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  1. 1. I should get...

    • a used 45* R7 wedge for ca. $50
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    • a brand new 48* Cleveland CG12 for $50
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    • a quality 45/46* wedge for ca. $100-130 :(
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    • a 60* lob wedge. The AW is like a PW anyway.
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    • nothing
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mspunk13 Member

mspunk13

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I bought a TaylorMade R7 set on eBay a while ago because of the great price. Unfortunatly, the set includes 4-9 irons and a 50* approach wedge + a 55* sand wedge (9 iron - 40*).

I don't seem to have any problems with long shots. I can hit the approach wedge 90-110 yards and my 9 iron 125-145 yards. I mostly want to improve my game around the green - by this I mean 10-40 yard with a lot of backward spin.

The approach wedge is almost like a pitching wedge. The sand wedge is almost like a gap wedge. Now, should I look for a used 45* R7 pitching wedge on eBay, shell out $130 ( ) for a 46* Cleveland wedge or something similar, get an unused Cleveland CG12 for 50$ (great price, but the loft is 48* - 2* loft difference doesn't seem much), buy a 60* lob wedge, or save $$$ and stick to the current configuration?


James_Black Great Member

James_Black

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the SW is a normal loft.

I'd say get a 60* wedge if you want the ball to stop around the greens

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...


groovezilla79 Dedicated Member

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I'd also go with a 60 in this case. Work on hitting choke down and/or 3/4 shots with the 9 to make up the difference. The touch around the greens with a 60will probably save you more strokes in the long run.

Driver: taylormade.gif Tour Burner 9.5*
4 Wood: taylormade.gif200 Steel 16*
Irons: taylormade.gif Burner '09
Wedges: taylormade.gif RAC TP Satin 54*, 58*
Putter: odyssey.gif White Hot Tour #9  Ball: bridgestone.gif B330


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