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bshack Well Established Member

bshack

Not sure if this belong in here or equipment however I currently have

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E Wedge (from Hogan, its their version of pitching wedge)

and a 56*Spin Milled Vokey...

I have room in my bag for some more clubs and feel like I could use both a 52 and a 60. I guess my question is what are your wedge set ups and what would you add or take away to your collections
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golfaddiction Well Established Member

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If you have a distance gap (e.g. you hit your PW 120 and your SW 80) then you might want to fill that in with a 52 degree. If you think you are skilled enough that a 60 degree would help you get loft and control of your chips and short pitches, go with that.

Personally I use a 54 degree and a 58 degree which seems to make sense for my distances and types of shot I play around the greens.
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Crey23

I use a 4 wedge set:

PW 45* -- 120 +/- yards
GW 50* -- 100-110 yards
SW 56*-14 -- 75-100 yards
LW 60*-04 -- Inside 65 yards

This setup works well for me. My favorite club in the bag (and also the I hate most at times) is the LW, this is my got club within 30 yard from the green, and all around in the fringe. I only use the putter directly on the putting green.
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Driver : r7 Limited 9.5* Matrix Ozik X-Con 5.5 (Reg) | Fairway: 906F4 15.5* (Reg) | Hybrids: DWS Baffler 3/R 20* (Reg) & Baffler Rail H 4-H 22* (Reg) | Irons: AP1 5-G (Reg) | Wedges: SW - SM56-10 & LW - SM60-04 | Putter:.....
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Scott_K Well Established Member

Scott_K

I played the E and SW combo for a long time. Broke down last year and added a GW. Keep in mind the E is towards the strong side (46 degrees depending on the year), so think about what gap you're looking to cover. So far my GW is closer towards my E. I probably should have gone 52 instead of 50.

If I were you, I'd look into another Vokey. I have 3 different wedges, with 3 different shafts from 3 different eras. It may be in my head, but each one has a different feel.

'09 Burner (UST ProForce V2 77g - S)
4dx 15.5 hybrid (UST V2 - Stiff)
'99 Apex Plus 3-EW (Stiff)
TM rac 50/6 GW
Arnold Palmer The Standard SW (20-30 years old)'99 Dual Rossie Blade

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Woters Well Established Member

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I play 4 wedges, standard loft/lie with set I purchased, plus 52-08 & 60-08 Vokeys. The Vokeys are perfect from 80 yards in or around the green for delicate flops etc. Adding in the extra wedges has definately helped reduce my handicap recently, but the question you need to answer is how good is your short game....if its great I would certainly say add some wedges, they are the scoring clubs in the bag, but if you are better with long irons/hybrids try adding those instead.

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3 Wood: Nike SQ Mach Speed 15* Hybrid: Nike 5H Ignite 23*
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Putter: Odyssey White Ice 2Ball CS 34"...

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I played the E and SW combo for a long time. Broke down last year and added a GW. Keep in mind the E is towards the strong side (46 degrees depending on the year), so think about what gap you're looking to cover. So far my GW is closer towards my E. I probably should have gone 52 instead of 50.

Yeah, the Es are bit strong (48 for my sets) to go straight from E to SW. I pulled the E out of my PCs and put in a 50 degree Tom Watson. 44(9i)-50-56-60

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.

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bshack Well Established Member

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Awesome guys I appreciate. Helps when others have used the E's as I was always unaware what exactly the degree was. Il probably go with something along the lines of a 52. Im looking at a Vokey, CG15 and the nikes
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The Recreational Golfer

I'm using the E (48 degrees) for pitching past 30 yards and the Sure-Out (56 degrees) for the shorter ones. This combo works like a charm, and keeps thing simple. Fewer clubs, fewer choices, fewer errors in club selection. And I get the ball close with each one, thank you.
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GaijinGolfer Super Member

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Depending upon what the loft of your E wedge is, you might want to consider adding a 50* or 52*. A 60* might be a good idea, but its a club that is difficult to wield effectively; so whether or not thats a wise club to add to the bag is really a personal decision.
Personally, I have a 47* PW, 52* GW, 56* SW and a 60* LW. I like that setup. For me, it gives me good yardage gaps and lots of options around the green.

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Vance87 Well Established Member

Vance87

I'll sell you my 60* if you decide on that.

In My Bag:

Driver: HiBore XLS 10.5º (Fujikara Fit-on M Gold R Flex)
3-Wood: HiBore XLS 15º (Fujikara Fit-on M Gold R Flex)
5-Wood: S2 Straightneck 19º (Fujikara Fit-On Max 65 FW Stiff)Irons: HiBore XLi 3-PW (Fujikara Fit-on M Red S Flex)Wedges: CG14 Chrome 56º SW/60º LWPutter: ...

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