Beginner help..choosing wedge loft..

[ngator]

So I was wondering what you all thought would be the best loft of wedge for me to get, if only one wedge. I basically just started seriously getting into golf, although i have been paying on and off using my dad's clubs here and there my whole life. My current clubs are in my sig, and so far I was thinking 60*. My PW is at 45* and SW 55*. What would you all recommend if I were to only get one more wedge (CG14 by the way). Thanks in advance!

[bIGwIRE]

I shoot my 60 degree more often than my 52 degree. If I could only choose one though, it would be my 52. I think its important to fill the gap between my 48 pw and the 56 sw.

personal prefference I guess..

[eberryhill7]

I would recommend getting a 52* wedge. You can learn to do most things that you want with a 55* wedge, and you need to fill the gap between the PW and the SW.

[pcitygolfer]

I hit the a 58 and a 60 and love both. However, you need a 50 far more than you need a lob wedge. Ten degrees between your pitching wedge and sand wedge is way too much. It's a gap wedge (50 in this case) that splits the two you have in half.

filling in the gaps is one of the best things you can do for your short game. It's nice to have a 60, but it is a must to keep the gaps between irons consistent.

[FlopShotArtist]

I find that my 52* is almost pointless...I can swing my PW a tiny bit softer.

My 56* is my love-club...I love this thing. Perfect for chipping around the green and approach shots.

60* is just for getting over short trees, and for chipping with no green to work with. Perfect for flop shots.

[xamilo]

I would rather have a 60 Wedge. A SW can easily go 100 yards and compensate for the Gap wedge, but FOR ME, its a little bit difficult to get less yardage...

Go for a Lob, it always works

Cheers,

[Shindig]

So I was wondering what you all thought would be the best loft of wedge for me to get, if only one wedge. I basically just started seriously getting into golf, although i have been paying on and off using my dad's clubs here and there my whole life. My current clubs are in my sig, and so far I was thinking 60*. My PW is at 45* and SW 55*. What would you all recommend if I were to only get one more wedge (CG14 by the way). Thanks in advance!

I'm a big fan of a gap wedge. You may want to consider a 50*. Most of what you'd do with a 60° you can do with a 55, at least until you find tucked pins. I've rarely found tucked pins when I play, and when I do find them, I'm rarely short-sided.

[crpnet]

Hey there.
I play a 52* and 58* along with my PW, and I find it does the job well.

[ngator]

Getting the gap wedge would make sense and definetely fill in that gap between the PW and SW, but I still feel its a bit unneccessary. I could basicaly just hit my SW a bit stronger, or PW a bit softer (big fan of my PW). I want more of a lob wedge that wold get me those nice finesse flop shots...60* too much? maybe 58*...?

[golfunit]

A 52-58 combo is nice. Seriously, I'd get a gap wedge first. 60 degree is tough to get used to, especially off the fairway.

[bIGwIRE]

If your heart is set on a lob wedge, then I would recomend no higher than 60.
In my set my pw is 48, gap=52, sw=56, and lob wedge at 60. 4 degree's each.

I would recomend trying to keep the gaps as consistent as you can.

Like I said before, I hit my 60 degree more often than my 52.

Can I recomend getting both? I got my set of 3 alll at one time and they knocked 50 bucks off the price...

good luck