Behind the scenes of the custom built ForeGolf Wedges

Last month we announced the ForeGolf Hakusa Wedges, read about the launch of the new wedges
This is how we custom built wedges for John

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Playing Location Augusta National
Playing Characteristic John is a great ball striker and can hit the ball quite high. We needed a 120 yard wedge so we made the White 50* to handle this distance, accuracy is key at Augusta so this wedge is geared around that exact yardage with lots of check spin. The Black wedge is bent to  58* and has a special grind that we do by hand where the back of the wedge is ground away and the front edge is made sharper. The heel of the wedge is also flattened out and the bounce is lowered  to allow John to slide the club under the ball and float the shot from the approaches and bunkers onto the very fast greens of Augusta National.
Custom Fit Technician Dave Williams
Club Builder Derek Murray

1. Once we finish the fitting, I pick the best two heads to suit the course and John’s angle of attack for each of the wedge shots and yardages he wants.
2. I grind the sole and heel of the 58* to allow him to slide the club under the ball and allow him to float the ball softly onto the greens at Augusta National.
3. You have to keep checking the “flow” of the sole to make sure the grind is consistent and true.
4. The 51* gets a little off the toe, heel and front edge to allow John to get more aggressive with the strike and hit the ball earlier for increased spin.
5. I pick a True Temper Spinner shaft for more kick in the tip, a better weight balance and a truer feel throughout the swing. More feel = closer pitch shots.
6. The shaft tip is prepped by scoring it on the belt sander strip and rub off the chrome finish so as I can get a good solid bond with the glue.
7. The ferrule is fitted onto the shaft and check the hosel for the right depth and depth.
8. The club is measured on our club ruler to customize the length of the clubs, which is relative to how far they will go and is matched his iron setup. Check twice and cut once!!
9. The  shaft is cut to the precise length
10. The end burrs are rubbed off  to help avoid and sharp edges once the grip goes on and to double check the exact length.
11. The exact amount of glue is mixed up from a part A and part B shaft epoxy and glue to shaft to the head. This takes 24 hours to set in a special heat controlled gluing room.
12. The Lie of the club is matched to John’s irons and individually bent by hand to the correct loft settings of 51* and 58* so the ball will go the required 120 yards and 50 yards.
13. We then put on the grip to match his irons and clean down the clubs and the two ForeGolf custom wedges are ready to go.

Prices start at €155 per wedge – completely custom made to suit you.

• If you’re an existing customer, we can build them using your notes on file (in most cases)
• A 30 minute custom fitting analysis (wedges) costs €50
• A 1 hour full bag custom fitting analysis (every club) costs €100

Phone 01 9060147  to book your appointment or
send an email to order your ForeGolf Wedges (if you’ve already been to see us)

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