Hi Guys,
I would just like to share with you all what I did over the weekend. So I played in a little West Texas two day tournament over the past weekend where we played a two man scramble one day and a two man low ball the next. Up until Saturday my go to wedge play around the greens regardless of lie, distance, or situation, I always pulled my 60* SM4. It was the wedge that I felt most comfortable with, but I was so inconsistent with it trying to get it to sit or roll out depending on which shot I wanted.
After a terrible Saturday two man scramble I decided to change things up on Sunday for the low ball round. It was by far the best change I have made to my game EVER. I had two chip ins, one for par and the other for birdie. I went from my 60* to my 50* SM5 and just played a bump and run and a little pitch the entire round. On all but three holes where I used a wedge around the green I stuck it within 5ft of the pin every time. I have never had that much control or confidence around the green before. I had one 3 putt the entire round, but that was because the pin placement was tucked away on a down slope and I didn't want to blow it by.
I know its a pretty simple change for most, but for me it was a game changer. As I started playing that 50* my confidence grew and grew and it also spread throughout my game as well. Changing wedges has now opened up a few more options for my game. I ended up shooting 75 on Sunday. I shaved off about 7 strokes just by changing my wedge play. I figured I would just share this with you guys and I would just like to see how many others on here have had similar experiences. Thanks for reading guys!
Tyler M.