More wedge questions

[Tgb02]

Basically I only have a pitching wedge, gap wedge, and a super old 56 degree vokey that is now banned for high school tournaments and need a new wedge set

I don't have money to get fitted for wedges but I think I have enough to buy some decent ones/used ones and we have a nice 2 week break after next Monday

Currently hit my pitching wedge 140-150, gap wedge 130 ish, and my 56 I use for anything under 125

Basically I kind of want to replace my taylormade rsi2 gap wedge and my 56 degree for a real full set of 3 wedges but I am not sure which/what degrees

[freshmanUTA]

14 minutes ago, Tgb02 said:

Basically I only have a pitching wedge, gap wedge, and a super old 56 degree vokey that is now banned for high school tournaments and need a new wedge set

I don't have money to get fitted for wedges but I think I have enough to buy some decent ones/used ones and we have a nice 2 week break after next Monday

Currently hit my pitching wedge 140-150, gap wedge 130 ish, and my 56 I use for anything under 125

Basically I kind of want to replace my taylormade rsi2 gap wedge and my 56 degree for a real full set of 3 wedges but I am not sure which/what degrees

Find out the loft of your pitching wedge and increase by 4° increments. EX: 48° PW: 52° GW: 56° SW: 60° LW: Thats the way most do it.

 

 My grandpa uses a 48, 51, 54, 57 wedge set. it's all how you want it.

[WUTiger]

On 2/23/2016 at 9:08 PM, Tgb02 said:

... I don't have money to get fitted for wedges but I think I have enough to buy some decent ones/used ones and we have a nice 2 week break after next Monday...

...Basically I kind of want to replace my ... gap wedge and my 56 degree for a real full set of 3 wedges but I am not sure which/what degrees...

Not sure where in Texas you live, but your zone has lots of golf activity. You might look at some golf expos or demo days and try out the wedges there. You have the new club hitting lines, and then you have the "garage sale" area where models from a couple of years back show up, some used, some still new.

Also, fittings often are free if you buy a new club (not necessarily 2016, just not used before). Cleveland offers a Wedge Analyzer fitting system. Both Cleveland and Vokey are discounting last year's models now, some wedges coming in at under $100. If you buy three RTX 2.0 Cleveland wedges, you get $99 off total MSRP; look for Wedge-A-Thon promo. If you're playing HS golf, will you save that much by getting two used wedges? I'd advise getting fitted: these are your close-in scoring clubs.

And, others clubmakers are offering discounts too.

As far as wedge mix goes, we would need to know a little about your short game, what type of shots you like to hit. If you have a pro who gives you lessons, he or she might have ideas on wedge mix.

[Tee2Trees]

I would keep the gap wedge and add a 52/58 wedge pair -- both with 10-12 degrees of bounce (two sand wedges).  I think most amateurs should avoid anything more lofted than a 58, and for me a 52 is usually the perfect loft for most greenside chipping.  You will still have a decent gap to the 52 as your next scoring club on a full shot, but the main reason is that you can master a set of 2 wedges more quickly than a set of 3. 

[WUTiger]

29 minutes ago, Tee2Trees said:

...  I think most amateurs should avoid anything more lofted than a 58 ...

Not just amateurs. A Golf Digest item from a couple years ago said that half the PGA tour pros carry a 58* as their highest lofted wedge.

[onthehunt526]

On 2/23/2016 at 10:08 PM, Tgb02 said:

Basically I only have a pitching wedge, gap wedge, and a super old 56 degree vokey that is now banned for high school tournaments and need a new wedge set

I don't have money to get fitted for wedges but I think I have enough to buy some decent ones/used ones and we have a nice 2 week break after next Monday

Currently hit my pitching wedge 140-150, gap wedge 130 ish, and my 56 I use for anything under 125

Basically I kind of want to replace my taylormade rsi2 gap wedge and my 56 degree for a real full set of 3 wedges but I am not sure which/what degrees

Since when do they consider HS golf "Elite Amateur Competition"? As@WUTiger put it, Cleveland has a wedge analyzer and the SM5 wedges are down in price as well. I would go 50°, 54°, 58° personally... You really want to grind their gears, show up with a set of Ping Eye 2+ wedges. The TOUR banned them, but the USGA cannot. Nor can any level of amateur competition...