WEAPONIZE YOUR WEDGE GAME
The short game is where golfers still get a chance to show off their creative side in the modern game. High or low, spin or release and everything in between.
Reflecting this are the myriad of wedge options available. Beyond brands, there is an array of lofts, bounces and sole grinds, cavity back and Tour models, full face and traditional grooves, the list goes. And while you may never have the wedge game of Cameron Smith, you can dial in your short game weapons the way he does. Here are the best wedges on the market. Plus, some tips from a legendary wedge maker.
CALLAWAY JAWS MD5
Like many of the products featured on the following pages, the JAWS MD5 is built with spin as its primary concern, while a variety of sole grinds, lofts and finishes offer golfers the chance to find their perfect wedge setup.
Three finishes and five sole grinds are offered in the 8620 mild carbon steel model featuring refined CG placement and “the most aggressive grooves in golf”.
The sharp-edged grooves are milled into the face rather than cast for more precision and tighter tolerances, with milled ‘Micro-Positive’ grooves sitting between the main grooves – ‘Groove-in-Groove’ technology – to increase surface roughness for more friction creating spin and control.
RRP: $249.99
CALLAWAY JAWS MD5 FULL TOE
The latest Callaway wedge is part of an increasing trend in modern wedges to have grooves running across the entirety of the face, increasing spin on open-face shots that are typically struck from the toe.
Callaway pioneered the concept at the request of Phil Mickelson, and the JAWS MD5 Full Toe is the latest iteration, with the head design also specifically created to offer improved speciality performance.
Utilising the same JAWS grooves as the MD5, “the ultimate spin machine” contains offset groove-in-groove technology and raw faces to
