| Every golf club in your bag has bounce, some | | | | Club |
| more than others. Here is an explanation of golf | | | | Remember, by making the bottom of the golf |
| club bounce as defined by | | | | club rounded and adding material, we have |
| Bounce: "("bounce sole, bounce angle") the angle | | | | increased the swing weight of the sand wedge |
| of the club's sole in relation to level/horizontal, or | | | | from the normal D1 swing weight to a swing |
| the amount that the leading edge of the club is | | | | weight of D5. By the way, as you probably have |
| higher than the part of the club's sole that is | | | | guessed, D5 is heavier than D1. So what this |
| lower most (usually used in reference to irons, | | | | means is that you have a golf club that is heavier |
| wedges in particular, and measured in degrees) | | | | that is ideal for hitting out of heavy rough and, of |
| Example: Many sand wedges have a large flange | | | | course, sand. Especially, when chipping from heavy |
| and significant bounce." | | | | rough around the green, the sand wedge is very |
| Confused, let`s just say that the bottom of the | | | | useful. The bottom line is, use the extra weight to |
| sand wedge has added material which makes the | | | | your advantage. |
| club more rounded. This rounded material adds | | | | 3. Hurt--Golf Club Bounce Will Promote Skulls On A |
| weight to the club and prevents the club from | | | | Firm Surface |
| digging into the turf or sand. For reference sake, | | | | Now, here is what you need to be aware of. You |
| most sand wedges have around 10 degrees of | | | | know that nice bounce that helped you on those |
| bounce and a D5 swing weight and your pitching | | | | bunker and heavy rough shots. Well, it can work |
| wedge has 7 degrees of golf club bounce and a | | | | against you in very firm sand and shots off of |
| D1 swing weight. | | | | other firm lies. That bounce at the bottom of the |
| We will review how you can use this bounce to | | | | sand wedge will not let the golf club dig on firm |
| your favor and stay away from it`s pitfalls. | | | | lies. Even worse, it will promote skulls that can be |
| Golf Club Bounce: | | | | your worst nightmare. So, be aware of your lie |
| 1. Help--Prevents The Sand Wedge From Digging | | | | conditions and stay away from the sand wedge |
| Into The Sand | | | | on any lie that is not bounce friendly! |
| The sand wedge, with the extra bounce, was | | | | There it is, golf club bounce. Is it your friend or |
| developed to have a golf club that did not dig into | | | | enemy? Be aware, that there is a reason why |
| the sand. Obviously, in the sand, you do not want | | | | your sand wedge works so well out of the |
| to use a club that digs and gets stuck in the sand. | | | | bunker and learn when the bounce is going to |
| The sand wedge will bounce through the sand and | | | | work against you. |
| splash the golf ball up onto the green. By the | | | | I hope this information on golf club bounce helped. |
| way, you are adding more bounce to the club the | | | | Look for more articles on golf game |
| more you open the sand wedge club face. So | | | | improvement and golf product reviews in the |
| here, the bounce is your friend. | | | | near future. |
| 2. Help--Adds Weight To The Bottom Of The | | | | |