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SPIN DOCTORS 2022 WEDGE BUYERS GUIDE

The short game is a brilliant mix of artistry and science. Technique leads to spin and ball flight control, and in the same way creativity allows for shot shaving opportunities. Not to mention how much fun pitching and chipping the ball can be.

Similarly, modern wedges blend the artistic with the technical to produce things of exceptional form and function.

Here is the best of the best wedges on the market, which might not transform you into a Seve Ballesteros or Brett Rumford, but they will give you the best chance you have of owning a better short game.

CALLAWAY JAWS MD5

Three finishes and five sole grinds are offered in the 8620 mild carbon steel JAWS MD5 from Callaway, the model featuring refined CG placement and “the most aggressive grooves in golf”.

Grooves with sharp edges are milled, instead of being cast for more precision and tighter tolerances, with ‘Micro-Positive’ grooves, also milled, lying in the space between each groove to increase surface roughness for more friction creating spin and control. A concept the brand calls ‘Groove-in-Groove’ technology.

Head designs progress from traditional high lofted profiles

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