What was your first specialist sand wedge?

[Ben2]

What was your first specialist sand wedge that didn't come with the set of irons? And do you think it has benefitted your game?

I got my King Cobra M/54 Wedge on Wednesday, and already I'm benefitting from it, I just feel so invincible around the greens at the moment, I even chipped in from about 50 feet with my 3rd shot of it.

[SSandlin]

I bought a 55 degree Wilson Harmonized BeCu sand wedge and it seemed to work decent. I couldn't tell because I was still struggling to hit the ball. I liked the ping sound mainly. As I slowly improved, I used it mainly for chipping and sand play.

Once I finally got better and purchased my set of 804s, I went to play Disney and bought a Titleist 56 degree vokey in the pro shop. On the first hole, my first ever shot with the club was a lipout on a chip from deep rough about 30 yards from the hole. I've since had that club altered to fit the specs of the rest of my clubs.

I also purchased an Oil Can 52 (bent to 51) from Titleist already adjusted. The second shot I used with it was a knock down from about 120 yards that landed 2 feet past the hole and stopped dead.

I can't complain about either of them.

[Golfer7945]

Hello Ben2,

My first specialist wedge is a KZG 56 degree forged, I use the Ben Hogan Carnoustie wedges now... I too noticed lower scores when I began learning to use the wedges properly. I have just scheduled a couple of lessons with my PGA pro on the wedge game and I have no doubt that my game will benefit after I practice the shots that the pro will teach me.

Dale

[shortgame85]

When I first started playing about four years ago, I purchased a Vokey 256.14 wedge. As I have learned, through sometimes painful ( or expensive ) experience, it is often less the arrow than the indian. I am sure that just about any club from a reputable manufacturer is pretty good. That being said, I've stuck with the Vokey wedges ever since I purchased my first one. I've tinkered with the shaft, grips, loft and bounce. I'm still working on improving my ability to get out of them all I can! If you find a wedge that appeals to you, you'll probably work just a little harder to use it well than if you had antipathy toward your wedges and, then, presto, as a result of all that practice, you'll use that wedge well and swear it's the best damn wedge ever! Good luck to you.

[GreensDruid]

When I first started playing a couple of years ago, I took a Haig Ultra Sand Iron (no idea on loft) from an old set that was kicking around my parent's house. Vintage approximately 1967. The club is still in use by my son, but I now use a Cleveland 900 56 degree wedge for most of my greenside sand shots.

[allin]

Original Cleveland 588. I am on my second one now. There may be better wedges, but I know exactly how this one performs, which really matters in short game where everything is about controlling the shot.

[jamesduncan]

i played a Wilson R-90 re-issue in the mid 80s, that i bent back to 60 degrees at the time.

[kiwidave]

56' purespin and it was a machine, man I loved it till some %$$## stole it. TM rac now

[chingali]

i played a Wilson R-90 re-issue in the mid 80s, that i bent back to 60 degrees at the time.

That must have resulted in about 30 degrees of bounce! I've used R90's and Sandy Andy's off and on for 20+ years myself and the first thing I always do with a "new" one is grind off a load of the bounce.

[Tommy J]

60 degree RAM Rour Grind, By far the cheapest club in my bag but one of the best.
I toyed with the idea of getting a Vokey but thought "I hit this so well why run the risk".