting parameters that can greatly impact the clubs you end up choosing for your bag.
Shaft Selection
So many golfers take a stock wedge and put it in their bag without paying much attention to the shaft in the club. Shaft selection is extremely important in the wedges, and it should transition into the irons without much of a difference.
For golfers playing with graphite shafted irons, the golf wedges should have a matching graphite shaft. The shaft selection should be rather easy to determine based on the results of your True Spec golf fitting.
Loft Gapping
Wedges need to be properly loft gapped to give golfers that shot selection they need on the course. You must try to keep the loft gaps between the wedges relatively consistent. Something like 48, 52, 56, and 60 is an excellent combination of wedges.
However, many players are ending up with gaps like 43 to 56, and that is too much room. Make sure you know the lofts of your irons as well as the wedges and have the clubs made to fit the individual needs of a player.
Distance Control
The best golf wedges for your game are the ones that you can control. Distance control is incredibly important as it will determine your accuracy with the wedge in your hand. Hitting a wedge far is not critical, but hitting it close to the pin is.
Distance control, dispersion, and feel should be considered when getting fitted for wedges.
Backspin
The backspin rate on wedges will help you stop the ball where it lands. Some players think they are bad at getting a ball to stop on the green when it is the equipment causing the problems. Backspin is not hard to get if you have the proper spin rates on wedges suited for your golf game.
Landing Angle
The landing angle is the final important wedge fitting parameter to consider. The landing angle for a wedge should be relatively steep because of the loft of the club. However, if there is an issue with the shaft or the forgiveness of the club face and the landing angle is shallow, the wedges become challenging to control.
Conclusion
When you go in for a wedge fitting with True Spec golf, all of these critical wedge fitting parameters will be analyzed. In addition, you will be able to try several different styles of wedges to find a look that works for you. In the end, expect to walk out with a golf wedge that has the perfect loft, grind, bounce, launch angle, and overall performance.
