Titleist Vokey Spin Milled Wedge Golf Club

For those of you who put credence in a persons opinion based upon their golfing ability, my handicap is a 2. I am also a collector of golf clubs, especially the older Wilson forged blade models. I tend to be a traditionalist when it comes to club design, preferring the smaller compact blades to the robust designs of today. Setting a Wilson blade behind the ball, gives me a feeling of exactness and forces me to really focus on the shot at hand. But this is a review on Vokey wedges isn't it? Precisely! I compare today's Vokey wedges to the same style of wedge that Bob Mendralla designed for Wilson for the last 50+ years. Bob Vokey has really fine tuned the traditional design, giving the golfer a real sense of confidence when placing the wedge behind the ball. My own personal experience has been nothing short of amazing. I've changed nothing in my club set except for the wedges. I use a Vokey 248-06 Tour Chrome in place of my regular Pitching Wedge, a 252-08 Tour Chrome as a Gap Wedge, a Spin Milled Oil Can 256-10 for my Sand Wedge and a Spin Milled 260-04 for my Lob Wedge. What I have experienced is improved accuracy and distance control over my short game. When you think about it, what else is there when it comes to your short game? My scores have decreased as well, dropping from a 6 handicap at the beginning of the year to a 2 handicap now. I can't say I've really noticed a huge difference in increased backspin between the regular Tour Chrome and the Spin Milled wedges, but I think that has as much to do with the ball as it does the club. Both wedges seem to hold the green equally well for me. What I have noticed is a better feel for the short shots. Maybe some of that is mental, I don't know. But for several rounds now, I can't wait to get my hands on a Vokey wedge because I know I can 'get it close' and save strokes. Cleveland may advertise they are the #1 wedge on tour but from what I've seen this year on the Pro Tour, more of the tournament winners are playing Vokey wedges just like Geoff Olgilvie at the U.S. Open. The wedges sit well behind the ball, they have a very clean appearance, Titleist offers them in several lofts and bounces so there's no reason you shouldn't be able to find one that works for you. By the way, I prefer the lower bounce models because I get a better sense of control and workability, able to 'clip' the ball off hard pan, than with the higher bounce wedges. They've been on Golf Digest's Hot List for several years running.