Independent Wedges?

[brettwasbtd]

I couldn't think of a great title for this, but my question is: Do you prefer to have sand or utility wedges the same as your set of irons, or do you like to go with a specific wedge for any degree greater than your pitching wedge? I'm looking to get a new clubs this Christmas and the sets I am looking at you can get a utility (50*) and a sand wedge (56*) that match the set. I feel like most people have their irons, 3-PW and then get other wedges by themselves. What do you have and like? Also, do you have a utility or do you jump from a pitching to a sand wedge?

[Baraethon]

I'm actually wondering the same question. I'll be fitted for a new set of irons on friday, and I am trying to decide whether I should get the PW, SW, and LW that are in the same set, or get just the PW and SW, and get a LW seperately. For reference, the set is the X20's.

[Stacey_E]

As a rule of thumb, the wedges that you only hit on full shots could match your set. But you should add "regular" wedges for any club you might use on a touch shot (i.e. less than full shot). That being said, I don't think there is anything wrong with using a matching set all the way down to the LW. I personally would try it if I got a deal on a set down to the LW. But a matching AW would certainly be within the norm. I personally balloon cavity back sand wedges, but that might not be your experience.

Good Luck.

[tim31x]

I get wedges from outside my iron sets. I feel I don't get as good of touch around greens with the matching wedges from the set, however the distance transition is very natural and good. I can't stand cavity back wedges however, I find blade wedges are alot more consistent...thats also why i prefer blade irons haha. My vote goes to outside wedges.

[Baraethon]

Yeah, one of the things I'm considering about out of set vs. in set is the blades vs. cavity backs... I think I'd feel more comfortable with blades, even though I play cavity back irons.

[zeg]

I just added a 56deg SW to my old set. The extent of my worrying about matching up was to take a few test whacks and choose the one that felt "normal" to me. I wound up with a very light steel-shafted wedge that matched pretty well to the light feel of my graphite-shafted irons. I was glad I took the demo swings because my instinct was to take the heftier wedge, but I think it would have made it hard to play full shots with my SW.

[michaeljames92]

independent wedges give you more options i.e. bounce, loft etc. Also I think smaller soles like on the vokeys are easier to play out of bunkers compared to a cavity back wedge from a set.

[glebert]

I play matched to my SW, no gap wedge. My SW is my 100 yard full swing club, 70 yard 2/3 swing club, but also all the touch shots down between 10 and 50 yards. My lob is only to get past the fringe when I put it next to an elevated green. I don't mind a cavity back SW, but then again the courses I play don't have much sand, and it's not too penal.

[David in FL]

I play Titleist irons, but my gap and sand wedges are Cleveland CG12's.

It would take 3 guys with guns to get them away from me.....

[pshizz]

if your a good serious golfer, i reccomend getting 3-9 irons than getting pw sw lw seprately because aftermarket wedges will always be a better product, and you will have more options..

[Caddyshack]

if your a good serious golfer, i reccomend getting 3-9 irons than getting pw sw lw seprately because aftermarket wedges will always be a better product, and you will have more options..

yeh i agree with that i have a 52 and 56 CG14 and am going to get a 46 to replace my PW, i have so much more confidence with them and they stop where they land.

[yygolfnb]

Definitely! Would you use a same series putter as your irons?

Just like selecting drivers and putters for the day, I have a few sets of wedges to fit my feel and play conditions.

[brettwasbtd]

Valid points have been made. I am leaning towards going with the separate wedges. Thanks for all the input