GW - same as iron set

[rob_golf1]

I've been having some difficulties with my current gap wedge (52° Nike SV Tour) for some time now.

I hit my PW roughly 110-115 but my GW doesn't really bridge much of a gap between my PW and my SW. I find the 52° not the easiest to hit on full shots despite trying and changing different things based on YouTube videos etc. I also find that there is not much difference in the distance in it my 56°. Whilst on the course this often leads me to hit a 3/4 PW or a hard 56°, inevitably resulting in missed greens most of the time. The 52° is a great club when chipping or playing very short distance shots, just not from longer distances (90yds....).

I then found out I can pick up a Approach wedge/Gap wedge with a 52° loft that matches my iron set.

How many of you have gap wedges that came with your iron set or do you have the seperate set of wedges?
I'm thinking I could maybe get one of these approach wedges and whilst still keeping the 56° SV Tour and have a more reliable PW and GW as part of the same iron set.

 

[Chokeahontas]

I've been having some difficulties with my current gap wedge (52° Nike SV Tour) for some time now.

I hit my PW roughly 110-115 but my GW doesn't really bridge much of a gap between my PW and my SW. I find the 52° not the easiest to hit on full shots despite trying and changing different things based on YouTube videos etc. I also find that there is not much difference in the distance in it my 56°. Whilst on the course this often leads me to hit a 3/4 PW or a hard 56°, inevitably resulting in missed greens most of the time. The 52° is a great club when chipping or playing very short distance shots, just not from longer distances (90yds....).

I then found out I can pick up a Approach wedge/Gap wedge with a 52° loft that matches my iron set.

How many of you have gap wedges that came with your iron set or do you have the seperate set of wedges?
I'm thinking I could maybe get one of these approach wedges and whilst still keeping the 56° SV Tour and have a more reliable PW and GW as part of the same iron set.

I have a 48, 52, and 56 but wedge play is probably the weakest part of my game.

What I would say is, I've learned to never really play 'full' wedge shots like I would another iron. I'm much happier doing a 3/4 gap wedge than full sand wedge.

 

[duncan mackie]

My 52 is the constant in my bag through the last 4 sets of irons!

I even have matching 56 and 60, as well as a seperate pair of forged wedges.

The simple answer to your underlying question is that you should ignore what it looks like, what it says it is and whether it nominally matches anything else - the only thing that matters is what it does for you!

 

[Deleted member 16999]

I have the matching gap wedge as it was available in the same shaft as the rest of my irons, probably no more than a mental thing, but probably my favourite club in the bag.

 

[Imurg]

My gap wedge isn't a "Specialist" wedge like my 54 and 58 and it doesn't match my irons either...
It works for me and does the job it's supposed to do - fill the gap!

 

[Hallsy]

I have the matching Gw and SW in my sldr irons with the same shafts.They do look quite compact and match nicely and i hit them well. If i changed my irons im pretty sure i would buy at least the matching Gap wedge but thats just me.

 

[HampshireHog]

Just purchased a new set of milled wedges 52, 56 & 60 degrees. 52 degree wedge is LB to behave more like my PW. Hitting it much better than the random one I had in my bag before.

For me my 56, 60 wedges are my shot clubs in and around the green so having the the 52 set up for 3/4 to full shots only made sense.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

I like to buy my wedges separately. There are so many options of grind and bounce it is worth getting a fitting just for wedges.

 

[Three]

I've been having some difficulties with my current gap wedge (52° Nike SV Tour) for some time now.

I hit my PW roughly 110-115 but my GW doesn't really bridge much of a gap between my PW and my SW. I find the 52° not the easiest to hit on full shots despite trying and changing different things based on YouTube videos etc. I also find that there is not much difference in the distance in it my 56°. Whilst on the course this often leads me to hit a 3/4 PW or a hard 56°, inevitably resulting in missed greens most of the time. The 52° is a great club when chipping or playing very short distance shots, just not from longer distances (90yds....).

I then found out I can pick up a Approach wedge/Gap wedge with a 52° loft that matches my iron set.

How many of you have gap wedges that came with your iron set or do you have the seperate set of wedges?
I'm thinking I could maybe get one of these approach wedges and whilst still keeping the 56° SV Tour and have a more reliable PW and GW as part of the same iron set.

I've always found the GW that matches the PW to be best, bearing in mind that it's more a club for full wedge shots rather than anything else.

 

[Norrin Radd]

the only wedge that dosent fit my clubs is my 60 degree lob wedge,the rest are all part of the same set.46,52 and 56 .wedge ,gap and sand.

 

[delc]

I have a matching Gap Wedge and Sand Wedge to the rest of my irons, and they both seem to be nice clubs. 😀

 

[Three]

Bearing in mind how the modern irons have been de-lofted to fool people into the thinking they're hitting it further now, many GW's are really only a traditional PW anyway.

So basically, a modern 4-GW is what 3-PW was a few years ago.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Bearing in mind how the modern irons have been de-lofted to fool people into the thinking they're hitting it further now, many GW's are really only a traditional PW anyway.

So basically, a modern 4-GW is what 3-PW was a few years ago.

They have been de-lofted in many cases because other technology, lower CoG etc, has aided the launch angle and spin, if that didn't de-loft,the ball would just balloon out of control. It isn't done to fool everyone (the marketing does that )

 

[Three]

They have been de-lofted in many cases because other technology, lower CoG etc, has aided the launch angle and spin, if that didn't de-loft,the ball would just balloon out of control. It isn't done to fool everyone (the marketing does that )

That argument doesn't hold water.
By your logic, the 7 iron has to be de-lofted otherwise if it had more loft it would "balloon out of control". So why is there an 8 iron????

The lofts have been lowered so people think the new clubs go further.

 

[PJ87]

I have a set of wedges...

Wedges are your scoring clubs and in theory wear quicker than irons (im led to believe)

I play 5/6-9 iron and then 46, 50, 54 and 54 in vokeys

I have a stock pitching wedge for my AP1s but it stays at home now never use it

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I have matching wedges in terms of them all being Ping Glide to compliment my I25's My 52 is a real workhorse and I'm finally starting to pitch nicely so it'll only get more work. They are already getting worn a bit after 18 months or so but to be honest I almost get more consistency now knowing they won't grab and spin as much as new wedges which I always find hard to allow for

 

[Deleted member 16999]

That argument doesn't hold water.
By your logic, the 7 iron has to be de-lofted otherwise if it had more loft it would "balloon out of control". So why is there an 8 iron????

The lofts have been lowered so people think the new clubs go further.

By the same logic surely people new to the game will have no idea of previous lofts will simply use the correct club for the distance required.

 

[Three]

By the same logic surely people new to the game will have no idea of previous lofts will simply use the correct club for the distance required.

Yes, correct.

 

[davemc1]

I had tm tp cb's which I added the gw to. I swear I would buy the full set back just to own that gap wedge. My fave ever club.

Val are you seeing this...

 

[Capella]

I don't have a gap wedge. Never felt like I needed one, to be honest. My full pitching wedge goes only about 70 yards, and I rarely see the need to hit a full shot shorter than that. The only extra wedge I have is a 60°, because I sometimes want the ball to stop fast on very short approaches like over a bunker. I don't use it much, though. More than 95% of my short game is done with my regular pw and sw and a few 9 irons.