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Matt M Established Member

Matt M

How many wegdes do you carry in your bag?
I play a PW Gap and SW w/10 deg. of bounce.

In the Bag:
Driver:Adams Speedline F11 9 degree RIP Gamma 

3 Wood: Adams Fast 10 15 degrees Voodoo shaft
Hybrid: Irons: Mizuno MP59 Sensicore  XStiff

Wedges: Cleveland Gun Metal 52 56 degree

Putter: Rife: Belly Barbados Tropical

Ball: Titliest Pro V 1

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shredfit Well Established Member

shredfit

Interested to see if the scratch or + players have 4...?

I carry 3... PW 48*, Sand 54*, Lob 58*

X-460 9.5* tour Driver/Fujikura stiff
X-15* tour 3 wood/Fujikura stiff
3DX 18.5* Hybrid/Aldila stiff
681 3-PW/Project X 6.0 (now in bag)
X-16 Pro Series Irons/Dynamic Gold S300 54* and 58* wedges Anser Sn putter

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ks8829 Great Member

ks8829

I play Mizuno mp series wedges

Pw 47 degress
52/8
56/14
60/8

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"

ProV-1

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Golfme Member

Golfme

Pitching, Gap, and Sand.
45 50 56

Driver:10 degree HS9 F speed Stock Regular
FW: 15 degree sasquatch stiff
906F4 18.5 V2 proforce stiff
Hybrid: 21 585H V2 Proforce stiff
Irons: Cobra Fp 4-PW Nippon StiffWedges: CG12 56 degree Wedge Flex Putter: Rossa agsi+ Daytona 1 35"

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Matt M Established Member

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Interested to see if the scratch or + players have 4...?

That will be interesting to see, I have a good friend who is a PGA Pro at a local club, he pulled his 3 iron to add another wedge this year. He now carries 4.

In the Bag:
Driver:Adams Speedline F11 9 degree RIP Gamma 

3 Wood: Adams Fast 10 15 degrees Voodoo shaft
Hybrid: Irons: Mizuno MP59 Sensicore  XStiff

Wedges: Cleveland Gun Metal 52 56 degree

Putter: Rife: Belly Barbados Tropical

Ball: Titliest Pro V 1

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gogolfing Great Member

gogolfing

When I bought my i10 irons I dropped my 3 iron and added a lob wedge. I bought a Ping Tour W lob wedge, and like it so much, ordered a new 52˚ and 56˚ Tour W Wedge this past Friday. I'll have them in about ten days.

I have found I use the lob wedge way more than I need a three iron. The lob wedge gives me more choices around the green, and I like being able to take a full swing at it from 75-80 yards instead of hitting a three-quarter sand wedge. Makes for more options when laying up too.

Ping G 410 10.5 ˚ Driver Ping Tour Stiff Shaft
Ping G 410 14.5˚ 3 Ping Tour Stiff Shaft
Ping G 410 19˚ Ping Tour Stiff Shaft
i 500 irons 4-UW 1/2 inch over, blue dot, NS Pro Modus 105 Stiff Shafts
Ping Stealth Wedges Wedges  54˚ 58˚

Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 34" 

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TourSpoon Super Member

TourSpoon

I play PW 48, SW 54, LW 60. I just switched from 48, 56, 60 and occasionally have put in a GW 52. I pulled the GW because I found I could hit that shot with a 3/4 PW and it wasn't really paying off. I went with the 54 recently and it is a better loft for close chipping than the 56 was. My regular iron gaps are @ 12 yards apart and my wedges are @ 16 yards apart so the adjustments are not too difficult. With my wedges I have pretty good feel and I found with 4 wedges there were too many options for my overanalytical mind.

Now if you have a PW that is 44-45, then you probably need 4 wedges because your PW is really a nine iron (by 1980s standards). When someone has a 45-50-55-60 set-up it is out of necessity because of the modern lofts.

Cobra LTDx 10.5* | Big Tour 15.5*| Rad Tour 18.5*  | Titleist U500 4-23* | T100 5-P | Vokey SM7 50/8* F, 54/10* S, SM8 58/10* S | Scotty Cameron Squareback No. 1 | Vice Pro Plus  

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Stuart Well Established Member

Stuart

I dropped my 3 wood so I could have 3 wedges in the bag. I don't see the point of the 3 wood anymore when I hit my driver about 300, and my 2 iron 260 off the tee and about 240 from the fairway. Also I didn't have any confidence with the 3 wood because I rarely had need of it and hardly hit it on the course. Adding a 56 gap wedge between my 52 and 60 has really helped me on my scoring. Its nice to hit the fairway, but its more important to hit the green on your second shot and having 3 wedges that you can take full swings with to a certain distance is a very nice feeling when you are in a bit of trouble.

TaylorMade R11S TP Blur 60 X
TayloreMade R11S TP Blur 70 X

Titleist 910H 21&24
Miura Tournament Blades 5-PW DGX100 Tour Issue
Cleveland CG16 52

Miura Black Wedge 56, 60
Newport 2 Teryllium Ten

Titleist ProV1x

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VanillaEps Established Member

VanillaEps

Aside from my PW, I carry the following:
  • 52/10
  • 56/10
  • 60/6

My PW acts like a 9 iron, so I need to carry the GW. I also needed a wedge that would be ideal for shots <70 yards. The 60/6 is perfect for that. Doesn't go any farther than 70 yards and I can get plenty of air by opening the face.

