Expert Golf Equipment Designer, Author, and Speaker Ralph Maltby explains wedge length and swingweight to help accuracy, feel and distance control.
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Ralph Maltby – Wedge Length, Swingweight and Set Makeup
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Great advice Ralph, thank you for this video.
Those are too short for me, I have my pitching wedge 1/4" shorter than my 9 and then go 1/4" steps after that at the most.
This is the best stuff about clubs on YouTube.
My question is does all of this mumbo jumbo relate to the average golfer,the 8-12 handicapper. I can't imagine the average golfer benefiting from all of this tech stuff. The 0-7 handicapper I could see because their swing is more repetitive and their just a better golfer.
While I`m inside my house, I read these golf swing secrets “Jοmtοnο Naha” (Google it) and after completing it, I tried the suggested exercises on the field. I couldn`t believe what a difference it made in my swing after 30 years of playing golf. Following the drills, I was able to concentrate more on the minor details.
I love this man
How do u actually measure the length of an iron tho and how long should a 50 degree wedge be. Should a 50 degree be longer than a 58 then.
Thanks.
First.
Oh, wait im 14 years late
A lot of PGA players have their wedges made up with the same shaft length as their PW (and some their 9-irons.) Others reduce the length of their wedge shafts in 1/2" increments and still others by 1/4" from wedge to wedge. So what should be the considerations in terms of length (other than the number of wedges you carry)? And exactly how much will the swing weight change for every 1/4", 1/2" or 1" change in length? Don't get me wrong: I have the utmost respect for Roger Maltby and he's likely forgotten far more about club design and fitting than I'll ever know, but this video wasn't as helpful as I'd hoped it would be in terms of understanding the many issues and options around wedge length.
Ralph, it's even worse now. Some manufactures are making 43 degree pitching wedges. God help us.