Gap wedges

[Snelly]

As for wedge counts: Checking the WITBs of winners from last couple of months, it's pretty much even between 3 and 4.

How is that relevant to you as a 9 handicapper?

 

[Foxholer]

How is that relevant to you as a 9 handicapper?

Please identify exactly in my post I said it was relevant to me!

 

[Neddy]

I have 4 wedges and a light top end of the bag for this reason....I am a short hitter.

For me, a good drive goes 210-230, 3 wood 190-200, 3 hybrid 170-180, 4I 160-165 etc etc....I have at various times had a 5 wood and a 2 hybrid in the bag but soon realised that i really didn't need any more than driver, 3W and 3H.

So i carry 4 wedges, 45 PW, for 80-100 yards out, 50 GW with almost no bounce for 60-70 yards/chip shots from bare lies, 54 degree SW and 60LW for short game shots.

Yes, I could manage with 3, but as has been previously said, almost all of us COULD play the game with 5 clubs full stop, so IMO it's a mute point.

My game is suited to playing with 4 wedges, other people might be suited to carrying 2/3 and more clubs at the top. Who cares?!

 

[richart]

The next time I'm down, I'll sort you out

Thanks Bob, you know you are always welcome in sunny Frensham.

 

[DaveM]

:rofl:Love these type of threads. Especially when the side loosing resorts to name calling. To hide there lose.:thup:

 

[garyinderry]

I have 4 wedges and a light top end of the bag for this reason....I am a short hitter.

For me, a good drive goes 210-230, 3 wood 190-200, 3 hybrid 170-180, 4I 160-165 etc etc....I have at various times had a 5 wood and a 2 hybrid in the bag but soon realised that i really didn't need any more than driver, 3W and 3H.

So i carry 4 wedges, 45 PW, for 80-100 yards out, 50 GW with almost no bounce for 60-70 yards/chip shots from bare lies, 54 degree SW and 60LW for short game shots.

Yes, I could manage with 3, but as has been previously said, almost all of us COULD play the game with 5 clubs full stop, so IMO it's a mute point.

My game is suited to playing with 4 wedges, other people might be suited to carrying 2/3 and more clubs at the top. Who cares?!

this pretty much sums up my feelings on the matter. ^


nice to see a good debate and in the end up everyone walking away with the opinions they came in with. we are all a bunch of plugged balls. (stick in the muds)

 

[bignev]

I tend to agree with Bob. That 3 is enough for the average golfer.
I did carry 4 last year but found it gave me to many options causing some confusion. Now with 3 shots around the green seem simpler because choosing the wedge is easier.