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Grooves on Grooves: Callaway launches new Mack Daddy 4 wedges
“Let’s do something else,” said Callaway’s Chief Designer and wedge-making legend, Roger Cleveland when talking about designing the new Callaway Mack Daddy 4 wedges.
And something else, he did.
Callaway’s Mack Daddy 4 wedges, which the company officially launched on Tuesday, use a new “groove-in-groove” technology that features raised micro-ridges between the main grooves on the faces. Rather than these ridges going below the surface, however, they’re actually “surface positive,” as Callaway explains it; that means they protrude above the surface. Therefore, the grooves and micro-ridges create more points of contact for the golf ball, and they create additional friction to induce more backspin.
In fact, Cleveland himself was so excited about the design, he stood up during our interview and drew out the design on a whiteboard. Professor Cleveland, if you will.
Related: For more insight from Roger Cleveland himself, click here to listen as he joins our 19th hole!
Using new, proprietary cutters, it takes 12 minutes per head to cut the grooves, according to Cleveland. Using a progressive design throughout the set, the lower-lofted wedges — 52 degrees and below — use “20D” grooves, while higher-lofted wedges — 54 degrees and above — use 5D grooves. That means, overall, the higher-lofted wedges are designed to create more spin for greater control around the greens, and the lower-lofted wedges will behave more like your shortest iron. Each of the wedges also have an added groove — Callaway calls it a “nip it” groove — near the leading edge that’s designed to induce more spin when you catch the ball a bit thin.
Maybe the new groove design is why so many PGA Tour players are switching into the wedges so quickly. Sergio Garcia already won with them in the bag at the Andalucía Masters, and Brendan Grace won using them at the Nedbank Golf Challenge. In the 2017 RSM Classic, in fact, there were 30 Mack Daddy 4 wedges already in play.
Grooves aren’t the only difference you’ll notice in the new Mack Daddy 4 wedges, however. Based on Tour feedback, Callaway has designed the wedges with a more compact shape, straighter leading edges, tighter leading edge radii, and slightly more offset throughout the line, according to Callaway.
The MD4 wedges have a progressive offset in the set in order to better blend looks-wise into your set of irons.
“Tour pros like only a subtle amount of leading-edge radius,” said Cleveland, according to a press release. “In the Mack Daddy 4 we gave them enough to make a performance difference while still pleasing the eye.”
As part of the Mack Daddy 4 wedge line, there are now 4 grinds: C-grind, S-grind, W-grind and a new X-grind that has a narrow sole but with high-bounce. Here is the rundown of what each of the grinds delivers, according to Callaway:
- C-Grind: “Increased relief, especially at the heel, making it easier to play shots with the face open. Ideal for medium-to-shallow attack angles and/or firm course conditions. 8-degrees of bounce.”
- S-Grind: “Medium-width sole with slight chamfer at the back and moderate heel relief to keep the leading edge low through impact, promoting solid contact on open-faced shots. 10-degrees of bounce.”
- W-Grind: “Sole is wider at the center and toe and narrower at the heel, with moderate heel relief and generous front-to-back camber. That prevents digging without increasing bounce, and keeps the leading edge close to the turf at impact. Great for open-faced shots. More versatile than our previous W Grind. 12-degrees of bounce.”
- X-Grind: “The newest grind features a narrow, high-bounce crescent sole, with the low point near the front. Excellent for moderate-to-steep attack angles and medium-to-soft course conditions. 12-degrees of bounce.”
The Mack Daddy 4 wedges, which are made from 8620 carbon steel, come in both Platinum Chrome and Matte Black finishes. Like the previous Mack Daddy 3 wedges, the Mack Daddy 4 wedges have four weight ports, and they have milled-aluminum medallions that progressively raise CG (center of gravity) as loft increases to help dial in ball flight, spin and feel appropriately for each loft.
Available lofts include 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60 and 64-degree options, totaling 21 loft-bounce combinations. The wedges will come stock with True Temper’s Dynamic Gold Tour Issue 115 shafts and Lamkin UTx grips. Mack Daddy 4 wedges will be in stores on January 26 and will sell for $149 apiece.
See what GolfWRX members are saying about the Mack Daddy 4 wedges in our forums.
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Let’s take a look at what the players on Luke Donald’s side are expected to put in play in Rome at Marco Simone Golf Club for the 44th edition of the Ryder Cup.
