TaylorMade · Wedge · 2024
Hi-Toe 4
CaddyIndex™ breakdown — what the agentic research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
You're a mid-handicapper who wants a forgiving, high-spinning, versatile scoring wedge - or a better player adding a full-face wedge for open-face and bunker shots.
You want a classic tour-blade look, full-bag gapping down to the pitching wedge, or the quietest, softest feel - a Vokey SM10 or TaylorMade Milled Grind suits you better.
Pros
- Among the highest-spinning wedges tested - up to ~9,229 rpm on full swings, and it retains ~90% of its spin in the wet thanks to laser-milled Spin Tread
- Full-face grooves and an expanded toe pad add real forgiveness, especially on open-face and toe-side shots
- Five sole grinds (up from three on the Hi-Toe 3) cover more conditions and shot types
- A distinctive, premium rich-copper finish with milling across the sole, toe and cavity
Cons
- A louder, crisp-snap sound that surprised some testers
- A specialty high-toe profile - only 50-60 degree lofts, and the look divides opinion versus a classic blade
By dimension
Forgiveness
A real strength for a wedge, and the point of the design - the full-face grooves, larger hitting area and raw face improve spin and control while the larger toe design adds a significant degree of forgiveness, and the expanded toe pad elevates the CG and enhances stability for more consistent strikes. Notably more forgiving than a tour-blade wedge, especially on open-face and toe-side shots.
Distance
Consistent on the shots that matter - predictable spin rates for partial shots which are critical for scoring, with a controllable, repeatable flight. Solid distance control around scoring range, though the 50-60-degree loft span is narrower than a full gapping wedge set.
Workability
Built for creativity - five sole grinds (ATS, ATC, ATV, ATX, ATW) and full-face grooves that grip even with the face wide open, suiting open-face flops and bunker play. A genuine short-game artist's tool, if with fewer grind permutations than a full Vokey lineup.
Feel
Communicative - feedback is good through both the hands and ears, with the hands understanding where on the face contact is made, and the raw face gives clear feedback. Informative, if firmer and less muted than a cast tour blade.
Sound
Divisive - the sound is louder than expected, with a crisp snap of impact that surprised some testers, though it usefully changes from good strikes to poor. Informative but not the soft, quiet note some wedge players prefer.
Looks at address
Distinctive and premium, if polarising - a rich copper hue with milling covering the sole, toe pad and cavity as the star of the show, and a more pronounced toe and larger face that inspire confidence. A striking finish, though the high-toe profile divides opinion against a classic teardrop blade.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.
- TaylorMade Hi-Toe 4 Wedge Review - Plugged In Golf
- TaylorMade Hi-Toe 4 Wedges - MyGolfSpy
- TaylorMade Hi-Toe 4 wedges: Everything you need to know - GOLF.com
- TaylorMade Hi-Toe 4 Wedge Review - Golf Monthly
- The TaylorMade Hi-Toe 4 Wedge Review - Today's Golfer
- TaylorMade Hi-Toe 4 Wedge Review - Golfalot
- Hi-Toe 4 Wedge - TaylorMade