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eirvev

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eirvev Member

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What wedge-setup do you use, and why?

Have you tried some other setups, why didn't that work for you?

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Miney Member

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At the moment i just have the standard SW and PW i got with my whole iron set. I suppose it does me alright. I have never tried anything other so i cant really compare it. Im not sure how much difference it will make so i suppose thats something to look into..

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Home Course: Gawler Golf Club
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mybloodinvt Established Member

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my wedge set-up works just fine for me. i have the pitching wedge (47*) from my set, a cleveland gap/diadic (53*) and a cleveland lob wedge (60*). this has been my set-up for the past 10 years. from about 135 yards in i have these three clubs to work with. i can usually manufacture some kind of shot for the circumstance. if i ever get a new set of irons, the pitching wedge would be replaced by whatever comes with the set, but the clevelands are permanent fixtures in my bag.

in the bag:
driver-titleist D2 10.5* w/aldila nv shaft
3-adams speedline fast 10 w/aldila shaft
hybrid-titleist 585 17* w/aldila shaft
irons-titleist 735cm w/ttdg s-300 shafts

wedges-cleveland 588, 53* and 60* w/ttdg shafts

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At the moment i just have the standard SW and PW i got with my whole iron set. I suppose it does me alright. I have never tried anything other so i cant really compare it. Im not sure how much difference it will make so i suppose thats something to look into..

I have aslo only got a PW and an SW. But the different between a SW you got with the iron set, and a "real wedge" is huge. I bought myself a new S wedge this year, and I saved many strokes around the green.

Now I'm looking to buy two or three brand new CG 12 wedges. And I hope they will help me more around the greens, so I can reach singel hcp next year.

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LAW 3: Brand new golf balls are water-magnetic. Though this cannot be proven in the lab, it is a known fact that the more expensive the golf ball, the greater its attraction to water.

LAW 8: Topping a 3-iron is the most painful torture known to man.
In my stand bag:Driver: HiBore...

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bengals/redsox Member

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I use the conventional 48 deg pitching wedge 52 deg gap wedge 56 deg sand wedge and 60 deg lob wedge...it has been working I think in the spring I am going to switch to a 58 deg lob wedge for the simple reason that the gap is too big between the 56 and 60 about 20 - 25 yards I would like to have it to 10 - 15 like all the other irons

In My Bag
Driver - Tour Burner TP 9.5 Whiteboard
3 wood - R7 TP 17.5 Fuji
Hybrid - Rescue Tp 19 deg
Irons - Titleist 695 MB Project X 7.0 Wedges - 52, 56, 60 TP Z Smoke Putter - Scotty Cameron - Studio Newport Balls - Pro V1 X

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907golfer12 Great Member

907golfer12

Right now I have a 48* PW, 52* GW, and a 60* LW. But I am waiting to get a 54* GW/SW to evn the gaps. The reason I only have 3 wedges is because they are what I have practiced the most, so I get around just fine with only 3.

Here's what I play:

Titleist 907 D2 10.5* UST ProForce V2 76-S | Titleist 906F4 18.5* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist 585H 21* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist ZB 4-PW TTDG S300 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 54.10 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 60.08 | Scotty Cameron Red X5 33" |

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Fourputt

It's all in my sig, but I use the 45° PW and 50° GW from my set of King Cobras, and a 56° Cleveland CG11 SW. I carried a 60° LW for 7 or 8 years, but I dropped it after I figured out that it cost me more on misplays that it saved me when I used it correctly. I've shaved about 4 strokes off my handicap in the 2 years since I put it in the garage.

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"He who has the fastest cart will never have a bad lie."

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Miney Member

Miney

I have aslo only got a PW and an SW. But the different between a SW you got with the iron set, and a "real wedge" is huge. I bought myself a new S wedge this year, and I saved many strokes around the green.

Wow. I honestly didnt think there would be much difference. I might have to take one out for a round from my local pro-shop before buying it or something. Just to get a true feel and determine whether it's worth it.