Full WITBs for Team Europe, below (featured image c/o Callaway’s wedge stamping maestro, Anthony Taranto)
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Ludvig Aberg
Driver: Titleist TSR2 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
Irons: Titleist T-MB 718 (2), Titleist T-100 (4-9)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46-10F, 50-08, 54-10S), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks (60-V)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X
Putter: Odyssey White Hot Versa #1
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Matt Fitzpatrick
Driver: Titleist TSi3 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Orange 65 TX
3-wood: Cobra Aerojet (15 degrees @14)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Orange 70 TX
Hybrid: Titleist TSR1 (20 degrees), Titleist TSR2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 HY TX, Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Orange 90 HY TX
Irons: Ping i210 (4), Ping S55 (5-PW)
Shafts: Ping CFS
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (52-12F, 56-08M), Vokey Design Wedge Works (60-T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 X100, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue (56, 60)
Putter: Bettinardi BB1 Fitz
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Tommy Fleetwood
Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (9 degrees @9.75)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X
Mini driver: TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver (13.5 degrees @12)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X
5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Kuro Kage 80 XTS X
Irons: TaylorMade P7TW (3-PW)
Shafts: Project X 125 6.5
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (52-M, 60-T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Odyssey White Hot Pro 3
Grip: SuperStroke Mid Slim 2.0
Ball: TaylorMade TP5x pix
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord, Iomic
Tyrrell Hatton
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees @9.5)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana TB 80 TX
3-wood: Ping G430 Max (15 degrees @14)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana DF 80 TX
7-wood: Ping G430 Max (21 degrees @19.5)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana DF 80 TX
Irons: Ping i230 (3-6), Ping prototype (7-PW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X
Wedges: Ping Glide 4.0 (50-12S, 54-12S), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-T)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (50), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (54), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (60)
Putter: Ping Vault Oslo
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride MC Plus 4
Nicolai Hojgaard
Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 70 TX
5-wood: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (18 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Red 8 X
7-wood: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (20 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Red 8 X
Irons: Callaway Apex MB Raw (4-PW)
Shafts: Project X LZ
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (50), Callaway Jaws Full Toe (56, 60)
Shafts: Project X LZ
Putter: Odyssey Versa Jailbird
Grip: SuperStroke Tour 3.0 17-inch
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Viktor Hovland
Driver: Ping G425 LST (9 degrees @8.4)
Shaft: Fujikura Speeder 661 TR X (45.75 inches, tipped 1 inch)
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (15 degrees @ 16.5)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X
Irons: Titleist U505 (3), Ping i210 (4-PW)
Shafts: Graphite Design Tour AD DI Hybrid 85 X (3), KBS Tour-V 120 X (4-PW)
Wedges: Ping Glide 4.0 (50-SS, 56-SS), Ping Glide 2.0 (60-TS)
Shafts: KBS Tour-V 120 X (50-56), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (60)
Putter: Ping PLD DS 72 prototype
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Shane Lowry
Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II (9.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ White 70 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Titanium (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 80 TX
5-wood: TaylorMade M5 (19 degrees @ 18.25 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X
Irons: Srixon ZX Utility (3, 20 degrees), Srixon ZX5 Mk II (4-5), Srixon ZX7 Mk II (6-PW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X (3), KBS Tour 130 X (4-PW)
Wedges: Cleveland RTX6 ZipCore (50-10 MID, 58-8)
Shafts: KBS Tour Wedge X Black
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG 2-Ball
Grip: SuperStroke Traxion Pistol GT 1.0
Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Robert MacIntyre
Driver: Titleist TSi3 (8 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
Hybrid: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Rescue (19 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 105 X
Irons: TaylorMade P7MC (4-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (50-08F, 56-10S), Vokey Design WedgeWorks (60-T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Onyx X100 (50), Dynamic Gold Onyx S400 (56-60)
Putter: Scotty Cameron T5.5 Proto
Grips: GripMaster
Ball: TaylorMade TP5x
Rory McIlroy
Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (9 degrees @7.5)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (15 degrees @13)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (19 degrees @17.5)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X
Irons: TaylorMade P760 (4), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9)
Shaft: Project X 7.0 (4-9)
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (46-09SB, 50-09SB, 54-11SB, TaylorMade MG3 (60-07RM)
Shafts: Project X 6.5, Project X 6.5 Wedge (60)
Putter: Scotty Cameron T-5.5 Proto
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol Tour
Ball: TaylorMade TP5x (#22)
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Jon Rahm
Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Tour Green ATX 75 2.8 TX
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond T (High Launch, 16 degrees @15.1)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X
5-wood: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond T (18 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X
Irons: Callaway Apex UT (21 degrees), Callaway Apex TCB (4-PW)
Shafts: KBS Tour Hybrid Prototype 105 X (21), Project X 6.5 (4-PW)
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10, 56-12 @55.25, 60-10)
Shafts: Project X 125 6.5
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Putter: Odyssey Rossie JR prototype
Grips: Golf Pride MCC midsize
Justin Rose
Driver: TaylorMade M3 440 (9 degrees @7.5)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Orange 70 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade M6 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 TX
5-wood: TaylorMade M6 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 TX
Irons: Cobra King CB (4-6); Cobra King MB (7-PW)
Shafts: Project X 125 6.5
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (52-09SB, 56-08LB, 60-09SBC)
Putter: Axis1 Rose
Grip: Lamkin PistolClaw
Ball: Titleist Pro V1 Left Dot
Grips: Lamkin UTX
Sepp Straka
Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Kai’Li White 60 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Orange 80 TX
7-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Orange 80 TX
Irons: Srixon ZX7 (4-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Cleveland ZipCore RTX 6 Tour Rack (52-MID 10, 56-FULL 12, 60-FULL 12)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (52, 56, 60)
Putter: Odyssey Tuttle Stroke Lab
Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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Let’s take a look at what the players on Zach Johnson’s side are expected to put in play in Rome at Marco Simone Golf Club for the 44th edition of the Ryder Cup.
