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Ajg72 26 April 25, 2025 0 Comments

I currently game a TSW 56 degree wedge. I love the feel and performance of the club, but do hit some chunks with it when it’s soft and wet out, which is not a common experience for me with wedges. The TSW has been the best wedge I’ve ever played in firm conditions and is normally fine for me in softer conditions too. I am wondering if the new DRT S grind has any less of a tendency to dig or if I should consider the A grind to avoid digging in soft and wet conditions. I am based in Columbus, OH so I don’t get to play on truly firm turf all that often.

I also game TS3s and use the set gap wedge extensively for partial shots and rarely take a full swing at a wedge. I don’t currently use a 52 degree wedge because the TS3 gap has been so versatile, but I am wondering about filling the gap between my 48 degree gap wedge and 56 TSW with a new DRT wedge. If I would mostly use the 52 for partial wedges and to hit bump and runs that I want to run less than my gap wedge bump and runs do, would the G, A, or S grind be a better bet?

For the sake of both questions, I will note I have a fairly neutral attack angle.

dougmael Answered question April 28, 2025

3 Answers

Answer 1 · 2025-04-28T15:49:05+00:00

I agree with Britt regarding the DRT A Grind being a bit better than the TSW for use in neutral to softer conditions. I also had a tendency to hit the TSW somewhat heavy (or “fat”) in softer turf conditions. I’m sure that the S Grind would work even better in firmer turf conditions.

One other point here: The Max Milled full-face wedges are also great performers in virtually all types of turf conditions, as well as from the sand. I have built and played virtually every Maltby wedge model in the last couple of decades, and they just keep getting better with each successive model that is introduced!

Answer 2 · 2025-04-28T09:54:34+00:00

Being in Newark, Ohio, we understand the conditions you are playing in most. When I did the testing most of last year, when it got dry and firmer, the S grind was very good. The remainder of the time, I used the A grind more. That being said, we modified the S grind slightly last year and that is why it is a little later getting here (and the tariffs), and testing this year tells me it is more playable than the TSW in neutral to softer conditions, and excellent in neutral to firmer conditions. Usually the course I play the most is pretty plush and I have played the A grind more, but the S grind performs better for me than the TSW when the conditions call for it. I am neutral to steep and tend to hit the TSW heavy in the softer conditions. I have not seen that with the new S grinds as a comparison.

I carry the 48 G grind, the 52 in either the S or the A (depending on the conditions) and the 56 i the S or the A (depending on the conditions). Important to have that gap coverage.

Hope this helps.

Britt

Thanks for taking the time to reply! I am playing on pretty plush conditions most of the time as well so am kind of leaning A grind and keeping my TSW for the rarer firm condition rounds. But it is good to know the S is more playable than the TSW. I am in no rush so may wait to make the final call until you guys have the S grinds in the shop for testing.

And thanks to you and everyone at GolfWorks for making such premium products and keeping them affordable. I’m sure you get this all the time, but the TS3s are the best iron I’ve ever played bar none.
Thanks for the nice comments on the TS3’s. They are great.
Sounds like a plan for your wedges. I do think you will like the S grind for the neutral to firmer conditions better than the TSW’s, especially if you tend, like me, to get a little steep sometime. The A grinds are awesome and really can work in all conditions, but are especially good in the neutral to plush or softer conditions.

Britt Lindsey

Answer 3 · 2025-04-28T09:47:21+00:00

I have built and played three of the Maltby DRT wedges (50* G Grind + 54* & 58* in the A Grind), so I will give you my take on this subject: 1.) Working backwards, I would HIGHLY recommend the G Grind model in the 52* slot, if you decide to add a wedge of this loft to fit between your 48* TS3 gap wedge and any 56* wedge that you are carrying or consider adding to your bag; 2.) I can only comment on the A Grind, as I built both the 54* and 58* in this grind, as noted above. So far, playing in typical soft to somewhat soggy spring playing conditions here in PA, I have found the A Grind DRT wedges to work very well in such conditions.

I hope that you find this to be helpful! Good luck with whatever DRT wedges you decide to add to your arsenal.

Thanks for taking the time to respond! Even as I was writing it up, I was starting to lean G and A grind for the 52/56 respectively. Glad to hear about some first hand experience.