HELLO Golfers! Our friends at Wilson have given me the opportunity to test and review the Wilson Infinite Wedge. The name may sound familiar with their putter range, but this time they have developed a wedge to help golfers of all levels.
I must confess these wedges are not your traditional wedge however they certainly perform, have a place in the market and can help you as much as they did me!
The Wilson Infinite wedges are more like a game improvement wedge, so not for everyone, but please do not let the phrase ‘game improvement’ throw you off and if anything let these clubs help you. It would make perfect sense that for all the scoring clubs, including your wedges and for shots from inside 85 metres, that we would keep the forgiveness we have in our irons and not have less forgiving clubs. This could be the difference between you beating your handicap or not.
At first glance I really liked the simplicity of the club head. The black nickel finish looked great and felt nicer with the Lamkin Crossline 360 Black grip, Lamkin’s legendary Crossline series for golfers who prefer a classic design with a slightly softer feel, without sacrificing control. Crossline 360 features an enhanced ‘universal’ Crossline pattern with an upgraded softer rubber compound, providing omnidirectional traction as well as great all-weather performance.
The shaft that is paired with the grip and club head is a favourite of mine, the KBS Tour 105 Wedge. Developed for players seeking a similar feel to the KBS TOUR, the KBS WEDGE is the optimal shaft for proximity shots. The firmer tip section on the KBS WEDGE allows for less ball spin and increased control. I love the KBS iron and wedge shaft range and swinging the wedges felt great and almost like bringing an old favourite club out of the cupboard.
To the technology in the club head and one of the first things I noticed when I started to pitch and chip the sole was as wide as felt and seen, along with the large club face. It was maximum forgiveness in a wedge, which again when it comes to scoring better is a huge advantage!
Something else I noticed when testing and playing was the feel. This comes from the cavity insert in each wedge. Again for a game improvement wedge, the wider sole, larger face and cavity insert allowed for my miss hits to be that little bit closer, leaving a shorter distance from the flag…. a win, win situation.
Something I did notice was that more of my shots needed to be played with a square club face rather than adding loft. I highly recommend out of bunkers looking at their 58* or 60* options in a lob wedge. Again, these clubs are game improvement and not for your specialty lob shots or for trying to spin the ball back to tricky pins tucked in top of shelves.
These wedges are trying to help you get the ball on the green quicker and to shoot better scores. If you’re starting on your golf journey or you need something to assist you more around the greens the Wilson Infinite wedges need to be on the priority list – most likely to be on top of it!
RRP: $209.95 per wedge
Michael Cooney is a teaching professional at the PGA Centre for Learning and Performance at the Sandhurst Golf Club in Melbourne and is always on the hunt for the latest and greatest in golf products.
