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Golf gurus: we talkin wedges
Posted on 10/27/14 at 9:15 am
Posted on 10/27/14 at 9:15 am
I am in process of finally getting my own clubs, no more mismatched hand me downs. I am looking for some advice on wedge selection, I am going to stay with Vokey's, But I need help with what degree wedges I should be utilizing. My current wedge set up is garbage.
I currently have: PW (45deg) AW (51deg) W (56deg)
I currently have: PW (45deg) AW (51deg) W (56deg)
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Posted on 10/27/14 at 9:18 am to chesty
Do you use wedges for full shots or just shots around the green?
What are your typical playing conditions - dry/wet or no rough/lots of rough?
What are your typical playing conditions - dry/wet or no rough/lots of rough?
Posted on 10/27/14 at 9:19 am to chesty
any interest in a lob wedge? You could get a weaker pitching wedge (47 or 48) and stronger lofted sand wedge(54) and a 58 lob wedge. This would allow you to remove the gap wedge altogether
Posted on 10/27/14 at 9:20 am to chesty
There is no right set up. You have to go with what works best for you. I go with a 48, 52, 56, 60 typically, but sometimes I use a 48, 54, 60 set up. Learn about bounce and how your swing fits with different bounces. I prefer a lower bounce on most of my wedges, but have a little more bounce on my sand wedge for use with certain shots.
This post was edited on 10/27/14 at 9:21 am
Posted on 10/27/14 at 9:20 am to Billy Mays
I use wedges for both full and approach, I play in a variety of conditions, so I need to be able to maximize what I can do with what I carry.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 9:26 am to chesty
Since your conditions are fairly generic, I would focus on setting up for yardage gaps.
For example, my full shot wedges are:
75/80 yards - 60 degree
90 yards - 56 degree
100/105 yards - 54 degree
Make sure to look at bounce of the wedges as well. Typically the courses I play are dry fairways with tight lies and bunkers with hard, light sand. Therefore I want low bounce on my wedges.
For shots around the green, that is up to you. Everyone has different preferences on what shots to hit for chipping and pitching.
For example, my full shot wedges are:
75/80 yards - 60 degree
90 yards - 56 degree
100/105 yards - 54 degree
Make sure to look at bounce of the wedges as well. Typically the courses I play are dry fairways with tight lies and bunkers with hard, light sand. Therefore I want low bounce on my wedges.
For shots around the green, that is up to you. Everyone has different preferences on what shots to hit for chipping and pitching.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 9:26 am to chesty
My PW is 44* but I carry a 52*, 56* SW with plenty of bounce, and a 58* that I use from firm sand and as a lob wedge. It's all personal choice based on your strengths and courses you play.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 9:33 am to double d
PW-45
GW-50
SW-54
LW-58
My SW & LW are Vokey SM5
GW-50
SW-54
LW-58
My SW & LW are Vokey SM5
Posted on 10/27/14 at 9:36 am to chesty
Vokey M grind on a 56 is the bomb.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 9:36 am to WDE24
wedges are evil. I can't hit one. used to be money with them. now I may as well be holding a shovel
Posted on 10/27/14 at 9:38 am to MNCscripper
I use Cleveland wedges....53 and 56
Posted on 10/27/14 at 10:02 am to Kingwood Tiger
I'm trying to decide to go (54/58) or (56/60)
Posted on 10/27/14 at 10:05 am to chesty
I hit Cleveland 56 & 60. My 56 I hit 100 yards on the nose, 60 is 60-70 yards.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 10:07 am to chesty
As was pointed out, there's no right answer. I'd start with something generic and then look to modify it from there if something's not working out for you. For reference, my set is 47-51-56-60. The PW & GW are matched with my iron set (Mizuno MX-950) the SW & LW are Clevelad 588 with low bounce angles.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 10:08 am to chesty
Currently have a PW (46*), 52*, 56*, and 58*.
A new wedge set will likely be my first purchase of next season. Looking to switch to 52*, 56*, & 60*.
A new wedge set will likely be my first purchase of next season. Looking to switch to 52*, 56*, & 60*.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 10:23 am to chesty
quote:
I'm trying to decide to go (54/58) or (56/60)
Since you use your wedges regularly in full shots, I would make sure you don't leave a huge gap in distance from your PW and GW/SW.
Going from a 130yd PW to a 100-105 yd GW/SW is a huge drop.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 10:30 am to chesty
PW
52
56
i can get whatever loft I need out of my 56....don't want or need a 60
52
56
i can get whatever loft I need out of my 56....don't want or need a 60
Posted on 10/27/14 at 10:32 am to TheChosenOne
quote:
Going from a 130yd PW to a 100-105 yd GW/SW is a huge drop.
if your PW is going 130, you need a properly fitted GW
gap wedge should perfectly bridge the gap between PW and SW, hence the name
mine is like
PW - 110
GW - 100
SW - 90
i can get more or less out of any of them, but those are the distances I like to hit them
Posted on 10/27/14 at 10:32 am to chesty
Posted on 10/27/14 at 10:40 am to chesty
I'm a fan of four wedges: 48 PW, 52, 56, and 60. Pretty standard set up with a 4 degree gap in each.
I probably need to have a 58 so I can hit the LW a little farther with a full shot, but choking down an inch on my 56 usually does the trick and keeps me from buying another stick.
I have always thought that if your an average player, I wouldn't try to get too technical with wedges, especially with bounch. It really all depends on the course conditions, your natural angle of attack, and what kind of shots you like to play.
I probably need to have a 58 so I can hit the LW a little farther with a full shot, but choking down an inch on my 56 usually does the trick and keeps me from buying another stick.
I have always thought that if your an average player, I wouldn't try to get too technical with wedges, especially with bounch. It really all depends on the course conditions, your natural angle of attack, and what kind of shots you like to play.
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