This 11-handicapper leans on his short game. These are the Hot List wedges he liked best

“Feels like you're cheating out of the sand. I could blast the ball out or make it spin and stop. I was able to hit high spinners and low rollers from just off the green, too. Very versatile.”

“Delightfully simple design. Easy to get comfortable over the ball. Sound was a quick, high note. Produced exceptionally long shots. A perfect mix of trajectory, spin and ball speed. Everyday playable.”

“Sound an Amber Alert because this club is going to go missing from the Hot List. I'm taking it with me. Easy to hit high, straight shots with great distance. Stunning performance. I was producing the speed with a fairway wood I typically produce with a driver. Shots were high enough and coming down soft enough that you'd stick greens. Elegant, simple look in a club that fully realizes its potential.”

“This club produced great distance for me. Has a get-up-and-go attitude and wind-busting, piercing trajectory to ball flight. This is a trusty partner with easy distance and a confidence-inspiring sound and feel.”

“It's a golden retriever of a golf club—familiar, reliable, good looking. I had a tight dispersion, particularly with the shorter irons. I found it easy to reproduce similar shots. There also was an immediate comfort with the look and feel of this club. No learning curve or surprises. A bit of offset but not distracting.”

“Both the look and the feel were performance oriented. The ball feels energetic coming off the face and these were extremely accurate and consistent. My game would benefit from the forgiveness this club offers without giving up the joy of hitting an advanced-looking-and-feeling iron.”

“I got a ton of consistency. You get the impression you could hit multiple shots in a bucket, especially with the wedge. It also took the right side out of play. Not the longest iron, but the consistency is worth giving up a few yards.”

“Stability was the name of the game with this club. Extremely easy to bring it back and through without any hitch in the giddy up. Great performer at all distances.”

“There's a reason the 2-ball design has been around a long time: It works. Great contact, putts started rolling quickly. No skidding. Comfortable amount of heft.”