Approach Wedge Gap Issue

[MrFreeze]

Hello all

 

I have made the switch to the Callaway Apex DCB irons and love them. Longer than anything I have ever played.

My issue is that I hit the PW roughly 125 - 130 yards. My 50* (gap/approach) wedge, on the best day down hill with a helping wind from behind, goes 95 yards.  I have gotten a knock down on the PW to about 115 yards.

My thoughts were:

     Bend my 50* to 48*
     Go with the DCB AW
    Look at other 48* wedges

Would like to get your experienced opinions.

 

Thank you

[mohearn]

I had something similar, with my 52 and 56 going (roughly) the same distance and too big a difference between my 52 and PW. I bent the 52 to 51 (and added 2 inch lead tape). Now I have 3 distinctly different clubs, and its working better for me.  Can't hurt to experiment.  The bending took all of a minute to do. Good luck!

[boogielicious]

4 hours ago, MrFreeze said:

Hello all

 

I have made the switch to the Callaway Apex DCB irons and love them. Longer than anything I have ever played.

My issue is that I hit the PW roughly 125 - 130 yards. My 50* (gap/approach) wedge, on the best day down hill with a helping wind from behind, goes 95 yards.  I have gotten a knock down on the PW to about 115 yards.

My thoughts were:

     Bend my 50* to 48*
     Go with the DCB AW
    Look at other 48* wedges

Would like to get your experienced opinions.

 

Thank you

Do you know what you launch angles are? I tend to launch my wedges too high and have been working to lower the launch.

[batchvt]

Get the AW.  It will probably blend better to the PW in terms of gaping.  

[Typhoon92]

I agree with batchvt.  Get the AW that matches the set.  That’s a stupid big gap to try to overcome by bending a wedge.  Plus, bending it 2 degrees won’t help much and it will change the bounce which might make it difficult to hit as well.