Your Wedges Were Designed for Pros, Not You! with Terry "The Wedge Guy" Koehler

golf SMARTER

Josh Karp

Golf, Sports, Society & Culture

4.3 • 577 Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2021

⏱️ 60 minutes

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783: Wedges are critically important to get the ball close to the flagstick. The Wedge Guy, Terry Koehler returns as this week's featured guest. If you’ve heard him on Golf Smarter over the years, or read his blogs, you know he’s frustrated with major club manufacturers who have not made any significant changes to wedges, other than those mandated by the USGA, in decades, even though drivers, hybrids, irons, and putters have all gone through game changing updates. His company, Edison Golf is proof that Terry walks the talk. In this episode, as always, Terry is opinionated, outspoken, and entertaining. This week on Golf Smarter Mulligans, published each Friday, is the second of nine episodes featuring the late, great instructor Tony Manzoni. In this conversation, Tony goes beyond swing mechanics and talks about “Your Intent” and how it needs to be aligned with your performance, and visa versa. Tony’s book “The Lost Fundamental: One Simple Move. Better Golf Forever.” is available once again in either paperback or kindle formats. Find it at https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Fundamental-Simple-Better-Forever-ebook/dp/B07MZFSPBW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tony+manzoni&qid=1583280371&sr=8-1. The Lost Fundamental video is also available online! If you’re interested, please send your request to host Fred Greene at golfsmarterpodcast@gmail.com This episode is brought to you by GetMr.com. GetMr. Is the first dermatologist-developed skin health brand helping men build their healthiest skin without the hassle of multi-stop routines. The Daily is the first FDA-registered, 3-in-1 moisturizer, aftershave and safe 30SPF sunscreen that is formulated for men. GetMr. makes it as easy as possible to protect & refresh your skin #EVERYDAMNDAY. Visit GetMr.com and use our exclusive code ‘golfsmarter’ to unlock 25% off your first purchase. This is a limited time discount, so act now.For exclusive content and first access check out Corrected Mistakes on Substack: https://substack.com/@correctedmistake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	99% of golfers, when they buy a driver, they're expecting something positive in game improvement.
0:06.2	Less than one in five people bought new wedges with the expectation to improve their wedge game.
0:11.4	They bought them because the grooves are worn out or, hey, I just want to try a different loss.
0:14.8	But the reason is, in my anecdotal evidence from thousands of interviews at demo days over the last 30 years,
0:21.7	people have bought new wedges repeatedly and their wedge game didn't get better, so they've lost hope. I mean, if you think about it, people buy 40% as many wedges as they buy drivers, but they carry three times as many wedges as drivers. I mean, I've heard it a jillion times. I'm a crappy wedge player. Well, why do you say that? Well, I play these, I play these, I play these.
0:39.0	I'm just no good.
0:40.2	Well, you played the same golf club with three different brand names on it, first thought.
0:43.2	It's a molded piece of metal. All the weights on the bottom, and the top two-thirds of the face is thin. and it's got a heavy stiff steel shaft, which is a big disconnect from what's in your iron.
0:52.0	You know, it's the insanity thing.
0:53.3	You buy in the same golf club over and over and over with a different brand name on.
0:56.1	Of course, it's not insanity thing. You buy them the same golf club over and over and over with a different brand name on.
0:56.1	Of course, it's not going to get different results.
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1:32.6	Hashtag every damn day.
1:35.7	The wedges you play were designed for pros, not you, with Terry Kaler, the Wedge Guy.
1:42.8	This is Golf Smarter,
1:45.2	sharing stories, tips, and insights from great golf minds
1:49.2	to help you lower your score and raise your golf IQ.
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