The public can now purchase the Vokey Design V Grind, a lob wedge that gives players more bounce on square-faced strokes and improved relief on open-faced shots.
The V Grind lob wedge is popular among Tour players such as Ludvig Åberg and Billy Horschel. Its high bounce forward on the sole prevents unnecessary digging. When the face of V Grind is expanded, the heel, toe and trailing edge sole relief allows the leading edge to remain closer to the ground, giving remarkable adaptability. The grind is excellent for players that have a higher angle of attack and play in normal to soft conditions.
V Grind is available in 58- and 60-degree lofts, with a raw finish. Both types have ten degrees of bounce.
“When you look at how a V grind is constructed, we have a front or a forward bounce section. This is a really steep bounce angle, and then we have this grind in the back, allowing you to have some versatility as well,” Vokey Tour Rep Aaron Dill said.
“V Grind players are often a little steeper in their deliveries. They have a little more shaft lean which means they’re delofting and taking some bounce away. The V Grind also really suits them in softer conditions, or if they’re playing on courses with grainy turf. That’s where the forward bounce comes into play.”
Horschel, a longtime V Grind loyalist, prefers a lob wedge setup that offers sufficient forward bounce without sacrificing greenside playability.
“I’ve got the V grind. I love this grind,” said Horschel. “When I hit full shots, there’s enough bounce there that it doesn’t slide underneath the ball. The bounce saves me and the ball, you want to hit it in a certain spot. It’s hitting right up in the second or third or fourth groove when you’re hitting full shots. And then out of bunkers and hitting flop shots, because of the relief on the backside as well, it opens up and I can really slide underneath.”
Before deciding on the V Grind as his go-to, Horschel experimented with several lob wedge grinds, including the 60.04T. He discovered that the V was the best match for his technique, since narrower and lower-bounce choices encouraged contact high on the face. The increased bounce of the V Grind enabled him to make contact lower on the face, resulting in more consistent flight, spin, and, ultimately, improved distance control.
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