Wedge Fitting
The wedge rows close out the bottom of your matrix, and they're where we most often find bounce chosen for the wrong turf, or loft gaps that leave a 30-yard hole between your pitching wedge and your sand wedge.
Closing the Matrix Without a Dead Zone
We measure carry distance, spin, and descent angle on every wedge you carry, along with your pitching wedge, so the whole short-game run reads as one continuous ladder rather than three disconnected clubs. Even loft gaps — typically 4 to 6 degrees between wedges — get confirmed against your actual carry numbers, not just the stamped loft.
Bounce and grind are then matched against how you actually take turf, tested on mats that approximate the firm, clay-loam conditions common around Rockford through summer and early fall.
What Actually Changes in a Wedge Fitting
Loft Spacing
We check the actual carry gap between wedges, not just the stamped loft difference — spin and trajectory can shrink or widen a gap that looks even on paper.
Bounce & Grind
A shallow attack angle and firm turf usually call for lower bounce; a steeper attack angle or softer conditions usually call for more.
Length & Lie
Wedge length and lie should continue the same progression as your irons, not reset to a generic off-the-rack spec.
What a Wedge Fitting Can Fix
A Dead Zone Below the PW
If there's a 25–30 yard hole between your pitching wedge and your next wedge, an added gap wedge or loft adjustment closes it cleanly.
Bounce Fighting Your Turf
Too much bounce on firm turf leads to thin, bladed contact; too little on soft turf leads to chunked shots — both are usually a spec mismatch, not a technique flaw.
Overlapping Wedge Distances
Two wedges landing within a few yards of each other means one isn't earning its slot — common in bags carrying four wedges without ever checking the matrix.
Lie Drift From the Irons
Wedges bought separately from an iron set frequently sit a degree or two off the rest of the progression — we bring them back in line.
Close the Bottom of Your Matrix
Bring every wedge currently in your bag, including your pitching wedge, and we'll test the whole short-game run together.