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Wedges

Spin, grinds and the short-game gear worth your money.

Explained

Wedge Spin Rate Is the Worst Number to Buy a Wedge On

A 20-wedge spin test separated third place from tenth by about 200 RPM, and put two brands most golfers have never heard of above the entire major-brand field. Here is what to shop on instead.

By Ross Hamilton

Opinion

Your 60-degree wedge is costing you shots

The club you grab to look like a tour pro is quietly wrecking your short game. For most golfers it should rarely leave the bag.

By Jordan Hale

Review

TaylorMade MG5 review: the wedge that keeps spinning when it matters

Fresh grooves bite hard out of the box — but the real win is how long that spin survives the wet, the rough and the range.

By Ross Hamilton

News

Vokey's SM11 wedges rethink how spin gets made

Titleist's flagship wedge gets a standardised centre of gravity and a new three-part 'Spin System' — the short-game launch of the year.

By Ross Hamilton

Explained

Wedge bounce and grind, explained

The two numbers that decide whether your wedge digs, glides or skips — in plain English, with how to pick yours.

By Ross Hamilton

Review

Titleist Vokey SM11 review: the wedge that wins scorecards

The most-played wedge in golf gets a consistency-first redesign. Here's why getting it fitted matters more than the badge.

By Ross Hamilton

Explained

How many wedges do you actually need? (Wedge gapping made simple)

Three? Four? And what lofts? The simple way to set up your scoring clubs so there are no awkward in-between yardages.

By Ross Hamilton