That's a short iron swing: www.youtube.com/watch

Search for Justin Thomas pitching on YouTube and you'll find more of it: www.youtube.com/results

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For me the same. Since 2019 I've been moving to extreem high bounce wedges. And I must admit. I don't regret it.

What bounces are you using now, please? thanks

So here's my wedge bounce story.

Ever since I started taking golf seriously in high school I've always been afraid of bounce on wedges. Probably because the courses I played growing up were rock hard, with hard pan lies all day long.

The thought of bouncing a sand wedge off the turf into the back of the ball is just as horrifying to me as the dreaded "S" word. And I remember doing it A LOT, even with the old Cleveland wedges of from the early 90's.

So I've always played 8* bounce on everything. Being a lefty, there were never many bounce options until just recently anyway.

A couple years ago I went to the putter & wedge fitting event at TPI. I was fortunate enough to talk with Bob Vokey for a while about wedges and we discussed my fear of bounce. He basically told me to stop being a wimp and embrace bounce,. He explained all of the benefits of bounce for conditions, swings, etc. It was really cool to get all of this info from THE wedge guy.

I tried a bunch of high bounce wedges that day and was shocked at the results. (Bob wasn't shocked) With the right grind, I could still open the face and hit little soft chips from tight lies around the green. Hitting good shots out of bunkers was much more effortless. And there was no issue hitting full wedges from tight fairways. I was sold on bounce after that.

I switched from a 60.08 M to a 60.12 K and probably won't switch back. I haven't gone up in bounce on my 52 or 56 only because I haven't worn them out enough yet.

So if you have the opportunity to hit some higher bounce wedges off grass, give it a shot. If you're currently not a fan of bounce, you just might change your mind.

I have always loved the higher bounce wedges. I have 10 on my 52 degree, 14 on my 56 degree, and 12 on my 60 degree wedges. I have been playing these higher bounce wedges since high school and could never get the feel of the low bounce wedges. I always seemed to catch them too heavy, which is because I have a very aggressive swing with wedges.

I have always loved the higher bounce wedges. I have 10 on my 52 degree, 14 on my 56 degree, and 12 on my 60 degree wedges. I have been playing these higher bounce wedges since high school and could never get the feel of the low bounce wedges. I always seemed to catch them too heavy, which is because I have a very aggressive swing with wedges.

Currently I'm having a 12* bounce on my 58 wedge - lately I get the feeling to not fully get under the ball when making flop shots, so I will meet my fitter to discuss with him