In keeping with its namesake legend’s ultra-accurate game, The Ben Hogan TK wedges were “Engineered for accuracy. Forged for feel.” The wedges offer a unique V-Sole sole for excellent versatility from any lie.
Wedges have to be the most precisely engineered clubs in your bag. That’s why Hogan engineers designed their wedges independently of one another with focused precision. Each wedge is designed independently to maximize performance to each loft. The TK wedges are offered in every degree 44 to 63 degrees. They are forged to provide excellent feel and feedback and have a 100 percent CNC milled face for exceptional spin.
In Ben Hogan TK wedges, engineers re-distributed the mass more evenly across the back of the club head to fix every swing fault. In turn, they deliver more penetrating trajectories on full swings, and the distance control on all shots that is so important to scoring range performance. Plus, Ben Hogan TK wedges are easier to flight down and much more responsive to those “in-between” shots around the greens.
With Ben Hogan TK wedges, as loft decreases from the lob wedge down to the gap wedge, some of the mass is gradually redistributed more toward the heel and toe, and higher on the club head. This ensures optimum trajectories on full shots, and improved distance control anywhere. And shots caught high on the face fly almost exactly like a well-struck shot.
Distance control is the real measure of a good wedge player. Ben Hogan TK wedges are engineered to help you be the best wedge player you can be.
The TaylorMade Milled Grind wedges feature meticulously considered materials, shaping and grinds that cater to the needs of the world’s best wedge players. They relied on input from Tour players along with extensive iterative testing. Each leading edge and sole grind is individually CNC milled for accuracy and consistency from club to club and grind to grind. This process faithfully reproduces the master design of the surfaces most impactful on the performance of the wedge. A low effective bounce (LB) grind provides the least amount of ground resistance, a standard grind (SB) has a median ground resistance, and a high bounce (HB) grind features a wider sole that offers the most ground resistance. The new wedges also exhibit a deeper bore and shaft insertion, and visible in the heel of every sole is the precision weight port filled with a soft yet durable red polymer. The deeper bore moves weight from the hosel to a more central location for better CG, making the club more solid and forgiving. A new groove configuration offers 38.5 percent steeper side walls that reduce launch angle and increase spin rate. The closer spacing also adds one additional groove on the face.
The new Ping Glide 2.0 wedges leading to more precise short game performance from all conditions thanks to precision-milled faces with sharper groove edges than any previous Ping wedge model, dramatically increasing spin rates and trajectory control. An extremely precise wheel-cut milling process developed by PING’s engineering and manufacturing teams enables grooves with a sharper edge radius, which increases interaction with the cover of the ball at impact, creating more friction for improved spin and trajectory control. The grooves in the lower-lofted wedges are milled with a 20-degree sidewall and a .005” edge radius for optimal full-shot performance. The higher-lofted versions are milled to a .004-inch edge radius and a 28-degree sidewall to impart more spin, especially around the greens. By spacing the precision-milled grooves closer together, Ping’s engineers designed the lower- lofted options with one additional groove (compared to the original Glide wedge) to increase spin and control on full shots. The higher-lofted versions feature two more grooves for more spin on chip and pitch shots. The soft, 431 stainless steel heads are distinguished by a hydropearl chrome finish, which adds a new level of performance by repelling moisture for reduced sole friction. The lead edges and sole grinds have been carefully crafted for exceptional surface interaction and versatility, gliding through the turf and sand to enable creativity and shot making. The patented design has key refinements to the four sole grinds (SS, WS, ES and TS) ensure Glide 2.0 wedges can be fit to a golfer’s divot depth or attack angle and most common turf conditions.
Cobra’s new wedges featuring a new raw, un-plated stainless steel finish for maximum spin, improved feel, versatility and precision around the greens. The Cobra KING PUR Wedges utilize Cobra’s patented Progressive Spin Technology in three specific sole grinds designed to cater to three very different types of wedge play and conditions. They constructed from Raw 304 stainless steel to maximize spin performance with ultra-precise grooves and a finish that diffuses sunlight to reduce glare at address. Their Progressive Milled Grooves feature wider grooves and closer gapping on higher lofted wedges, and traditional thinner, deeper grooves on lower lofted wedges. The wider groove design allows higher lofted wedges to grab the ball to impart more spin, and make spin performance more consistent through-out the set. The new grooves are combined with Variable Face Roughness (VFR), a face milling technology that maximizes both RA (average roughness) and RY (max peak-to-peak depth) to the USGA limit, delivering more control and precision on greenside shots. The KING PUR wedge is available in three sole grind configurations that feature the Cobra notch. Each has its own set of advantages: the Versatile sole features heel and toe relief and a medium bounce to provide overall versatility on medium to firm turf conditions; the Classic configuration has a high sole bounce and progressively wider sole from heel to toe for ease of use on all turf conditions; and the WideLow option has a low bounce that works well on medium to soft turf conditions. They are available in lofts ranging from 52-60 degrees and come standard with True Temper Dynamic Gold S200 (Stiff) shafts and Lamkin Crossline grips.
Roger Cleveland’s special talent for working with Tour pros and understanding the nuances of what they want in a wedge’s look, feel and performance is what makes him the industry’s preeminent master of wedge design. That, and his unparalleled knowledge of all that’s necessary to bring a wedge from initial concept to finished club is what makes the new Callaway Mack Daddy Forged wedges ultra‐premium. The unique new shape, forged of soft 1025c steel, delivers exceptionally satisfying feel and response on every shot. Less offset, a squarer toe and a straighter leading edge create a clean, confidence-inducing appearance at address to promote crisp contact and command control. Added control comes from progressive CG positioning, in which the CG gradually moves upward as the loft of each wedge increases. This promotes a lower and easier-to-control flight in the higher lofts without sacrific-ing spin, making it easier to attack the pin. Maximum spin comes from the new Mack Daddy 16-groove configuration that incorporates an added groove at the bottom, close to the leading edge, to promote added stopping power, especially on pitches and chips. The new “R” sole grind allows the kind of versatility necessary to play a variety of shots from the types of grasses a Tour pro faces. The defined crescent sole and mid bounce makes a broad range of greenside shots easy to play, from square-faced skippers to open-faced flops and everything in between. Finishes include Satin Chrome with a thin copper strike layer that enriches the surface’s appeal and enhances toughness, and Brushed Slate for a raw look.