(Team Europe WITBs to follow later this week)
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— Brooks Koepka (@BKoepka) September 22, 2023
Sam Burns WITB
Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond S (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 TX
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond T (16 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X
Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
Irons: Callaway Apex TCB (4-AW)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (4-PW), True Temper Dynamic Gold x100 Tour Issue (AW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (56-14F), Titleist WedgeWorks B7 Proto (60-T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S400 Tour Issue (56, 60)
Putter: Odyssey O Works 7S Black
Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Patrick Cantlay WITB
Driver: Titleist TS3 (9.5 @8.75 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60 TX
3-wood: Titleist 915F (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 70 TX
Irons: Titleist T200 (3), AP2 (4-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM7 (46-10F @47, 52-08F), Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (56-08M @57, 6o-T @61)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S300
Putter: Scotty Cameron T-5 Proto
Grip: SuperStroke
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Wyndham Clark WITB
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green 60 6.5 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 TX
Irons: Titleist T200 (3), Titleist 620 CB (4-9)
Shafts: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White 100HY X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46-10F, 52-12F @51, 56-10S @55), Vokey Design WedgeWorks (60-A)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Odyssey Jailbird Versa
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 3.0 17”
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Rickie Fowler WITB
Driver: Cobra Aerojet LS (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana Prototype 70 X
3-wood: Cobra Aerojet LS (14.5 degrees @13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Aldila Tour Green 75 TX
5-wood: Cobra LTDx LS (17.5 degrees)
Shaft: UST Mamiya LINQ 8F5
Irons: Cobra King Tour (4-PW)
Shafts: KBS Tour C-Taper 125 S+
Wedges: Cobra King (54, 56, 58 degrees)
Shafts: KBS Tour 610
Putter: Odyssey Versa Jailbird
Grip: SuperStroke Tour 3.0 17-inch
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Tack
Ball: TaylorMade TP5
Brian Harman WITB
Driver: Titleist TSi2 (9 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD IZ 5 S
3-wood: Titleist TS2 (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Speeder 661 Evolution II S
5-wood: Titleist TS2 (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Speeder 661 Evolution II S
Irons: Titleist U-500 (3-5), Titleist 620 CB (6-PW)
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 90 (3, 4), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S300 (6-PW)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (50-08F, 54-10S, 60-04L)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: TaylorMade Spider OS CB
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Max Homa WITB
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 65 TX
3-wood: Titleist TSR2+ (14.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Red 8 X
5-wood: Titleist TSR2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Red 9 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (3), Titleist T100S (4), Titleist 620 (5-9)
Shafts: KBS Tour Hybrid 105 X (3), KBS S Taper 130 (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (P, G, S, L)
Shafts: KBS S Taper 130g (P) KBS HI-REV 2.0 135 X (G,S), KBS HI-REV 2.0 125 X (L)
Putter: Scotty Cameron T-5.5 Proto
Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
More photos of Max Homa’s WITB in the forums.
Brooks Koepka WITB
Driver: Srixon ZX5 LS Mk II (10.5 degrees), TaylorMade SIM2
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D Limited 70 TX (44.5 inches, tipped 1 inch)
3-wood: TaylorMade M2 Tour HL (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 80 TX
Irons: Nike Vapor Pro (3), Srixon ZX7 Mk II (4-9)
Shaft: Fujikura Pro Tour Spec 95 X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-9)
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore Tour Rack Raw (46-10 Mid), RTX6 ZipCore Tour Rack (52-10 Mid, 56-10 Mid, 60-6 Low)
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (46), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (52-60)
Putter: Scotty Cameron Teryllium TNP2
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord (Midsize)
Ball: Srixon Z-Star Diamond
Collin Morikawa WITB
Driver: TaylorMade SIM (8 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 60 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade SIM Rocket 3 (14 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 80 TX
5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 80 TX
Irons: TaylorMade P770 (4), P7MC (5-6), P7CM (7-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (50-09SB, 56-08LB), TaylorMade MG4 TW (60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: TaylorMade TP Soto
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 1.0
Ball: TaylorMade TP5 (2021)
Grips: Golf Pride Z-Grip Cord
More photos of Collin Morikawa’s WITB here.
