Tour Edge has seen plenty of success with their lines of Wingman putters over the previous few years. Wingman has helped golfers achieve more confidence on the greens thanks to its high MOI designs and Lock-On Technology. Today, Tour Edge is expanding the Wingman lineup to incorporate another area of the short game as they unveil the new Wingman Wedges.

“The forged Wingman Wedge is all about performance and feel,” said Tour Edge President and Master Club Designer, David Glod. “In order to match our game-changing Wingman Putter Series and how they have made putting easier for golfers since we first launched the Wingman brand in 2020, we wanted to focus on creating a wedge deserving of the Wingman name that moves the needle as far as playability and overall consistency for every level of player.”
It took Tour Edge two years to develop a wedge design that would deliver elevated performance, and one worthy of the Wingman name. Since it happens to be part of the Wingman family, you know these wedges must have plenty of tech to talk about.

One of the most prominent characteristics golfers talk about when speaking of wedges is how they feel, particularly their softness. For the Wingman Wedges, the head is a forged construction that houses two undercut pockets on the heel and toe sections. Those cavities help create perimeter weighting and are filled with Tour Edge’s VIBRCOR TPU. VIBRCOR is used heavily in the 723 iron series, and we’ve seen it become more prevalent over the last few release cycles. VIBCOR helps remove unwanted vibrations, dampen the sound, and aid in a more solid feeling clubhead. With its forged design and the addition of this TPU, there should be little doubt that the Wingman wedges will hold up in the feel department.

One of the trends that has been happening in the wedge industry for years now is finding a way to raise the center of gravity to control launch and spin. Tour Edge has milled a high-toe pad, which they call their “winged” weight pad. These pads also help boost forgiveness, especially when opening the face and contact strays out toward that high toe area.
Tour Edge’s new Triple-Traction Face delivers three separate milled areas, including milled groves, milled micro grooves, and some milling out on the toe. Another trend in the industry has been to go with a full-face groove design. For the Wingman, Tour Edge didn’t stretch those grooves out, but they did expand the scoring section by 10%, providing a slightly larger hitting area while still keeping a more traditional appearance.

Wingman Wedges also benefit from what I call The Langer Effect. Bernhard Langer’s resume speaks for itself. He’s a two-time Masters champion (1985 & 1993), has the 2nd most wins (42) in the history of the European Tour, and was the inaugural golfer atop the Official World Golf Rankings. If you haven’t noticed, he’s also been a dominant force on the PGA Tour Champions, where earlier this season, he set the mark for most career victories on tour (46). Langer is also a Tour Edge staff member and played an instrumental role in designing the new Wingman wedges. Getting back to The Langer Effect, when it comes to these Wingman wedges, there was something specific he wanted, and that was to ensure these wedges had a consistent and perfect amount of offset. While offset may not be a specification that generally comes to mind when talking about wedges, it was important to Langer, and he was impressed with the performance of the Wingman wedges in this regard.
“I am always looking for a forged wedge with the right amount of offset and eventually started to ask the R&D team at Tour Edge what they thought they could come up with,” said Langer. “What came back has astounded me with its performance. I put one prototype right into play the week I tested it because I could just tell that the design was just plain easier to hit and far more consistent than my other wedges.”

Offset in wedges, like mentioned above, is likely something you have yet to put too much thought into, but it does have some benefits that could help golfers improve their short game. For starters, having some additional offset in wedges helps golfers get their hands more in front of the leading edge, which helps promote a downward strike. On these Wingman wedges, the offset design also helps place the bounce in a more optimal position, which should help lead to more consistency via cleaner contact. The benefits above are why the Wingman Wedges have a consistent 3.0mm offset throughout. It works for Langer, and it could work for you.

