Grindworks : Your Wedge, Your Game.

I have been gaming the Callaway MacDaddy wedges (52* / 56*) for over a year now and they have served me well.

The last trip I made to K.L, my golf - kakis Alan, Kenny and TJ were raving about how good these 'Grindworks' wedges were. 

I am not really familiar with JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) golfing equipment so I was rather curious just how good these wedges were. As the saying goes, curiosity kills the cat. That fateful afternoon I tried out a demo Grindworks 56* wedge and was stunned.

Stunned at how good the clean design looked (I mean just look at it!) and Stunned at how BUTTERY SOFT it felt hitting a shot. 

The thing about these Grindwork wedges is that they don't come off the rack. Choose from 6 grinds and match it with your desired shaft. Also, the website offers a very comprehensive guide to each grind, so you can decide which one fits your game.

Depending on what variation you choose to go with, a wedge could set you back RM500 - RM600 easy. 

Needless to say, I succumbed and decided to get two wedges in 52* and 56* and was recommended the Dynamic Gold Spinner Wedge + shaft to go with it. 

I have taken the wedges on course twice and so far, am loving how they feel. Amazing craft work really. 

Anyone wanna buy a set of used MacDaddy Wedges? 

Wedge Play : Digger, Sweeper / Slider, the right bounce for you?

Loft and bounce. They're just numbers right? Wrong...

I have to be honest. I really didn't know what 'bounce' was and how it related to my short game, until I rekindled my love for Golf last year. Essentially, there are two type of short game players. The 'Digger' and the 'Slider'. The kind of player you are and the gear you use will really have an impact on your game.

This Golf Digest article is a good write up on 'bounce'  and if you want to know the difference between a digger / slider, don't know the importance of having the right gear or have never been fitted for your wedges, definitely have a read of this brilliant article on "The 5-minute wonder wedge fitting" posted on MyGolfSpy. Titleist also have a very helpful write up on wedge selection, here.  

But if you're too lazy to read it (tsk, tsk) then keep this helpful and simple tip in mind. "The Basic Rule Of Wedge Fitting: sliders need less bounce and diggers need more bounce."

Speaking of wedges, I have had my Callaway X-Series Jaws sand wedge for almost two years now and it's served me well. The grooves are quite worn so I felt it was time for a replacement.

So I rang up Pan-West and asked if they had the Mackdaddy 2 wedges in stock. Made an order for the 56* with 10 degree bounce (am a digger, so need a higher bounce) and it came within a week. Say welcome to the new Mackdaddy 2. For RM370.00 I thought it was reasonable. Was tempted to give the new Vokey SM5 wedges a try but decided to keep it in the family. 

Sweet chrome finish.

Interesting to note that "Designed by Roger Cleveland" is imprinted on the wedge and it seems, the folks at Cleveland Golf weren't too pleased and decided to sue Callaway for the alleged misuse of the Cleveland name. Yikes!

UPDATE : 20/5/2014

Took the Mackdaddy 2 to the Damai Golf and Country Club last Saturday and boy, I was mighty impressed. Sure the bunkers at DGCC were fluffy and whilst I am no expert in bunker shots, the Mackdaddy made it really easy to get out of the sand. Really felt in control of the club head and the spin I get on the ball, woa! Tempted now to get one in 52*. Will try out the new Titleist SM5s when I get the chance to compare.

Paragon Pop-up chipping net

There's been a flurry of posts in the last few days and I hope I can keep it up. Anyways, bought a few items from MST, Aeon @ Midvalley when I was there earlier this week and also bought this chipping net which was on sale for RM49.00. 

Nifty little device and simple enough to set up. The smaller 'rings' make for a tougher target and are detachable. Made a short video too, a first for kaki-golf (Wootz!) so please don't mind the quality. The net wobbles abit but it comes with two metal pins which can be used to stick into the ground to provide sturdiness.

The way I see it, if I can put in 5-10 minutes a day just chipping, I should be able to hone in my short game. All I need now is some discipline...