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Titleist Vokey ‘09 Spin-Milled Wedges

Heather Flyte — Sat, 23 May 2009 19:51:51 +0000

Vokey’s 2009 wedges are putting a new spin on the short game.

If you were watching last year’s Children’s Miracle Network Classic, then you probably already know all about Titleist’s Vokey ’09 Spin-Milled Wedges. Pros frequently lavish praise on their sponsors in post-tournament interviews, but rarely do they go to the lengths winner Davis Love III did to praise his new Vokey wedges. Of course, if you had just gone up-and-down on 17 and 18 to win $828,000, you’d probably be pretty happy, too. Now, Vokey hardly needs Love’s endorsement — with 16 majors to their credit, they’re already among the most popular among pros and amateurs alike. What sets them apart from your “standard” wedge — besides their 17 different loft/bounce options and three different finishes (chrome, oil can and black nickel) are special spin-milled grooves that employ the precise blade of a small circular saw to cut high-volume grooves that grip the ball on the downswing to help maintain spin on shots from the rough, when it’s tougher to drive those grooves straight down into the ball. Indeed, the Vokey’s grooves provide so much of an advantage, Love III is going to have to give his up in 2010 when new USGA legislation kicks in. Fortunately, the same won’t be true for amateurs, who can keep on spinning their approach shots right up next to the pin for years to come.

Cleveland CG14 CAMO Wedges

Heather Flyte — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:50:16 +0000

The first thing your buddies will notice about Cleveland’s new CAMO wedges is the finish — with its camouflage patterning, it’s a far cry from the chrome- and nickel-backed wedges they’ll be pulling out of their bags, and sends an immediate message that you’re not one to be messed around with. The second thing they’ll notice, however, is the way your ball explodes out of the lie, arcs gracefully through the air and lands softly on the green. That’s because Cleveland’s CAMOs, an offshoot of its popular CG12 brand of wedges, boast Cleveland’s patented “dynamic sole design” (DSG). At its most simplified, it basically just means that Cleveland designers have varied the thickness across different parts of the sole, allowing the club to provide both a high bounce angle and high backspin — the essential elements of a good wedge. It’s a particularly strong pick out of the sand, with a narrow leading edge of the sole that reduces the contact between sole and ball when the face is open, allowing the grooves to work their lift and backspin magic. Come to think of it, pulling out your CAMO in a sandtrap is a bit like riding an M-1A Abrams tank into the desert … you know you’re the best-equipped dog in the fight, and your adversary — be it an enemy militia or that nerve-wrackingly small landing area next to the pin — doesn’t stand a chance.

Cleveland CG-12

Heather Flyte — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:11:20 +0000

Wedge and Zip Grooves

Puetz Golf Price $109.95

The CG12 combines classic design with advanced manufacturing. The grooves are milled to maximum conforming dimensions using a proprietary CNC mill bit to create envelope-stretching geometry. The new groove geometry was coupled with an innovative plating process — making ZIP Grooves Cleveland Golf’s most consistent and precise wedge technology to date.