Three Wedge Setup

[tehdeuce]

I am very confused at what wedges I should carry, in both loft and bounce.

I currently have a 47* PW from my MP57 set, and have previously only used an old SW that I really liked, 56*. I use it only because I have been comfortable using it near the green.

It is time for me to buy two more wedges and discard the old 56*. I'm probably going to go with some Vokey's or Cleveland's. I am just numb to the best setup for me. I am pretty convinced that I should go 56/60, or 52/56. The reason being so that I can add another wedge once I feel comfortable dropping a wood or long iron. But which setup and what bounce characteristics are going to give me the best setup?

I currently hit my PW 110-115. Sometimes I actually connect and get it 140, but that's been rare lately.

My current 56* I can hit about 85 yards.

Bounce, who knows...? I'm clueless

Any recommendations?

[dragonflyin]

I have four wedges, but usually only carry three. Right now, it's the PW, 56, and 60. I have a 52 gap wedge, but that only provides me with one shot: 100 yards. So with its limited use, it stays in the closet. I feel like there are a few things you need to consider for wedges.

1. What do you use to hit out of bunkers?
2. 100 yard club.
3. Chipping club.

I feel that distance gaps between wedges are slightly trivial when compared to the three mentioned points because you hardly hit a full wedge shot anyways. You have to learn to hit a range of distances with each club. If I were you, I'd use a 56 for sand, so get one with a decent amount of bounce, 10+ degrees. Learn to hit your PW 100 yards consistently. Then use your lob wedge (60) to chip and flop. So not so much bounce on that, perhaps 6 degrees.

[GaijinGolfer]

Id go with a 52*, 56* and 60* wedge setup if it were me. That gives you a pretty good range of what short shots you can hit.
I find that more wedges is much more usefull than having more long clubs such as a 5-wood or 7-wood or a couple hybrids.
In the long game as long as you are in the ballpark you are OK, but in the short game, the more precise you are, the better.
Vokeys are sweet wedges and so are Clevelands. You should also consider Mizuno wedges. Id say that Mizunos are just as good as any Vokey or Cleveland.

[ks8829]

I have a the following:

Pw or 47 I hit 130 yards
52/7 I hit 100 yards
56/11 I hit 90 yards
60/6 I hit 80 yards,

find out what your distances are you need to fill and that might help with your decision, don't forget the importance of the difference bounce with each of your wedges.

[Stacey_E]

I'm a firm believer that too many long clubs are a waste. Unless you are a stick on the course, you will rarely hit these long clubs close enough to the hole to make the next one. If you have a 56* now, I would keep that loft in the bag but go with a newer club. I'd probably go 52, 56 and add a 60 later. As for bounce consider your attack angle & course conditions (both fairway and sand). And the bounce angle quoted on the sole doesn't tell the whole story. The depth of the sole as well as the grind design will tell the whole truth of the effective bounce. I have a high bounce SW that's awesome from the fairway and a low bounce LW that has no problems in the rough.

I carry 5 wedges 46,50,55,60,64 and my full swings with each go 120, 105, 90, 75, 60. I don't buy into the theory, however old it may be, that wedges are for feel shots. I believe wedges are just clubs. Sure they hit shorter, but that doesn't mean you have to feel your way around the course with them. By the same reasoning, you should only carry a 4 iron, 5 iron, 7 iron and 9 iron. I think of my wedges as my 10,11,12,13,& 14 irons. If we were still playing with wound balls on fuzzy greens then a SW would probably suffice as a highest lofted club. I understand why some people are against lob wedges, I just have to respectfully disagree.

[yeis20]

for a more recreational golfer, I would recomend a 56* as your highest loft. Someone with a really nice natural swing and decent ball striker would possibly enjoy adding a 60* to there bag.

As a fairly newbie committed to getting good at the game, I went right after a 60* and 64* but I practice 2-3 times a week for a few hours to make these clubs reduce my scores. They are tougher to hit and do require a decent amount of time commitment to be good with them.

That being said, I just played 9 holes, and used my 60* or my 64* from 100 yds and in on 7/9 holes. I worked hard to get good with these clubs and they are now producing results. They helped me produce 3 1 puts by being inside 8 ft of the cup.