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I have an iron set that came with a PW (45*) and AW (50*). The AW is my club for anything 95 yards and in, which makes 40/50/60/70 yard shots less desirable because I have a tough time judging them. So, I'm looking to add two wedges to my bag, or maybe just one if necessary. My initial thought was to pick up a 54* and a 58*. Any suggestions on what degree wedges I should look for? Would a 54* and 58* give me better options on the sub-95 yard shots? To substitute, I'd probably pull the 4i first and 5w second. It's funny how well my gaps are well taken care of in the fairway woods/long irons and yet I hit those far less than my low irons/wedges. I need to reverse that I believe.

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Or you could go 56, 60; or ideally 55, 60 as that would keep your loft gaps the same.

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GaijinGolfer Super Member

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Originally Posted by Harmonious

You don't need a 60° wedge at this point. Get a 56°, and learn to hit partial wedge shots.  When you get a better feel, then a 60° may come in handy.  But not now.


I have to disagree with you on that one.  For a 20 handicap a 60* wedge is neccesary because they miss a lot of greens and you need something to help you get up and down.  A 60* wedge is much more useful and easier to hit than an open-face sand wedge, so this whole notion that you shouldnt have a lob wedge if you are over a 10 handicap is nonsense, IMO.

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rustyredcab Great Member

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I play with a 54 and 60. Both can be opened and closed without changing the leading edge. I find I use my my 54* for most shots around the green. I've yet to get comfortable with using 8-irons and such around the green. I use the 60* when I need more height. I use the 60* to chip, pitch more often than I flop.

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I have the Adams Tom Watson 3 pack wedges. 52, 56 and 60. I think they give me alot of flexibility from 100 yards and in. The 56 gets used mostly, but I use the 52 and 60 once or twice a round.

The great thing about those wedges is they were cheep. Under 100 bucks for the set. Golf Galaxy also sells the Watson wedges for about 30 bucks each.

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Jmdmbike Great Member

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You don't need a 60° wedge at this point. Get a 56°, and learn to hit partial wedge shots.  When you get a better feel, then a 60° may come in handy.  But not now.

Gotta agree with this. Get a 56* sand wedge with enough bounce to be versatile, learn to hit shots with that. You can hit a variety of shots with a 56*, including higher shots over traps, etc.

In my Sun Mountain 14 Way Stand Bag:

Driver - Ping G30 10.5* : Fairway - Ping G30 18* : Hybrids - Titleist 915H 21* & 915 H 24* : Irons - Mizuno JPX 850 Forged 5 - GW : Wedges, Vokey 54.14, Vokey 58.12 : Putter - Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 or Ping Craz-E-R  : Ball - Bridgestone B330RX, Cart - Cliqgear 3.5

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When you blend in the 54 + 58 or the 56, take a look at how long the shafts are related to your Burner PW and AW. Aside from loft, this is the biggest influence on what your overall wedge "yardstick" would be.

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Harmonious Great Member

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Originally Posted by GaijinGolfer

I have to disagree with you on that one.  For a 20 handicap a 60* wedge is neccesary because they miss a lot of greens and you need something to help you get up and down.  A 60* wedge is much more useful and easier to hit than an open-face sand wedge, so this whole notion that you shouldnt have a lob wedge if you are over a 10 handicap is nonsense, IMO.


OP stated that his lowest club at present is 50°, and that he couldn't hit partial shots. While a sand wedge is a good addition right now, if for nothing else than to help him in bunkers, a 60° wedge adds nothing until he becomes adept at partial swings.

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OP stated that his lowest club at present is 50°, and that he couldn't hit partial shots. While a sand wedge is a good addition right now, if for nothing else than to help him in bunkers, a 60° wedge adds nothing until he becomes adept at partial swings.

What I mean by that, and maybe this is what you're referring to, is I have a tough time judging how much backswing I need once I'm less than 90 yards away. My AW (50*) is my 90 yards and in club, and I normally take a 3/4 swing at the most with it. When I'm 65 yards away, for example, I have a tough time translating that distance to how much backswing to apply. If I had a higher lofted club that I could go 3/4 with and get ~60 yards, and another to get ~40 yards, that would be nice. Getting closer gaps inside of 100 yards would help me get more birdie/par putt opportunities where currently I put myself too far away because of the 90 yard range I have with my 50* AW.

Driver: TaylorMade SuperFast 2.0 -- 10.5* Woods: TaylorMade SuperFast 2.0 -- 3w 15*, 5w 18* Hybrid: TaylorMade Burner SuperFast 2.0 Rescue -- 4h 21* Irons: TaylorMade Burner Plus -- 5-AW Wedges: TaylorMade RAC -- 56.12, 60.07 Putter: TaylorMade Spider Ghost -- 35" Ball: It's complicated.

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The difference between 50* and 54* is profound. I find the distance much more forgiving with a 54* and if you do also, you'll find it easier to judge how hard to hit those 90 yard shots. More significantly, easier to judge those 30 yard shots.

