Shane Lowry shares how many rounds he’ll play with his wedges on the PGA Tour before changing them

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Shane Lowry is one of the best players on the PGA Tour with a wedge in his hand around the greens.

Lowry has forged a reputation for himself as one of the best exponents of the short game in world golf.

However, he goes about his business differently to many other players on the PGA Tour.

The Irishman uses his 60 degree lob wedge for every single shot around the greens. If he needs to hit a lower chip, he simply de-lofts the club and moves his hands forward at address.

It should not be underestimated how difficult it is to do that.

Lowry has actually struggled with his game on the PGA Tour this season, and is ranked down in 71st strokes gained around the green and 38th in scrambling.

Just last month, Lowry was dealt a terrible break at The Open Championship when he received a two-stroke penalty for inadvertently causing his ball to oscillate.

He’ll be hoping to find some much better form heading into the Ryder Cup in September.

That will involve a lot of hard work on the range and around the short game area.

Shane Lowry on how often he changes his wedges on the PGA Tour

PGA Tour players obviously play and practice more than most.

Lowry is no different in that regard, and as a result, he has to change his equipment regularly.

However, the amount of time he uses his 60 degree wedge before changing to a new one might just shock you.

When giving tips on pitching and chipping for the GolfPass YouTube channel, Lowry was asked how long he uses his wedges for before changing them.

He said: “I am very fortunate I can get them on Tour every week but I change my lob wedge every three weeks. The maximum I would use it is probably three tournaments.

“It’s just from all the practice you do and all the chipping you do in the week of an event or on an off week, the grooves go and I just like to have consistency and the consistency is like having fresh grooves all the time.“

Shane Lowry’s 2025 PGA Tour stats

Lowry’s stats this season simply haven’t been good enough.

Aside from his iron play, his overall game has been fairly poor by his standards.

Lowry will be desperate to improve his putting, driving, chipping and pitching before the Ryder Cup starts in seven weeks’ time.

He’s certainly capable, but it is a shame that he has fallen away so badly since narrowly missing out on winning the Truist Championship back in May,