The short game secret weapon

As I approached the first hole (par 4) at Country Place Golf Club at a recent charity golf tournament, all I could think about was teeing off and advancing down the fairway so I could pull out my secret weapon—the F2 Wedge.

When I did, you should have seen the looks on the faces of my team. “What is that?” one of them exclaimed. “That sure is a weird looking wedge,” another chimed in. “You’re not going to get the ball on the green with that thing,” the other warned.

Well to everyone’s amazement, I did get the ball on the green and birdied the hole.

Consumers have seen tremendous innovation in golf over the last 20-30 years, making the game easier to play. Cast irons have been improved with heel and toe weighting. Traditional woods have increased in size and now incorporate lightweight metals. But where are the new technological advances of the wedge?

They can be found in the F2 Wedge. F2 Wedges are sold in four lofts— 52, 56, 58 and 60 degrees—and are different from standard models in that the hosel sits more toward the rear of the sole, placing the leading edge and a significant portion of the face in front of the hosel. This "Face Foward" design facilitates a flatter arc through the sand and the ability to loft the ball from the bunker.

Around the greens, I was amazed at how very easy it is to open the club face, slide it under the ball, and hit high, soft shots. Now, I have to admit, this club takes some getting used to. I put in many hours at the driving range hitting from the bunker and around the greens to get my shots just right.

Here are some features of the F2 Wedge:

• When entering the impact zone, the face comes through and makes contact with the ball before the hosel even enters the hitting area.
• On all shots, this literally makes it impossible to shank the ball.
• In deep rough, the F2 clubhead moves through the grass with less resistance and keeps the grass from grabbing the hosel, forcing shots offline.
• In sand, the F2's unique wide-open face design allows you more opportunity to flatten the club and hit a high, short sand shots.
• When pitching the ball, the F2 design helps you setup in the desired hands forward position which makes it harder to skull or hit your shots thin.
• When chipping, the face comes through the hitting area ahead of the hosel, allowing contact to happen sooner. This lets the natural loft of the club do the work for you.

All F2 Wedges conform to the United States Golf Association (USGA) and are played by PGA professionals. For more information visit www.f2golf.com