Changing club loft

[Looper]

If I wanted a 55* wedge would there be any advantage to either:

bending a 54* up
- or -
bending a 56* down?

FWIW I use a standard lie and medium bounce (~7*).

tia

[max power]

It would gain a degree of bounce if you bent the 54, or lose a degree of bounce if you bent the 56.

[delav]

What clubs are in your bag (wedges) and what are your yardages. That should be the determining factor.

[tfauss]

Say you have a Pitching wedge with a loft of 45 and a 60 lob wedge. You might want to bend it to a 54 if you don't play on buying a gap wedge, or a 56 if you plan on buying a gap wedge.

[rego]

i'm about to do the same thing, i know changing the loft changes the bounce but what i'd like to know is how the centre of gravity and offset is affected. a 56 is going to have slightly less offset than a 54. things being equal (the bounce being the same) is it better to reduce the loft of a 56 or increase a 54?

[Forest]

From my knowledge, if you bent a 54* to 55*, it would cause the leading edge to be farther out, and vice versa when bending a 56 to 55. I would probably go with the 56 to 55, mainly because it would decrease the amount of bounce and cause the leading edge to be less protruding. But then again, that's me, do what you feel is right.

[leo3]

For all the worry about bending a 54* up or a 56* down, I don't seriously think 1 degree is going to make enough difference to bend either.

[James_Black]

For all the worry about bending a 54* up or a 56* down, I don't seriously think 1 degree is going to make enough difference to bend either.

+1.

The tour pro's will find a difference. The average player won't. not worth fiddling around with your club.

[delav]

For all the worry about bending a 54* up or a 56* down, I don't seriously think 1 degree is going to make enough difference to bend either.

I think even a mid-level player would notice the playability of a 54/6 versus a 56/8 (both coming from a 55/7 bent either way). The 54 would play much cleaner from a tight lie, and they'd likely notice better sand and rough performance from the 56. In addition, there *should* be a yardage difference of at least 5 yards, which could matter to some depending upon the gaps in their bag

[andef]

FWIW I use a standard lie and medium bounce (~7*).

7 degrees of bounce on what wedge? I would advise you use more bounce with the 55 as it will see a lot of use from normal greenside bunkers and more bounce will help.

[Looper]

It would gain a degree of bounce if you bent the 54, or lose a degree of bounce if you bent the 56.

That makes sense. Thanks, just what I was looking for.

[Looper]

For all the worry about bending a 54* up or a 56* down, I don't seriously think 1 degree is going to make enough difference to bend either.

Perhaps - - but I was also interested in this question for theoretical/understanding issues as well.

[Looper]

7 degrees of bounce on what wedge? I would advise you use more bounce with the 55 as it will see a lot of use from normal greenside bunkers and more bounce will help.

7* on my current 52* wedge

But I'm considering buying new irons and with the loft of that "P" club (the possible new one) and my current wedges I need to make sure I've got the right mix of wedges going forward. Just trying to better understand my options.