The Bottom Line
Merit Golf's Zero Bounce Tour Sole 60-degree wedge proved an excellent choice from fairways with across-the-board high performance.
Pros
- Leading edge positioned down at address.
- Beveled leading edge prevents excessive digging.
- Narrow sole gets into tight lies.
Cons
- Conditions determine effectiveness of zero bounce.
- Weaker players more likely to need more bounce.
Description
- Zero bounce means the leading edge of the club sits down at address to get under the ball.
- Narrow sole also helps get under the ball and through sand.
- Blunt leading edge help guard against excessive digging into turf.
- Heads are cast from soft carbon steel.
- U-shaped grooves in clubface maximize spin and control, combine with head material for soft feel.
- Come in chrome finish or pre-rusted oxide finish.
- Come with Dynamic Gold True Temper shafts.
- In addition to 60-degree lob wedges, 52-degree and 56-degree zero bounce wedges also available.
- 60-degree wedge has 64-degree lie angle, 35.25-inch shaft, D4+ swingweight.
Guide Review - Merit Golf Zero Bounce Tour Sole Lob Wedge
A zero-bounce wedge is designed for better players in the sense that the lower the bounce angle, the better the club is for shots off fairway. Higher bounce is best for play out of rough and sand. But Merit Golf's Zero Bounce Tour Sole wedges do incorporate a blunt leading edge and narrow sole and in so doing make themselves more useful out of sand than most zero-bounce wedges. The 60-degree wedge tested performed well enough on splash shots from sand and, like most zero-bounce wedges, did fine in firmer sand. It really shined from the fairway, though, as designed. Very good feel due to the soft carbon steel head and u-shaped grooves. Easy to spin and easy to control.
