Wedges???

[cnl390]

For a weekend golfer that is actively striving to get better, is it advantageous to get wedges other than the standards that come with the set of irons?  Would l even notice a difference?

 

[scotth]

Not sure I understand what your are asking.

Looking at your signature, it appears you have a bunch of wedges already.  So I am guessing you are asking if you should switch those out for different wedges?  Is that right?

 

 

 

[cnl390]

That's correct, thanks

[scotth]

While it is true there are a lot of wedges, I don't know that I would swap them out.  At least not at this point.  

Where are the majority of your shots coming from on the course?  Would better wedges really help, or more accurate approach shots to get on the green?

[Piz]

I think you would be hard pressed to find four wedges that fit your sets profile as well as the clubs that are already in it.  

[Valleygolfer]

4 hours ago, Piz said:

I think you would be hard pressed to find four wedges that fit your sets profile as well as the clubs that are already in it.  

I agree here. At your skill set those wedges are plenty fine. Unless you have some extra money and just want new ones, I guess get them but I am sure you will see little difference in performance at this point. I used my ping wedges when I had the I10s. The only thing that I didn't like was how close the loft was with the UW to the PW or SW. I can't remember which one it was. I never ended up using it. I don't know if your set is like that. I really liked the ping SW though.

[WUTiger]

@cnl390,

How's it going? Haven't seen you much lately.

As for switching out wedges, it's all  a matter of preference. Ping makes decent wedges, and the fact they match with the iron set makes for good transition in distance, club to club.

If you find that you cannot make certain short shots because of the wedge structure, then you might have a reason to switch. But, if the Ping G wedges work OK, and you're hoping for some miraculous improvement, probably not a good idea to switch.

There of plenty of scratch golfers who set up their wedge shots with a square face, and don't try anything fancy.

Remember, it takes extra practice time to more out of some of the unusual wedge grinds than you get out of basic, straight-on wedges.

[cnl390]

11 hours ago, WUTiger said:

@cnl390,

How's it going? Haven't seen you much lately.

As for switching out wedges, it's all  a matter of preference. Ping makes decent wedges, and the fact they match with the iron set makes for good transition in distance, club to club.

If you find that you cannot make certain short shots because of the wedge structure, then you might have a reason to switch. But, if the Ping G wedges work OK, and you're hoping for some miraculous improvement, probably not a good idea to switch.

There of plenty of scratch golfers who set up their wedge shots with a square face, and don't try anything fancy.

Remember, it takes extra practice time to more out of some of the unusual wedge grinds than you get out of basic, straight-on wedges.

Good to hear from you again.  I haven't posted any questions lately because the pro I have been seeing doesn't want me to listen to anyone or try anything I see on TV.  He has improved my game a lot & I have dropped my handicap by 7 strokes 

[WUTiger]

30 minutes ago, cnl390 said:

the pro I have been seeing doesn't want me to listen to anyone or try anything I see on TV.

Sound advice if you're making major changes in your swing. Just follow one model until it sets in.