Golf Monthly Verdict

This wedge offers an interesting combination of feel and forgiveness. You might expect a relatively large head to offer very little in terms of feel or feedback, but in fact it impressed in both categories. This is a very good club for anyone who finds standard cavity back wedges too chunky, but who is intimidated by the idea of using a pure blade around the greens.

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By Jeremy Ellwood

Published 10 June 2008 In Reviews

The Innovator wedge combines the forgiveness of a cavity back with the feel of a blade. It achieves this through a 'flow-weighting' system that delivers a soft, cushioning feel at impact no matter where you make contact. A soft satin finish helps reduce glare in sunny conditions.

Jeremy Ellwood (Jezz) has worked in golf since 1993 and for Golf Monthly since 2002 when he started out as equipment editor. He is a senior panelist for Golf Monthly's Top 100 UK & Ireland Course Rankings and has played all the Top 100 plus 94 of the Next 100, making him well-qualified to compare our premier tracks. He has played over 1,100 courses in 35 countries, from remote nine-holers in the Scottish Highlands to grand international resorts, hitting the 1,000 mark on his 60th birthday in October 2023 on Vale do Lobo's Ocean course. Put him on a links course anywhere and he'll be blissfully content.

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Jeremy is playing...

Driver: Ping G425 LST

3 wood: Srixon ZX

Hybrid: Ping G425

Irons 4- to 11-iron: Honma TWorld TW747Vx

Wedge: Ping Glide 54˚

Putter: Ping Fetch