By Gareth Jones
Head Teaching Professional
Many players get confused when I ask them about bounce on their wedges. All irons are manufactured with bounce on the sole of the club and this is a crucial element in good ball striking both on grass and in the sand.
Golfers can be divided into three categories of ball striking; Bouncers (Good Impact Alignments), Diggers (Hands too far ahead) and Scoopers (Hands too far behind). Look at your divot, or lack of, and see what category you fit into.
Understanding your equipment and your technique will certainly improve your wedge and bunker play. See the professional staff for help with both.
At Glenelg, we have high lip bunkers with medium thickness sand and tight firm couch green surrounds. These conditions call for certain bounce and sole grinds on your wedges, (and good technique!)
My recommended wedge set up would be 52 degree Gap wedge with 8 degree Bounce, 56 degree Sand wedge with 10 degree bounce and 60 degree Lob wedge with 8 degree bounce. 
Glenelg Golf Club’s Pro Shop stock all the latest wedge systems available. Come and see the guys and ask about fitting the right wedge to your game.
Good golfing,
Gareth Jones
Head Teaching Professional
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