Pa Jayhawk
Well-Known Member
My 51* Wedge has a shaft that is slightly bowed and as a result makes the club stronger in loft. Around 48.5-49*. Mention that to tell the direction it is bowed. The clubmaker noticed it when he was getting ready to bend the loft. I just had him bend it accordingly till I could figure it out (1* stronger).
I had noticed that it seemed to be playing weaker towards the end of the year (thought it was due to the cold weather). I am guessing the bow in the shaft is probably causing it to do so.
Anyways, long story not quite as long. I haven't decided whether to reshaft the club for around $20, but am leaning towards just buying a new one as it is a couple years old. While the Ping Wedges seem to have a long wear, I can't get my head around this entire concept.
While I have a pretty good understand for a lot of the physics in golf, I can't get my mind around this one. To add, I am guessing based on how it used to play. I have bent my 9i to 46* and my SW is 56*, so logic tells me that 51* is the way to go. Although my Ping Wedges and Mizuno irons likely play different. Pings are a little more forgiving. Right now with the bowed shaft it plays the way I want, but that is a club bent to 51* that read as about 48.5* on the scale. My thought is go with a 50* that can be bent either to 51* or 49*.
Any thoughts on this as far as what a bowed shaft will do to distance? My other thought process is to go with a Cleveland Wedge that can be bent further, but I really like my Ping Wedges. I am also on the fence that if I simply went with a 52* and it plays the way I remember it may be enough.
Last thought. If your thought is to reshaft the current one. Has anyone ever played Rifle Flighted Shafts on Wedges. I am thinking I would prefer to match the iron shafts I have as opposed to going with spinners on this club. Was told for the Spinners to really benefit me, I would need a really high swing speed. I also play this club more as an iron than a wedge, but it is my primary chipping club and out of the sand. Although a little added distances would not be a disadvantage on those to, I still want an equal gap on full shots.
I had noticed that it seemed to be playing weaker towards the end of the year (thought it was due to the cold weather). I am guessing the bow in the shaft is probably causing it to do so.
Anyways, long story not quite as long. I haven't decided whether to reshaft the club for around $20, but am leaning towards just buying a new one as it is a couple years old. While the Ping Wedges seem to have a long wear, I can't get my head around this entire concept.
While I have a pretty good understand for a lot of the physics in golf, I can't get my mind around this one. To add, I am guessing based on how it used to play. I have bent my 9i to 46* and my SW is 56*, so logic tells me that 51* is the way to go. Although my Ping Wedges and Mizuno irons likely play different. Pings are a little more forgiving. Right now with the bowed shaft it plays the way I want, but that is a club bent to 51* that read as about 48.5* on the scale. My thought is go with a 50* that can be bent either to 51* or 49*.
Any thoughts on this as far as what a bowed shaft will do to distance? My other thought process is to go with a Cleveland Wedge that can be bent further, but I really like my Ping Wedges. I am also on the fence that if I simply went with a 52* and it plays the way I remember it may be enough.
Last thought. If your thought is to reshaft the current one. Has anyone ever played Rifle Flighted Shafts on Wedges. I am thinking I would prefer to match the iron shafts I have as opposed to going with spinners on this club. Was told for the Spinners to really benefit me, I would need a really high swing speed. I also play this club more as an iron than a wedge, but it is my primary chipping club and out of the sand. Although a little added distances would not be a disadvantage on those to, I still want an equal gap on full shots.