Wedge setup. Need your opinions!

[offdacrossbar]

after years of carrying a 47pw 52, 56 and 60 i went to the 54/60 configuration and havent looked back. dropping that extra wedge has allowed me to keep both my 3wd and 5wd and have the 21* and 24* hybrids in the bag. i had the yardages dialed in before from 140-90 with 4 wedges but now its a bit tougher and takes a little more shot making and swing adjustment to cover that same yardage with 3 wedges rather than 4


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905 9.5* w/ v2 s
904 3wd 15* w/ speeder s
tm 200 steel 5w 18* w/ prolite s
585h hyb 21* w/ 4175 s
585h hyb 24* w/ 4175 s
miz mp30 5-pw w/ rifle 6.0
vokey 54* spinmill
vokey 60* raw
ping redwood anser 34"
pro v X
miz aerolite tour standbag

[andre112]

Thanks for your help everyone!

[atrapasuenos]

I use 50°, 54°, 58°. My PW is 46°, and I feel very comfortable because I prefer tu use full swings than 3/4, this setup has worked well for me.

Regards.

[live2golf]

I like having 4 wedges in the bag. I am long with my irons, so having 4 wedges in the bag helps with keeping a good distance gap while using a full swing. This is where you score.

pw - lob = 47, 52, 56, 60

good luck!

[hawkeye]

47* PW - came in the set

54.14 SW - vokey SM - going to change this in the new year to 54.10 (Ping Tour W) because there's too much bounce and the Ping is a nice progression from my irons.

58.08 LW - vokey SM also - love this club, don't use it that often.


I've seen the 54/58 combo among many top amateurs in Ireland

[muskegman]

  andre112 said:

how is 58 more useful? can you explain?

More useful to me as I don't get along well with a 60-degree wedge. I just have more confidence in the 58. Both wedges work great out of the sand. I'll use the 58 for shorter shots that need to stop a little faster. It's been a combo I've enjoyed.

  richardm said:

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...........................

I picked up the 690.CB's 3-9i and former Sand Trap staffer Josh Premuda suggested that I pick up a Vokey wedge instead of the wedge that matches the set. I think I get a little lower ball flight out of the Vokey wedge than what I would get from the 690 PW. The idea was to get a uniform feel through my wedges. I'd play either club.

[albatroz]

  andre112 said:

how is 58 more useful? can you explain?

Depending on the lie and distance from the green a golfer has a couple of options . For bunkers (shallow) with distances from 50 - 35 yards from the pin a 50-52 degree wedge would seem the apropriate club . For distances 30-25 yards from the pin a 54-56 deg wedge can be useful . from 20-5 yards to the pin 58 to 64 can be a good option . Depending on how well you can handle wedges you can use a 52 degrees a number of different ways with proper opening and closing of the club face . I first started just using a pitching wedge for all my bunker needs . Never had a problem controlling the flight of my golf ball . When i graduated from the PW i first tried out the Gap 52* and then learned i did not have to make too much face adjustments and could hit the ball at the proper angle of the club . Then i brought in a 56* and then a 60* . Now i have a 64* added to make a full house .

[redi630]

  hawkeye said:

54.14 SW - vokey SM - going to change this in the new year to 54.10 (Ping Tour W) because there's too much bounce and the Ping is a nice progression from my irons.

How do you know if you have to much bounce?

[amking]

  muskegman said:

I picked up the 690.CB's 3-9i and former Sand Trap staffer Josh Premuda suggested that I pick up a Vokey wedge instead of the wedge that matches the set. I think I get a little lower ball flight out of the Vokey wedge than what I would get from the 690 PW. The idea was to get a uniform feel through my wedges. I'd play either club.

i like the idea of dropping the pw from the iron set for the vokey.

if my 47-52-58 experiment doesnt work for me (used to have 48-52-56-60... see below), i think my next attempt would be to try a vokey 48 degree pitching wedge.

  amking said:

agreed.

[littlefish]

Titleist 755 47deg PW, Vokey 52.08, 58.08 and Callaway Hawkeye SW (55deg) works well. Usually only use 52 inside of ~105yds unless lob height needed.

[onthehunt526]

I need opinions on that too... I'm one of the few golfers who absolutely refuses to carry a hybrid... and I still carry a 2-iron... but that's beside the point... My irons are 2 degrees weaker standard so I carry a 50 deg wedge... I don't even really have a 100 yard club... lol... but... what about a 64 deg?

[iacas]

On the long end I carry a driver, 3W, hybrid, and 3-iron, so I don't have room for four wedges.

My setup is thus:
PW - 48 degrees, usually just the "3-PW" set, minimal bounce
SW - 54 degrees, 10 degrees bounce, and my usual bunker club
LW - 60 degrees, 4 degrees bounce, and what I'll use most of the rest of the time around the greens and often from bunkers, too, if they're heavier sand

[Crafty]

  iacas said:

On the long end I carry a driver, 3W, hybrid, and 3-iron, so I don't have room for four wedges.

Diddo, except my 60 has 8 degrees of bounce and it is my most often used club out of greenside sand.

My pitching wedge is 47 in addition.

[mikelaw]

pw is 48, then 54-60

6 degree loft gaps work great for me. remember loft and bounce angles change especially if you open them up out of a bunker or for flop type shots. im willing to bet i change my 54-9 to about 56-11 when i open it. same for the 60, it probably plays to a 62 or 63 when i flop it.

[cwcaesar]

I have a 47* PW and I use a 52* GW with 5*of bounce, a 56* SW with 13* of bounce, and a 60* LW with 9* of bounce. I am thinking of getting the gap bent down to a 51* though.

[JYB]

i put up a similar poll asking this question but i like to keep it simple.

PW - 52º - 58º. Either separate the wedges by 5 or 6 degrees if you ask me.

[ks8829]

Don't forget the bounce of each of the wedges.

[cigarnut81]

Your wedge setup should depend on the course or courses you play according to turf conditions, green complexes, and the height of grass around the greens.