Wedge setup. Need your opinions!

[andre112]

I'm looking to get a set of 3 wedges. GW, SW, LW.
The PW in my set is 46 deg.
I've saw a lot of people carrying 52/56/60
I think 50/54/58 would work better with my PW?
I also thought about a weird setup like 51/56/60 *shrug*
So... for those who carry more than 2 wedges
do you have 52/56/60, 50/54/58, or other lofts?

Please let me know the loft of your PW, which club do you usually use for bunker shots and its bounce angle.

Any other opinions regarding wedge setup are welcome!

[muskegman]

Your PW seems to lend itself to the 50/54/58 combination as it keeps a four-degree gap between your irons. I would prefer it that way. I also find a 58-degree wedge more useful than a 60. But that is just personal preference.

[andre112]

Your PW seems to lend itself to the 50/54/58 combination as it keeps a four-degree gap between your irons. I would prefer it that way. I also find a 58-degree wedge more useful than a 60. But that is just personal preference.

how is 58 more useful? can you explain?

which club do you mostly use for bunker shots?

[TourSpoon]

I do a 48-54-60 and have done the 48-52-56-60. I like a little more than 4 degrees between wedges because they are feel clubs and I was getting into the mentality of this is the yardage, this is the club. If I had a 46 pw, I would do 46-50-55-60 for a four wedge set up or 46-52-58 for three.

[redi630]

If I had a 46 pw...or 46-52-58 for three.

I currently have a 46-52-56. I was thinking of switching to 54-58 but I guess it would make more sense to go 52-58 as there would be a 6 degree spread between wedges.

I like a little more than 4 degrees between wedges because they are feel clubs and I was getting into the mentality of this is the yardage, this is the club.

Is this a bad thing? It is my goal to be able to walk up to the ball at yardages over 30 yrds and say, this is the distance, this is the club.

[andre112]

I do a 48-54-60

how much distance gap does that 6 deg give you?

and your typical gap between irons? do you use 54 or 60 for bunker? or both?

Is this a bad thing? It is my goal to be able to walk up to the ball at yardages over 30 yrds and say, this is the distance, this is the club.

That would be my goal, too.

[richardm]

Your PW seems to lend itself to the 50/54/58 combination as it keeps a four-degree gap between your irons. I would prefer it that way. I also find a 58-degree wedge more useful than a 60. But that is just personal preference.

Muskegman, just wondering how you get on with your 48 deg PW as opposed to the PW that came with your irons. I was wondering if I should go that way. Interesting that most pros don't...........................

[TourSpoon]

I currently have a 46-52-56. I was thinking of switching to 54-58 but I guess it would make more sense to go 52-58 as there would be a 6 degree spread between wedges.

No, it's just a matter of personal preference. When I tried 4 wedges (48-52-56-60) I just felt like I was getting into a routine of hitting a wedge at a specific yardage without giving it too much thought. I found that I didn't score that much differently then when I had the 48-56-60 because I was fine just choking down on the pw and hitting a 3/4 shot. Then when I was pitching and chipping, I just felt like I had too many options and was overthinking. From 30 yards and out there is no set shot and everything depends on what the course gives you.

[TourSpoon]

how much distance gap does that 6 deg give you?

Most of my irons are about 12-13 yards apart and my wedges are about just about 17-18 yards on full shots. The real equalizer is that I can dial in wedges much better than my five iron and hit my sw in place of the lw if need be to get a lower trajectory. IE: My full pitching wedge is 125, my smooth wedge swing is 120, my choked wedge just taking a little off is 115, and to hit it 110 I give it what feels like to be about 3/4 and choke down about 1.5 inches and concentrate on swinging down the line because my tendency is to pull that shot. I use the 60 out of the bunkers unless the sand is very fluffy and the shot is long. I will use the 54 to chip and pitch unless I have to chip downhill or the greens are super fast and then I will use the 60. If the chip is uphill, I can use the pw or 9i. Anyway, I hope this helps.

