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I currently carry a 45 and 50 degree wedge, both from the cg gold set. And a 60 degree vokey. I can either order the 55 degree SW to my iron set or get a 56 vokey, what do you all think?

In the bag:
Driver: r7 quad v2 stiff
3-Wood: XLS
Hybrid: X
Irons: CG Golds 3-GWSW: x forged 56/13LW: Vokey sm 60/.08Putter: Callie 35''Ball: pro v1

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55-56 deg are sand wedges, the thing you need look at is the bounce you'll probably need a pretty high bounce, but don't get the highest bounce unless you live where the sand is real fluffy like FL.
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3wood-
5wood-
irons- cpr 4-pw[B]wedges[/B]- 52,56,60 cg12putter-odyssey:
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I use a 56 degree wedge from Mizuno the MP series with 11 degree of bounce and It works fine from the sand. I get more bounce when I open the face up.

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Titleist 910 hybrid 24 degree
Mizuno Mp33 5 - PW
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i use my 58º out of the sand and it works like a charm. If i'm from a longer distance, i use my 52º. eventually, i'm going to move to a 53º and a 59º, with the 59º having slightly more bounce than the 53. Maybe 8 degrees on the 53 and 10 on the 59.
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Absolutely a 56* will work. My SW is a 56* with 13* of bounce. My 60* also has 8*of bounce, so I can use it if the situation calls for it, but I usually use the 56*.

Driver: MP-600 9.5 w/ Fujikura E360 Stiff Shaft
4 Wood: F-60 16.5 w/ Exsar FS3 Stiff Shaft
Irons:MP-57 3-PW w/ Dynamic Gold S300 Shafts
Wedges: MP-R Black-Ni 52, 56, & 60
Putter: Studio Select Newport 2Ball: ProV1/ProV1xGrips: Winn Xi7

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56 is the club for sand shots, some of my buddies take out the 60* because it has more loft, i personally think i have to swing too hard for comfort with the 60, 56 is the stick

9.5* Hibore XL Tour
15.5* 3dx 2-iron hybrid
DCI 990B 3-PW
Vokey Oil Can Spin Milled 56* and 60*
White Steel 2-ball Gamer

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A 56* will work just fine from the sand.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S

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I'd go with the 56 to match my Vokey. I have a lot of tight lies at my course which turn into muddy tight lies when its wet. My 56/14 (bent to 55/13) seems to handle all of these lies, as well as the rough and our fairly fine sand. If I think the lie is a tad too tight, I move it back in my stance a little. It's the only high bounce SW I have been able to hit out of tight fairway without fear of bouncing into the shot.
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I use both my 56 and 60

no real reason how I decide, just mix it up sometimes

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Pro M Gunmetal 5-PW, Nippon 1150GH Pro SVokey Oil Can 52 - RAWVokey Spin Milled Oil Can 56, 60 - RAWTEI3 Newport II - Torch Copper- Prov1x

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  • 2 weeks later...
I currently use a 56* SW with 15* of bounce. I'm in the process of upgrading my set and think the next SW will have 10* of bounce. I play NYC public courses that generally have very little sand in the bunkers. And, if they do have sand, it's usually quite hard. If I was playing in fluffier sand, I'd definitely go with 12-15* of bounce.
Driver: Callaway FT-IQ 10*
Fairway Woods: Callaway X-Hot 15*, Callaway X 2008 18*
Hybrids: Callaway X-Hybrid 21*
Irons: Mizuno MP-57 5-PW (27*, 31*, 35*, 39*, 43*, 47*)
Wedges: Eidolon V-Sole GW (52*), SW (56*), LW (60*)Putter: Odyssey 2-Ball White Steel BladeBall: Bridgestone e6 BallStand Bag: Ogio...
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I prefer the "specialist" sand wedges to those that come with the set. Go with the Vokey or even Cleveland CG14 on the SW with a minimum bounce of 10-12 degrees.

Driver: TaylorMade RocketBallz 10.5-deg
Woods: Cobra Bio Cell+ 3W and 5W
Hybrids: Bobby Jones Workshop Hybrid 3 (20-deg) and 5 (25-deg)
Irons: Srixon XXIO7 from 6 - PW
Wedge: Srixon XXIO7 GW and SW

Putter: Bobby Grace DCT Captiva 34"; Ball: Sirxon Soft Feel; Shoes: Footjoy

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