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[Spoon]

Got a trio of yamaha wedges 52/8 56/12. 58/12

Thinking of bending the 58 to 60 but bounce will increase to 14
Mind you I play in super lush watered airways. I will use this club around the green
And bunkers and super delisted bump and runs around the green.
Will this be a problem?

Also thinking of bending my 52 to 50 but bounce will decrease to 6. I use this for full
Shots and have big bacon digits a small mouse could hide in

[Fourmyle of Ceres]

Do you have pictures of the sole of those wedges. A number of "14" for bounce can be a moderate amount or a huge amount, depending on the shape, width, camber and relief of the sole. The bounce angle will become 16 degrees if you bend it two degrees weak.

Similarly for the pitching wedge. A bounce angle of 6 degrees sounds pretty small but if the sole is fairly wide it still might be plenty. The big thing you have to watch for making a wedge stronger by more than a degree or so is how sharp and low to the turf the leading edge sits. If you have a sharp leading edge that sits pretty flat to the turf in your normal address position, taking away two degrees of loft can cause big problems.

[Spoon]

Fourmyle of Ceres, on 26 April 2012 - 08:16 AM, said:

Do you have pictures of the sole of those wedges. A number of "14" for bounce can be a moderate amount or a huge amount, depending on the shape, width, camber and relief of the sole. The bounce angle will become 16 degrees if you bend it two degrees weak.

Similarly for the pitching wedge. A bounce angle of 6 degrees sounds pretty small but if the sole is fairly wide it still might be plenty. The big thing you have to watch for making a wedge stronger by more than a degree or so is how sharp and low to the turf the leading edge sits. If you have a sharp leading edge that sits pretty flat to the turf in your normal address position, taking away two degrees of loft can cause big problems.

Thanks will try to snap pics

So weakening from 58 to 60 is safer than 52 to 50? If I had to do one? Tnx

[Fourmyle of Ceres]

I've never bent a stock (Vokey) wedge more than one degree either way and never had any problem whatsoever. But for my part I'd be a little nervous taking two degrees of bounce (and two degree of loft) away from almost any wedge. Keep in mind that I'm more prone to fatting wedge shot than drop-kicking them.

But yeah, I'd do the 58-to-60 in a minute. No worries at all unless it's one of wedges with the enormous, wide, curved soles or something. The 52-to-50 would make me nervous. I typically get my wedges bent 2 degrees flat and then either leave them alone or bend them a degree weaker if needed. For me a little more bounce never hurt anybody!

P.S. I must caution...I am no expert. Just a weekend golfer who really digs wedges (no pun intended). So take it for what it's worth, about one and a half cents probably.

Edited by Fourmyle of Ceres, 26 April 2012 - 09:09 AM.

[NYsportsfann]

nahh

[finalist]

Not at all especially if the wedge has some heel and toe relief for opening the face in bunkers or harder/dryer turf. I play 13° of bounce on my 60°. I love it and my conditions vary from wet rain soak FWs to dry triple digit heat hard pan. I find with a good heel and toe grind it's more versatile than a low bounce 60°. For a better idea of my own gamer grind it's the PWE grind on the Scratch web site.