Which iron/wedge set-up do you think is better?

[James_Black]

So, to people who use a PW-54-60 set-up, should I be concerned at all that a 90 yard PW won't bite enough? And do you think I'm crazy for my concern about the thick rough from 105-110 yards scenario?

I don't have a very "spinny" PW and from less than 90 yards out it'll stop after a bounce or two. (I can hit it around 110 but rarely try it)

It depends on the greens you play on though. In America I've heard you guys play on greens like rocks we have softer greens over here so that might be why my shots stop quickly.

[billysandy]

Bending is too risky and a lot of hassle and it has to be rebent again at some point, at which time your set up will have changes
I see no point in having a 60* when a 58 will do the job, at which point its easier to get a 52/3/4 so only have a 2 wedge set up.

[bIGwIRE]

Ever consider dropping the driver or a wood in favor of an additional wedge?

[WUTiger]

No offense, but in what way is A even remotely complicated?

No. I didn't explain why A was complicated to me. See original A wedge mix...

Pitching Wedge = 47° / 35.75” / 7 Middle Wedge = 54° / 35.5” / 9 Lob Wedge = 60° / 35.25” / 5

Seven degrees between PW and MiddleW seemed pretty extreme, then 6 degrees between MW and LW. I jump from 50° to 56°, and I have considered dumping 56° for 54 + 58 top end. (This is my "golf worry of the week.")

But, maybe A is OK for the original poster. Maybe that's why in other threads I say things like "go with whateve works best for you."

[Steve Keeler]

Set A all the way. Learning to hit your PW SW and LW the Pelz way will improve your game.

[spitz20]

4-pw / 52 56 60

[rego]

I replaced my 3 and 5 wood and replaced them with a 4 wood so i could fit in the 52deg wedge. Lofts on my irons are unchanged.

I almost thought about getting rid of 3 and 4 iron and putting in a 4i hybrid to act as a 3 and a half iron, I find hybrids go longer than the club they claim they are replacing.

I've got

pw - 47
gw - 52
sw - 57
lw - 62

[sean_miller]

I replaced my 3 and 5 wood and replaced them with a 4 wood so i could fit in the 52deg wedge. Lofts on my irons are unchanged.

5 degree gaps is sort what I suggested to the OP.

It really depends on the irons though. With more versatile wedges, you can stretch the gaps a bit. It allows for more creativity.

[offdacrossbar]

more wedges, imo, gets you closer to more pins and thats where you score.

5-pw works for me.

add a hybrid for the gab between your fw metal and the 5i and go with a 52/56/60 wedge config.

you'll thank me later.

[sean_miller]

add a hybrid for the gab between your fw metal and the 5i and go with a 52/56/60 wedge config.

Which hybrid should I use to fill the gap from 195 to 255 yards?

[laxbballgolf]

Wow, lots of different suggestions. Thanks!

I am sticking with option A. What I might do is buy a 50 degree gap wedge anyway, and have the option to take out an iron once in a while (or all the time) if I think it provides an advantage. I don't want to pull any other clubs because I really like the versatility of a driver, 3 wood, hybrid set-up at the top of the bag. Most likely, I would pull the 3 iron because it gets pretty close to the hybrid distance, anyway, so it won't leave much of a gap (unless I switch to a 13.5° 3W / 17.0° H set-up, which I am considering, but that's another story). Regardless, taking a little bit off a hybrid to get a 3 iron distance is a pretty reliable shot for me, and I think it would work fine with either a 17.0° or 19.0° hybrid.

Maybe a more interesting poll would be what people think is best, a PW-54-60 set-up, or a PW-52-56-60 set-up. Could also throw in other choices such as PW-52-58 or PW-50-54-58 or PW-54-58-62. It seems like a topic with some varying opinions (it's been discussed in a lot of threads, but I don't think I've seen a poll with all of the most common options). Like I said before, my vote would go to PW-54-60 because I like the simplicity it provides for the short game while still giving all the options you need.

[James_Black]

Which hybrid should I use to fill the gap from 195 to 255 yards?

you can hit your 3i 255 yards?

he's saying to get a hybrid and keep your woods

[sean_miller]

you can hit your 3i 255 yards?

I'm not sure how you read his post, or mine.

I read his suggestion as dropping everything betwen a 5 iron and FW and filling that gap with one hybrid. Which hybrid would you use to fill that gap - from 5 iron to 3 wood? Or perhaps he meant the OP should keep his 19* and add a hybrid to replace the 3 and 4 iron? That seems like exactly the direction the OP was not interested in. Whatever.

[James_Black]

I'm not sure how you read his post, or mine.

Sorry thought you were the creator of the thread.

it's a pretty big gap to fill. you'd want 2 hybrids. a 4H and a 2H

[rego]

depends on you pw loft, depending what set it is it can be anything between 44-47, thats a big factor in deciding your gw, sw and lw lofts.

[goblue107501]

Maybe I am too late, but just use a 4-W with a GW, SW, LW. If your hybrid is a 19, just choke down a bit to get it a 3-iron distance. Stop and think about how often you use a 3I and the 19 in a round. Maybe once or twice. How many times do you have to decide what wedge to use? Several. You are going to get much more use out of multiple wedges than the 2H or 3I.

If I am faced with a shot using a 2H/3I, I don't expect much out of it (unless on a tee box). If I am 125 on in, deciding on a wedge, I am expecting a lot out of that shot and want to be as precise as possible.