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I went to Dick's over lunch to check out what's available. I had my eye on the TaylorMade RAC wedges since they were on sale recently (2 for $80 I believe it was). The sale was over and because of it, the selection was limited to 52*. They had Maxfli C3 wedges as buy one get one, so 2 for $80. Anyone have opinions or experience with those? I was looking at 54* and 58*. They didn't have 60*, so a 56*/60* combo won't work. What bounce should I be looking for?

Driver: TaylorMade SuperFast 2.0 -- 10.5* Woods: TaylorMade SuperFast 2.0 -- 3w 15*, 5w 18* Hybrid: TaylorMade Burner SuperFast 2.0 Rescue -- 4h 21* Irons: TaylorMade Burner Plus -- 5-AW Wedges: TaylorMade RAC -- 56.12, 60.07 Putter: TaylorMade Spider Ghost -- 35" Ball: It's complicated.

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Related, would anyone recommend against buying a used wedge? I found two 56* on Global Golf for $30, and figured I'd get one of these to start: http://www.globalgolf.com/product/golfclub.aspx?pid=1013664&gd;=3&lft;=53 http://www.globalgolf.com/product/golfclub.aspx?pid=1014695&gd;=3&lft;=53

Driver: TaylorMade SuperFast 2.0 -- 10.5* Woods: TaylorMade SuperFast 2.0 -- 3w 15*, 5w 18* Hybrid: TaylorMade Burner SuperFast 2.0 Rescue -- 4h 21* Irons: TaylorMade Burner Plus -- 5-AW Wedges: TaylorMade RAC -- 56.12, 60.07 Putter: TaylorMade Spider Ghost -- 35" Ball: It's complicated.

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I bought a Taylormade 56 degree wedge used from a local shop and it's incredible. It looked brand new and works like it. Great grip, too. Paid only $56 for it.

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Related, would anyone recommend against buying a used wedge? I found two 56* on Global Golf for $30, and figured I'd get one of these to start: http://www.globalgolf.com/product/golfclub.aspx?pid=1013664&gd;=3&lft;=53 http://www.globalgolf.com/product/golfclub.aspx?pid=1014695&gd;=3&lft;=53

Not really, no problem with picking up a used wedge. If you get yourself a 56* wedge, 11 - 14 degrees of bounce, that would work. Would be a good all rounder.

In my Sun Mountain 14 Way Stand Bag:

Driver - Ping G30 10.5* : Fairway - Ping G30 18* : Hybrids - Titleist 915H 21* & 915 H 24* : Irons - Mizuno JPX 850 Forged 5 - GW : Wedges, Vokey 54.14, Vokey 58.12 : Putter - Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 or Ping Craz-E-R  : Ball - Bridgestone B330RX, Cart - Cliqgear 3.5

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How difficult would a 12-14 bounce be to hit from the fairway? I normally don't take a divot, so I'm a little concerned getting a high bounce. Would be great for the sand but I'd also like to use it around the greens and in the fairway from ~60 yards and in.

Driver: TaylorMade SuperFast 2.0 -- 10.5* Woods: TaylorMade SuperFast 2.0 -- 3w 15*, 5w 18* Hybrid: TaylorMade Burner SuperFast 2.0 Rescue -- 4h 21* Irons: TaylorMade Burner Plus -- 5-AW Wedges: TaylorMade RAC -- 56.12, 60.07 Putter: TaylorMade Spider Ghost -- 35" Ball: It's complicated.

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You want some dunce for the sand and rough. You must hit the ball well from tight lies. If you find 8* bounce, it will be better off the fairway and more difficult to bounce through the sand.

Russ - Student of the Moe Norman swing as taught by the pros at - http://moenormangolf.com

Titleist 910 D3 8.5* w/ Project X shaft/ Titleist 910F 15* w/ Project X shaft

Cobra Baffler 20* & 23* hybrids with Accra hybrid shafts

Mizuno MP-53 irons 5Iron-PW AeroTech i95 shafts stiff and soft stepped once/Mizuno MP T-11 50.6/56.10/MP T10 60*

Seemore PCB putter with SuperStroke 3.0

Srixon 2012 Z-Star yellow balls/ Iomic Sticky 2.3, X-Evolution grips/Titleist Lightweight Cart Bag---

extra/alternate clubs: Mizunos JPX-800 Pro 5-GW with Project X 5.0 soft-stepped shafts

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How difficult would a 12-14 bounce be to hit from the fairway? I normally don't take a divot, so I'm a little concerned getting a high bounce. Would be great for the sand but I'd also like to use it around the greens and in the fairway from ~60 yards and in.

You need some bounce on a 56 for sand, rough, etc., and it's not too difficult to hit from tighter lies, IMHO.

In my Sun Mountain 14 Way Stand Bag:

Driver - Ping G30 10.5* : Fairway - Ping G30 18* : Hybrids - Titleist 915H 21* & 915 H 24* : Irons - Mizuno JPX 850 Forged 5 - GW : Wedges, Vokey 54.14, Vokey 58.12 : Putter - Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 or Ping Craz-E-R  : Ball - Bridgestone B330RX, Cart - Cliqgear 3.5

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