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James_Black Great Member

James_Black

My SW is 54 degrees.
My LW is 60 degrees.

Was wondering if I should bend the LW to 58 or maybe 56 degrees?

My Clubs
Driver - LV4 10* R flex
Wood - sam snead persimmon 2 wood (for windy days)
Hybrid burner tour launch 20* stiff flex.
Irons - Tour Mode 3i,4i stiffIrons - FP's 5-PW R-flexWedge - spin milled 54.14Wedge - spin milled 60.07Putter - Victoria Lowest round 2010: 79 (par 70)Latest rounds at...

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James_Black Great Member

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kinda like a 2 iron...nobody over a 5 should be allowed to carry a 60*...I've seen them all blade the sucker over the green into the pond...

I don't have much against the 60* but I think it gets the ball too high and doesn't go far enough, a 56-58 seems better

My Clubs
Driver - LV4 10* R flex
Wood - sam snead persimmon 2 wood (for windy days)
Hybrid burner tour launch 20* stiff flex.
Irons - Tour Mode 3i,4i stiffIrons - FP's 5-PW R-flexWedge - spin milled 54.14Wedge - spin milled 60.07Putter - Victoria Lowest round 2010: 79 (par 70)Latest rounds at...

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Gioguy21 Great Member

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kinda like a 2 iron...nobody over a 5 should be allowed to carry a 60*...I've seen them all blade the sucker over the green into the pond...

I've had a 60* since i was 12...honestly...if you can hit it consistently, doesn't matter your handi...keep it in the bag. If it's difference with yardages or something that is in need of filling, then change it, but personally if you are fine with it, why change it?

In my Titleist 2014 9.5" Staff bag:

Cobra Bio+ 9* Matrix White Tie X  - Taylormade SLDR 15* ATTAS 80X - Titleist 910H 19* ATTAS 100X - Taylormade '13 TP MC 4-PW PX 6.5 - Vokey TVD M 50* DG TI X100 - Vokey SM4 55 / Vokey SM5 60* DG TI S400 - Piretti Potenza II 365g

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ctw262 Established Member

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My SW is 54 degrees.

Well it depends on a couple things really. First, do you hit the 60* consistent. Second, do you have a 52* or 50* wedge, or is the next closest a pitching wedge? A lot of times people will bend their wedges to get a consistent gap. I.E. 47 pitch, 53*, and 59*.

Driver: Tour Burner TP 9.5* Whiteboard Stiff
Hybrid: Rescue Dual 19*
Irons: 4-pw Mp-32 S300
Wedges: Vokey Spin Milled 56* and 60*
Putter: Newport 2 34" 340gBall: Pro-V1 or NXT-tourShoes: Adidas Tour 360 LTD

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jamo Incredible Member

jamo

It really depends how many wedges you carry and what the loft of your PW is. Assuming you have PW-SW-LW, and they PW is 47 or 48 degrees, that setup works well for me. 47-54-60. I like the 60 because i hit a lot of lofted shots, and i almost never use the 54 except to fit a full swing yardage gap. If you really don't want the 60 and you want it at 58, i would bend the 54 to about a 52 or 53 to keep the loft gaps consistent.

In my bag:

Driver: Titleist TSi3 | 15º 3-Wood: Ping G410 | 17º 2-Hybrid: Ping G410 | 19º 3-Iron: TaylorMade GAPR Lo |4-PW Irons: Nike VR Pro Combo | 54º SW, 60º LW: Titleist Vokey SM8 | Putter: Odyssey Toulon Las Vegas H7

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pherg Established Member

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I think it's important to note that it's not always about the number on the club it's more about the distances you hit them. Ideally you want consistent yardage gaps between your wedges, or at least a good knowledge of how far you hit them. Having a consistent gap between the number on the top of the club doesn't mean the distance gaps are even.

I have a Mizuno PW which is 47, then a Vokey 50 and then 54. Although the gaps are 3˚ and 4˚ the yardage gap is the same at about 10 metres. Knowing this makes club selection much easier.

Bending clubs will also affect the bounce which will affect the way it plays and could throw the distances out as well.

What's in my Eagles & Birdies Bag:
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mizuno.gif MX-700 15˚ 3W Stiff
mizuno.gif MX-700 20˚ & 23˚ Hybrid Stiff
mizuno.gif MP 52 4-PW Nippon 950 Stiffmizuno.gif MP - T 10 52˚/07˚ & 58˚/10˚ping.gif Redwood Anser 34"titleist.gif Pro V1x FJD   

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Ben Great Member

Ben

Bending a wedge that many degrees, in either direction, is going to severly effect the bounce of the club. I've heard, "no more than 1*". I've also heard,"don't do it at all." Go ahead and get your hands on a 58* and 56* wedge and play with those. Maybe a friend would have them? Or a demo-day. Or, if you are close to the head pro at your club, maybe he can get some loaners from his sales rep.

Callaway RazrFit Extreme 9.5 w/Project X 6.5
Callaway XHot Pro 15* 3Wood w/Project X 6.5
Callaway XTour 18* 2h w/S300
Callaway XHot Pro 4/5 irons w/S300
Callaway XForged III 5-PW irons w/S300
Callaway Forged 52*/58* Wedges
Odyssey 7 Versa 90
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eberryhill7 Well Established Member

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People bend clubs if the want an equal distance gap between clubs. Say you need a 53* wedge to get the perfect distance/degree gap between your wedge. They don't sell 53* wedged but they do sell 52* and 54*, so buy one of those and bend it to the appropriate loft.
In the blue and tan grom Bag:

Driver r7 460 10.5*
Fairway Woods '07 Burner 15* and 18*
Irons 4-PW r7 XDWedges 47*, 52*, 58* CG14,Putter TiffanyBall One Tour D
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James_Black Great Member

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i've never understood the point of bending clubs. why not just buy a new club?

I bought a 60* and I find it goes too high.

I don't want to splash out 80 euro (90 dollars) on a new wedge. Bending it seems like the cheaper option though it'll affect the bounce

My Clubs
Driver - LV4 10* R flex
Wood - sam snead persimmon 2 wood (for windy days)
Hybrid burner tour launch 20* stiff flex.
Irons - Tour Mode 3i,4i stiffIrons - FP's 5-PW R-flexWedge - spin milled 54.14Wedge - spin milled 60.07Putter - Victoria Lowest round 2010: 79 (par 70)Latest rounds at...

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senorchipotle Great Member

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People bend clubs if the want an equal distance gap between clubs. Say you need a 53* wedge to get the perfect distance/degree gap between your wedge. They don't sell 53* wedged but they do sell 52* and 54*, so buy one of those and bend it to the appropriate loft.

touché...

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