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Why We Like It
- These wedges are more than just their high-toe shape. The pronounced shaping shifts the center of gravity higher and toward the toe to produce shots with increased spin.
- The computer-milled sole grinds eliminate excessive hand work in the manufacturing process for more consistency club to club.
- Laser-etched ribs between the grooves create additional surface friction. Called “spin tread,” the rows of diagonal lines between the grooves are designed to redirect moisture to create cleaner contact with the groove edges.
- Cast from soft 8620 carbon steel, the Hi-Toe 4 features a similar “raw” finish found on the Milled Grind 4 that allows for the groove design to be cleaner and unaffected by any final coating. For all lofts over 54 degrees, full-face grooves are standard.
- The lineup now features five sole grinds. Among them is the return of the ATV Grind, first introduced in 2012, that has a concave sole shape for better contact off tight lies and more extreme bounce for efficient open face shots.
- Top 5 in Performance, low and middle-handicaps.
- 17 options (50-60 degrees), 5 grinds, 1 finish
what our testers said
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Jin
30, Handicap 13
1 year testing
More surface area on the clubface helped with blasting shots out onto the green from the bunker. Not the biggest fan of the high toe and full-face look, but there's no denying it adds forgiveness.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Tons of spin on greenside shots. You can feel each and every groove come in play, even on bunker shots. I was able to land and stop the ball pretty much where I wanted from the sand. High toe does help quite a bit in squaring the face and exposing the lower side of the face, which is where you get the most spin.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
Felt like it gave me a helping hand out of the sand. Easy to get the ball up in the air and onto the green. On longer, higher pitch shots, I felt like I was able to make good contact and get the ball in the air. Reliable, forgiving full-swing wedge.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
I like how the bronze finish isn't too rusty or shiny. A bit thicker than I'd like, but easy to clip the ball on full swings. Effortless out of the bunker. Slid underneath the ball and blasted it out every time.
Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
I like the copper finish, but am indifferent about the full-face grooves. Sole grind didn't seem to help move the club through the turf on partial or full shots. Better performance from the sand. I had complete confidence that I was going to get the ball close on bunker shots.
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Jin
30, Handicap 13
1 year testing
More surface area on the clubface helped with blasting shots out onto the green from the bunker. Not the biggest fan of the high toe and full-face look, but there's no denying it adds forgiveness.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Tons of spin on greenside shots. You can feel each and every groove come in play, even on bunker shots. I was able to land and stop the ball pretty much where I wanted from the sand. High toe does help quite a bit in squaring the face and exposing the lower side of the face, which is where you get the most spin.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
Felt like it gave me a helping hand out of the sand. Easy to get the ball up in the air and onto the green. On longer, higher pitch shots, I felt like I was able to make good contact and get the ball in the air. Reliable, forgiving full-swing wedge.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
I like how the bronze finish isn't too rusty or shiny. A bit thicker than I'd like, but easy to clip the ball on full swings. Effortless out of the bunker. Slid underneath the ball and blasted it out every time.
Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
I like the copper finish, but am indifferent about the full-face grooves. Sole grind didn't seem to help move the club through the turf on partial or full shots. Better performance from the sand. I had complete confidence that I was going to get the ball close on bunker shots.
Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
The grind on the sole helps the club get through any surface and create more spin. So easy to hit out of the bunker. Ball comes right out and checks up with good spin.
Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
From the bunker it's so easy to set the face open; automatic to the eye. Gives you confidence you can hit it high and get out very easily. Cuts through even the thickest sand like butter. It's like cheating from the sand.
David
66, Handicap 8
1 year testing
I was taken aback by the high toe, which proved to be an asset. Performed great out of the sand. The toe helps the club slide through the sand effortlessly. Even around the green, I was able to hit some of the highest shots I've seen out of any wedge.
Wei
55, Handicap 13
9 years testing
The eye-catching copper finish makes it look like it should be in the Louvre. The full-face scoring lines, combined with the high toe, make it appear like you cannot miss with this. On full swings, it felt terrific, while half-swings felt controlled. Greenside chips and pitches were responsive.
John
55, Handicap 11
1 year testing
The copper finish is pretty unique. I tended to catch the ball either too fat or thin from the sand. The ball would just roll out. Was able to control the spin much better around the green.
Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
Great feeling wedges. The high toe and full-face grooves are a bit distracting, but I could get used to them over time. It looks like you can hit all the shots with it, but you do need some skilll.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
The overall versatility with this club makes it so easy to want to put it in your hands. The scoring lines out on the toe are distracting at first, but you get over it quickly when you hit one out on the toe and still get a decent result out of it. This can be used by any golfer, high or low handicap.
