2008 Wedge Test Results

  • Rankmark Best of the Best award seal
    1st PLACE
    Cleveland CG12
    2nd PLACE
    Taylormade ZTP
    3rd PLACE
    Titleist Vokey SM
    Congratulations to Cleveland Golf once again for their consistent ability to produce wedges that are so well received by the golfing community!

    TaylorMade also did an excellent job with their new Z TP with the smoke finish.

    Mizuno's MP R Series performed very well overall and in other categories.
  • Rankmark Best of the Best award seal
    1st PLACE
    Cleveland CG12
    2nd PLACE
    Taylormade ZTP
    3rd PLACE
    Titleist Vokey SM
    It's no question that these are great clubs, out of over 25 choices these clubs came up in the top 3 consistently. For those skeptics, we triple checked all the testers recording for accuracy only and here are the numbers;
    Cleveland     1,127
    Taylormade  1,123
    Mizuno          1,122
  • Wedge Results: Feel
    Rankmark golf club test Best award
    1st PLACE
    golf club test Cleveland CG12
    2nd PLACE
    golf club test Taylormade ZTP
    2nd PLACE
    golf club test Titleist Vokey SM
    3rd PLACE
    golf club test Titleist Vokey SM
    After the Rankmarkers has a chance to hit the wedges, they were asked about the feel. Again, this is a very subjective question, but in making a decision about equipment, feel is very important. Cleveland won another category.

    TaylorMade was commented to also have a very "solid" feel and the Mizuno ranked in the top 3 for yet another time.
  • Rankmark golf club test Best award
    1st PLACE
    golf club test Cleveland CG12
    2nd PLACE
    golf club test Taylormade ZTP
    3rd PLACE
    golf club test Titleist Vokey SM
    One of the first questions we asked out Rankmarkers was to rank the look of the wedges. Although, this is a very subjective question, we felt you would want to know. The winner is TaylorMade.

    Apparently the Titleist and Mizuno are appealing to the eye as well from all the choices they have.
  • Rankmark golf club test Best award
    1st PLACE
    golf club test Cleveland CG12
    2nd PLACE
    golf club test Taylormade ZTP
    3rd PLACE
    golf club test Titleist Vokey SM
    Among golfers with a 10 Handicap or lower, the Titleist Vokey Design SM wedges won the #1 spot hands down. These clubs are designed for golfer with low handicaps and it shows.

    Mizuno and Cleveland came in respectively 2nd and 3rd with products that are such a crucial part of the game.
  • Rankmark golf club test Best award
    1st PLACE
    golf club test Cleveland CG12
    2nd PLACE
    golf club test Taylormade ZTP
    3rd PLACE
    golf club test Titleist Vokey SM
    Congratulation to TaylorMade, ranked #1 in the wedge category by all the testers with handicaps over 10. This new category allows you to know what other golfers with a similar game who tested the clubs think. We hope this helps you narrow your search and helps your game.

    No surprise Cleveland and Callaway did so well with their wedges. They both make a great product.
  • Rankmark golf club test Best award
    1st PLACE
    golf club test Cleveland CG12
    2nd PLACE
    golf club test Taylormade ZTP
    3rd PLACE
    golf club test Titleist Vokey SM
    On the PGA Tour, they define Senior's as golfers over 50. We agree, and for this new category Ping's Tour W was tested and ranked #1.

    The 2nd and 3rd place winners are TaylorMade's Z TP and Cleveland's CG12 Chrome, again...
  • Overall

    • Rankmark golf club test Best award
      1st PLACE
      Cleveland CG12
      2nd PLACE
      golf club test Taylormade ZTP
      3rd PLACE
      golf club test Titleist Vokey SM
      According to the Manufactures Suggested Retail Price or MSRP, the best wedge for under one hundred dollars is the Mizuno.

      The honor of 2nd and 3rd place winners in this category are also great values.
  • Seniors

    • Rankmark golf club test Best award
      1st PLACE
      golf club test Cleveland CG12
      2nd PLACE
      golf club test Taylormade ZTP
      2nd PLACE
      golf club test Titleist Vokey SM
      2nd PLACE
      golf club test  Taylormade ZTP
      3rd PLACE
      golf club test  Taylormade ZTP
      A Three way Tie for second!
  • High Handicap

    • Rankmark golf club test Best award
      1st PLACE
      golf club test Cleveland CG12
      2nd PLACE
      golf club test Taylormade ZTP
      3rd PLACE
      golf club test Titleist Vokey SM
      OK, so you may have noticed that Mizuno has won the #1 spot again. We found it very interesting though, that the 2nd and 3rd places are almost the same as the Low Handicap under $100.

      The numbers (which may not make any sense to you) are Mizuno 226, Wilson 213, and Srixon 209.
  • Low Handicap

    • Rankmark golf club test Best award
      1st PLACE
      golf club test Cleveland CG12
      2nd PLACE
      golf club test Taylormade ZTP
      3rd PLACE
      golf club test Titleist Vokey SM
      OK, so you may have noticed that Mizuno has won the #1 spot again. We found it very interesting though, that the 2nd and 3rd places are almost the same as the High Handicap under $100.

      The numbers (which may not make any sense to you) are Mizuno 270, Srixon 246, and Wilson 239.
  • Overall

    • Rankmark golf club test Best award
      1st PLACE
      golf club test Cleveland CG12
      2nd PLACE
      golf club test Taylormade ZTP
      3rd PLACE
      golf club test Titleist Vokey SM
      According to the Manufactures Suggested Retail Price or MSRP, the best wedge for over one hundred dollars is once again, the Cleveland CG12.

      With TaylorMade coming in at 2nd place and Titleist in 3rd, you have some great wedge option that are also great values.
  • Seniors

    • Rankmark golf club test Best award
      1st PLACE
      golf club test Cleveland CG12
      2nd PLACE
      golf club test Taylormade ZTP
      3rd PLACE
      golf club test Titleist Vokey SM
      If you are over 50 years old, Ping's Tour W ranks #1. This wedge is forgiving on mis-hits and was the clear choice of our testers.

      TaylorMade and Cleveland are familiar picks for those who are considered to be Senior golfers.
  • High Handicap

    • Rankmark golf club test Best award
      1st PLACE
      golf club test Cleveland CG12
      2nd PLACE
      golf club test Taylormade ZTP
      3rd PLACE
      golf club test Titleist Vokey SM
      High Handicappers choosing a wedge for over $100 have spoken, and the winner is... TaylorMade!

      Cleveland is also an excellent choice among Rankmarkers, along with Callaway's X Forged Vintage.
  • Low Handicap

    • Rankmark golf club test Best award
      1st PLACE
      golf club test Cleveland CG12
      2nd PLACE
      golf club test Taylormade ZTP
      3rd PLACE
      golf club test Titleist Vokey SM
      Once again, Titleist has achieved the highest ranking from the Low Handicappers. It seems like if you shoot in the 70's or low 80's, this is the wedge for you.

      Cleveland is a top 3 pick again and Nike's new Victory Tour Forged Red tested very well.


Due to an overwhelming number of requests from our viewership, here are all the brands we tested. (Listed in alphabetical order)

Please note that several of the manufacturers sent us more than one product line.

Adams Golf
Bobby Jones
Callaway
Cleveland
Face Forward (F2)
Feel
Golf Research in Play (G.R.I.P.)
Hippo
Innovex
Mizuno
Ping
Scratch
Srixon
TaylorMade
Titleist
Tommy Armour
Tour Edge
Vector
Wilson

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