[RunOfTheDill]

just bought a 54 vokey and am planning on switching from 46,52,56,60 to a 46-54-58. I want to see if it will work. Taking a little off my pw i should be able to cover everything but if I have to I will add the 50 specifically for full shots.

[andre112]

Most of my irons are about 12-13 yards apart and my wedges are about just about 17-18 yards on full shots. The real equalizer is that I can dial in wedges much better than my five iron and hit my sw in place of the lw if need be to get a lower trajectory. IE: My full pitching wedge is 125, my smooth wedge swing is 120, my choked wedge just taking a little off is 115, and to hit it 110 I give it what feels like to be about 3/4 and choke down about 1.5 inches and concentrate on swinging down the line because my tendency is to pull that shot. I use the 60 out of the bunkers unless the sand is very fluffy and the shot is long. I will use the 54 to chip and pitch unless I have to chip downhill or the greens are super fast and then I will use the 60. If the chip is uphill, I can use the pw or 9i. Anyway, I hope this helps.

That's very helpful. Thank you, TourSpoon.

My usual gap between irons are 10 yards, and I want my wedges to have about 15 yards on full shots. So I guess 6 degrees sounds good.

just bought a 54 vokey and am planning on switching from 46,52,56,60 to a 46-54-58. I want to see if it will work. Taking a little off my pw i should be able to cover everything but if I have to I will add the 50 specifically for full shots.

This is my plan as well. I'll get a 54 vokey SM and go from there. I learned not to rush in and by clubs when I'm not 100% sure what I want.

[andre112]

I've decided to get 54 first.
I'll use that with 60.07 in my bag right now.
Now the question is the bounce on the 54

We get lots of rain here. Some showers in the summer, too.
The courses I play usually don't have an excellent drainage system.
So half of the time the sand is medium to firm.

If I go with Cleveland, they have a happy medium 12 deg bounce with 54 wedges. But they are my 2nd choice.

If I go with Titleist, they only have 10 or 14 deg bounce.
I was thinking 10, but is this gonna be ok with rough?
or pick 54.14 for rough and medium sand, and use 60.07 for firm sand?

What do you guys think?

Oh and shafts. Any major difference between Dynamic Gold Wedge Flex/S200/S300?

[DaveLeeNC]

FWIW, I currently carry a 48* PW, 53* 'weak SW', and 58* 'strong SW'.

I'm in the process of experimenting with the following alternative setup

45* 9i (bent from 44*)
50* AW (bent from 52*)
55* SW
60* LW

There are times when I would really like to have a bit of extra loft around the greens. But from the perspective of distances from 70 yards up to 115 yards, my current setup is perfect.

dave

[TourSpoon]

I've decided to get 54 first.

I picked the 54/10 and it is very versatile. I have had no problems and it is the go to club. I picked it because I had a 588 56/14 and the bounce was just a little too much but it was a playable wedge. I also have the 60 and tried the 60/04, but ended up with the 60/8. The 60/4 had no bounce and a slightly different flange from my 588 60/4. I believe that the s200 comes with the spin milled and the s300 with the regular. I doubt if you would be able to tell the difference.

[rrassoc]

Right now I'm using 45° PW, 50° GW and 56.12 SW. I love the 56, but I'm thinking I would do better from short distances if I had more options, so I'm planning to add a lob wedge with not too much bounce.

I still haven't decided what to take out of my bag yet. I guess that will depend on which course I'm playing and how I'm hitting them. Course management is definitely one of my areas to work on in '08!

[ks8829]

My wedges are the following:

PW 49 degree 130 yards
52 degree 7 bounce 100 yards
56 degree 11 bounce 90 yards
60 degree 6 bounce 80 yards

If I need inbetween distances I open the club face and aim left with the same swing.

[DaveLeeNC]

My wedges are the following:

ks, I'm curious about your yardages between a 52* wedge and 49* wedge. That seems kind of unnatural. Do you use a different swing?

dave

[andre112]

ks, I'm curious about your yardages between a 52* wedge and 49* wedge. That seems kind of unnatural. Do you use a different swing?

that's does seem weird.

seems like 4 deg usually gives about 10 yard gap. of course shaft length is another factor.