Third wedge for high handicapper

[iacas]

Enough, guys. Stick to the topic or stop.

[WWBDD]

... and besides, the 13 year old told you to bend a 50 to 57 ... what more do you need to know?

[Ernest Jones]

Originally Posted by WWBDD

Personally, I would swap out the chipper for a bottle of single malt ... but maybe that's just me.

AMEN!

[GaijinGolfer]

Id go with a 54 or a 56 degree.

[newtogolf]

I agree, this season I'll be switching out my 52,56,60 wedges for a 54 and 58.  I only hit my driver 240 average so I'm adding my 4i back in the bag and going with lower lofted hybrids to increase my GIR.

Originally Posted by TitleistWI

Id go with a 54 or a 56 degree.

[Ernest Jones]

Foot wedge. You'll lose some distance but gain a lot of confidence standing over the ball.

[mak52580]

Given that your PW is a higher loft than a "traditional" PW at 47-48* I would actually go a bit up to make sure you don't have such a large gap from PW to your wedges.

I originally got a 52-56-60 because that's what many say you should get when you're starting out.  I too also quickly checked my ego at the door and realized I couldn't hit a 60*.

I also didn't want a large gap in the wedges so I have switched out to a 52, 54 and 58 set of wedges.  Also, my PW was switched out from my stock Nike VR split cavity wedge to a Vokey 48, bent to 47*.  I also still keep the 56* since I do think that it is the most versatile of the wedges and will swap it out with the 54 or 58 depending on the course layout and playing conditions.

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by mak52580

Given that your PW is a higher loft than a "traditional" PW at 47-48* I would actually go a bit up to make sure you don't have such a large gap from PW to your wedges.

I originally got a 52-56-60 because that's what many say you should get when you're starting out.  I too also quickly checked my ego at the door and realized I couldn't hit a 60*.

I also didn't want a large gap in the wedges so I have switched out to a 52, 54 and 58 set of wedges.  Also, my PW was switched out from my stock Nike VR split cavity wedge to a Vokey 48, bent to 47*.  I also still keep the 56* since I do think that it is the most versatile of the wedges and will swap it out with the 54 or 58 depending on the course layout and playing conditions.

His PW is lower lofted (stronger).  Do you actually put the 52 and 54 in the bag at the same time? And it's the 54 and 58 you swap out depending on the course, not the 52 and 54?

[mdl]

Even if you love the chipper and want to keep it in the bag, it sounds from your post like you're considering new irons, but are going to keep the chipper.  Then I'd echo advice given earlier, and look at sets that aren't bent so strong (ie, more classic lofts).  That would allow something like 48-52-56, or 48-54-60 (my old setup and my favorite overall).

My old set had a 48˚ PW, and I used a 54˚ and 60˚ and I really liked that setup.  I got a new set that was too well priced (used and set up perfectly for me!) to pass up, but it's a set with strong lofts.  Now my PW is 46˚, but I love my 54˚ and 60˚ wedges so much now that I've kept that setup and it continues to work well for me.  I hit the 54˚ out of the bunker and when I have a good amount of green to work with, and I use the 60˚ when I'm short sided and for a few other shots.  I have a big gap now but it's actually helped my game to be forced to learn to hit a mellow PW 120 when the full shot goes 135+.

Another note, I've never found my 60˚ very hard to hit.  I don't understand where that comment comes from (and it's fairly common).