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James_Black Great Member

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I've got a 60* vokey and I'm looking to replace my SW which is 55 degrees.

I don't hit full shots with my wedges and am just wondering do I go for 54* or 56*?
The 54 is cheaper so if there isn't much of a difference I'll probably go with that.

My Clubs
Driver - LV4 10* R flex
Wood - sam snead persimmon 2 wood (for windy days)
Hybrid burner tour launch 20* stiff flex.
Irons - Tour Mode 3i,4i stiffIrons - FP's 5-PW R-flexWedge - spin milled 54.14Wedge - spin milled 60.07Putter - Victoria Lowest round 2010: 79 (par 70)Latest rounds at...


James_Black Great Member

James_Black

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what is ur PW loft

wow.

45*

My Clubs
Driver - LV4 10* R flex
Wood - sam snead persimmon 2 wood (for windy days)
Hybrid burner tour launch 20* stiff flex.
Irons - Tour Mode 3i,4i stiffIrons - FP's 5-PW R-flexWedge - spin milled 54.14Wedge - spin milled 60.07Putter - Victoria Lowest round 2010: 79 (par 70)Latest rounds at...


etlreams Dedicated Member

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If you've only got a PW and a 60*(in other words, no gap wedge), I guess I'd go with the 54*. I always find it easier to take something off a wedge shot then to try and muscle it. So...I'd rather have the stronger lofted club.

But that's purely based on loft - the other factor you need to think about is bounce.

What I Play:

Driver: R9 460
4 Wood: G15

Hy: Callaway FT 3Hy

Irons: AP1 4-PW

Wedges: Vokey 52* & 60*, Mizuno MP-T 10 58*

Putter: Newport Studio Select 2.7

Ball: Nike One Vapor


Sanzabar Established Member

Sanzabar

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Id say 54 as well.
In my bag
Machspeed 9.5 Stiff
CrossBax 5 wood
Idea Tech 19* Hybrid
a3 22* Hybrid Slingshot 4D Graphite 5-AW Burner XD 56* & 60* Wedge Callie Putter e6+Home Course: www.dogwoodtracegolf.com

James_Black Great Member

James_Black

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If you've only got a PW and a 60*(in other words, no gap wedge), I guess I'd go with the 54*. I always find it easier to take something off a wedge shot then to try and muscle it. So...I'd rather have the stronger lofted club.

I don't know what the bounce on my cobra's is.

7* works great for my 60* I think I'll move up to 10* for the 54*

My Clubs
Driver - LV4 10* R flex
Wood - sam snead persimmon 2 wood (for windy days)
Hybrid burner tour launch 20* stiff flex.
Irons - Tour Mode 3i,4i stiffIrons - FP's 5-PW R-flexWedge - spin milled 54.14Wedge - spin milled 60.07Putter - Victoria Lowest round 2010: 79 (par 70)Latest rounds at...


drglew Well Established Member

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Looking at your bag & if you've got the dough, you have room for more clubs, so you could actually get both a "sand" in the 56* range and a "gap" of 50-52*. That's what i carry and my 50* is my perfect 100-yard distance (PW = 110-115 yds and 54* = 90 yards)

Driver: Cleveland Classic 270, 10.5*
Fairway Woods: Adams Speedline LP (3 & 5)
Hybrids: Wilson Staff Fybrids 21*, 24*, UST V2 stiff
Irons: Callaway X-20 Tour, 5-PW, Rifle Project-X (flighted) 6.0
Wedges: Cleveland CG15 DSG 52* & 58* +/- 56* Niblick

Putter: Yes! Amy


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lewisgl Established Member

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This is a late post but with that 45 degree pitching wedge and some room in the bag, you might want to consider a 49 or 50 degree gap wedge, and a 54 degree sand wedge to go between the gap wedge and 60 degree.  You can pretty easily find a 54 with 10 to 14 degrees of bounce

Driver: Taylor Made  Rocketballz Stage 2
3 wood: Rocketballz Stage 2
4 wood: Rocketballz Stage 2
Hybrids: Cleveland 20 and 23.5 degree
Irons: Mizuno MP57 5-7, Mizuno MP62 8-9 Wedges: Mizuno MP62 Pitching Wedge, 49 degree,  Titleist Vokey SM4  55.13 (bent from 56.14) Sand Wedge, Titleist Vokey SM4 60.10 Lob wedge


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