Wayne
60, Handicap 6
2 years testing
Nice, full face and grooves give you confidence that you can spin the ball coming out of the sand. More inconsistent on greenside shots, but if you hit the ball in the center of the face you'll get a good, high trajectory. Mis-hits are lower and deader with less spin.
Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
The full-face grooves and high toe allow you to hit a variety of different shots. Lots of spin on short shots; had the ability to hit super-high and soft shots. The milled sole helped the club get through the turf.
Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
The full-face grooves and triangular shape make it appear larger than it is. It does seem to help if you do catch the ball on the toe or high on the face. Full shots were longer than average and quite accurate.
Sándor J.
36, Handicap 9
2 years testing
I'm a big fan of the looks—the high toe, copper color, full-face grooves. Overall, it performed slightly better than average around the green. I couldn't get every shot to land where I wanted them to. Same with bunker shots, although they were super easy to get out.
Paul
63, Handicap 4
10+ years testing
I found it easy to lay the face open in the sand, and get under the ball. Good turf interaction on chips, lots of spin. On full shots, I found the heel digging more because of the high toe.
Matt
27, Handicap 5
1 year testing
Easy to maneuver shots with it—low, high, left, right. Throwing one up in the air is effortless. It would be effortless for a higher-handicap player, too. Glides easily through both soft and firm sand. The face looks very inviting because of the Hi-Toe design, and the grooves running across the face.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
I don't mind the full face around the green. Out of the sand it dug a little bit. Everything was a runner, it seemed. On chips and pitches, it was easy to open the face and hit a lofted, spinny shot. The full face really is forgiving on open-face shots.
Jason
48, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
The high toe is so forgiving on every shot. It doesn't look great, but it allows you to get away with toe hits. On greenside shots, the leading edge sits down while the face is open, so it performs well off tight lies as well as in the rough.
Daniel
33, Handicap 12
5 years testing
Real explosiveness off the face. Ideal distance control on shots 100 yards and in; always a soft landing. Easy to pop the ball up on pitch shots. Plows through the sand on bunker shots with good checking spin.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
The ATV grind brings a lot of versatility to the club. I could pop the ball up when short-sided, and pick just the right amount of sand in every bunker situation. Full and partial shots had a surprisingly low, penetrating flight.
RC
63, Handicap 7
2 years testing
It's got grooves all the way up and down the face and the biggest face I've seen on any wedge. Easy to find the sweet spot and hit high shots, even out of thick grass. Performed really well off tight lies, as well.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
The rounded leading edge prevents the club from digging in the turf on full swings, even off soft turf. It's strangely good on toe hits. The extra meat there really helps.
Alan
30, Handicap 1
1 year testing
It's got some muscle to it. You can't help but notice all the weight in the toe. It feels like a distance wedge, and a great one for high-toe misses. You can literally hit it anywhere on the face and the ball has spin. The club works so hard for you, you just have to point and shoot.
Molly
37, Handicap 0
4 years testing
The shape with the long grooves is a little too much. It looks like a spatula. I do like the copper finish, milling, and how the club sits behind the ball. Effective but a bit toe-heavy to a fault. Easy to hit high, soft shots out of the sand with good stopping power.
BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
Full swing shots were perfect. Every ball I hit went through the ideal window and came off the face at the right speed. Felt like I was able to get the ball to check more than any other wedge. Around the greens, I had trouble getting used to the shape of the head. With time, that would go away.
Jin
30, Handicap 13
1 year testing
More surface area on the clubface helped with blasting shots out onto the green from the bunker. Not the biggest fan of the high toe and full-face look, but there's no denying it adds forgiveness.
Wei
55, Handicap 13
9 years testing
The eye-catching copper finish makes it look like it should be in the Louvre. The full-face scoring lines, combined with the high toe, make it appear like you cannot miss with this. On full swings, it felt terrific, while half-swings felt controlled. Greenside chips and pitches were responsive.
Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
Great feeling wedges. The high toe and full-face grooves are a bit distracting, but I could get used to them over time. It looks like you can hit all the shots with it, but you do need some skilll.
Daniel
33, Handicap 12
5 years testing
Real explosiveness off the face. Ideal distance control on shots 100 yards and in; always a soft landing. Easy to pop the ball up on pitch shots. Plows through the sand on bunker shots with good checking spin.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
The ATV grind brings a lot of versatility to the club. I could pop the ball up when short-sided, and pick just the right amount of sand in every bunker situation. Full and partial shots had a surprisingly low, penetrating flight.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Tons of spin on greenside shots. You can feel each and every groove come in play, even on bunker shots. I was able to land and stop the ball pretty much where I wanted from the sand. High toe does help quite a bit in squaring the face and exposing the lower side of the face, which is where you get the most spin.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
Felt like it gave me a helping hand out of the sand. Easy to get the ball up in the air and onto the green. On longer, higher pitch shots, I felt like I was able to make good contact and get the ball in the air. Reliable, forgiving full-swing wedge.
Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
The grind on the sole helps the club get through any surface and create more spin. So easy to hit out of the bunker. Ball comes right out and checks up with good spin.
Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
From the bunker it's so easy to set the face open; automatic to the eye. Gives you confidence you can hit it high and get out very easily. Cuts through even the thickest sand like butter. It's like cheating from the sand.
David
66, Handicap 8
1 year testing
I was taken aback by the high toe, which proved to be an asset. Performed great out of the sand. The toe helps the club slide through the sand effortlessly. Even around the green, I was able to hit some of the highest shots I've seen out of any wedge.
John
55, Handicap 11
1 year testing
The copper finish is pretty unique. I tended to catch the ball either too fat or thin from the sand. The ball would just roll out. Was able to control the spin much better around the green.
Wayne
60, Handicap 6
2 years testing
Nice, full face and grooves give you confidence that you can spin the ball coming out of the sand. More inconsistent on greenside shots, but if you hit the ball in the center of the face you'll get a good, high trajectory. Mis-hits are lower and deader with less spin.
Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
The full-face grooves and triangular shape make it appear larger than it is. It does seem to help if you do catch the ball on the toe or high on the face. Full shots were longer than average and quite accurate.
Sándor J.
36, Handicap 9
2 years testing
I'm a big fan of the looks—the high toe, copper color, full-face grooves. Overall, it performed slightly better than average around the green. I couldn't get every shot to land where I wanted them to. Same with bunker shots, although they were super easy to get out.
RC
63, Handicap 7
2 years testing
It's got grooves all the way up and down the face and the biggest face I've seen on any wedge. Easy to find the sweet spot and hit high shots, even out of thick grass. Performed really well off tight lies, as well.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
I like how the bronze finish isn't too rusty or shiny. A bit thicker than I'd like, but easy to clip the ball on full swings. Effortless out of the bunker. Slid underneath the ball and blasted it out every time.
Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
I like the copper finish, but am indifferent about the full-face grooves. Sole grind didn't seem to help move the club through the turf on partial or full shots. Better performance from the sand. I had complete confidence that I was going to get the ball close on bunker shots.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
The overall versatility with this club makes it so easy to want to put it in your hands. The scoring lines out on the toe are distracting at first, but you get over it quickly when you hit one out on the toe and still get a decent result out of it. This can be used by any golfer, high or low handicap.
Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
The full-face grooves and high toe allow you to hit a variety of different shots. Lots of spin on short shots; had the ability to hit super-high and soft shots. The milled sole helped the club get through the turf.
Paul
63, Handicap 4
10+ years testing
I found it easy to lay the face open in the sand, and get under the ball. Good turf interaction on chips, lots of spin. On full shots, I found the heel digging more because of the high toe.
Matt
27, Handicap 5
1 year testing
Easy to maneuver shots with it—low, high, left, right. Throwing one up in the air is effortless. It would be effortless for a higher-handicap player, too. Glides easily through both soft and firm sand. The face looks very inviting because of the Hi-Toe design, and the grooves running across the face.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
I don't mind the full face around the green. Out of the sand it dug a little bit. Everything was a runner, it seemed. On chips and pitches, it was easy to open the face and hit a lofted, spinny shot. The full face really is forgiving on open-face shots.
Jason
48, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
The high toe is so forgiving on every shot. It doesn't look great, but it allows you to get away with toe hits. On greenside shots, the leading edge sits down while the face is open, so it performs well off tight lies as well as in the rough.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
The rounded leading edge prevents the club from digging in the turf on full swings, even off soft turf. It's strangely good on toe hits. The extra meat there really helps.
Alan
30, Handicap 1
1 year testing
It's got some muscle to it. You can't help but notice all the weight in the toe. It feels like a distance wedge, and a great one for high-toe misses. You can literally hit it anywhere on the face and the ball has spin. The club works so hard for you, you just have to point and shoot.
Molly
37, Handicap 0
4 years testing
The shape with the long grooves is a little too much. It looks like a spatula. I do like the copper finish, milling, and how the club sits behind the ball. Effective but a bit toe-heavy to a fault. Easy to hit high, soft shots out of the sand with good stopping power.
BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
Full swing shots were perfect. Every ball I hit went through the ideal window and came off the face at the right speed. Felt like I was able to get the ball to check more than any other wedge. Around the greens, I had trouble getting used to the shape of the head. With time, that would go away.
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TaylorMade Hi-Toe 4
No matter if you’re playing on fescue-strewn links or out of thick Bermuda rough, swing the club steeply or on a shallower arc, there’s a Hi-Toe 4 wedge for you. Lofts ranging from 50° to 60°, and five different grinds give you plenty of choices to optimize your wedge makeup depending on your swing style and the conditions you play in.
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