wedges

well i'm gearing up for the season and i need some new wedges. i'm most likely getting the titleist sm4 wedges. but here's my problem. i can't decide to get 2 or 3. my irons right now are 3-pw and i have a 53*, 56*, and a 60* wedge. that's 15 clubs including the putter, driver, hybrid, and 3 wood. since my hybrid and 3 iron are both the same loft and i hit them roughly the same either off the tee or ground, what i'm thinking of doing is taking out my 3 iron and get the 52*, 56* and 60* wedges. is that wedge overkill? i use my wedges probably the most. my other choice would be to keep the 3 iron in the bag and just get the 52* and 60*. any advice would be appreciated.

also, my pw is a 47* if that helps.

Decide on whether or not you want to keep the hybrid or 3i in the bag...don't keep both obviously.  Then, you'll be able to carry 3 vokeys if you want.  If you are uncomfortable hitting 1/2 - 3/4 shots with PW, then I would suggest getting a GW (51, 52*) to go along with a 56* and 60*.   Find your yardage gaps with the wedges to determine the makeup / proper lofts.

My PW is 46*  and I carry a 52, 56, 60.  My yardage gap is roughly 10-12 yards between each.  I'm very comfortable with that setup.

Oh, and good call with getting Vokeys.  I'll never play a different wedge :)

thanks. that's exactly what i was thinking. as of now i've been hitting my 53* 110yds, 56* around 100yds, and 60 anywhere inside 90yds. i haven't been hitting the 3i much anyways. much more comfortable with the hybrid.

Sounds like you've already got a good setup.  Your wedges losing their grooves?  I'd concur with dropping the 3i and going 52˚, 56˚, and 60˚. I need to get a gap wedge myself, as the last iron set I got has a 46˚ pitching wedge and my other wedges are 54˚ and 60˚, which leaves me hitting too many touchy 75%-95% PW shots between 115 and 130.

I currently have the vokey 52*-56*-60* I had this same issue a few months ago and I just had to be real with myself, I dont ever use the 3-iron, if its my second shot on a par 5 I'm either laying up, or going for it with a hybrid or a 3wood. When it comes to long par 3's if I can't reach it with a 5 iron or lower I'm hitting a hybrid. If you'll really think about how often you actually use the 3 iron you won't miss it. Also on a related wedge note, good call on the vokey line. I play the 695 CB irons and my pitching wedge is just about grooveless so I'm considering picking up the 48* to replace my PW.

yeah my grooves are just about completely gone. starting to get a little too rusty as well. and they've got some pretty nice dents. haha so i'd say it's time for an upgrade.

Go for it! Nothing shaved strokes off my game like getting my scoring clubs where I liked and had confidence with them. Also, despite giving you the versatility from 120yds in, it also helps around the green, I love my 52* for long running chips.

Just decide whether to remove the 3i or hybrid and gear up on the wedges. Your setup is very similar to mine.

I'm looking at adding a GW to the bag myself, and potentially replacing my current wedges (Cleveland CG14 60degree, and Taylormade Tour Burner 55degree) which I have to do by 2014 anyway to continue to play in a few amatuer tournaments a year.

What are everyone's experiences/thoughts on wedge choices in general?  Cleveland, Mizuno, Nike, Titleist?  I currently play Mizuno MP-52s, which I love, but not sure how their wedgers compare to the other wedge makers.  Obviously I know I'll have to get out to the pro shop and compare a few... but just wondering what other people are happy with.

Mouellette31 - hope you don't mind me piggy backing on your question.