What wedge(s) to get?

[trageserk]

So I've got a HUGE gap in between my wedges. I have the pitching wedge that I can hit really well (for me at least) ranging from 110-120. Then I have a sand wedge which I cannot hit at all, I just leave it in the bag because I don't have any other clubs to substitute (I will seriously never hit it in a round, no matter what). Finally, I have a 64 Deg wedge which is probably my favorite right now from 50 and in. There's a huge gap in between my clubs- probably 17-19 deg. What degree wedge(s) should I get to help me from >100 yards and furthermore any suggestions for specific wedges? Thanks for the answers.

[Magnus]

See my signature, as I play possibly too many wedges. You def need to fill that gap, that is the scoring gap, if you will. I would bet your PW is between 45* and 48* so you need at least 2 more like a 52 and a 56 or possibly 52, 56, 60......these will help you hit more full shots rather than % of a pw, etc....

Find out your PW loft, then how many wedges you want to play, and just space them out....a little simple math and you'll be good to go.

This is one of the best decisions I made recently, and I have prob knocked 3 strokes off my game being confident in my club selection from 100yds in. You can quite honestly shoot darts when you KNOW the club in your hand goes the exact distance you want.

As for brands, well ya gotta hit em....but anything new is great. The SM Vokeys and X-Forged I can speak to, and they are both outstanding.

[eberryhill7]

I would recommend practicing your sand wedge, and get a gap wedge. You really need to be able to hit your sand wedge with some accuracy because that will lower your score more then a lot of things that you could do. If you want a different sand wedge then get one, but you need to be able to hit it. I have three CG14s and the jury is still out on them.

[trageserk]

eberryhill7- The sand wedge I have is impossible to hit, no one who has tried it can hit it- I probably should get a new one. What do you think of the gelback inserts on the CG14's? Are the wedge's somewhat forgiving or are they catered to a lower handicapper?

Magnus- I was thinking about the Vokey's, but I've heard that they are geared towards lower handicappers, and they aren't always too friendly on the high guys. I'm not really looking for a 60- I use my 64 pretty effectively, I'd rather not take out a club (probably my 5 wood) to have a double. I have room for two clubs (one for a new sand wedge, and one for an AW or GW or something). I guess in all I'm looking to play 4 wedges.

[eberryhill7]

The feel of the CG14s are slightly dampened by the inserts, however they are incredibly forgiving for wedges. The grooves also seem to spin more then other wedges that I have tried. I would recommend that you get a 52* wedge and a 58* wedge, and that will probably fill the gap between your PW and your 64* wedge. The forgiveness in the CG14s would probably be good for a higher handicapper.

[trageserk]

Thanks a lot eberry, I'll definitely check those out

[Batmanrb89]

I've always suggested to people to have a PW, GW(AW), and SW. A lob wedge will be a great necessity but only if you play in really deep ruff, or extremely firm greens. I recently took my 3 iron out of the bag because I can gauge my Hybrid pretty well, and choke down if needed. I now carry a pitching wedge 45 degrees, gap wedge 50 degrees, sand wedge 55 degrees, and lob wedge 60 degrees.
My Bag :
Driver - Taylormade superquad 9.5 stiff with UST Pro Force V2
3 wood - Titleist 906 F4 13.5 DGS300 shaft
Hybrid - Taylormade Burner rescue 19 Degree DGS300 shaft
Irons - Taylormade r7 TP 3 sometimes, 4-PW, Project X 6.0 shafts
Wedges - Taylormade r7 TP AW, Cleveland CG12 Zip Groove 56 and 60 degree
Putter - Titleist Scotty Cameron Newport 2 Midslant (2000), Taylormade Rossa Daytona Classic

[Dent]

I am currently looking at the: Nike SV Tour, Titleist Vokey, CG12, and the Taylormade TP wedges

check those out.

1800th post.

[Batmanrb89]

check out the Vokey spin Milled and the Cleveland CG12 zip Groove. Both are great from the rough and fairway. I personally prefer the bounce to be 10 Degrees, i've played both of these, and they play almost identical.

[Lange]

Yes! is coming out with wedges in Europe and Japan, they'll come here depending on how there sales go in Europe and Japan. Funny thing tho is that there all gunna have guy names:P

[QWKDTSN]

That's weird. Are they going to have magic grooves?

[evanandpeaches]

I would also suggest finding out what the bounce is on your sw and try something with less bounce and more bounce and see if that helps with the confidence in the sw.

[Shindig]

Since they're a Cobra GI iron, I'll bet your PW is within a degree of 45.

My suggestion - despite your experience with your SW, most wedges are great for some people and not for others. I had good success with the Vokeys, even when I couldn't break 100, so don't shy too far away. On the other hand, a CB wedge wouldn't be a terrible idea.

There are probably demo days going on in your area, and I suggest going and trying many different wedges. You might find one or more you like.

As for lofts, I used to be a big advocate of even spacing. Not really so much anymore. You'd probably do well with something in the 50-52 range, and another in the 54-56 range, and you probably don't want both the 52 and the 54.



Something else to look into: many Cobra sets are sold with a GW as part of it, especially their GI sets that have 4-GW instead of 3-P. I regularly see these in the used bins at golf shops, in great condition, because many folks will get the set and then have the ego to think they don't need a GW between P&S;, despite that they now hit their PW farther and didn't change the SW. Why they didn't just buy the set without that club is beyond me. Their loss can be your gain: go scout around those bins and see if they're there, and if you can hit 'em at the store. Just check the loft: given your distances, I'm 100% certain you aren't needing an A-flex. You might even be S-flex.

[Caddyshack]

i can vouch for the CG14, i got a free 52deg with my new irons and it has done wonders for my game, a nice easy 3/4 swing goes 100m and checks up quick, very forgiving too on slight miss hits, i love it so much im going to get a 56deg too!

[rssgolf]

eberryhill7-

I am a pretty high handicapper and I love my vokey wedges, I feel a lot more connifdent over the ball and the results are very good and I am starting to see my scores drop because of them. I wouldn't be afraid of trying the vokey's.