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Home Course: Gawler Golf Club
Glove: Nike Tech Feel
Balls: Nike Power Flight

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andre112 Dedicated Member

andre112

i like having 4 wedges. so i can make 2 swings and have 8 distances.

Launcher 460 10.5° <BB Solution 130 R>
Wishon 949MC 16.5° <SK Fiber Tour Trac 80 R>
3DX DC Ironwood 20°, 23° <UST SR2 R>
MX-23 5-PW <KBS Tour R>
Vokey 250.08, SM54.10, SM58.08 <DG Wedge> Callie 33.75"TLT Series 4MOI matched

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Laxplayer201092 Great Member

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3..

my pitching wedge, used for iron shots

TM TP black 52*- bump and run, and 90 yards

TM TP black 60* anything around the green, or 60 yards in.

|Callaway FT-9 Tour Neutral 9.5 Diamana BlueBoard| TaylorMade TourLaunch 14.5 Matrix Ozik F7M2 X| Adams Idea Pro 20 Matrix Ozik Altus X| Mizuno MP-32 4-PW TTDG S300|Titleist Vokey 50| Tour Issue Titleist Black Ni Vokey SM 54|Callaway X Forged 62 || Kirk Currie Brazos| Callaway Tour IX/...

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ks8829 Great Member

ks8829

My wedges are Mizuno mp series

Pw 130 yards
52 100 yards
56 90 degrees
60 80 yards

My biggest gap is the 30 between the pw and 52 wedge,so I have to take something off the Pw by choking up on the club and or take a punch shot.

Titleist 910 D2 9.5 Driver
Titleist 910 F15 & 21 degree fairway wood
Titleist 910 hybrid 24 degree
Mizuno Mp33 5 - PW
52/1056/1160/5

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Beach Golfer Established Member

Beach Golfer

Soon after I first started playing golf I decided that I would buy a 52 degree gap wedge to go with my 56 and 60 degree wedges. At this time I was playing off a handicap of about 17 and only hitting my driver about 215 yards so I felt that a hybrid to fit between my 3 wood and 3 iron would be of more use.

I bought I hybrid and since then I have also updated my wedges to a 54 degree sand wedge and a 60 degree lob wedge.

When I buy my next set of wedges though I will probablt go back to a 52, 56 and 60 because since I got my first wedges I have lowered my handicap to 7 and I have increased my driver length by about 60 yards so I am using my 3 wood and hybrid much less frequently.

In the bag:

driver Big Ben CS3 9.5º
3-wood 906F4 15.5º
hybrid rescue mid 19ºirons: MP-60 3-PWwedges vokey spin-milled 54º and 60ºputter tracy IIball Pro V1

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ks8829 Great Member

ks8829

I play the Mizuno mp series wedges but I always like the Vokey Spill Mill wedges.

I have read a chipping tip from Golf Digest that help me a bit. They suggest to have two target for chipping onto the green, the first target is where you want to land the ball and the second target is where you want the ball to end up. I tried this the last time I played and noticed a better visualization of the shot I wanted to play. I use the 60, 56, 52 and sometime pw and 9 iron depending on how far away I am from the green.

Titleist 910 D2 9.5 Driver
Titleist 910 F15 & 21 degree fairway wood
Titleist 910 hybrid 24 degree
Mizuno Mp33 5 - PW
52/1056/1160/5

"Yonex ADX Blade putter, odyssey two ball blade putter, both  33"

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Windy City Golfer Member

Windy City Golfer

I have a 54* RAC TP with 10 degrees of bounce and a 58* RAC TP with 8 degrees of bounce. I also use my i3+ PW quite a bit depending on the lie and the amount of green I have to work with.

With the set above, I am currently experimenting with more bounce in both my wedges since I moved to Illinois from Arizona. On desert courses, you tend to find yourself with tight lies more often than not. Up here, with the deeper rough around the greens and off the fairways, I'm finding that a little bounce on your wedges is a good thing. Of course, the best solution would be to hit fairways and greens more often, but that is still a work in progress.

