If I'm remembering right there was a guy on KZfaq that said you could sharpen the grooves on your wedges, lol

4:56 - Skip here to hear the answer about how often an average golfer should get new wedges.

Binged every episode of this podcast in two weeks. Great listen fellas.

Changed my wedges last year after having the old ones for 21 years lol

Hands down one of the best podcasts.

I've got a 55 degree Square Strike in the bag and as a returning player to the game I find it to be so versatile. I always describe it as being like a hybrid for your wedges. The 55 degree one even gives you the option of even playing it over creeks around greens and out of bunkers where the sand is wet.

Roger Cleveland, on a Callaway podcast, said amateur golfers should change their wedges every year or six months depending on how often they play. He mentioned Rory and others who get new wedges every tournament or every other tournament. Of course Roger doesn't have to pay for wedges..lol. And fwiw, just received my MD5 Jaws wedges and will put them to use today.

I’ve had most of the top name wedges in my bag over the years. Just purchased and gamed the Kirkland wedges that Rick reviewed and liked. $160 usd delivered to my door for a 52, 56, & 60. Think these are going to be the ones that will stay in the bag. Especially since I can replace all three for the price of one name brand.

So interesting about the chipper. You just reviewed the Ping chipper

Great podcast. Could do with a chipper after my 1st round back.

Literally was thinking of the square strike when they mentioned chippers. I honestly didn’t know they were usga legal

I changed out my PW for a Cleveland 42 degree Niblick (2010 or11). It makes a great chipper and is a legitimate PW. The Niblick looks a lot like their present Smart Sole wedges.

Chipper vs Hybrid is a good analogy. They are a meld club.

It also depends on the forged/cast. I’ve played forged Mizuno T20’s, and as someone who practices frequently AND gets in ~120 rounds a year, I can tell that they’ll need replacing by end of this summer.

If you’re a regular player/practice often, you should be changing out your wedges probably every two years at most. Clean your grooves and sharpen them without making them “U grooves” to get more use out of them. Wedges do lose their spin over time but it’s not as realistic for us to replace them as often as the pros that get them for free do.

I've had my 56 degree sand wedge for over 15 years. It's so worn that Cleveland is hard to read on the sole. And I can't find a new wedge that spins more.

Subscribed to both!

Also tour pros know, what kind of wedge they need in certain conditions and change from tournament to another, cause all bounces don’t work in all turf and course conditions. For amateur golfer wedge is a big investment as they cost well over 100 quid new. I think playing on a poorly conditioned course, your wedges wear out rather soon due all the debris, sand grain and what not. So it is not only a time, but also wear and condition issue as well as the number of rounds you play a season and how much you practice. I am playing around 120 to 150...180 rounds a year and use same wedges for two seasons in general. However I would like to get new every year or twise a year cause they wear so much. A new wedge spinns really that much more on half shots and in chipping, that you become cautious, when the grooves become destroyed, cannot trust how the ball behaves.

Cleveland makes a great chipper.... I bought a sharpening tool and my wedges are 10 years old

Great podcast, any tips to improve mentally on the course please? Coby

To the average golfer: It's not the wedges it's your swing 🧐🤢

Any chance you could do 2 podcasts a week they are fantastic!

The issue with chippers and hybrids (a chipper with less loft on a longer, flatter shaft) is that if you have to use me you have never been shown or told how an iron is meant to be used. They are a manufacturers attempt - like an adjustable driver, like bounce on a club, like offset - to mitigate a faulty concept. I think the person that finally communicates how to use an iron in an applicable way will have cracked it. Where you say ‘you can just use your nine iron’ I’ve spent time with someone trying to encourage them to putt with a 9 iron, but they couldn’t do it, still flipped at it. Whereas they could putt a chipper. It’s not that different. But put an iron in their hand and the scoop instinct came back instantly.

I play 3 rounds a week and I hit 100 balls with my wedges a week for practice. I'm using MG2s they haven't started to rust yet but I have noticed alot less spin. I have only had them for a full year now

Hey son, your new Vokey wedges were looking oily and rusty so I cleaned them with steel wool.

I use to have a chipper growing up and I gave it to my dad. He still uses the same one >

Love the content and the episode. I would like to hear your perspective on how much improvement (technology wise) a 2021 wedge has vs a wedge made in 2000. Assuming it has only been used lightly, would there be a significant difference in performance to justify getting new ones?

I love my Titleist sm7 52 and 56 wedges.

Bought SM7 a year ago Play Alot of pretty much no wear on 54 and 50 but 58 with abit of wear Probably never gunna change the 50 and 54

instead of using a chipper how about putting with a hybrid? does the same job so and no need to give up a spot in the bag

Got Cobra King wedges last year. Probably won't change them for 6-7 years.

after listening to opinions , it is not necessary for the average player to buy new wedges, asking vokey is like asking ford how often do i need to replace my car

so where is the full podcast?

Hey Rick and Guy!! Love the podcast! I have a question that I would love your opinion on! As someone who wouldn’t even consider myself an “amateur” because of how horrible I play some rounds lol. What is your opinion of playing with more than 14 clubs - especially when not in an official event?

My dads had the same wedges for over 10 years easily

Wedge replacement time based on rounds makes no sense at all. During a round I might use my wedges 2-5 times each per round, but between rounds I might hit 100 wedge shots. So really it depends on how often you practice.

I think golfers would replace their wedges more often if the prices weren't becoming so ridiculous. Becoming almost as bad as drivers, trying to make a niche product out of it ie: grinds etc. The gains in different wedge grinds are marginal

Jason Day for a pro practically never changes his wedges. It all depends on spin preference and how much you are expecting it to

Bought a new wedge after only using a pitching wedge for a year

Rors changes wedges every event, as you say he obviously doesn't pay for them

Too many people act and think like they are on the PGA tour...most of us are just casual players, may be members at clubs but have full time jobs. Stop taking it too seriously and you will have more fun. Yes you want to be good and be as good as you can be but I’m sorry, an average weekend player doesn’t need to be deliberating over what type of £40 box of golf balls to use.

Rick Rick Rick you keep changing clubs more often than I change underwear 🤭

Hi Rick

Whats wrong with iron headcovers???? You spend $500 plus on irons, might as well protect them...

chippers are illegal no?

75 rounds for wedges, After that it’s down hill from their. PGA tour pro on average new set every month.

Nice one .... just need you to ease up on iron covers now......

What`s this Brand who Guy is wearing?

Love watching your videos. ? Why do u think golf companies hit u in the pocket so bad on single clubs like . Wages, putter , hybrids, driving iron , drivers .

Trying to validate getting a chipper 😂😂, if you have one of them you have iron covers, a towel on your belt and have never shot less than 80

First view like and comment as usual

Rick watches David Dobrik?!

That’s all KZfaq golfers are constantly doing, changing clubs every few days and getting fitted instead of working on their game. This is all just about selling and promoting new junk that hasn’t really changed in 50 years.

Hybrid clubs do have that stigma. Constantly embarrassed for people carrying those things around in their bags.