Wedges to watch

Fast, undulating greens like those at Augusta National require pinpoint wedge accuracy to find the right landing spot, just to make sure the ball stays on the green and avoid mistakes. If you can add this skill to your game, playing on greens that aren’t Augusta, it does more than avoid mistakes; it gives you scoring chances.

The image above is a perfect example of how you can do this. Leaving a wedge short leaves you a long, difficult uphill putt. However, hitting a good shot that finishes pin-high sets up a fantastic one-putt opportunity. That can be the difference between saving pars instead of doubles and even making birdies!

You’ll see past winners like Louis Oosthuizen & Bubba Watson doing this at The Masters, but it’s obviously a really tricky skill to execute, particularly on a consistent basis. How do they do it? It helps that they’re both among the world’s best golfers, but their PING Glide 4.0 wedges are critical to allowing the them to pull those shots off.

The precision-milled grooves put more spin and control in the player’s hands than anybody thought possible. This is only enhanced by the CTP insert, which expands the face contact; maintaining that control across more of the face and ensuring a soft, responsive feel no matter where you strike it.

But Bubba & Oosthuizen aren’t the only ones who can benefit from these wedges. Sure, Hatton, Finau, Champ, Connors & many other pros have them in the bag, but you can experience them for yourself if you get in touch with us or visit us in the pro shop to set up a one-on-one fitting session.