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Ping Bunkr

3 reviewers
79

Strongly recommended

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The takeaway

Niche wedge that always escapes the sand.

They agree

  • +Gets the ball out every time
  • +No need to open the face
  • +Wide high-bounce sole glides through sand

The knocks

  • −Single-purpose costs a bag slot
  • −Expensive and odd-looking

Buy it ifbunkers are genuinely your nightmare

Skip it ifyou already escape sand comfortably

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The verdicts.

Michael Newton Golf

On-course, season-long club tests

Loved it

“a winning combination to get you out the bunkers and lower your scores”

A genuinely unique 64-degree wedge with 14.5 degrees of bounce that got Michael out of every bunker lie he threw at it, and turned out to be even better from horrible rough.

+ the facts · 8 pros · 3 cons
  • +64 degrees of loft combined with 14.5 degrees of bounce, a combination no other wedge offers
  • +Wide sole uses the bounce to lift the club out instead of digging
  • +Designed to be played square, giving a much larger hitting area than an opened lob wedge
  • −Very peculiar, quirky look
  • −Opening the face on thin sand caused the club to bounce and jump
  • −Not really designed for tight lies around the green, needs shaft lean there

For: Any golfer who dreads bunkers and quits on the shot

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Alex Etches

Custom fitter, gear deep-dives

Liked it

“I can't believe the spin that comes off of this thing”

Not for everyone, but a genuinely effective niche tool: the 67-degree, high-bounce head pops the ball out of almost any bunker lie with a square face and spins remarkably.

+ the facts · 4 pros · 4 cons
  • +67 degrees of loft with 14.5 degrees of bounce lets you attack sand square-faced with a normal chipping setup
  • +Incredible, zippy spin from the full-face grooves; shots stop very quickly
  • +Got the ball out from every lie tested, including plugged and bare
  • −Won't cure everything; you can still chunk it if steep in wet sand
  • −Square-face shots come out quite flat and take getting used to
  • −Very niche club that costs one of your 14 spots, and Ping premium pricing is expected

For: Steep diggers who chronically leave the ball in the bunker

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Golfalot

Independent UK equipment reviews

Liked it

“every bunker shot got out of the bunker it popped up every time”

A one-job super-game-improvement bunker wedge that genuinely gets the ball out every time, but only worth a bag spot if bunkers are your nightmare.

+ the facts · 5 pros · 4 cons
  • +Got the ball out of the bunker every single time, even on decelerated or heavy strikes
  • +Huge 64 degrees of loft pops the ball up with no need to open the face
  • +Very wide sole with 14.5 degrees of bounce glides through the sand instead of digging
  • −Only really usable out of bunkers, so it costs you one of your 14 club slots
  • −Expensive at £175 RRP (£185 graphite) for a single-purpose club
  • −Huge head and loft look strange and take adjustment

For: Golfers who literally cannot get out of bunkers and want confidence over technique

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