Comments on: Keeping Sharp Wedge Grooves

By: Your Spring Golf Checklist

Your Spring Golf Checklist — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:55:55 +0000

[...] help to provide spin, and thus stopping power, on your approach shots. Hot Stix golf showed that worn grooves can cut your spin in half. If your grooves are worn, you’re losing strokes. Think about replacing any irons or [...]

By: Martin Jess

Martin Jess — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:46:11 +0000

Thanks for making our golfing colleagues aware of this test. For too long – it seems to me – the OEM’S have all encouraged us to buy new wedges when the grooves become beat up ! They have always – surprise surprise – discouraged the use of a groove sharpener tool which will rejuvenate the groove edges.

Do the math – you the golfer save $$$ – they the manufacturer lose $$$.

By: Golf Wedge

Golf Wedge — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:14:40 +0000

I replace my wedges fairly frequently cos I’m a wedge ho too. I get a lot of stuff off of ebay and some of it is used(but cheap)Regrooving would be a great idea if you could do it in the workshop at home.

By: Nick Fogelson

Nick Fogelson — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:37:14 +0000

If you want more spin and decide to get more wedges, definitely get something with the new box grooves. The Taylor Made TPs (“Y Cutter Grooves”) have them, as do the Cleveland CG12 and 14s (“Zip Grooves”), and Titleist has them (“Spin Milled”). They will scuff the crap out a pro-line ball with a well struck shot, but man will that thing check when it hits.

By: The Golfaholic

The Golfaholic — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:55:44 +0000

You make some very good points, most people don’t look after their equipment. I was in a consignment shop today and most of the old clubs in there still had the origanal grips on them. They were 30 year old clubs.

By: Saturday Golfer

Saturday Golfer — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:24:07 +0000

I have noticed the decrease in wedge spin just oer the the last year in my Taylormade TP 54 degree. I have only had the club for about 6 months and have noticed a decrease in spin. The other surprising thing about my decresein spin is that I play most of my golf in the Seattle area where the courses are soaked this time of year.

I will defenitely have to look into the regroovign option.

saturdaygolfer.com/blog

By: Double Eagle

Double Eagle — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:25:08 +0000

I definitely agree with that, TP. Very good point. My gut feeling is that the result would be the same, though maybe not to the same magnitude.

By: TP Golf Online

TP Golf Online — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:28:21 +0000

There are tools you can get from golfsmith. Now I not tried them myself so I cannot comment on their effectiveness.

One thing that bugs me in the study is that they used two different makes and models of wedge. I used to play with Wilson Staff’s and their grooves were V shaped and not very deep in comparison to the Vokey wedge. I would have rather seen them compared the same make and model with one brand new and how the spin is affected after 1000, 2000, or what ever number you want to choose and see how the spin rate decreases of time.

By: Double Eagle

Double Eagle — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:26:52 +0000

I’m not sure that’s something for the average player to try, Ottawa. I’ve heard that clubsmiths can do it, but I’ve never pursued it so I’m not really sure how it’s done. I’d have to guess there’s a special tool or machine involved.

By: Ottawa Golf Blog

Ottawa Golf Blog — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:39:30 +0000

Can the average golfer re groove his/her own wedges or is this something to leave for the professionals. Just picked up some use Titleist SM wedges so I’m curious, the grooves seem ok. I’m just a wedge ho!