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I use a 60 degree and absolutely love it! On full shots it will shred balls, but I have loads of them that I get through work. My lob wedge by the way is a Vokey Spin Mill.

In My Bag:
Driver: M-500 9.5° (Aldila NV 65-S Shaft)
Irons: MP60 3-PW DG S300
Wedges: Vokey Spin-Milled Chrome 54.10/60.04
Putter: Scotty Cameron Circa 62 #2 Ball: Pro V1x

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i HAVE A 60* and next to my putter it could be the most used club in my bag. My money club is usually my 8 iron from about 150 i can most of the time put it where i want it but when im anywhere near the green from 30 yards in its the lob wedge. I also love it outta green bunker shots. it stops on a dime.

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First shot I hit with my first owned a 60 I said to myself "I can't believe what I've been missing!!!!"

Literally, when you're short sided, especially in the bunker, and you need to stop the ball or have little roll, what else would you do? Flop a 56? I'm sorry, there's no substitute for this club.

Additionally, from 70 yards in, I can count on that club to go the EXACT distance I want...why mess with a 3/4 sand wedge?

The 60 degree wedge has helped me with my short game and all around, helping me drop my handicap and giving me more confidence during every round. Pick one up, practice with it, and get rid of that 2 iron you never use!!
Ping i15 8.5 Stock Stiff
Titleist 906F2 13* w/UST V2 FW 92g X

Titleist AP2 3-GW (KBS Tour)
Cleveland CG14 Black Pearl (56/60)

Titleist Cameron Futura 34" & Titleist ProV1x
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I saw a dramatic improvement from 30 yards in when I bought my lob wedge. As a high handicapper, my second shot does not always end up on the green on par 4s. I need something that can get me close for a high percentage putt to save par. The lob works for me (I've even gotten a birdie with it: A blind squirrel can eventually find a nut). I do have to practice with it a lot to figure out what I can do with it.

When I was using a sand wedge for the same shots I would either be too timid and blade the ball or be too aggressive and let her rip over the green.

I say get a cheap used titleist vokey or cleveland 588 to see how it works.
In my bag:
Driver: F-Speed 10.5*
Woods: 3 & 5 Rescue Fairway
Hybrid: HiBore Hybrid 4i
Irons: SS-I 5-PW Wedges: Tour Action Reg. 588: 49*, 53*, 60*Putter: Studio Style Newport 2Ball: Bridgestone e6
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Couldn't give up my 60*. I had been trying out a lot of different types of wedges(brands, loft, bounce), and had finaly went back to a pair of Vokey's (50* and 54*). Wanted to try out the SpinMilled cut, and got it in a 60*. Hasn't left my bag since. Like everyone has said it's one of the "How did I live with out it?" things.
Driver: SQ 9.5* w/ Aldila NV 65 Stiff
3 Wood: X-Tour 13* w/ Aldila NV 65 Stiff
Irons: 3-PW 695MB w/ True Tempor Dynamic Gold S300
Wedges: Vokey 250.08 Oil Can, 254.10 Oil Can, SM60.08 Tour Chrome
Putter: Scotty Cameron Circa 62 #3
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love the lob wedge. you'd have to pry it from my cold dead hands. the key to the lob wedge around the green is to let the club do the work, just kind of let it fall on the ball. the one thing i don't like to do with the lob wedge is to muscle it in from 87-95 yards. it is too easy to chunk it or go right under it.

in the bag:
driver-titleist D2 10.5* w/aldila nv shaft
3-adams speedline fast 10 w/aldila shaft
hybrid-titleist 585 17* w/aldila shaft
irons-titleist 735cm w/ttdg s-300 shafts

wedges-cleveland 588, 53* and 60* w/ttdg shafts

putter-scotty circa 62 #1, gun metal finish

ball-pro v1

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  • 3 years later...
I really like having a 60 degree in the bag, very useful for different shots around the green, and for shots within its range from the fairway. I use it for shorter bunker shots, most of my pitching and for some chipping, for downhill slopes, and also open it up when needed. I am currently using a Nikce VR 60.10, and also have a Nike VR 60.06, find the 60.10 to be a little more useful for the courses I play on. Be sure to practice with the 60 to get used to it and get confidence in it.

Driver: Taylor Made  Rocketballz Stage 2
3 wood: Rocketballz Stage 2
4 wood: Rocketballz Stage 2
Hybrids: Cleveland 20 and 23.5 degree
Irons: Mizuno MP57 5-7, Mizuno MP62 8-9 Wedges: Mizuno MP62 Pitching Wedge, 49 degree,  Titleist Vokey SM4  55.13 (bent from 56.14) Sand Wedge, Titleist Vokey SM4 60.10 Lob wedge

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My 54 only stops on full shots.
My 60 stops on 30 yard pitches.

60 is also brilliant for around the greens.
Takes a good bit of practice to get good with one though.

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...

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My 60º stops on even slight chips

stops dead?

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...

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It's probably the club I use the most other than my driver and putter. I hit my 60 about 110 yards on a full swing. I use it for just about every shot from 20 to 110 yards. As for shorter chip shots I prefer less loft. Most par 4's on my course play Drive-LW for me. I use it for bunker shots as well shorter than 15 yards. I could not imagine taking it out of my bag
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I very much enjoy my current LW...58 degrees loft / 14 degrees bounce.

It is a natural extension of my wedges PW, 50 degree UW and 54 degree SW.

I enjoy the ability to have a full swing club for 60 yards and slightly shorter. It is a beauty out of high lipped bunkers that have near pin locations. I don't use it a ton around the green as my SW is the real workhorse for me. That SW is crazy...so versatile. The LW shares in some of that versatility but not to the same amount. I've tried the additional lofted LWs (60-64 degrees) but they yield poor results for me.
909D Comp 9.5* (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-6)
Burner Superfast 3 & 5 woods (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-4.8)
G15 Hybrid 23* (AWT shaft)
G5 5 iron-PW-46*, UW-50*, SW-54 & LW-58 (AWT shaft)
Studio Select Newport 2 Mid SlantGrips: PING cords & Golf Pride New Decade Multi-Coumpound Bag: C-130...
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I use the heck out of my lob wedge! I use it more than I use my sand wedge to be honest. I am really comfortable with the lob wedge... I tend to over swing with my sand wedge for some odd reason.
In my bag
Machspeed 9.5 Stiff
CrossBax 5 wood
Idea Tech 19* Hybrid
a3 22* Hybrid Slingshot 4D Graphite 5-AW Burner XD 56* & 60* Wedge Callie Putter e6+Home Course: www.dogwoodtracegolf.com
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