Wedge Experience Needed...

[Sammieiii]

I have been playing around with Vokey SM5's in 54, 56, 58 and 60 degree wedges.  I have a PW (46 degree) & U (50 degree) wedge as part of my Ping i-25 irons.

I find myself thinking the black club heads are a little softer but that may just be that I don't hit my chrome 56 degree SM5 as well as my black 54 SM5.  I live in Austin, TX so we are usually hitting off harder grounds and softer sands, so these two wedges are going to be hard to intermingle one will be my go to chip and the other will be my go-to rough/sand shots.

Here is what I'm looking to accomplish and I'm thinking a 54 and 58 degree may be the solution but I'm curious on everyones input.  I've been looking at the Harry Taylor wedges and thinking about taking the plunge site unseen because it appears the face of the club gives me more to work with.  I like that they are basic without 400+ various options to choose from.  I need a wedge for the rough & sand and I need a wedge that I can chip from fairways and short roughs - I want to be able to be consistent and navigate the ball, spin and feel like I'm back in control.

Does anyone have any suggestions on which two wedges I should keep in my bag and any particular wedge you like to play with based on what I've provided (I don't like the SM5 or SM6 Vokey's)?

Thank you all in advance!
Sam

Edited June 13, 2016 by Sammieiii

[WUTiger]

You don't tell us which bounce/sole grind combo you have on each Vokey wedge. For SM5 models, the 54° and 56° have three each, and the 58° and 60° have four each.

Given soft sand (higher bounce) and hard ground (low bounce), you might pick the SW for one and the LW for the other.

If you don't like Vokeys, you could always try to pick up the i25 SW and LW, if you can find them. Or, you could try the Ping Gorge Pro or Glide wedges.

If you want more clubface to work with, look at the Callaway Mack-Daddy PM-grind wedges. Really high toe on these clubs. A 56°/13 and a 60°/10 might work as a pair.

If you want optimum bounce options, look at Edel wedges.  @iacas and several other TST members play them.

 

 

 

[amoline]

5 hours ago, WUTiger said:

If you want more clubface to work with, look at the Callaway Mack-Daddy PM-grind wedges. Really high toe on these clubs. A 56°/13 and a 60°/10 might work as a pair.

Small plug for the PM-grind wedges. Because of the courses I play on, I have a 58° and a 64° PM-grind wedge. At first the 64° definitely cost me strokes, but now it lets me pull off some pretty special shots as long as I don't get too cocky (ie stupid) about things. Bonus when a playing partner asks in shock what club that was and I say 64° and I get looked at like I'm nuts.