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Hi everyone, just trying to get an opinion here, I currently have a 50AW and 55SW, and I'm looking to pick up a LW. Now I found an awesome deal online at my local area selling a TM ATV 58 degree LW.

I will be using the lob wedge for short shots just outside the green, and most likely wont be shooting over any obstacles.

My question is, do you think its worth it to get the 58deg if I already have the 55? Are the two lofts too close apart? Should I get a 60LW instead?

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Go4Eagle

Hi everyone, just trying to get an opinion here, I currently have a 50AW and 55SW, and I'm looking to pick up a LW. Now I found an awesome deal online at my local area selling a TM ATV 58 degree LW.

I will be using the lob wedge for short shots just outside the green, and most likely wont be shooting over any obstacles.

My question is, do you think its worth it to get the 58deg if I already have the 55? Are the two lofts too close apart? Should I get a 60LW instead?

Thanks!

If it's a good deal and you like it, go for it. You could always have it bent to 60*, which would also give you the added benefit of some extra bounce.

Tyler Martin

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For years I was playing with an old Ram 55* wedge from the days when Tom Watson still played Ram clubs.  It seemed to do a decent job, but I bought Stan Utley's The Art of Scoring book and Utley recommended a 58* wedge instead of a standard 55 or 56* SW.  I got lucky on an used Vokey Spin Milled 58* wedge for cheap on eBay (I think I got it for $33 shipped) .  I'm not sure if it's the stiff shaft on the new club compared to the R shaft on my old wedge, maybe its shaft is a bit longer, or maybe it's just a better quality club, but I'm hitting it about the same 85-90 yards as I hit my old 55* wedge (should have been 10 yds shorter, with the extra loft), plus it's got a higher ball flight, and much better feel - I'm pitching and chipping closer and sculling fewer shots with it.  It performs about the same out of the sand as my old wedge.  So far, I'm extremely happy with the club and it has not only completely replaced my 55* wedge, but given me more options than that club ever had.

In my bag: - Ping G20 driver, 10.5 deg. S flex - Ping G20 3W, 15 deg., S flex - Nickent 4dx 3H, 4H - Nike Slingshot 4-PW - Adams Tom Watson 52 deg. GW - Vokey 58 deg. SW -Ping Half Wack-E putter

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I carry a 56* SW and a 58* LW. I seldom hit either wedge full.....they both get used for different types of shot, generally closer to the green. As such, I'm not that concerned with the close difference in lofts.

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw

Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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could always bend the 55 1* strong so you'd get 50/54/58 degree lofts.

In the Ogio Chamber Cart Bag w/ Ogio X4 Synergy Push Cart: Driver: Adams Super LS 7.5* w/ Harrison Striper H2 60x Fairway: Adams Tight Lies 16* Fairway Wood w/ Harrison Mugen Black 70x Irons: Adams Idea Pro Black CB1 Irons w/ Project X 6.0 Flighted Steel Shafts (3-PW) Wedges: Yururi Raw Gekku w/ Project X 6.0 Flighted Steel Shafts (53, 57, & 61) Putter: Never Compromise Gambler Straight Ball: Srixon Z-Star/Z-Star XV Tour Yellow GPS: Garmin Approach G6 Shoes: True Linkswear

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Originally Posted by Go4Eagle

Is there a big different between 58 vs 60 distance wise?

Depends on a few things. For a mid to high handicapper, probably not.

Tyler Martin

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  • 2 weeks later...
I bought new irons this year! The pw is 45* and the aw is 50* I can use my aw in bunkers successfully, but not for lobbing & flopping, so then I bought a 56* which I like! But even with an open face I still couldn't stop the ball dead at close range, which i wanted to! so I added 62* and now the ball sticks to the green like shit on a blanket! I'm very happy with the 5* to 6* increments in loft! Don't be scared! Get an ultra lob!! You won't have to open the face and you can attack the pin!

Gaz Lee

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