56* and 58*?

[bogeyhitter25]

I was debating about whether or not I should keep my 58* since I just got the 56*. I thought the 58* was too dinged up, but I just sanded away 90% of the dings so it's great now. But I was trying to get peoples opinion on whether or not I should keep both.

Also, I'm seen some people say they have wedges that are, for example 55* bent to 54. Where can I go to get my club bent, because I'd probably bend my 56* to either 55 or 54.

[DavidFehertysBike]

You can go to a PGA pro or probably a golfsmith to get the loft bent. But you have to consider the bounce on your wedges too before you get them bent. It will alter the playabillity of the club Say your 56 has 14 bounce on it and you get it bent to 54 then youre not doing yourself much good. If it has 10 or 8 degree bounce you can you can probably get it bent strong without much trouble.

[Fourputt]

I carry both a 56° and a 58°, but I only use the 56° for sand. I just happen to really like my CG 11 from bunkers, but the bounce limits its usefulness for anything else.

My 52° and 58° Callaway X Tour forged are my general purpose wedges.

[bogeyhitter25]

  DavidFehertysBike said:

You can go to a PGA pro or probably a golfsmith to get the loft bent. But you have to consider the bounce on your wedges too before you get them bent. It will alter the playabillity of the club Say your 56 has 14 bounce on it and you get it bent to 54 then youre not doing yourself much good. If it has 10 or 8 degree bounce you can you can probably get it bent strong without much trouble.

Alright, so my 56* has 14 degree bounce, and my 58* has 11. So what would you consider. BTW thanks for the insight.

[DavidFehertysBike]

  bogeyhitter25 said:

Alright, so my 56* has 14 degree bounce, and my 58* has 11. So what would you consider. BTW thanks for the insight.

I assume if you want to bend it stronger then youre probably looking for more distance from the club. The more bounce it has the more difficult it will be to use from clean lies and get that extra distance you might want.

If youre looking for a 54 to be kind of a attack wedge (as i use my 54) then you probably dont want the bounce so it might be a good idea just to get a new or used one with proper 54 bounce.

[bogeyhitter25]

  DavidFehertysBike said:

I assume if you want to bend it stronger then youre probably looking for more distance from the club. The more bounce it has the more difficult it will be to use from clean lies and get that extra distance you might want.

Well what if I keep the 56 for sand shots or rough lies, and the use my 58 off the fairway, and maybe get a cheap used 50-52?

[David in FL]

FWIW, I'd prob pick up a 52* and keep the 56* as is to give you a 4* spread between all your wedges.

Everyone's different, but there's nothing that I can do with a 58* wedge that I can't do with a 56*......

[Jonny Cab]

Is the sand where you play fluffy or thin? If the latter, then you could probably take your 56/14 to 55/13 or 54/12. FWIW, I have a 55/11 SW (54/10 bent to 55/11), but I play where the sand is very thin.

If the sand is fluffy, then more bounce is helpful out of the sand, but playing a SW with that much bounce from the fairway is tough if the course is dry/tight.

As far as the 58 goes, you may find it helpful around the green and for lies that are too tight for a 55/13.

[denver_nuggs_15]

If you get your 56* bent 2 degrees strong to a 54*, then you would have 12* of bounce. That's pretty good IMO. I play with 10* bounce wedges and have played with a 14* bounce. It's not much of an issue.

It would probably be a lot easier to buy a 54 or 52. Depending on your PW's loft, one of those (or a 53*) would fit directly between your PW and 58*.

[DavidFehertysBike]

  bogeyhitter25 said:

Well what if I keep the 56 for sand shots or rough lies, and the use my 58 off the fairway, and maybe get a cheap used 50-52?

Yeah that works too.

[bogeyhitter25]

  Jonny Cab said:

Is the sand where you play fluffy or thin? If the latter, then you could probably take your 56/14 to 55/13 or 54/12. FWIW, I have a 55/11 SW (54/10 bent to 55/11), but I play where the sand is very thin.

The sand is usually not too fluffy, yet not too thin so I'll probably bend it to 55, and maybe get a 50*.

[bogeyhitter25]

Alright thanks a lot for your help guys.

[lumpuckeroo]

Generally the 56 has a lot of bounce, I would not suggest bending it. If you need a 54, get one with the bounce that would best suit your course playing conditions.

[miller72]

well, i would pick up a 52, and still keep the 58. You can open the 58* wedge up alot easier than the 56, so i would keep it. The 58 is also great for chipping.

[tjy355]

Get a 52, keep the 56 as is and put the 58 in the closet.