Does shaft flex matter on wedges?

Does shaft flex matter on wedges?

Based on what we have found, it is evident the golf shaft flex does matter, not just when it comes to wedges, but all clubs. If you do not have the correct shaft flex on your wedges you will not maximize the potential of the club.

Does shaft matter for wedges?

If you are thinking about getting new wedges, make sure you have the right shafts. What shafts should you play in your wedges? The very short answer is play the same shaft in your wedges as you do in your irons.

Should wedge shafts be the same as irons?

The vast majority of amateur golfers should have wedges with the same lie angle as their irons to give consistent feel and results. Alongside matching iron and wedge shafts and club lengths, this produces better loft and distance gapping between your clubs which is critical for short game shots.

Should wedges have longer shafts?

Under almost all circumstances, you’ll want your wedge lengths to be exactly that length or shorter. If you decide to vary wedge lengths, make sure your lowest lofted wedge is the longest in length, and the highest lofted wedge is the shortest.

What shafts do pros use in wedges?

True Temper’s Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 is by far the most popular wedge shaft with 37% of the top 100 PGA Tour players using it. The Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 is the next most popular and True Temper shafts account for over 70% of the wedge shafts used by this elite group.

How much does it cost to Reshaft a wedge?

Most retailers will charge $15-$25 to install a shaft, once a club is re-shafted it needs a new grip which ranges from $3-$12, the average cost to replace a golf shaft is $18-$37 per club. Clubs are either graphite or steel, reshafting a graphite club far more expensive.

What wedge shafts do pros use?

How far should I hit my wedges?

How Far Should You Hit Your Wedges? Be Sure to Fill the Gaps!

What kind of shafts should I play in my wedges?

If you are playing graphite shafts in your irons and steel shafts in your wedges, there will be some issues in terms of distance and trajectory. If you are buying a stock set of clubs with a gap and sand wedge included, you will get the same shaft as what is in the rest of the iron set.

Can a graphite shaft be used in a wedge?

Only if you are playing a steel shaft in your irons like the Dynamic Gold, KBS Tour, or Nippon Modus 3 120 will the weight and flex of these wedge shafts come close to matching you. If you are playing graphite shafts in your irons and steel shafts in your wedges, there will be some issues in terms of distance and trajectory.

Why are wedges not supposed to be stiff?

Here’s the standard reasoning behind it (and no, most guys on tour don’t have X-Stiff wedges): 1. Wedges are shortest and heaviest clubs 2. Too stiff of a shaft will limit RPMs 3. Too stiff of a shaft will minimize feel

Are there any new wedges on the market?

But, we only go 10 grams heavier. There have been a lot of new offerings in wedge shafts like the True Temper Dynamic Gold 115 Wedges and KBS Hi Rev 2.0 wedge shafts that offer lighter weight or increased spin and more controlled ball flight.