Every golfer wants to know where they stand. Are they better than average? Right in the middle of the pack? Or chasing down the elite?

Thanks to over 1,100 responses from our recent Edison Golf WedgeFit® Survey, we now have a crystal-clear answer—and the results may surprise you.

Spoiler alert: the Edison Wedge player is better than the market.

Let’s break it down.

What the Edison Wedge Player Looks Like

Here’s how our WedgeFit® respondents stack up by handicap:

• 15% play at 0–5 handicap

• 26% fall into the 6–10 range

• 24% are 10–15

• 17% are 16–19

• 12% are 20+

• 3% weren’t sure of their handicap

That means 41% of Edison Wedge golfers play to a 10 handicap or better, and nearly two-thirds are under a 15 handicap. That’s an exceptionally strong player profile for any golf brand.

Even among the small group that didn’t know their handicap:

• Nearly 3 out of 4 shoot under 100

• Over 1 in 4 regularly shoot in the 80s

This is not a beginner audience. These are golfers who care deeply about scoring.

How This Compares to the National Golf Population

Now here’s where it gets really interesting.

According to USGA/GHIN data:

• The average male handicap in the U.S. is about 14

• The average female handicap is near 29

• Nationally, only about 18–20% of golfers are 10 handicap or better

• Well over 30% of golfers carry handicaps higher than 20

Compare that to Edison:

• More than double the national rate of single-digit and low-double-digit players

• Less than half the national percentage of 20+ handicaps

• A survey average handicap close to 12, which is 2+ strokes better than the typical GHIN golfer

Bottom line:
👉 The Edison golfer isn’t just “in line” with the market—they outperform it.

What This Means for Wedge Performance

This matters because:

• Better players are more sensitive to gapping, spin, and turf interaction

• They demand predictability inside 100 yards

• They are far more likely to benefit from:

  • Progressive bounce design

  • Consistent launch and spin windows

  • Specialty wedge fitting

In short: Edison is attracting the exact golfer who benefits most from precision wedge design.

Edison Wedges : Better Scoring for Every Handicap

Yes—the data shows that many Edison golfers are strong players. But that’s not the whole story. What’s even more important is why golfers of every handicap level are finding success with Edison wedges.

Great wedge design doesn’t only serve elite players. In fact, the right wedge can make an even bigger difference for mid- and higher-handicap golfers, where most scoring mistakes actually happen—from poor turf interaction to inconsistent contact to unpredictable distance control.

That’s exactly where Edison Wedges shine.

Our progressive weighting and sole designs aren’t just about maximizing spin for highly skilled players; they’re about:

• Making clean contact easier

• Improving distance consistency

• Helping the average golfer control trajectory and rollout

• Reducing the “big miss” around the greens

For the lower-handicap player, these technologies unlock pin-point distance control and tour-level predictability. For the mid- to high-handicap golfer, they create something just as powerful—confidence, forgiveness, and lower scores.

Coming Next in Inside the Scoring Zone

We’ll take a deeper look at how wedges influence scoring for different handicap levels, and what specific wedge setups help golfers break:

• 90

• 80

• And even into the 70s

Stay tuned.