Should you Regrip your wedges?
There are several reasons to regrip your clubs. Grips become worn, cracked and slick resulting in decreased consistency. New grips will improve your club’s performance through increased traction and control throughout the golf swing, leading to increased confidence and lower scores.
How often should you replace your wedges?
every 12-36 months
Should I lengthen my wedges?
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.
Can you get your wedges Regrooved?
Getting the wedge regrooved is an option, but it’s an inexact process that’s probably not worth the time. The average wedge costs around $100 and has better performance and more consistency. If it’s time to replace a well-worn club in the bag, spend the extra money to get fresh grooves.
Should I sharpen my wedge grooves?
Golf groove sharpeners work to give your irons and wedges an increased spin rate. Sharpening grooves won’t make the ball go farther or your clubs necessarily perform more consistently, but crisp, sharp grooves will grip your ball more and the extra spin will help you hold more greens, something every golfer desires.
Is it illegal to sharpen golf grooves?
The rules of golf state that grooves must be no more than 0.035 inches wide, 0.020 inches deep and 0.075 inches from any adjacent grooves. If you play competitively, using a groove sharpener could make your clubs non-conforming and illegal for competition. As the grind changes, so does the performance of the club.
Should I sharpen my iron grooves?
The grooves on your golf club are vital to both backspin and ball control on the golf course. Sharpening the grooves may be something that you have never considered doing before – but worn down grooves will not give you the control or backspin you’re looking for.
Why am I losing distance with my irons?
Why am I losing distance with my irons? The number one reason players lose distance with their irons is that they’re not compressing the golf ball. This is done by hitting down on the golf ball and letting the natural loft of the club get the ball into the air rather than trying to pick it off the turf.
Why am I losing distance with my wedges?
The source of the problem can possibly be: using too much weight shift on a wedge shot, and not shifting back to your front leg. Since you’re “behind” the ball, the only way to hit it is to dart your hands forward and “pick” the ball up. too much of an “arms only” swing without a proper shoulder turn.
How often should you replace your golf driver?
For most golfers, you’ll want to replace your driver every five years. Golf drivers do not wear out as easily as they did even 15 years ago. If you treat your driver well, there’s no reason it cannot last multiple seasons. And yes, that even goes for golfers that play frequently.