Golf Club Bounce - Three Ways Golf Club Bounce Can Help Or Hurt You

Every golf club in your bag has bounce, someClub
more than others. Here is an explanation of golfRemember, by making the bottom of the golf
club bounce as defined byclub rounded and adding material, we have
Bounce: "("bounce sole, bounce angle") the angleincreased the swing weight of the sand wedge
of the club's sole in relation to level/horizontal, orfrom the normal D1 swing weight to a swing
the amount that the leading edge of the club isweight of D5. By the way, as you probably have
higher than the part of the club's sole that isguessed, 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 flangecourse, 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 theuseful. The bottom line is, use the extra weight to
sand wedge has added material which makes theyour advantage.
club more rounded. This rounded material adds3. Hurt--Golf Club Bounce Will Promote Skulls On A
weight to the club and prevents the club fromFirm 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 ofknow that nice bounce that helped you on those
bounce and a D5 swing weight and your pitchingbunker and heavy rough shots. Well, it can work
wedge has 7 degrees of golf club bounce and aagainst 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 tosand 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 Diggingconditions and stay away from the sand wedge
Into The Sandon any lie that is not bounce friendly!
The sand wedge, with the extra bounce, wasThere it is, golf club bounce. Is it your friend or
developed to have a golf club that did not dig intoenemy? Be aware, that there is a reason why
the sand. Obviously, in the sand, you do not wantyour 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 andwork against you.
splash the golf ball up onto the green. By theI hope this information on golf club bounce helped.
way, you are adding more bounce to the club theLook for more articles on golf game
more you open the sand wedge club face. Soimprovement and golf product reviews in the
here, the bounce is your friend.near future.
2. Help--Adds Weight To The Bottom Of The