Pinemeadow Wedge

I already have a full set of wedges up to 64 degrees, but I was curious to see what sort of angle a 68 degree wedge would provide. I give this product 5 stars because not only was it the only wedge on the market at 68 degree at the time of purchase, it is also well made and hard to believe that such a quality product was available so inexpensively (I paid $20). That said, it is more of a product for curiosity or for a very, very specific set of folks (maybe someone who has difficulty naturally adjusting the loft on lower degree wedges in the rare instances where it is required). I am not sure that it is a useful tool for most golfers -- not to diminish any of the quality of craftsmanship of the Pinemeadow folks. The angle that it provides, by the way, is essentially straight up! It is hard to find a good excuse for when to use this -- perhaps basically a very, very short shot (under 30 yards) with some sort of obstacle that you *must* go over, and where you would want the ball not to roll much on landing. It definitely takes a full, perfect stroke to make the 68 degree version of this club work right, and I had to practice quite a bit at the driving range, but once I figured it out, I discovered it was a fun club to swing.

this wedge is useful only if you use a 5 wedge system: pitching (48), gap (52), sand (56), lob (60) and this 68 degree wedge, which could be called a super lob or a flop wedge (though i have seen an 80 degree wedge advertised on tv: some say it is actually a 67 degree wedge: I would be afraid that an 80 degree wedge would be so called because you would blade the ball 80 percent of the time: to consistently hit this club, you would have to hit down on the ball so much you would be effectively de-lofting it, sort of defeating its purpose.)It's cheap, so you won't lose much if you buy it, but which of the other 13 clubs will you drop for this? I'd recommend practicing a flop with an open faced sand wedge (turkey and mayo, please). If you find yourself needing this club a lot, perhaps time getting more familiar with the distances for your irons would be well spent.

UPDATE: Since my original post, I've had a chance to really work on my shots with this club. As I wrote previously, it's not my "go to" wedge, but now that I know how and when to use it, it's taken so many obstacles out of play and allowed me to STOP the ball in its tracks and with certain lies, back the ball up 5-10 yards on the green. The grip had to be replaced, as it was way to firm and didn't provide any feel. Still think this was a great purchase.I ordered this wedge just to see what it would do and if I could figure out how to implement it into my game. It's a great club for shots out of hard packed ground without a lot of grass or firm bunkers. It has NO bounce whatsoever. Because of its bladed leading edge, it will bury itself into anything soft or thick. I was able to launch several shots over 15-20ft trees with only a few feet of distance between me and the impending object. As a bogey golfer, I think it will come in handy at least once or twice per round, but it's not a "go to" wedge for every shot within 50 yards. For less than $20, what do you have to lose? I'm having fun creating new shots on the practice range which has led to other creations with other wedges.

I have their excellent wedge set and some hybrids that I hit better than any brand name club out there. This company makes great clubs! I needed a wedge to cover the gap between my SW & PW, so I was looking for a 52 degree club. I called Pinemeadow and was informed that they were sold out and the club was not going to be available until next month (popular club I guess). So I ordered it here for about the same price as Pinemeadow and got it a couple of days later. I haven't tested it yet but I hope it covers the distance I'm looking for. If I hit it the way I hit their other clubs I think I'm going to be a very happy camper. The club looks great!!!

I love this club. I just broke 100 this year so im not a great golfer. This club is for guys like me, i know you can take a sand wedge and open up the club face to create the same shot but it is difficult for me to pull off which is why i bought this club. If i hit a full swing on this club it will go 50 yrds for me with a lot of loft so i dont have to worry about spinning off. Alot of the greens on my local course are plateu greens so it works perfect for me. People love this club and ask me where I got it all the time. The only reason I didnt rate a 5 is I wouldnt mind a little bounce on the bottom of the club.

What can I say? This is a fun club to use. However, it is properly named "Last Wedge" because it should be the last club you revert to. You must say to yourself "Is there anything else I can use?" That said, the club is fun because very few people have it. How many people have a club that only hits the ball 50 yards on a full swing????

I love this club. I would recommend it to anyone. It shaved points of my game. it hits just like the big name clubs.

I am an intermediate avid golfer and this club has made my Sand Trap days a breeze.My first swing with the club in the sand was roughly 30 yards from the pin with a six foot sand wall rise in front of me. I made a Sandy (Eagle from the sand) on the first swing and couldn't stop using it all around the greens to make short lobby chips.This club is great for intermediate golfers looking to reduce sand scores and chips scores. A nice club to help upgrade your set to help you improve as you play and get more technical with your club selection to grow as a golfer.Usually I make seven out of ten shots successfully out the trap (meaning getting out of the sand) to land on the green and I live in the Bay Area where our sand traps are usually wet and hard packed. So the low bounce on the wedge is very helpful in these types of traps to really get under the ball. I wish you had the option on all wedges to select with bounce that works for you, since sand and roughs vary drastically.