Spin Doctors: How to Choose and Use the Right Wedges

About this episode

The episode explores how to choose and effectively use wedges to improve golf performance.

This episode dives deep into the most overlooked scoring tools in the bag: wedges. Jeff and John break down how loft, bounce, grind, and gapping influence performance, why most amateurs carry the wrong combinations, and how to choose wedges that actually fit your swing and course conditions. From dialing in distances to creating reliable spin, this is a full masterclass on the clubs that can save you more strokes than a new driver ever will.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeff, John

Topics covered

• golf
• wedges
• performance
• amateur golfers
• scoring tools
• swing fitting

Keywords

• wedges
• golf
• loft
• bounce
• grind
• spin
• amateur golfers
• scoring tools

Mentioned in this episode

Products: wedges, driver

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