5 Wedges, Anyone?

[JohhnyT 0]

Amazing how a post becomes more relevant as time goes on, just upgraded my iron set after 10yrs to Cobra F9 Speed back's, to find my new PW is 44, I now need 4 extra wedges, GW 48, AW 52, SW 56 and LW 60, So 5 Wedges are now the normal, of course its all bullshit, the manufactures just increased the lofts and we left to fill the gap and the bottom end of the set.

[Fraser 3]

PW, SW and 60 here.

I barely use my 60 degree wedge...I don't think I've used it once this year other than at the range.

[Double Mocha Man 657]

Me... me... me.  45, 48, 54, 56, 60.  I could do 6 if I added my 64 degree back in the mix.

[ChetlovesMer 553]

On 10/11/2020 at 3:23 AM, JohhnyT said:

So 5 Wedges are now the normal, of course its all bullshit, the manufactures just increased the lofts and we left to fill the gap and the bottom end of the set.

I think you meant to say "decreased". 

[Cantankerish 102]

I have 45, 49, 52, 56.  I am not entirely satisfied with this setup, partly because I just do not consistently make solid contact with the 49.  But I have been getting much more confident with hitting the 56 degree sand wedge.  I may actually put the 60 back in the bag because my friends like courses that are shorter than what I would prefer.

 

Question: How confident would you be to chip with something like this?

[Double Mocha Man 657]

4 minutes ago, Cantankerish said:

Question: How confident would you be to chip with something like this?

I would be confident to hit a flop shot with that, without even opening the face.

[mdl 167]

30 minutes ago, Cantankerish said:

I have 45, 49, 52, 56.  I am not entirely satisfied with this setup, partly because I just do not consistently make solid contact with the 49.  But I have been getting much more confident with hitting the 56 degree sand wedge.  I may actually put the 60 back in the bag because my friends like courses that are shorter than what I would prefer.

 

Question: How confident would you be to chip with something like this?

OMG. I want to game one of these!

[dagolfer18 76]

I now have four wedges: my PW (don’t know the loft), then a 50 that I just put in the bag, then 54 and 58. The 50 and 54 are my money clubs, the 54 I already knew, but I hit some great shots with the 50 today.

31 minutes ago, Cantankerish said:

Question: How confident would you be to chip with something like this?

I think I’d do well with a 76 degree wedge, although I tend to open the face just a hair with my wedges. I think if I do that with this club, the ball would hit me. Not ideal. And my coach doesn’t like 60 degree wedges, so he definitely wouldn’t approve of this. He’d probably be a bit amused though!

Edited October 15 by dagolfer18

[Double Mocha Man 657]

9 minutes ago, mdl said:

OMG. I want to game one of these!

They are made by Wilson and you can find them for sale online.

[chicub15 20]

45° (PW), 50° (AW), 54°, and 60° is all I carry. I enjoy hitting 1/2 and 3/4 shots, dead handed shots, etc.