Between Clubs

[foxy]

Hi looking for some advice, I use nike vr clubs and with my pitching wedge i will go about 140 yards on average but my next club down my approch wedge(52 degrees) i will go about 100 yards on avarge,

I am looking to see if you can possibly get a club between these 2 clubs as i need one that would go roughly 120 yards, Rather than trying to lash my approch wedge or taking something off my pitching.

Please help.

Martin

 

[Aztecs27]

You can probably find a 50 deg Gap Wedge (your PW will most likely be £47 or 48 deg), but if It were me, I'd cloke down on my PW and take a little off the swing.

 

[john0]

I'd cloke down on my PW and take a little off the swing.

Oh bob will be so proud of you young padawan!

 

[Aztecs27]

I'd cloke down on my PW and take a little off the swing.

Oh bob will be so proud of you young padawan!

You joke, but he's helped my short game no end.

Long game, on the other hand is a different matter altogether. Worst. Swing. Ever. (said in the voice of Comic book guy) (Which is no fault of Uncle Bob's obviously!)

 

[chris661]

Hi looking for some advice, I use nike vr clubs and with my pitching wedge i will go about 140 yards on average but my next club down my approch wedge(52 degrees) i will go about 100 yards on avarge,

I am looking to see if you can possibly get a club between these 2 clubs as i need one that would go roughly 120 yards, Rather than trying to lash my approch wedge or taking something off my pitching.

Please help.

Martin

140 with a pitching wedge on average and only 100 with a 52 wedge

Will 2 degrees really make the differnce of twenty yards?

 

[USER1999]

I'm guessing the PW is nearer to 45 degrees. They often are. In which case there is a 7 degree gap, and you need to buy something nearer a 48 degree wedge.

Or just hit your pw easy.

 

[iku]

Turn the club around. It's not a P it's a 6...

 

[RGDave]

Such a dilemma.

Personally, I don't understand why any player should get such massive distances with wedges.

If I was hitting my PW 140 yards, but a GW only 100, I'd be looking into why, not tinkering with adding clubs or learning to hit specific distances with such an obvious weird aspect to my game.

 

[Bratty]

Turn the club around. It's not a P it's a 6...

Quality!

 

[chris661]

I'm guessing the PW is nearer to 45 degrees. They often are. In which case there is a 7 degree gap, and you need to buy something nearer a 48 degree wedge.

Or just hit your pw easy.

From a quick google all I can find is pw = 47

 

[Imurg]

I'm guessing the PW is nearer to 45 degrees. They often are. In which case there is a 7 degree gap, and you need to buy something nearer a 48 degree wedge.

Or just hit your pw easy.

From a quick google all I can find is pw = 47

Depends on the make. Most "players" irons these days have the PW at 46, some a 47. I doubt you'll find a current set with a PW at 48.All the GI or SGI irons are 45 or less, some Wilsons, TM's can have a PW as low as 42. With a 20 yard gap I'd be betting on the PW being 45 or less, in which case a 48/54/60 set might work or 48/52/56 then maybe a 60 if you feel the need. Trouble is a 43/44 degree PW is really a 9 iron so having 4 wedges on top of that doesn't actually sound too bad.

 

[chris661]

I'm guessing the PW is nearer to 45 degrees. They often are. In which case there is a 7 degree gap, and you need to buy something nearer a 48 degree wedge.

Or just hit your pw easy.

From a quick google all I can find is pw = 47

Depends on the make. Most "players" irons these days have the PW at 46, some a 47. I doubt you'll find a current set with a PW at 48.All the GI or SGI irons are 45 or less, some Wilsons, TM's can have a PW as low as 42. With a 20 yard gap I'd be betting on the PW being 45 or less, in which case a 48/54/60 set might work or 48/52/56 then maybe a 60 if you feel the need. Trouble is a 43/44 degree PW is really a 9 iron so having 4 wedges on top of that doesn't actually sound too bad.

In the OP he states nike clubs so thats what I looked for.

 

[Mungoscorner]

140 yard average !!!
Have you had anybody check the loft on your PW ?
Mines 48,and i hit it about 125-130,my gap wedge is 52,and i hit that about 110.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

So what if you can hit it 140 yards. Most tour pros wouldn't hit it that far so are you really gaining anything? Is there really any point if you then struggle from closer in. Far better to ease down and learn to play some knock down and half shots. I'd check the loft but if it's around the 48 mark (or even 46 or 9 iron in old money) then surely a 52 and 58 combo would be all you need. It'll give you a nice even gap and if you learn to play different types of shot should be all the wedges you need

 

[Imurg]

I'm guessing the PW is nearer to 45 degrees. They often are. In which case there is a 7 degree gap, and you need to buy something nearer a 48 degree wedge.

Or just hit your pw easy.

From a quick google all I can find is pw = 47

Depends on the make. Most "players" irons these days have the PW at 46, some a 47. I doubt you'll find a current set with a PW at 48.All the GI or SGI irons are 45 or less, some Wilsons, TM's can have a PW as low as 42. With a 20 yard gap I'd be betting on the PW being 45 or less, in which case a 48/54/60 set might work or 48/52/56 then maybe a 60 if you feel the need. Trouble is a 43/44 degree PW is really a 9 iron so having 4 wedges on top of that doesn't actually sound too bad.

In the OP he states nike clubs so thats what I looked for.

You're right, If they're current VR's then 46/47 is on the money.
If they're the older Full Cavity then you're looking at 45.

Smart ar$e !!

 

[G1BB0]

I often find I am between clubs, my pw is roughly 115 - 120 but my 54 gw is 75-90 (taking account of wind, if more loft is required etc)

I find my 100yd shot is a choked down pw or even an easier proper grip 3/4 swing pw

although when thinned my gw goes about 180yds

 

[Region3]

I had a big gap I didn't like between my PW and GW, so I had the GW bent a bit stronger to close the gap.

I don't know why but I find it much easier to alter the distance with the GW than the PW.

 

[RGDave]

I had a big gap I didn't like between my PW and GW, so I had the GW bent a bit stronger to close the gap.

I don't know why but I find it much easier to alter the distance with the GW than the PW.

This doesn't surprise me. A modern PW is a 9 iron in old money, and anything around 45 degrees is getting into the territory of hitting the ball forward as much as upward, which wasn't the original design intention of a wedge surely?

I too find distance adjustment/control much easier with a GW. Seems logical enough.

 

[HickoryShaft]

I had a big gap I didn't like between my PW and GW, so I had the GW bent a bit stronger to close the gap.

I don't know why but I find it much easier to alter the distance with the GW than the PW.

This doesn't surprise me. A modern PW is a 9 iron in old money, and anything around 45 degrees is getting into the territory of hitting the ball forward as much as upward, which wasn't the original design intention of a wedge surely?

I too find distance adjustment/control much easier with a GW. Seems logical enough.

Had this when I got the new Burners - big gap between PW and SW. Got a 50 deg gap wedge to fill the gap.

However experiment a bit with swing size - if you are getting 140 yds with a full PW I reckon it will be approx half swing for 100 yds - (9 o'clock to 3 o'clock clockface wise & 3/4 for the 120 range)

 

[RGDave]

9-3 gives me about 50 yards with my PW.

If I accidentally go to 10, it'll go about 80.....

Well risky.