sickyspider
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I was thinking about this the other day when contemplating buying a lob wedge. Nowadays it is common for both amateurs and pros to have 3 or 4 wedges compared to having just 2 back in the day. My understanding is that the old PW was 48-50 and the SW about 54-56. Despite playing only 2 wedges players like Seve performed magic with them and going way back 50-60 years, the likes of Paul Runyan were deadly inside of a 100 yards.
So with all the groove technology, milled faces, bounce and loft options that we take for granted today, are we actually any better at the short game than our predecessors? Is there historical PGA data for sand saves, up and downs made etc, to perhaps make some form of comparison to current standards of play?
P.S. Let's not forget the ball technology too!
So with all the groove technology, milled faces, bounce and loft options that we take for granted today, are we actually any better at the short game than our predecessors? Is there historical PGA data for sand saves, up and downs made etc, to perhaps make some form of comparison to current standards of play?
P.S. Let's not forget the ball technology too!