52, 56, 60 or 52, 58??

[Bobirdie]

What would you go for and why????

Played 52, 56, 60 for long enough.

Was thinking of going 52,58 gives me options at the top end.

Can go a round without using my 56 or 60. Then again I can have it out a fair few times the next round.
I reckon I could open the face up with the 58 if need be?

 

[CMAC]

Just to throw another option in, I've just gone from PW 52* 56* to PW and 56* and it's so much more fun creating shots. The 56* can go up your nose if you want it to.

 

[Oddsocks]

52/58. Never in the 4 years of playing this combo have I needed anything more.

Save the £100 on the third wedge, get this combo and 2 wedge lessons.... Hello scrambling!

 

[Bobirdie]

Just bought a brand new cleveland 588rtx 52 last week so need to use that lol

 

[slicer79]

I use 52 & 58

Just find I have less to think about with two clubs. Only really use the 58 from sand. Find it an inconsistent club from fairway or for chipping

Next time I change wedges I'm going 52 & 56. Don't think I'd need anything higher than 56.

 

[ScienceBoy]

I rarely think I need anything else other than the 52/56 combo. I think I am pretty good at getting up and down and I doubt a 60 would help.

TBH though I also think the top end of my bag is OK so I guess I am sticking at 13. A 14th club is a luxury for those who can afford it?

 

[Imurg]

For me it starts with the loft of your Pitching Wedge.
Most are 46, 45 or less - going straight to 52 can leave a huge gap if your wedge is 44 or 45.
My PW is 45 - I don't think of it as a PW, I think of it as a 10 iron
Then I go 50 (PW), 54(GW), 58(L/SW).
4 degrees gives a good distance spread on fuller shots and gives me choices around the green
Works for me.

 

[patricks148]

I've just a 50 and 56.

We have tight lies and deep pot bunkers and never felt I needed more that this.

 

[Oddsocks]

For me it starts with the loft of your Pitching Wedge.
Most are 46, 45 or less - going straight to 52 can leave a huge gap if your wedge is 44 or 45.
My PW is 45 - I don't think of it as a PW, I think of it as a 10 iron
Then I go 50 (PW), 54(GW), 58(L/SW).
4 degrees gives a good distance spread on fuller shots and gives me choices around the green
Works for me.

Defo about spacing, my TM pw is 46* and good for about 115 yards on a good swipe, 6* up to 52* and good for 100* then 6* up again for about 80 yards with the 58*. I don't need anymore option than that

 

[Foxholer]

I have Low Bounce 52 and 60 for off fairway and High Bounce 56 for sand or rough - never fairway (I'm a Sweeper/Slider).

I'm definitely contemplating going 52 58 though. 58 would be from Sand/Rough and Fairway so getting right Grind is important. I've tried opening 52 up with only limited success and I've not enough practice time to tune properly.

 

[slicer79]

I use 52 & 58

Just find I have less to think about with two clubs. Only really use the 58 from sand. Find it an inconsistent club from fairway or for chipping

Next time I change wedges I'm going 52 & 56. Don't think I'd need anything higher than 56.

Should also add that my PW is 48*

And I play with 13 clubs so room for one more but don't feel I need one. Could even take out my 4 iron and 12 clubs would do me most days

 

[Green Bay Hacker]

PW, 52 and 60 are what I have in the bag at the moment but as winter closes in I will probably drop the 60.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I have 50 - 54 and 58

 

[ScienceBoy]

I use 52 & 58

Just find I have less to think about with two clubs. Only really use the 58 from sand. Find it an inconsistent club from fairway or for chipping

I have the opposite approach, I have a 52 and 56 but I have 5 regular chipping clubs. At some point you will be taking the club too far back and will loose technique so a lower loft will help.

Standard greenside is usually the 52 but the more green I have the lower the loft, for a green length chip from greenside its usually an 8 iron.

The important thing is to practice with all clubs from all distances so you know how they will react. If you suddenly say "this is a 9 iron chip" with no practice then you are likely to be miles off.

 

[Rooter]

I have PW at 45 then wedges of 52,56,60. The 52 is the most used, low bounce as is the 60. All get used but kind of regret not going 50, 56,60. 52 wedge is good for about 100 yards, PW about 130 so I have a huge gap in the scoring zone and my PW doesn't like 3/4 swings! (Me not the club!)

 

[One Planer]

Another shout for 52° and 58°

I used to have 52/56/60 but never used the 60.

When I got fitted last year I looked at the how far I hit my PW.

Then decided on the most lofted wedge I wanted, which was my 58°.

Then looked at what wedge loft filled the gap between the two (PW and 58°). 52° fitted in nicely so that's what I went with.

 

[Bobirdie]

For me it starts with the loft of your Pitching Wedge.
Most are 46, 45 or less - going straight to 52 can leave a huge gap if your wedge is 44 or 45.
My PW is 45 - I don't think of it as a PW, I think of it as a 10 iron
Then I go 50 (PW), 54(GW), 58(L/SW).
4 degrees gives a good distance spread on fuller shots and gives me choices around the green
Works for me.

Had my iron lofts all checked and set last month. Pw is set at 47 so 5 degree seems ample

 

[Fyldewhite]

For me it starts with the loft of your Pitching Wedge.
Most are 46, 45 or less - going straight to 52 can leave a huge gap if your wedge is 44 or 45.
My PW is 45 - I don't think of it as a PW, I think of it as a 10 iron
Then I go 50 (PW), 54(GW), 58(L/SW).
4 degrees gives a good distance spread on fuller shots and gives me choices around the green
Works for me.

Exactly the same for me, PW is 46 so I have 50/54/58. Solid distance control around the 80-115 yard mark.

 

[Bobirdie]

Think distance wise I can manage on my course dropping the 56 to a 58.

My 52 is 115 yards and 56 played to 95. So I reckon 80-85 for 58. If I needed to put it up in the air.

Quite like the half shots with the 52 so should make me play more of them if anything

 

[Imurg]

Had my iron lofts all checked and set last month. Pw is set at 47 so 5 degree seems ample

Yeah, 47-52 isn't a bad gap to have
The "Experts" seem to think between 4 and 5 degrees is a good gap.