64 degree wedge

[iacas]

  mrbillinoc said:

Originally Posted by mrbillinoc

Hey jman...I think you figured out the biggest secret of all.....hitting DOWN on the ball. A friend of mine started using that new "Tour-Striker" training club...what a difference in his game! He's only been playing about a year, but already just the SOUND at impact with his irons is night and day! When I swing a wedge it's almost like I'm trying to drive the ball into the ground...but the result is a high launch with super spin. Try that 54* with your hands just a bit ahead of the ball through impact swinging DOWN and thru it...you'll luve it!

I'm not a fan of telling people to hit "down" on the ball. Too many people who worry about hitting "down" on the ball get into poor habits. If you wanted to hit "down" on the ball the most that doesn't guarantee at all that your head would remain stable or several other things.

What the Tour Striker does help with is keeping your left wrist flat, which because your left shoulder should be ahead of the ball at impact, leads to forward shaft lean. Regardless of what they say, you don't use the Tour Striker effectively by trying to hit "down" on the ball - you use it effectively by having your hands forward. "Down" is simply a side effect, not the end goal. The end goal is to get your hands forward with a flat left wrist.

[Danattherock]

That last sentence is worth repeating. I dropped almost ten strokes this past year and this is largely why. Bobby Clampett's book "The Impact Zone" was a life saver in teaching me this. Wish I had that book when I started learning the game.

The end goal is to get your hands forward with a flat left wrist.

-Dan

[jmanbooyaa]

  wrx_junki said:

Originally Posted by wrx_junki

Isn't there quite a big distance gap between your pitching and 58? I had a 52, 56, and setup for a long time but used the 60 maybe once or twice a round and it probably got me in more trouble than it did good. Might be a different story for you to be getting 64 but for the masses I think going past a 58 is not really recommended. Would've suggested a 51-52 wedge might work out real nice for you but since you already stated that you didn't like it.

When I played the other day I found that I was actually in need of a gap wedge. It could have been the conditions that day but I was finding that on a few occasions I was coming within 100-120 yds(my estimation not actual) of the green and was not able to reach the green with my 54* wedge and was going over with my PW(I played the same lie multiple times and had the same results was not reaching the green with the 54* and over with PW. I looked into a pre owned 50* but ultimately did not pull the trigger. Wanted to hear from people who would know.

[Dentman]

I just started using my AP2 gap wedge this year. I never used one before so I always carried a 54 wedge. Now I'm using the 54 and 58 and dropped my 60. So it's every 4 degree for me which is a big help. I don't have to smoke my 54 in 100-110 shots and I don't have to choke down on PW.. Gap wedge is a must have for me.. I carry a driver, 3 wood and 3 rescue. I dropped my 3 iron and carry 3 wedges. 14 total clubs and I'm very happy with my distance gaps right now.. I don't hit my 3 wood on par 5's from fairway but my rescue gets me close. With the extra wedge I feel very confident laying up on any hole.