I need a lesson re: Bounce

[$2 Nassau]

My current SW is this old Tommy Armour - 55.12. I love this club, I like it out of the sand and it is my 100 yard club as well. Problem is the thing is old and worn and I'd like to replace it.

I'm assuming I can get buy with a 56 degree and still hit it close to 100 yards, I don't really see a lot of 55 degrees out there but maybe I'm not looking hard enough. Anyway, bounces seem to range from 8-13.

I live in CT. Soft fairways mostly, maybe for a month or so during the summer will the fairways really harden up, but they are still pretty soft compared warmer climates. Should I stick with bounce in the 12-13 range? What if I got one with 8 degree of bounce, would that make it more difficult for me in the sand, but easier in the fairway? I don't have any trouble with the 55.12 in the fairway right now.

Thanks.

[$2 Nassau]

Also - anyone use a 54 degree as their SW? How do you like it? What is the bounce? Thanks.

[iacas]

  $2 Nassau said:

Also - anyone use a 54 degree as their SW? How do you like it? What is the bounce? Thanks.

See my sig. I do.

[yeis20]

I use a 54.12 CG14 for my SW

[CG031]

I use a Nike SV Tour 56/14. I have no problem hitting it off the fairway, but it's a gem out of deep rough and sand traps. I love it so far, have had it almost a week now, but have played about 54 holes with it.

[FlopShotArtist]

I can use either of my Vokey's as a sand club..haven't had a problem with my wedges from the fairway. I can't chip(10 yard pitch?) with my 58 though...so I chip with my 64.

[Gone.Golfing]

I have 4 Vokeys. 2 are spin milled and I love them

[geezer]

I use a 54.10. I think its a good, versatile, blend out of sand and also fairways. Ground is pretty soft here 90% of the time and our bunkers are, well rubbish, for lack of a better word... So maybe thats why it works for me.

[Stacey_E]

I carry a SM 56/14 bent to 55/13. I can hit it out of any lie. I even like it out of my fairways, and they can be tight and hard in the summer. In this case I move the ball back about a ball's width at the most.