Vokey Design has released WedgeWorks A Grind, a low bounce lob wedge grind with a narrow, smooth sole that produces a fast feel through the turf. The A Grind features four degrees of bounce, and it is ideal for the player looking to smoothly slide the wedge under the ball and flight the ball higher while playing from firm turf and bunkers. WedgeWorks A Grind lob wedges are available now in 58- and 60-degree lofts and feature a Raw finish.
The A Grind ($225) was born out of the collaboration between Vokey Tour Representative Aaron Dill and 2006 U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy, who was looking for a wedge that moved through firm turf faster than his gamer L Grind. Dill took Ogilvy’s feedback and removed the ribbon on the L grind, resulting in a smoothed-out sole that cut through the ground with less resistance.
“I spoke with Geoff, and we got on the topic of Australian golf courses and how they compared to courses in America and around the world,” Dill said. “I asked him some specific questions which resulted in an idea to design another lob wedge grind option that complemented the firm links-style conditions that players face – not just in Australia and Europe – but globally. Geoff has always been a low bounce player in his 60-degree, so I took his 60 L Grind wedge and removed the ribbon, resulting in a grind that moves through the turf quickly with very little resistance.”
Titleist Brand Ambassador Wyndham Clark is among the players across the worldwide professional tours who game with a Vokey A Grind lob wedge. Depending on course conditions, Clark either plays a WedgeWorks 58A lob wedge (bent to 59 degrees) or a WedgeWorks 60A lob wedge (also bent to 59 degrees). As loft is adjusted, so too is bounce, which is increased or decreased by the same amount. Clark’s 58A bent to 59 degrees is his higher bounce option, as adding a degree of loft increases bounce by a degree. His 60A bent to 59 degrees is his lower bounce option, decreasing bounce by a degree when the loft was reduced. Having two bounce options in the same sole allows Clark to keep his go-to A Grind even when conditions change.
“The most important club for me, probably in my bag, is this A grind,” Clark said. “I’m able to – on tight lies, rough, wet lies, firm lies, whatever it is – hit the shot I want, and with the amount of spin I want, trajectory and everything.”
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