Wingman wedges come in three unique grind options that incorporate five different bounces. Below is a quick synopsis of each model.
F/S Grind: F/S stands for Firm Sweeper and targets golfers who play in firm conditions and the golfer looking for less bounce due to a shallower angle of attack.
Lofts: 54°/8°, 56°/8°, 58°/6°, 60°/6°
M/N Grind: M/N, or Mid Neutral, is the all-around wedge and will cover a broad segment of golfers. Unlike the other two grinds, this wedge has a consistent 10° of bounce throughout.
Lofts: 50°/10°, 52°/10°, 54°/10°, 56°/10°, 58°/10°, 60°/10°
S/D Grind: Featuring the highest bounce of all the lines, the S/D, or Soft Digger, is for players who play in softer conditions or tend to get steep with their angle of attack. Play in soft/fluffy bunkers? Look no further.
Lofts: 50°/12°, 52°/12°, 54°/14°, 56°/14°, 58°/12°, 60°/12°
In addition to the different loft and grind options, each wedge features a replaceable weight on the back between the VIBRCOR pockets. The stock weight is 5 grams, but golfers can choose from other weight options such as 2.5 grams, 7.5 grams, 10 grams, and 12.5 grams to further fine-tune their clubs. With these weight options, golfers can adjust the feel and performance of their wedges to better suit their swing and playing style.
It’s no secret that Tour Edge offers some of the best values in golf, and the new Wingman Wedges are no exception. These forged wedges are priced very competitively at $139.99, making them a more affordable option for golfers looking to improve their short game.
The Details
Available: October 2, 2023
Price: $139.99
Shaft: Dynamic Gold 115 Wedge
Lofts: 50°,52°,54°,56°,58°,60°
So overall I’m really happy with the Wingman Wedges, I just need to set them up with graphite shafts and midsize grips so I’m more comfortable with them.
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Interested to see how these work for you with the Recoil 95s. I likewise have Cleveland (CBXs) from which I could pull the Recoil 95s
Chipping wasn’t so good though, flight, check-up, and roll-out were all good and as expected when I struck the ball well, but my contact was very inconsistent. I was really struggling with turf interaction when chipping, sure some of that was a few really wonky lies, but I think part of it is that the soles on the Wingman Wedges are considerably different than on my Clevelands. I probably just need to get used the difference in the sole design, and the offset probably has an affect on delivery too, so that might be another thing I need to adapt to. I was following a pretty packed course, playing alone with no one behind me, so I was able to drop several balls to hit some of those chips several times, and was doing better late in the round with all the practice I was getting. I really need to spend more time practicing at the short-game area to dial myself in with these.
So far I’m pretty impressed, the feel with these wedges is really good, and I’m sure I’ll be hitting them more consistently as I get more time in with them.
Still planning to get some simulator time on these as well, I’ll be taking my ESB1 and getting my current wedge setup and do a side by side with the Wingmans to see what outside numbers & range rocks look like.
My current wedge setup is:
Sub 70 TAIII Forged Black 50* & 56*
Shafts are Xcaliber Rapid Taper 105 S+ Graphite
Specs:
Wingman Wedges 50* & 56* S/D Grind, 5gm rear weight (Stock)
Shafts are stock Dynamic Gold 115 Wedge
Specs:
Also, I think $20 a weight is a bit steep if you wanted to really dial these wedges in.
And i noticed in the face there’s milling that produces a center guide.
Cant wait to give these a full swing.
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Sim rounds this week seemed to confirm what I’ve seen on the course, that distance control 40-100 is where these really shine for me. Feel like I don’t have surprises on how far the ball is carrying on those shots.
Steel feels different, heavy and hard to get a solid strike.
TAIII vs Wingman 50*
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The feel is absolutely impeccable. It has shocked me.
Have you ever considered having lie angle adjusted on your wedges, just saying that based on strike pattern there.
Those were fully cold swings, first time hitting but lie angles are an issue all together with me for sure.
One thing I wish I had the machine for
Feel is something else for sure, I actually hit a clean one from 130ish to the middle, helping wind and felt so soft. Pitched on the pin & spun back 10ft sideways
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Feel on a flushed shot is so clean & soft. Off center don’t feel bad, sound is a bit more clicky to my mind.
Spin is stupid. Got to hit some different shots including a low spinner from uphill lie that normally I struggle with but the ball took off, hit the green & skipped forward before hand brake to inside 10ft.
One missed longish greenside pitch I completely dug through but the follow up again bounced/checked & stopped.
Offset is really not an issue, only 1mm more than current wedges & felt they were really easy to line up & fire.
Not sold on the shafts, got some pre-lim range data to post tomorrow once it’s cleaned.
For 2023 on all shots, my averages are: 49% up & down, 12 ft proximity, 2.5 shots to finish.
52* S/D Wingman: 62% up & down, 10 ft proximity, 2.4 shots to finish. After my putter, these numbers are the best of any other club I’ve used around the green a meaningful number of times. This aligns with my experience that this is the wedge I like most for stock chips and pitches.
56* S/D Wingman: 36% up & down, 14 ft proximity, 2.7 shots to finish. These numbers align with my experiences of not quite being 100% dialed on the "specialty" shots like bunkers and flops. However, they are very similar to the numbers on my 60* (39% up & down, 14 ft proximity, 2.7 shots to finish), which was previously my highest lofted wedge in the bag. Given I have 348 recorded shots with the 60* and 14 on the 56* Wingman, I feel like there’s a lot of upside still on the Wingman.
The 56* M/N was absolute money from greenside bunkers. I ended up finding five of them, and had some of my best bunker play ever. I normally use my 60* for greenside bunkers, but it looks like this 56* might have taken over that job.
On the other side of the coin my chipping with the 50* S/D was terrible. My 50* wedge has always been my go to club for chipping, and with a high degree of confidence, but I’m just not doing well at all with this one. Hopefully I can work this out, because it can make a big difference having real confidence in one club for chipping, and I’m missing that right now.
I’ll be playing my home course tomorrow, and I’m hoping I can follow up yesterday’s short game performance with another good outing.
Anyone that can get a chance should really give these a try, I’m pretty sure you will come away very impressed.