WITB:

Driver: G5 10.5* TFC 100
Wood: Insight BUL 15* Aldila Speedline
Wood: RPM LP 19* Grafalloy BlueIrons: I3+ 3-PW WRX Flighted 5.5 RiflesWedges: RAC TP 54* & 58*Putter: Studio Style Newport 35"Ball: E6+"Golf is an open exhibition of overweening ambition, courage deflated by stupidity,...
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Fastrack Well Established Member

Fastrack

I use the conventional 48 deg pitching wedge 52 deg gap wedge 56 deg sand wedge and 60 deg lob wedge...it has been working I think in the spring I am going to switch to a 58 deg lob wedge for the simple reason that the gap is too big between the 56 and 60 about 20 - 25 yards I would like to have it to 10 - 15 like all the other irons

You're talking about the reducing gap b/w 56 and 60 by replacing 60 w/ 58 deg.......Do you have any issue b/w 52 and 56 degree?

Driver: Big Bertha 460, (9° Steel) | Wood: X Fairway 3W (15° Steel) | Hybrid: X 3H (21° Steel) |
Irons: 4-PW, MP-52 (TT DG S300) | Wedges: X-Forged Chrome 52°/13, 56°/15, 60°/10 (TT DG S300) |
Putter: Ping Karsten Anser

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josef Member

josef

i use the 45 PW and 55 SW from my R7 set. I recently added a Mizuno MPT 58 LW to help with getting the ball to stop a little better on the green (my SW would just keep rolling.. and rolling.. ). I like my current set-up but I'm sure I will add a 50 GW in the future once I feel the need for it.

in the Ogio Grom stand bag:
Driver: Ping G5 9°
Wood: Taylormade V Steel 15°
Hybrid: Callaway x series 24°
Irons: Taylormade r7 4-SWWedge: Mizuno MP T 58° Putter: Taylormade Rossa Modena 8Ball: TopFlite D2 Feel & recycled Titleist Pro V1x's

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eyevan Member

eyevan

The best thing that I have done for my game has been adding another wedge into my bag (4 including PW).

130 in is where I make or break my round. So having added weapons only helps my score. I'm also not so much a feel player as I am a technical one, so having half wedges is not something that I look forward to.

This is how I use my wedges:

48° PW for full shots and bump and runs (130 yards)

52° for 118 yards (full) or 100 yards (3/4) to roll to the back of the green.

56.14 Spin Mill 105 carry 3-5 yard spin / check (money club )

60.11 MD grooves for 60 yards (one hop check) or 80 yards (full)

I really believe in working backwards from green to get me 100 yards out, and I correct club accordingly to tee off.

I'd also like to add that the MD grooves is just insane.

Driver: R5 TP 10.5° Diamana Blue S
Hybrid: 585H 19° 904HB S
Hybrid: Idea Pro 23° 80 VS S
Irons: MP-32 PW-7iron & MP-60 6-4iron
Wedge: WRX Vokey 52.08Wedge: Vokey SM Oil Can 56.14Wedge: PM MD 60.11Putter: OLD School FuturaBall: Pro V1x

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Jack_2251 Dedicated Member

Jack_2251

Well at the moment i just play my 47* pw, 54* sw and 60* lobbie. It works ok 4 me
Driver Titleist 905R 9.5* (Stiff Prolaunch Blue 65g)
Hybrid: PT 585.H 17 * (Stiff titleist 75g shaft)
Irons: 695.cb 3-9 ( Dynamic Gold S300)
Wedges: 735.CM 47* PW, Vokey 200 series 50.08 Oil Can Vokey Spin Milled 54.10 Tour chrome, Vokey Spin Milled 58.08 Oil canPutter: Wilson Staff Kirk Kurrie #1[CO.....
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