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How often do pros change their wedges? How often should you?

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11 months ago

Jul 15, 2025

Change your grips before they become greased poles. Replace your spikes before the soles of your shoes look more like slippers. Get a new glove before you can see two-thirds of your palm. Among the things every golfer knows about their equipment but sometimes ignores, the fact that fresh grooves perform better is high on the list. All the more true with regard to wedges, where generating consistent, maximal spin is all the more important. In fact, Titleist Vokey wedge rep Aaron Dill told our Andrew Tursky that spin is “one of the most important parts of wedge play.”

Now, it’s easy to see the grooves on a five-year-old wedge that’s been hit thousands of times are not at the same level of sharpness as, say, an off-the-rack Vokey SM10. But where is the point when performance begins to suffer? When does “spin decay,” as Titliest calls it, start to happen? How can the best players in the game tell?

Noting that spin decay happens more rapidly in higher-lofted wedges, Dill says players begin to see erratic carry numbers. “Some are going to go long, some are short. Most of them, however, are to go short because they spend all their energy going up into the sky,” Dill said, noting that when a player’s launch angle begins creeping up, new wedges are in order.

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The next question, of course, is how often does this happen? More to the point, how often do pros change wedges? Dill indicated a lower-lofted wedge, say, 46 or 50 degrees, can last a player six to 12 months, then said, “The tricky thing comes when you start adding more loft because now that strike, that connection between the ball and the face is more oblique and glancing. So if there’s anything in between the ball and the face of the wedge, you could see this slipping, skidding, sliding effect, which makes that golf ball go up in the air is reduced — and the carries are erratic.”

Thus, it’s not surprising players replace their highest-lofted wedges every six to eight weeks.

Now, for the more technically inclined, that is, the GolfWRXers regularly practicing on launch monitors, spin numbers in the 10-11,000 RPM range are the target, as is a launch window under 30 degrees.

“If you can help players find low launch windows, they’re hitting their carry numbers, they have great spin and stopping power, and you’re essentially giving them that perfect combination,” Dill said.

For those of us not playing (or practicing) as much as the pros do, mileage may vary. However, paying attention to the signs Dill indicated will let you know when you need fresher grooves to play your best golf.

For more incredible insights from Aaron Dill on the importance of fresh grooves, wedge and grind configurations, and much more, check out the video.

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GolfWRX’s Father’s Day Gift Guide (2026)

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1 day ago

Jun 9, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

A reminder from your friends at GolfWRX: Father’s Day is June 21. And as we do every year, we’re rounding up the best gifts for dad.

As we say every year, there’s no better golf-related Father’s Day gift than a round of golf with pops. Be it a country club or your favorite muni, take the time to get together to play 18 if you can.

Let’s get to the gifts.

Ghost Golf Qualifier Diamond Polo

We like the new polos that Ghost is offering, as the fabric and fit are so good. These new Qualifier Collection polos breathe well, are lightweight, stretch with your swing, and of course look great. You can wear them on the course, in the office, or just out at a casual event and they will fit right in.

Buy here.

STR8-Strip Grip Tape Remover

If your dad is an equipment aficionado and tinkers with his clubs, this tool works wonders. Removing grip tape has never been easier, just put a little head on the tape and the STR8-Strip peals it right off the shaft without any damage.

Buy here.

Why Golf: Putting Thing

When it comes to practice, it is good to have a purpose. This “Putting Thing” sure does it. We know from personal experience how challenging it can be and how rewarding it is on the practice green. This also provides some competition for your kiddo to see who will unload the dishwasher or do the next chore around the house.

Buy here.

OluKai Lae‘ahi Men’s Breathable Slip-On Shoes

Riding to and from the course in style and comfort is always a good thing. If you’re in a hurry, it’s a nice feature to slide into your shoes and get to the tee time. For the post-game shoe, at your locker or while putting your clubs away in the car. Nice to slide into a shoe that looks good anywhere. Pair that with meeting the family for dinner, no need to change!

Buy here.

Therabody Theragun Relief

A little wellness goes a long way. Keeping loose is a good way to go when it comes to the weekend game or treatment during the week. If there is a little ache or pain, the Theragun is there to help out. Help loosen up the back for a pre-game warm-up or cool-down.

Buy here.

World Cup golf apparel

Something for the soccer dads. Embrace the World Cup fever this summer on the course with custom gear to support the nation of your choice.

Buy here.

FootJoy Pro SL spikeless golf shoes

Give the old man a break and save his feet with the Footjoy Pro SL Men’s Spikeless Golf Shoes for some added comfort on the course.

Buy here.

Bushnell Wingman 2 GPS speaker

Combine all the hits as well as some game improvement with the Wingman 2 Golf GPS Speaker by getting audible distance readings from 38,000+ courses worldwide through the Wingman 2 remote or speaker.

Buy here.

Personalized Titleist Pro V1 golf balls

The No. 1 ball in golf is a safe bet, and the Pro V1 fits the largest chunk of the bell curve if you don’t know what ball pops plays. Add personalization for a, well, personal touch!

Buy here.

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Photos from the 2026 OccuNet Classic

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1 day ago

Jun 9, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

With the PGA Tour across the border in Canada this week, GolfWRX Tour Photographer Greg Moore stayed stateside and headed to the OccuNet Classic presented by Amarillo National Bank in Amarillo, Texas.

It’s always interesting to see what the guys are playing on the KFT, and this week certainly hasn’t disappointed so far, with some incredible wedge stamping on display.

Check out links to all our albums below.

General Albums

2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT) – Monday #1

WITB Albums

Pullout Albums

Luke Potter’s custom Cameron putter – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)

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From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Scotty Cameron GOLO 6 with BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition

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1 day ago

Jun 9, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @HuskerFlyer is sharing a Scotty Cameron GOLO with a BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition shaft. While the putter is certainly enviable, the Augusta-inspired shaft is equally noteworthy.

From the listing:

Scotty Cameron Golo 6 with BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition Scotty Headcover 34″ $375

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules.