Posted July 10, 200717 yr comment_137451 Ok, I just need some info here... I've seen many pictures of wedges that belong to members here that have "grind" in them. Other than the obvious weight removal and perhaps balance aspects, what would be the sole (no pun intended) reason for one to grind the bottom of a wedge? Thanks for the explanation. I'll be a better person after I hear from you! :) Dave
July 10, 200717 yr comment_137469 The "grind" to which you refer, lowers the leading edge of the club without reducing the bounce. I have tinkered with this myself over the years, and the clubs do become easier to use. That said, Carlton Matsui (TBC777) and Ari Techner (Fairway Fred) are far more qualified than I to give a detailed explanation of the benefits of various grinds on a wedge. Carlton owns Chikara wedges and Ari Scratch wedges. Scratch are available in the pro shop and Chikara will be shortly. Good post!!
July 10, 200717 yr comment_137473 Ok, I just need some info here...I've seen many pictures of wedges that belong to members here that have "grind" in them. Other than the obvious weight removal and perhaps balance aspects, what would be the sole (no pun intended) reason for one to grind the bottom of a wedge? Thanks for the explanation. I'll be a better person after I hear from you! :) Dave most of the grind on the higher lofted wedges has the purpose of getting the ball under the club very quickly for better shots such as lob shots or high chip shots from the fairway or tight lies..... the idea is to grind the trailing edge so that it does not stick into the ground first when a shot with an open face is played. the chikara grind helps in that.... I am not an expert in scratch wedges...never really appealed to me.
July 11, 200717 yr Author comment_137488 Ah, ok. Thank you for the lesson. I feel much more edumacated (sic) now. :)
July 13, 200717 yr comment_137577 I have a grind on both of my wedges that allows for more versatility on tighter lies. I take a lot of the back of the sole off and give myself more heel relief, this allows me to open the face without raising the leading edge of the the club too much. Just a personal preference for my game.
July 15, 200717 yr comment_137684 Just better turf performance, I've got some pics of my work to post in the morning. My lob wedge is pretty good if I do say so myself.
September 13, 200717 yr comment_141252 Instead of getting a custom grind I always suggest simply suggesting a wedge that has a grind that you desire already on it so that the weight and design is not altered in any way outside of what was intended. There are so many wedge grinds on standard wedges its unnecessary to mess with many wedges. So in other words if you can find a grind on a wedge that comes standard that fits your conditions its the better route to go.
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