62 degree wedge

[power fade]

Thanks to the chap that mentioned the Cleveland sales recently, I decided to take a punt on a lob wedge. I was thinking of getting a 60 degree, but all they had left for £35 was a 62 degree.

Being a high handicapper I was undecided as they are meant to hard to hit. Well bollocks to that, the club is amazing. I was hitting high floaty shots and escaping deep bunkers with ease.

If in doubt, don't be shy, the club is awesome and gives me more options.

Thanks again to the guy who posted the offer.

 

[Hickory_Hacker]

Thanks to the chap that mentioned the Cleveland sales recently, I decided to take a punt on a lob wedge. I was thinking of getting a 60 degree, but all they had left for £35 was a 62 degree.

Being a high handicapper I was undecided as they are meant to hard to hit. Well bollocks to that, the club is amazing. I was hitting high floaty shots and escaping deep bunkers with ease.

If in doubt, don't be shy, the club is awesome and gives me more options.

Thanks again to the guy who posted the offer.

35 quid and you've found a handy club, superb :thup:

 

[garyinderry]

I used to muck around quite a bit with an old Slazenger 64 degree wedge. Once you become confident with something with that much loft, using other wedges is Childs play.

As you say power fade, lob wedges are great in greenside bunkers. You can hit them pretty hard and they just pop out onto the green. My mate back home uses one specifically in bunkers. Why not?

 

[Imurg]

I'd be worried about my right nostril...vertical enough as it is.....

 

[power fade]

I used to muck around quite a bit with an old Slazenger 64 degree wedge. Once you become confident with something with that much loft, using other wedges is Childs play.

As you say power fade, lob wedges are great in greenside bunkers. You can hit them pretty hard and they just pop out onto the green. My mate back home uses one specifically in bunkers. Why not?

Cheers Gary, you are bang on. I think once you get used to the idea of committing to a full swing to move the ball a short distance you are there. Personally, I am improving steadily and not an expert, and I can see how it would be easy to decelerate and duff it.

 

[tugglesf239]

I owned a 64 degree Cleveland wedge a few years ago.

It was a fun club to play with and your correct in that it was good out of green side bunkers.

I never used it at any other time though and i gave it to my pal.

 

[garyinderry]

Full shots with lots of loft can be risky. As you say though, even with shorter chips and lobs, it take trust to know you can accelerate into the ball and it will pop up.

Me and liverbirdie were talking bout decelerating into the ball on chips today. He thinks it is the cause of the dreaded double hit. Its something I haven't done in a long time but he says our mate does it quite often and that is the cause.

 

[power fade]

Full shots with lots of loft can be risky. As you say though, even with shorter chips and lobs, it take trust to know you can accelerate into the ball and it will pop up.

Me and liverbirdie were talking bout decelerating into the ball on chips today. He thinks it is the cause of the dreaded double hit. Its something I haven't done in a long time but he says our mate does it quite often and that is the cause.

Definitely a trust thing. Forever telling the MRS to take a shorter backswing and accelerate thru the ball on green side chips. We all know what happens when you take too big a backswing and as you make downswing you attempt to reduce the distance. This invariably leads to a deceleration and a chunky type shot.

 

[SocketRocket]

Definitely a trust thing. Forever telling the MRS to take a shorter backswing and accelerate thru the ball on green side chips. We all know what happens when you take too big a backswing and as you make downswing you attempt to reduce the distance. This invariably leads to a deceleration and a chunky type shot.

Mickleson's hinge and hold.