[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-taylormade-golf-clubs-building-a-taylormade-wedge-setup-for-your-course-conditions":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"building-a-taylormade-wedge-setup-for-your-course-conditions","Building a TaylorMade Wedge Setup for Your Course Conditions","Choosing lofts and bounce around the turf and sand you actually play.","\u002Fimg\u002Ftaylormade-golf-clubs\u002Fbuilding-a-taylormade-wedge-setup-for-your-course-conditions_building-taylormade-wedge.png","Building a TaylorMade Wedge Setup for Your Course Conditions illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"taylormade-golf-clubs","TaylorMade Golf Clubs","\u003Ch3>Start with your pitching wedge\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Every wedge setup begins with a number most golfers don’t know: the loft of the pitching wedge that came with their irons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Modern game-improvement pitching wedges, including Qi Max, can be dramatically stronger than a P-Series pitching wedge. If yours is strong, you have a large gap below it that needs filling, and copying someone else’s wedge lofts will leave you with a hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Find the number, then build downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Setting the gaps\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Aim for roughly 4–6° between wedges. Larger gaps leave awkward in-between yardages; smaller gaps waste a slot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Common workable setups:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Strong PW (game-improvement iron):\u003C\u002Fstrong> add a gap wedge, then a sand wedge, then possibly a lob wedge, spaced evenly from the pitching wedge’s actual loft.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Traditional PW (P-Series iron):\u003C\u002Fstrong> the gaps typically fall more naturally, since P-Series lofts are closer to traditional numbers.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Two-wedge setup:\u003C\u002Fstrong> pitching wedge plus two others, freeing a slot for an extra Rescue. Sensible for higher handicaps who rarely use a lob wedge well.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Check the result in carry yardages, not lofts. Bend a wedge a degree if a gap is uneven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Now match bounce and model to your course\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>This is where setups become personal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Soft, lush parkland turf.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Divots are deep and the club digs easily. Favour higher bounce across the set, especially in the sand wedge slot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Firm, sandy or links turf.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Tight lies punish high bounce; the club skids into the middle of the ball. Favour lower bounce. Keep at least one higher-bounce option for bunkers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Mixed or seasonal conditions.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Most golfers live here. Mid bounce on the gap and sand wedges covers almost everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Firm sand vs fluffy sand.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Bunker sand is a separate question from turf. Fluffy sand wants more bounce. Firm, compacted sand wants less so the club can get under the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Match the model to how you play shots\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>If you mostly hit square-faced chips and pitches, MG5 across the set is fine and simpler to use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you open the face regularly — flops, bunker shots off tight lies, spinning pitches — a Hi-Toe 5 in your most-used short-game slot keeps the leading edge low when the face opens. Without that, opening the face raises the leading edge and you thin shots across the green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Shafts and set makeup\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Wedge shafts are usually heavier than iron shafts to promote control. If you play lightweight graphite in your irons, a heavy steel wedge shaft will feel disconnected — ask about matching options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, be honest about how many wedges you need. Four wedges and no Rescue is a poor trade for a golfer who cannot launch a 4-iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Coach’s tip:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Take your current wedges to a practice bunker and a tight lie on the same day. If one club handles both badly, that’s the one to replace first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Model names current as of September 2026.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",492,{"slug":15,"title":16},"taylormade-wedges-mg5-hi-toe-5-grinds-and-bounce-explained","TaylorMade Wedges: MG5, Hi-Toe 5, Grinds and Bounce Explained",{"slug":18,"title":19},"taylormade-spider-and-tp-putters-head-shapes-and-your-stroke","TaylorMade Spider and TP Putters: Head Shapes and Your Stroke",1788299818167]