How many wedges are in your bag?

[patricks148]

i always had 3 PW, 52 gap and 56 or58 sw with at least 12 deg of bounce. but when i changed to GI irons i had a big gap between my PW and 52. i got a 50 bent to 48, and bent the 52 to 54. but i dont think it filled the gap and didn't really go any further than the 52 did. bent the 52 back to 52 and have 4 wedges in my bag but i never use the 48, so could just get rid if im honest.

 

[Maninblack4612]

PW - 46°
GW - 50°
SW - 54°
LW - 58°

Snap! For years I said that nobody needed more than three but the lofts on modern clubs make four necessary. Since I carry a 4 iron I can't use a 5 wood, which is not really a big problem

 

[JayB]

PW - 46°
GW - 50°
SW - 54°
LW - 58°

Yep, exactly the same.

I have the PW(45°) to match my irons but for some reason I just don't like it, so purchased 4 Cleveland RTX ZipCores

 

[CountLippe]

I have 50 / 54 / 58... But to be honest, I could make do with just the 54 and not see much difference in my scoring.

 

[Robster59]

I have four, but given the lofts on modern irons are so strong, my irons start at 5 and the PW loft has meant I've added three extra to the standard one.
PW - 46°
GW - 50°
SW - 56°
LW - 60°

 

[Voyager EMH]

Your suggestions? As a golfer, I am always open to take suggestions from everyone.

I think you should try to take over the world.
Resistance would be futile.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

PW 46*
GW 52*
LW/SW 58*

 

[Voyager EMH]

Took delivery of a set of John Letters clubs yesterday.
Woods 1,3,4 and 5. The irons are 3-10 and SW.

The 9, 10 and SW are all 35.5 inch shafts.
The 10 is not a "wedge". The sole and the back is not noticeably different from the other irons. The SW has a much wider sole.
I have no accurate loft measurer, but comparing with other clubs with known lofts, I would say the 10-iron is 50° and the only wedge in the set is 57°.
Very happy with this set.



Which begs the question.
Is there a difference between an iron and a wedge?
Is it a matter of shape of sole and/or back? Or is it merely a matter of loft? Or some sort of combination of both of these.
If it is purely loft, what is the cut-off point where an iron becomes a wedge?

My 9, 10 and SW might all be wedges, if the meaning of the word "wedge" has changed. But when did that change happen? And why?

 

[PJ87]

PW 43
Then move into my specific wedges
50
56
60 (only really for bunkers)

 

[BiMGuy]

Took delivery of a set of John Letters clubs yesterday.
Woods 1,3,4 and 5. The irons are 3-10 and SW.

The 9, 10 and SW are all 35.5 inch shafts.
The 10 is not a "wedge". The sole and the back is not noticeably different from the other irons. The SW has a much wider sole.
I have no accurate loft measurer, but comparing with other clubs with known lofts, I would say the 10-iron is 50° and the only wedge in the set is 57°.
Very happy with this set.

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Which begs the question.
Is there a difference between an iron and a wedge?
Is it a matter of shape of sole and/or back? Or is it merely a matter of loft? Or some sort of combination of both of these.
If it is purely loft, what is the cut-off point where an iron becomes a wedge?

My 9, 10 and SW might all be wedges, if the meaning of the word "wedge" has changed. But when did that change happen? And why?

My PW (44°)and GW (48°) are just a 10 and 11 iron in reality. They are the same as my iron set. My 54° and 58° are different so I consider them my 2 wedges.

 

[AAC]

1. 50 Degree Gap Wedge: My go-to 100-yard club. Allows me to hit full-swing shots around the green with spin and control.

2. 56 Degree Sand Wedge: Gets me out of the majority of the fairway and greenside bunkers. It's also very handy for lob shots around the greens.

3. 60 Degree Lob Wedge: Extremely high lofted wedge primarily for tricky shots where I need maximum height and soft landings on greens. Not a club I use super frequently, but it serves a purpose in the bag.

Your suggestions? As a golfer, I am always open to take suggestions from everyone.

Two, the set wedge & a 52 degree for the winter.

 

[PJ87]

My PW (44°)and GW (48°) are just a 10 and 11 iron in reality. They are the same as my iron set. My 54° and 58° are different so I consider them my 2 wedges.

Is the PW really a 10 iron? I see them now as a 9iron and a 9 is an 8 and so on these days really

Wish they would just stamp loft

 

[BiMGuy]

Is the PW really a 10 iron? I see them now as a 9iron and a 9 is an 8 and so on these days really

Wish they would just stamp loft

Doesn’t matter what it’s called. PW, 9 iron or Bernard. It’s 44° and is my stock 115 yard club.

 

[chrisd]

Doesn’t matter what it’s called. PW, 9 iron or Bernard. It’s 44° and is my stock 115 yard club.

Absolutely agree. If they just stamp the loft then I'd need that on ALL my clubs - I also know the full distance for my pw and also for my 50° 56° and 60° as well as all my irons and other clubs

 

[Imurg]

Doesn’t matter what it’s called. PW, 9 iron or Bernard. It’s 44° and is my stock 115 yard club.

What do you think Bones..?
A smooth 3/4 Bernard with a couple of yards cut?

This could go places....

 

[Voyager EMH]

We went from names for irons to the numbers 2 to 8. Number 9 was a putter and then the invention of a wedge.

We have gone back to names.
Driving iron.
Utility iron.
Hybrid iron.
Gap.
Approach.
Lob.

The numbers 2 to 9 and then PW SW gives 10 clubs. Eleven if you want a 1-iron.
I have several sets that keep to this convention.
They make sense.
The current convention - there isn't one - takes some fathoming.

 

[Kilbey]

4 currently:
43.5 PW
48
52
58

If I get a good diagnosis etc. next month & then successful surgery, I'll be treating myself to some i525's in retro lofts (don't have the swing speed for my current power bats & that isn't going to improve), so will drop to 3 wedges:

47 PW
52
58 (new SM9 S grind)

I always carry my clubs, so this will mean I'll only have 12 clubs to lug around. Driver, 5-wood, 4 hybrid, 5 - PW plus 52 & 58, putter.

I'll probably have a bit of a gap from my 4-hybrid to the 5-iron, but Moseley is only 6,300 off the tips, so I rarely need the hybrid outside of winter.