Extra Wedge or Extra Yards?

[HawkeyeMS]

Been out at lunchtime with my mates 60 degree and I'm sold, got to have one. Luckily I have no club number issues 'yet' as I just have 11 in the bag at present.

Hmmm, happy practicing Tiger. I'm an advocate for more wedges but I personally think off your handicap it is a mistake. You need to put some serious work in with it because if you don't hit it right you won't get away with it and it will cost you more shots than it saves you.

Out of interest, what shots are you planning on using it for?

 

[Tiger]

Mainly chips where I've short sided myself and there's an obstacle. Seems to happen to me quite a lot. Also thinking of using it with a half swing when I find myself 40-50 yards out after a duffed approach. Probably anywhere between 4-6 shots a round.

However, I also think that getting it now and practicing with it I'll get better at using and maybe able to use it more.

 

[MarkE]

Wedge for me. I would'nt be without my 60*.

 

[kid2]

Mainly chips where I've short sided myself and there's an obstacle. Seems to happen to me quite a lot. Also thinking of using it with a half swing when I find myself 40-50 yards out after a duffed approach. Probably anywhere between 4-6 shots a round.

However, I also think that getting it now and practicing with it I'll get better at using and maybe able to use it more.

Thread carefully Tiger.....
A 60* wedge in a high handicappers hands can be a recipe for disaster.And im including myself in that..I personally wouldnt carry one as it can be dangerous to use.....Off nice fluffy lies they can give you alot of confidence BUT land on a bare lie around the green and catch the ball thin with one and your in serious trouble....You could find yourself alot further from the hole than your original lie was.
If you are intent on getting one make sure it has the right bounce.

 

[Whereditgo]

Interesting reading for me, as on the way home from the course today I was going through exactly the same dilemma. I analysed my last few rounds and the only time I have had the 3 iron out of the bag was to knock the ball under trees when I have found myself in trouble, and that job could be undertaken equally as capably by the 4 iron.

Played Rhubarbtheatregolf over at Sleaford (nice track btw) and must have opened the face of my wedge half a dozen times in that one round!

I carry driver, 3 wood and 5 wood which I hit pretty well most of the time and am quite happy choking down on the 5 wood for 190 - 200 yds.

Thats it!.....the 60 deg is back in the bag - it will be happy too, cos the bag is off to Sweden for a week on Tuesday!

 

[Tiger]

Tread carefully Tiger.....
A 60* wedge in a high handicappers hands can be a recipe for disaster.And im including myself in that..I personally wouldnt carry one as it can be dangerous to use.....Off nice fluffy lies they can give you alot of confidence BUT land on a bare lie around the green and catch the ball thin with one and your in serious trouble....You could find yourself alot further from the hole than your original lie was.
If you are intent on getting one make sure it has the right bounce.

Hear you loud and clear Kid and agree with you 100%. Normally end up in the fluffy stuff. Learning by experience and guidance how to take the balls lie into consideration. The other day was planning on hitting a full gap choked down a couple of inches. My playing partner told me to hit a relaxed PW because of the hardpan lie. Hit it to six feet, lesson duly learnt!

There have just been too many times I've hit a good chip over a bunker or water but because I was short sided I've rolled yards past the hole

 

[Imurg]

Use the right club for the shot. A 60 lob wedge with 12 degrees bounce isn't going to get the job done on a tight hard lie. Use the lobber from the fluffy stuff and choose a lower bounce club from the hard stuff. That's the trouble with a lob wedge - people try to use them at the wrong time, hit poor shots and then say they can't use them.

 

[RGDave]

Use the right club for the shot. A 60 lob wedge with 12 degrees bounce isn't going to get the job done on a tight hard lie. Use the lobber from the fluffy stuff and choose a lower bounce club from the hard stuff. That's the trouble with a lob wedge - people try to use them at the wrong time, hit poor shots and then say they can't use them.

You're not wrong. Sometimes the shot is just "not on" (either 'cause you/me are not good enough or it's simply a 1/1000 proposition).
I threw away a storming round last month trying to pitch a high one onto the green over a bunker. I hit it too hard, it rolled off the other side and O.O.B.
What I should have done is bumped it up the bank onto the back of the green (for 3) and tried my best for a long 2-putt.

 

[viscount17]

my local AG had a 60 Colonial - I can look for you next time I'm in, but it has been a little while.
I was looking for a 60 Apex.