Xander Schauffele WITB
Driver: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 70 TX
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond High Launch (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 80 TX
Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Kai’li White 90 TX
Irons: Callaway Apex TCB (4-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10S), Titleist Vokey Design SM6 (56-10), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-K @61)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: Odyssey Toulon Prototype 7CH
Grip: SuperStroke Traxion Tour 2.0
Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X Proto
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Scottie Scheffler WITB
Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X
Irons: Srixon ZU85 (3-4), TaylorMade P7TW (5-PW)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Hybrid Prototype 10 X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM8 (50-12F, 56-14F), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-06K)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron Special Select Timeless Tourtype GSS tour prototype
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Jordan Spieth WITB
Driver: Titleist TSR2 (10 degrees @9.25)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X
3-wood: Titleist TSR3 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue 75 TX
Hybrid: Titleist TSi2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD Hybrid IZ 95 X
Irons: Titleist T100 (4-9)
Shafts: Project X 125 6.5
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46-10F @47, 52-08F @51.5, 56-10S @55.5), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-T @60.5)
Shafts: Project X 125 6.5 (46), Project X 120 6.0 (52-60)
Putter: Scotty Cameron 009 prototype
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Flatso 1.0
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: SuperStroke S-Tech
More photos of Jordan Spieth’s WITB in the forums.
Justin Thomas WITB
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VF 5 X (45.625 inches)
3-wood: Titleist TS3 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi AV Raw Blue 85 TX
5-wood: Titleist 915 Fd (18 degrees @19.5)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X
Irons: Titleist T100 (4), Titleist 621.JT (5-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (46-10F @47.5, 52-08F @52.5, 56-14F @57), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-T @60.5)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (46), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (52-60)
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X5 prototype
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
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HDTVMAN
Jan 10, 2018 at 4:02 pm
I like the look, but will stay with my PM Grind wedges. I don’t understand why more wedges do not have grooves across the entire face, like the PM Grind. Even if I miss off the toe, the shot is still acceptable.
Uhit
Jan 9, 2018 at 4:38 pm
Funny, the Bridgestone Tour B wedges have also that “new “groove-in-groove” technology”,
already mentioned in a press release in august last year:
http://www.bridgestonegolf.de/content/node_15813.htm
and already reviewed on WRX in november:
http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/1563642-bridgestone-tourb-xw-1-wedges/
Blop
Jan 9, 2018 at 9:42 pm
Cleveland/Srixon have been using this for a while now.
stan
Jan 9, 2018 at 10:38 am
These hi-tech wedges are only effective for tour players with higher speed swings. Only the top 1% of golfers, which includes gearhead wannabes, will entertain buying these contraptions.
Btw, in the 1967 book Search for a Perfect Swing (SPS) they tested a smooth grooveless wedge and found insignificant differences in performance compared to a grooved wedge. The testing was done under scientific condition of that time so perhaps the results would be different with these Cally wedges with the fancy face milling.
Paul G
Jan 9, 2018 at 11:13 am
I think wedges are one of the few areas of most amateur golfers games that can be in any way like a Tour player. Not the full swing shots, but those around the green are well within the reach of a normal golfer. If you look at a 30 yard pitch, the speed a Tour player uses and an amateur will be very close (providing they are playing the same kind of shot) as the goal isn’t about maximum yardage but the correct yardage. Of all the gear in your bag, wedges and your putter are the clubs that allow you to play a “tour players” game as they don’t rely on physical strength and speed to work
Grooves are useful once there is anything in the way of the contact between ball and club, so a grooveless wedge is fine from a perfect clean lie, but poor everywhere else, hence all wedges have grooves.
Huh?
Jan 9, 2018 at 11:28 am
Stan – Where or how are you coming up with this nonsense?
Dan
Jan 9, 2018 at 1:31 pm
The groves are for poor lies. A grove wedge in the rain removes about 2 tsp of water from between the club face and ball. The groves also improve spin out of the rough.
stan
Jan 9, 2018 at 5:28 pm
So, if you hit different types of wedges off a clean tight lie there would be no significant difference between their performance results?
The dude
Jan 9, 2018 at 8:27 pm
I buy that….isn’t there an old article that proves that??
dlygrisse
Jan 12, 2018 at 11:59 am
Flawed study.
Grooveless wedges only perform good under perfectly clean conditions. Like off a turf mat and a perfectly dry/clean ball. If any moisture gets on the ball or clubface the whole thing goes haywire.
Wedges are designed for slower swing speeds, unlike drivers. Along with putters they are the most relevant.
Travis
Jan 9, 2018 at 10:23 am
Groove-ception