THREE THINGS WE LEARNED...

1 DARKER FINISHES HIDE HEAD SHAPES

There’s been an influx of dark wedges for 2018. Tour brands say it’s what tour players are asking for, which is perfectly believable. We reckon dark finishes help hide and disguise the lumps, bumps and curves you don’t want your eyes drawn to.

2 IF YOU PLAY CAVITY IRONS TRY CAVITY BACK WEDGES

Cleveland launched the CBX in August and it’s changed how club golfers should think about buying wedges. It is the first serious cavity back wedge, but boasts all the same spin and groove tech as Cleveland’s tour-style RTX-3 but with more forgiveness.

3 FACE PROTRUSIONS ARE THE NEXT BIG THING

We don’t know how Callaway got ‘face protrusions’ past the USGA & R&A rules committee but it’s a stroke of genius and means everyday golfers can grab extra spin. The new Mack Daddy 4 wedges topped our backspin charts when averaged across all three testers.