DRIVER - Tight Lies/Graphite/10°
3 WOOD - Sasquatch/Graphite/15°
5 WOOD - Tight Lies/Graphite/19°
IRONS - X-22/Steel/3-PWAW - SV Tour Black Satin/Steel/52°SW - SV Tour Black Satin/Steel/56°LW - SV Tour Black Satin/Steel/60°PUTTER - Black Series #2/34"
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Hacksaw Member

Hacksaw

Now if you have a PW that is 44-45, then you probably need 4 wedges because your PW is really a nine iron (by 1980s standards). When someone has a 45-50-55-60 set-up it is out of necessity because of the modern lofts.

Today, the pitching wedge is a wedge in name only.The gap wedge, as we know, was born of neccessity and greed after the OEMs consented to the distance (phony) war in the 1990s.

Previously, at least a few could hit a 3-iron. The 3- became a de facto 2-iron, which even He can't hit, and people struggled with the 4-iron. The 'insightful' manufacturers then launched their attack on a second front: aiding these hapless golfers with hybrids much more expensive than their old trusty irons. All pre-planned and packaged by the suits of sunny San Diego and elsewhere. Rant over.
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lamebums Great Member

lamebums

PW, and the following:
52/7 (100 yards)
56/6 (85-90)
60/5 (i never use this on a full shot)

Too much bounce is just a heartache for me and results in worm burners (I have a pretty shallow swing). I dropped the 5 wood to get four wedges in the bag. I'm now with driver, 3 wood, 3 iron, and so on down.
"Shouldn't you be going faster? I mean, you're doing 40 in a 65..."

Driver: Burner TP 9.5*
3 Wood: 906F2 15*
2I: Eye 23I-PW: 3100 I/HWedges: Vokey Spin-Milled 56*06, MP-R 52*07/60*05Putter: Victoria IIBall: Pro V1xCheck out my new blog: Thousand Yard DriveHome Course: Kenton County...
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follyforhire Well Established Member

follyforhire

Three:

Ping Eye 2+ W (48.5*)
Mizuno MP-T Raw Haze (gap/sand, 53.08)
Mizuno MP-T Raw Haze (sand/lob, 58.10)

Sometimes I replace the 53* Mizuno with an Eye 2 +no+ sand wedge. Same loft, higher bounce.

I've tried to carry four (W, 52, 56, 60) and liked it, but since I generally find wedges to be more versatile than fairway woods/hybrids/long irons, I didn't like having just one club between driver and 3-iron.

Driver: FT-3 Tour 10.5, Grafalloy ProLaunch Blue 75-S
FW: Insight XTD Pro FP400F 14.5, Graphite Design Tour AD YSQ FW Stiff
Hybrids: G10 18 / 21, AWT Stiff
Irons: Steelhead X-14 PS 4-A, DG S300
Wedge: Vokey SM58.12Putter: 35" Studio Design 1.5Ball: B330, Z Star X or AD333, or D2 Feel...

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allin Great Member

allin

I usually carry 4, 46, 50, 55, 60. I sometimes carry my old wedges, 47, 52, 58, and a five wood when it is cold or on a course with a lot of long par 3s and 4s.

1W Cleveland LauncherComp 10.5, 3W Touredge Exotics 15 deg.,FY Wilson 19.5 degree
4 and 5H, 6I-GW Callaway Razr, SW, LW Cleveland Cg-14, Putter Taylor Made Suzuka, Ball, Srixon XV Yellow

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Zakko Established Member

Zakko

PW 45 Basicly a 10 iron, hardly wedgie.
AW 50
SW 55
LW 60

Driver: Sumo2 5900 10.5*
3+ Utility: 3DX Utility 13.5*
Hybrids: 4DX 18.5*
Irons: MP-30 3-PW
Wedges: Vokey SM54.10 & SM60.04Putter: T.P. Mills StudioBall: GamerBag: Warbird Stand

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NM Golf Super Member

NM Golf

I used to carry three but had a huge gap around 130 yards. Hence I added a gap wedge. My wedges are listed in my signature. I have the least amount of bounce available on all my wedges as I like to both pick the ball and hit that big divot spinner.

My Distances are:
PW- 140-150
GW- 120-140
SW- 100-120
Lob- inside 100

Those are approximates as the type of shot and pin placement determine the club as much as anything.

Danny    In my :ping: Hoofer Tour golf bag on my :clicgear: 8.0 Cart

Driver:   :pxg: 0311 Gen 5  X-Stiff.                        Irons:  :callaway: 4-PW APEX TCB Irons 
3 Wood: :callaway: Mavrik SZ Rogue X-Stiff                            Nippon Pro Modus 130 X-Stiff
3 Hybrid: :callaway: Mavrik Pro KBS Tour Proto X   Wedges: :vokey:  50°, 54°, 60° 
Putter: :odyssey:  2-Ball Ten Arm Lock        Ball: :titleist: ProV 1

 

 

 

 

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3Putt Member

3Putt

I use the PW from my iron set, I think the loft is 48. Also use a 54 and a 58, those lofts work best for my game.

Driver: Ping Rapture 9*
3metal: Titleist 904F 15*
Hybrids: Adams Idea 18* and 20*
Irons: Titleist 690CB (4-PW)
Wedgies: Titleist Oil Can 54* and 58*Putter: Ping AllyBall: Pro V1x

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907golfer12 Great Member

907golfer12

Three:

PW= 46*
GW= 52*
LW= 60*

Soon to be:

PW= 48*
SW= 54*
LW= 60*

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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The Rambler Dedicated Member

The Rambler

Pitching, sand(56*) and lob(60*)

Driver: 10.5* SuperQuad TP 1st Edition All Black V2 Stiff
5 Wood - 585.h 19* DG S300
Irons: 3-PW S59 Stiff
Wedges: Rac TP 52*, 60* MP-T 56*
Putter(s): Anser 3 TP Black ballGET TO SINGLE DIGITS!Goal: Beat a certain admin that lives in my town

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