2 Wedge questions?

[DCB]

farneyman,

I'm a sad git who still has a Mizuno catalogue from 2004. It has the specs for the MX15s you are looking for as follows.
9 - 42°
PW - 47°
SW - 55°

Hope this helps.

 

[Farneyman]

farneyman,

I'm a sad git who still has a Mizuno catalogue from 2004. It has the specs for the MX15s you are looking for as follows.
9 - 42°
PW - 47°
SW - 55°

Hope this helps.

Thats the beauty of this forum......

Thanks thats super and exactly what Im looking for. Now to figure out what clubs and how much to spend.

Looking at those figures I guess a 51'(can you get a 51?) and 60' would give me a good spread.

Leaving me with
47 PW
51 Wedge
55 SW
60 Wedge

Does that sound about right?

 

[bobmac]

Perfick

 

[Andy]

The lofts on MX-15 irons are as follows : #3/22* #4/24* #5/27* #6/30* #7/34* #8/38* #9/42* #PW/47* and #SW/55*


http://golf.mizunoeurope.com/resources/faqsearch.php?id=87&cat=&search=mx-15

Andy

 

[jammydodger]

hhmmmmm very interesting

Crikey 4 wedges , is that really necessary ?

what can you do with a 60* that you cant do with a 56* opened up ? At least you can then have the extra club up at the wood end between 3-wood and 4 iron or there abouts

My mp57 pw is 47 and i have a mizuno 51 with 6 bounce and a 56 with 10 bounce for the sand or cut up shots close in.

I do have an old 60* titleist copper headed lob wedge in the garage I used to use years ago but I havnt come across one instance where it would have been better than anything i'm already using.

maybe it would be better to work on using the 3 wedges youve got in imaginative ways to free up that 14th club option

 

[RGDave]

That 1 degree may make a difference. If I'm to spend £100 ish on 2 wedges I want to make sure the info is 100% accurate.

Whatever.

Regardless, if you are buying two wedges for £250 you're still going to buy a 52 and 56 probably.

You know how far your PW goes and you want to fill the gap.
If that turns out to be a 51 degree Mizuno as opposed to a 52, then great......

 

[Andy]

£250 quid for 2 wedges? Where do you shop?

Andy

 

[medwayjon]

I would ditch the SW that came with the iron set.

They are usually not as good as specialist wedges from my limited experiences.

 

[haplesshacker]

I'd go along with MWJ there. Since having the 56 from GM for reader testing, I've ditched the MX19 SW. The MD wedge is so much nicer to use.


As to the need for 4 wedges, well that's a personal choice. But someone did once say that most amatuers shots happen within 100 yards of the pin. Why not give yourself more options?

 

[jammydodger]

As to the need for 4 wedges, well that's a personal choice. But someone did once say that most amatuers shots happen within 100 yards of the pin. Why not give yourself more options?

Or learn how to use 3 wedges properly with some imagination and feel then you wont be confused because of too much options

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I think a PW, 52 and 58 would fill the gaps nicely and give you all the versatility you need

 

[Yerman]

Whatever the loft don't overlook the bounce angle - with wedges it makes quite a difference -if in doubt go for a high bounce angle.

 

[RGDave]

Whatever the loft don't overlook the bounce angle - with wedges it makes quite a difference -if in doubt go for a high bounce angle.

Not for me.....I'll go the opposite. I like to see the leading edge snug to the ground without hooding the face.

My GW has 8* and my SW 10*

Depends on the course.....if you play in fluffysville Tennessee then bounce away. If you play on tight links or dry/close cut parkland, less is the answer....

Just my pennies worth....

 

[medwayjon]

I prefer a lower degree of bounce on my wedges, suits the way I hit them.

 

[haplesshacker]

As to the need for 4 wedges, well that's a personal choice. But someone did once say that most amatuers shots happen within 100 yards of the pin. Why not give yourself more options?

Or learn how to use 3 wedges properly with some imagination and feel then you wont be confused because of too much options

There is that as well. To which I don't disagree with.

However. (Isn't there always!)

I get very confused when out on the course as to whether to play a lower shot the ball should be further back or further forward in my stance! And consequently for a higher shot. Let alone the other varibles. Hand position, ahead or inline with the ball, clockface swings, square or open stance and by how much, open clubface etc.

I just find it easier to play the ball from the same position. At least I'm less likely to fat or thin it! That's why I have four.

I'm sure that as I improve, and my long game improves, I'll need more options at the long end of the bag. But for now, it suits me just fine.

Each to there own.

 

[jammydodger]

Of course thats your choice and I hope it works well for you.

It really shouldnt be that confusing though because the loft of the club will do all the work for you. Over time you will get a 'feel' for the shot you need and the correct wedge to use. Take into account the ball youre playing and how it reacts on the green coming in from different heights and this should give you the optimum landing spot needed. Then pick your wedge to get it there and commit to the swing.

It's very easy to get caught up in all this back of the stance, hands forward here , back there , open it up a little , hood the face for more run etc etc. All that comes later once you have a real understanding of how the ball reacts to each club on different surfaces and under differing conditions. It's called experience and cant be bought off the shelf.

Probably 60/65% of my practice time is spent around the chipping/pitching green trying all sorts of stupid shots like cutting up 6 irons , 7 irons out of greenside bunkers etc just to see how the ball reacts.

It will come and when it does you will be enlightened grasshopper