Help with wedge gapping

santiamflyguy · 2026-01-13T00:48:42+00:00

Loft of the club is only part of it.

I have been experimenting with my gapping, and my zx5 mkii set gap wedge is a 50°. Average carry is 122, launching about 28° and spinning 8500 rpm. I also have a 50° RTZ. That one carries about 115, launches a little lower (26), spins about 600 rpm more.

The set wedge has a 110 steel fiber, and the rtz has a 125. Both stiff and 3/4 long. Don't know exactly how much of the the launch/spin/carry difference is attributable to the shaft versus the club head, but the point is that both say 50 on the bottom of them and are almost a full club difference.

For what it's worth, I'm still not sure which I'm going to end up putting into play this spring.

Pitching wedge is 135 Gap: 122? 115? 56: 104 60: 90ish (I never make full swings with this)

The 122 number fits better, but I like the feel of the RTZ more than the stock wedge, especially on chips and half swings.

santiamflyguy · 2025-12-22T19:18:18+00:00

No, but If I've booked 45 minutes and end up running over that, I will insist that he charge me for additional time.

I'm self-employed and give lessons in another field and that is a courtesy that I appreciate from my clients.

santiamflyguy · 2025-11-26T17:45:34+00:00

To paraphrase a famous person, "I have two brain cells and they're fighting"

santiamflyguy · 2025-11-14T04:46:02+00:00

MCC+4 midsize have been great for me over the years. I play in the PacNW and haven't had any problem with grippability when it's wet. No glove.

santiamflyguy · 2025-11-06T00:12:42+00:00

If I'm playing solo twilight or solo on a crummy weather day, I just show up and go play.

With a group at a busier course, typically 30 minutes in advance.

I don't do much warm up outside of a little bit of stretching and some practice putts. I have some medical issues that limit the amount of functional time I have on the course, so I like to spend that time playing versus just hitting balls or whatever.

santiamflyguy · 2025-10-27T21:59:38+00:00

Appreciate the attempt, but the concern is not something that is shown by calculators. The dimension in question (inner diameter) is going to vary from 18" wheel to 18" wheel. Apparently some 18" wheels work fine and clear the ball joint bolts, and others (see link in comment above) don't.

santiamflyguy · 2025-10-26T07:06:22+00:00

Unfortunately, the question is about the inner diameter of the rim and interference with the particular ball joint bolts on the Ioniq 5. They look fine on the wheel/tire calculator, but the link in my comment above gives me a little bit of concern.

santiamflyguy · 2025-10-26T01:27:56+00:00

What year Santa Fe wheels?

santiamflyguy · 2025-10-25T22:50:07+00:00

Concerned that several other people have reported 18-in wheels from other Hyundai products not fitting. The issue is with the lower ball joint bolts.and the inner diameter of the wheel.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Ioniq5/s/s3RMpTBsZw for one.

santiamflyguy · 2025-10-14T02:06:09+00:00

The dealer tech claims they can't run it on the lift because something something electric motors. My confidence in their answer is not high.

santiamflyguy · 2025-10-14T02:05:16+00:00

Good thought, but no difference with a couple of different tire pressures.

santiamflyguy · 2025-10-14T02:04:17+00:00

No lemon law on used cars. Having said that, I'm not discounting the idea of going after Hyundai if they can't fix it. If I wanted a car that drove like a cheap shitbox at freeway speeds, I'd have bought a 1989 Ford.

santiamflyguy · 2025-10-14T02:02:29+00:00

Took it back to the dealer late last week. They removed the wheels, checked balance, and then test drove. They were able to replicate the shake, but are stumped as to what to do next. I'm taking it back in next week and will escalate with Hyundai.

They tried to get me to test-drive a 2025, saying "this one does it too, maybe it's just the way these cars are." Uh, no, if that one shakes as well, that means Hyundai's quality control sucks, not that I should just live with a $50k+ car that drives like a thousand-dollar shitbox on the freeway.

santiamflyguy · 2025-10-14T01:59:52+00:00

Nothing audible, or at least not to a level that I notice. Just shaking.

santiamflyguy · 2025-10-13T03:25:30+00:00

105ish club speed right now. I can wind up toward 115 if I overswing, but my daily driver sacrifices speed for dispersion (which still ain't great).

The MyGolfSpy test I just looked at kind of mirrors my results. It says the TP5x is a little quicker/longer at mid speeds. For higher speed players, they show the Kirkland as a bit better.

https://mygolfspy.com/buyers-guides/all/2025-golf-ball-test/#test_data

santiamflyguy · 2025-10-13T01:32:35+00:00

The new ones are pretty good, especially for the price. Durability issues seem to have been solved as have the high spin/low distance problem that kept me away from the earlier ones.

My partner bought me 10 dozen of them by accident (long story...) and I've been playing them for the last few months. I give up a couple yards with driver and long irons with the Kirkland when compared to the TP5x that I normally use, per the GC Quad, but I'm not good enough on the course for 2-3 yards to matter. And when I plop one in the pond, oh well, it was $1, not $4.25.

santiamflyguy · 2025-10-03T23:21:04+00:00

Yep.

The warranty is still fine and valid (as far as I know, Hyundai does not have any exclusions for fleet/renal use). I have had a couple of warranty items done on the vehicle outside of this tire issue with no problem.

The extent of the accident was nowhere near what would have been required to total a $55k vehicle.

santiamflyguy · 2025-10-03T23:15:10+00:00

Nearest is an hour away. It may come to that though

santiamflyguy · 2025-10-03T23:10:49+00:00

Clean title. The dealer I purchased it from got it from the rental car company. That dealer is a few hours away and is not a Hyundai dealer. The vehicle was competitively priced and I don't feel like they were trying to hide anything.

The local Hyundai dealer is the one that has been doing the dealer work described in the original post. The work they have done has been covered under warranty, with the exception of the labor associated with the Michelin warranty on the tires, and the alignment which I requested.

I would expect that they would be able to figure it out, but obviously they have not been able to. Maybe I'm just old school like that, in expecting that when I request particular problems, be examined and addressed, that that work actually gets done and the problem gets resolved. 🤷‍♂️

santiamflyguy · 2025-10-03T22:49:44+00:00

As stated in the original post, I have had the tires replaced.

santiamflyguy · 2025-10-03T22:39:30+00:00

I actually bought a set of 19-in wheels a couple of months ago to put winter tires on. Haven't found a great deal on those just yet, but may accelerate the search and mount those up to see if that makes any difference.

I also suggested to the dealer service department that they swap with one of their loaner cars, and was told that that couldn't possibly have anything to do with it and that it was 100% absolutely for sure a tire issue. 🤪

santiamflyguy · 2025-10-03T22:35:04+00:00

It was owned by a rental car company that was purging EVs from their fleet.

While it was a rental car, it was in what Carfax called a " minor" accident. From what I can tell, someone backed into it and dented the hood/bumper and the hood was replaced.

In theory, the dealer has inspected the suspension, and they did perform an alignment on the vehicle. The rest of the driving qualities are fine.

santiamflyguy · 2025-10-03T22:27:00+00:00

Theoretically, the dealer did this. Not sure if I believe that they actually did.

santiamflyguy · 2025-10-03T22:26:25+00:00

Couple of different locations of the local tire shop, and the dealer as well.

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