[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-wilson-golf-clubs-wilson-staff-model-zm-wedges-standard-and-high-toe":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"wilson-staff-model-zm-wedges-standard-and-high-toe","Wilson Staff Model ZM Wedges: Standard and High Toe","Two shapes covering two ways of playing the short game.","\u002Fimg\u002Fwilson-golf-clubs\u002Fwilson-staff-model-zm-wedges-standard-and-high-toe_staff-model-wedges.png","Wilson Staff Model ZM Wedges: Standard and High Toe illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"wilson-golf-clubs","Wilson Golf Clubs","\u003Ch3>Staff Model ZM\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The standard tour-shaped wedge. Forged feel, a compact profile, milled grooves and a sole designed to work through turf without digging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the mainstream option and the right starting point for most golfers buying a Wilson wedge. It handles full shots, pitches and greenside work without demanding a particular technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Staff Model ZM High Toe\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The high-toe version, with a taller profile and more material at the top of the face. It exists for a specific reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you open the face of a wedge, the contact point moves toward the toe. On a conventional wedge that point may fall above or outside the grooved area, so the ball comes off with little spin and runs on landing. A high-toe design puts material and grooves where that contact actually happens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Who needs the high toe\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Players who open the face regularly.\u003C\u002Fstrong> If your standard greenside method is to lay the club open and slide it under, this is a real gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Players who play from rough often.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Thick grass turns the hosel and moves contact toward the toe whether you intended it or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you play most short shots with a square face and a descending strike, the standard ZM is the better choice and the high toe will not do much for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>The raw finish option\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A raw finish is offered, and it rusts deliberately over time. The reasoning is that a rusted face grips the ball slightly better and reduces glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is a genuine effect but a small one. Choose it if you like the look, not because you expect a different score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Bounce still decides more than shape\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Whichever profile you choose, the bounce is what determines how the club interacts with the ground. Steep swings and soft turf want more; shallow swings and firm turf want less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look at your divots. Deep and long means more bounce. Shallow or non-existent means less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Fitting tip:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Check the wear marks on your current sand wedge. Marks toward the toe mean the high toe will help you. Marks in the centre mean it will not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Model names current as of September 2026.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",364,{"slug":15,"title":16},"wilson-dynapower-hybrids-replacing-your-long-irons","Wilson Dynapower Hybrids: Replacing Your Long Irons",{"slug":18,"title":19},"wilson-infinite-and-zero-torque-putters","Wilson Infinite and Zero Torque Putters",1788335629208]