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The ONE Wedge is built to make the short game easier with a massive sole. High spin, strong consistency, and a total refusal to dig into the turf.
Introduction
Martin Chuck is one of the top golf coaches in the world and the inventor of some of the best training aids we’ve ever tested. Best known for the original Tour Striker [review HERE] and the Educator [review HERE], he’s now turned his attention to designing a club that can help regular golfers enjoy the short game more. That club is The ONE Wedge, and I tested a set to see if Martin has a future in club design or should stick to the lesson tee.
Looks
Your very first look at The ONE Wedge lets you know this is not your conventional Tour-style wedge. In the bag, you’ll see a massive sole with “Pitch Control” across the trailing edge and a cavity with numerous levels and textures.
At address, The ONE Wedge has several distinguishing features. The face is very large and completely covered in grooves. Between the grooves are lines at 45 degree angles centering on a small vertical groove on the bottom of the face. That vertical groove is centered on the bottom groove but is heel-biased if you’re looking at the entire club. Shifting your eyes up, you’ll notice that the top line is not uniform – it’s much thicker on the toe side. Finally, the hosel has a PING EYE2 look to it – long, tapered, and giving the appearance of onset (the opposite of offset).
Sound & Feel
I was not expecting much from The ONE Wedge when it came to feel, but it surprised me. On centered impacts, it produces a “thud” at average volume that’s paired with a medium soft feel. It’s right in the middle of the bell curve – neither a reason to game this wedge or turn it away.
Mishits deliver clear feedback in the form of a slightly louder “knock” at impact and a firmer feel. While I would not regard the feel feedback as pinpoint, you can tell if you missed thin, toe, or heel.
Performance
The ONE Wedge is not short on features and big promises. I’d like to spell them out before I get into my testing results. First is the “4-Way Auto-React Sole” which promises to “react perfectly to any lie” preventing digging and gliding through any surface. Second is “Pitch Control Weighting,” a promise to forgive shots hit all over the club face. Feature #3 is the “ONE-Tempo Shaft” which is counterbalanced to “ensure the club head leverages gravity.” While I think counterbalancing is fine, the copy irks me a bit because I have yet to encounter a club head that didn’t experience gravity. Fourth is the “Point ‘N’ Shoot Leading Edge” which simply means that the leading edge is square, not round, and they believe this is easier to aim. Finally, The ONE Wedge has “Control Spin Grooves” all across the face (they are conforming, according to Performance Golf).
Let’s boil all that down without the buzzwords. The ONE Wedge is counterbalanced, has full-face grooves, a straight leading edge, a cavity back, and a big, wide, rounded sole.
Moving to my testing results, I want to start with the things that surprised me. Given the enormous sole, I was expecting these wedges to launch extremely high with below average spin. Wrong and wrong. The launch angles on each of these wedges was on par with similarly lofted tour-style wedges, and the spin was slightly above average. Additionally, the numbers were more consistent when compared to traditional wedges.
What did not surprise me – but was still impressive – was the performance of the sole. It makes this club almost impossible to hit fat. Even was I was hitting behind the ball intentionally, the sole wanted to glide through the turf. The disadvantage of this sole is that it’s not built for versatility. If you try to open the club face, the leading edge lifts significantly, but this is probably not a big concern for the target player.
Finally, The ONE Wedge produced a tight dispersion. I was hitting shots off the heel and toe that were still flying straight. For players that want to hit little touch shots and baby fades, this is not the club. But for golfers that want to take a lot of stress out of the short game, this will fit the bill.
Conclusion
While the statement “Lower your scores 7-9 shots on average” should not be taken seriously, The ONE Wedge should be. This is a very impressive short game tool geared toward golfers who struggle around the green. With high spin, tight dispersion, and a sole that refuses to dig, it can turn short game opportunities from gut wrenching to welcome sights.
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He founded Plugged In Golf in 2013 with the goal of helping all golfers play better and enjoy the game more.
Matt lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with his wife and two daughters.