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The more I use my 256.14 wedge, the more I feel I would be better served with something else. It has too much bounce for firm conditions and doesn't respond great to opening the face up unless I'm hitting out of pretty grassy conditions.

Any ideas there? I'm thinking of something like a 254.10... should I go with even less bounce than 10 degrees?

You can see what I've got in the bag below. My gap wedge is 50 degrees.

Here's my approximate distances with a full swing FWIW:
PW: 125-135
GW: 115-125
SW: 90-100

Jeff

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48° Titleist Vokey Tour Nickel
54°, 58° Titleist Vokey Tour Oil Can

Scotty Cameron NP2, 33"

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Without a lob wedge, yeah, you probably use your sand wedge for more than out of the sand. I only use my sand wedge out of the sand (half the time) and out of the rough as well as for fuller shots from the fairway (1/2 or higher). I use my lob wedge most often.

I have a 254.10 and a 260.04. My PW is a 680.

Might want to ditch the GW. That yardage overlap is way too much - they shouldn't really butt up against each other at all. Learn how to take a little off your PW and the GW is redundant and will fill in the 100-125-yard hole easily.

Then keep the SW and use your LW more, or perhaps ditch the SW... but I'd still consider flipping your set around to get a PW, SW, LW. You'll really want that LW in October...

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lose the GW go with the 54 58 combo
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lose the GW go with the 54 58 combo

So skrumple thinks that a 54/58 combo is the way to go. Why not 52/58 or 54/60? Is there a best combo or is it user preference? My pitching wedge is 46 degrees.

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18°, 20°, 23° Adams Idea Pro Prototype Hybrid

4-9 Titleist 690.CB
48° Titleist Vokey Tour Nickel
54°, 58° Titleist Vokey Tour Oil Can

Scotty Cameron NP2, 33"

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So skrumple thinks that a 54/58 combo is the way to go. Why not 52/58 or 54/60? Is there a best combo or is it user preference? My pitching wedge is 46 degrees.

Your PW is 46? Not 48?

I use my PW on full shots (115), 3/4 shots (100), and things slightly less than that. I spin the ball enough. If a flag is tucked just over a pin short of 100, my sand wedge will get me there just fine (256.10 currently - gonna get a 254.10 when it's available in spin milled).

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NCGolfer Great Member

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Here's my approximate distances with a full swing FWIW:

You are almost dead on with mine as well. I'm also going to change as well...but not till next year or until my 'competitive' golf season is over.

I'm going to switch from a 52-56 to a 54-58 combination to give myself some more options around the green for flopping purposes. I just can't flop it with my 56 very well. I'm hoping my yardages will change to something like this: PW: 120-130 GW: 105-110 SW: 80-95 Like Erik said, you don't need those distances to butt against each other. 10 yards is a perfect gap between these clubs. That extra 2 degrees will help me more around the greens than anything...and I'll probably go with a small amount of bounce as well. I play on a lot of firm, tight fairways that require nipping the ball.

Fairways and Greens.

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I go 48 - 54 - 58 as well. I've found it fills my gaps the best and i don't notice a difference with a 58 vs. 60. that's what i'd recommend.

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I go 48 - 54 - 58 as well. I've found it fills my gaps the best and i don't notice a difference with a 58 vs. 60. that's what i'd recommend.

It's settled then.

Fairways and Greens.

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Yeah, just checked the Titleist website again and the PW is 46 and the GW is 50. So 54/58 eh? As it is I'm 46 (PW) - 50 (GW) - 56 (SW). Hrmmm.... Pretty strong loft for a PW it seems. See Titleist 804.OS lofts here .

I'll keep my eyes out for a Vokey 54 and a Spin Milled 58

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Scotty Cameron NP2, 33"

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Yeah, just checked the Titleist website again and the PW is 46 and the GW is 50. So 54/58 eh? As it is I'm 46 (PW) - 50 (GW) - 56 (SW). Hrmmm.... Pretty strong loft for a PW it seems.

I have a spare 54.10 and I think a 58. IM me sometime...

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Just a heads up, titleist will be releaseing Spinmilled in 54* soon. Along with different finishes.
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Just a heads up, titleist will be releaseing Spinmilled in 54* soon. Along with different finishes.

Or not. Right about the #, wrong about the rest.

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You shure about that?
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I have heard Oil Can finish on the spin milled's will be relaesed at some point of '06.

Anyone here a member of BSG? Can I post a link to a few threads on this topic?
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Right, because BSG gets everything right all the time. Uh huh. They're so much more reputable than talking with Titleist themselves...

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O ok, I was just checking. I know BSg doesn't get everything right but I have heard a Lot of stuff from there before any other site the last few years that were right, I guess I'm just a trusting person.
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Hey, thanks for the discussion folks... FYI, I have a couple of Titty Oil Cans in the bag now (thanks Erik). As it stands, I have a 54 and a 60. The 54 is going to cover up to a 100 yards better than my 56 was and the 60 should help me around the greens.

Frankly, I've yet to use them, so I've got to find my rythm with a new set of wedges. I've a lot less bounce than I'm accustomed to also. Shouldn't be too tough to transition, I shouldn't think.

Any suggestions for how to use them? What situations will each be best in? See signature for wedge loft/bounce.

Jeff

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Any suggestions for how to use them? What situations will each be best in? See signature for wedge loft/bounce.

54 will be good out of the sand and in the rough. It should be good from the fairway too, but you won't be able to open it up too much. For those shots (between a 54 and a 60), pinch a 60 a little lower.

Hit the 60 from 50 yards and in just about everywhere you need the highest shot possible. Be careful when you open it up - it takes a pretty darn hard swing to play that loft opened up and make the ball go very far forward. But darn will it stop. I play the 60 out of the bunker when the pin is tucked close.

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