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Posted: November 5, 2010
Do you ever wonder what inspires Master Craftsman Bob Vokey while behind the wheel working on the perfect grind for his next wedge? After sticking a shot close with your trusty Vokey wedge, do you ponder how all of the elements of club design worked in perfect harmony with your swing? Do you want to know how “The Voke” comes up with his masterpieces? Well, we’ve got some great news for you… The one and only Bob Vokey will be answering questions during a live webcast on Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m. EST (3 p.m. PST), with our friends over at GolfWRX. (Click here to go to GolfWRX for more details.) And before “The Voke” goes live, we are giving members of Vokey Nation and Team Titleist the chance to have their questions answered first. Next week, we’ll be stopping by WedgeWorks, our high performance custom shop in Carlsbad, Calif., for a little fireside chat (minus the fire) with Bob, made up entirely of your questions and his answers. He won’t be able to answer them all, so make sure your question is a good one – Bob is going to handpick the ones he answers. And by the way, if your question is picked, you’ll also receive a special gift from Bob and the Vokey Wedges Team. (Hint: You can wear it on your head.) Simply post your question in the comments section below we’ll take care of the rest.*
*Please note: The Voke has finished reading all of your questions and has chosen the ones he is going to answer. He thanks everyone for the overwhelming response and looks forward to answering more of your questions in the near future. Stay tuned for Bob's answers later this week right here on Team Titleist!
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Mr. Vokey, what do you plan on doing different to the wedges (i.e. shafts, grips, head designs) to offset the new groove rules, if anything? These new grooves make it hard on the avid golfer to spin the ball and sometimes we really need to do just that. Thanks, Matt B
Matthew B wrote on November 6, 2010 at 1:17AM
What would be the perfect set of wedges in your opinion and in general what do the tour players like?
matt d wrote on November 6, 2010 at 1:20AM
Mr. Vokey, I love your wedges and i recently bought some new spin-milled wedges. I play a lot of golf and in a few years i will be needing some new wedges again. I really admire your wedge works and I like the idea of personalizing wedges. What new things will wedge works have in the next few years? Any thought to having a custom shop similar to Scotty's were i could send in my old wedges to be touched up and customized?
Andrew A wrote on November 6, 2010 at 1:22AM
Bob,
I appreciate how you've managed to maintain your devotion to your craft in the face of the mass-produced, low-grade knock-offs. Can you talk a little about how you choose to infuriate certain technologies and processes in your production of new wedges?
JAK wrote on November 6, 2010 at 1:26AM
With the groove changes now in place, what is the next new design/enhancement that you plan to make with your wedge line? Do you plan to make any that are greater than 64 degrees?
ToddL wrote on November 6, 2010 at 1:28AM
Dear Bobby V,!
I love golf and I really love the Titleist name. Although I do not play the "square groove" wedges. My question for you is what new technology is out there to compete with or better the "square groove" wedge technology?
Daniel A wrote on November 6, 2010 at 1:29AM
In your opinion what is going to be the next great breakthrough in wedge design? Will it be sole design, weight distribution, club face size, loft angle, lie, shaft flex, or some cunning combination of any or all of the above?
Thanks
Soaked in Seattle and hitting it fat
JAK wrote on November 6, 2010 at 1:39AM
Dear Bob, I just received my new TVD wedges, I have been playing golf for 55 years and these wedges are the finest wedges I have ever used. My Question is why do you make other wedges when the TVD wedges are the best you have ever produced?
Rick B wrote on November 6, 2010 at 1:45AM
Our bunkers are both soft & hard what bounce would you recommend ? What Loft?
Joe wrote on November 6, 2010 at 1:48AM
Mr. Vokey, I've played your wedges for years, and no matter how many times the other guys have introduced "new wedge technology", they've never outperformed my Vokey's. My question is when did you realize designing wedges was going to be your career...was it something you knew you wanted to do all along, how did it all come to be? And did you have any other passions that almost caused all of us (tour players included) to miss out on your gift? Thanks.
Don E wrote on November 6, 2010 at 1:49AM
First of all...Mr. Vokey, thank you for designing some great wedges and your dedication to the short game. I wish you continued health and propserity. My question is...I've always faced difficulty with my short game and quickly changing turf conditions. I thoroughly enjoy my Vokey C-C wedges (52 and 58 degree)...but I feel like when conditions drastically and quickly change between firm and soft turf/greens (wth my current ball being a Titleist Pro VI)...I tend to struggle. My trajectories are fine and I'm making solid contact. In your opinion, what is the best and easiest fix for changing turf conditions (without buying the farm)...Is it easier to change balls (low spin or high spin)...or it is really necessary to change loft and bounce (adding more wedges for different conditions)?
Coach G wrote on November 6, 2010 at 1:50AM
Our bunkers are very inconsitent from bunker to bunker. What degree bounce whould you recommend? Degree of loft?
Joe wrote on November 6, 2010 at 1:51AM
Bob I have two of your wedges and love them both... how does it make you feel, that you have touched so many people in the golfing community, with your equipment, and passion for the game?
Paul G wrote on November 6, 2010 at 1:51AM
Where do you anticipate the design and materials for wedges will be in 5 and 10 years from now?
JAK wrote on November 6, 2010 at 1:56AM
What made you start to make amazing wedges and did you think that they would become as popular as they are now? Thanks and love the wedges
Michael D wrote on November 6, 2010 at 1:58AM
Mr. Vokey, with today's drivers and their shafts being adjustable, do you see that happing to wedges to change the bounce or loft to make it stronger or weaker.
Felipe S wrote on November 6, 2010 at 2:16AM
why does vokey not offer a box toe or square grind? i understand cambered soles but all the wedges seem to be round bias?
THX
JAK wrote on November 6, 2010 at 2:17AM
Mr. Vokey,
I know that pitching wedges are part of the Vokey family of wedges, and I love my 52, but I'd like to see both the pitching wedge/48 and the 52 offered with some other bounce options. Any chance of this happening....? Thanks...!!
Bill P wrote on November 6, 2010 at 2:19AM
You designed great wedges back in the early 90's for Gary Adams and Founders Clubs (defense series). How has your design philosophys changed over the years combined with techology to the present spin milled masterpieces??
JAK wrote on November 6, 2010 at 2:23AM
Who won your first tournament and what did you do to help that golfer get over that hump for both of you?
JAK wrote on November 6, 2010 at 2:24AM