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Originally Posted by LowPost42  I don't think that regrooving is psycho-somatic, as pros change wedges often to keep the deepest grooves (and most spin) readily available. Quote:
Originally Posted by BrianW I would suggest that Pros change their wedges often as: 1) they don't pay for them and: 2) the club manufacturers want them and us to believe it helps with ball spin, it also helps to sell more clubs.
All you need for spin is a slightly roughened surface on the clubface, other than that its the contact and loft that gets the ball spinning. | |
I should have stated my position, I guess. I'm with you that you could play completely grooveless
irons to no detriment - provided you didn't hit out of long grass or off wet grass. You are correct that the grooves themselves do not generate
playable spin, per se, but rather channel dirt, debris, grass and wet off the face to allow more contact and hence more spin.
But in dry, clean conditions, there's no playable difference between grooved and grooveless.