RICHARD3879
Medal Winner
Can someone confirm the loft deg on a standard s/w,i think its 52 but not sure..my new set has not got one and i have an awkward gap distance now between my p/w and 56 deg wedge and need something to fill the void,cheers.
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haplesshacker
Money List Winner
SWs are normally considered to be 56 degree. Your PW is probably about 46 or 48 degree. A gap wedge is what you're after. Normally around the 52 degree mark.
Which iron set do you have?
Which iron set do you have?
RICHARD3879
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Hi Hapless,
i have a set of tour edge exotics (xcg's),i won them in at a golf day last year and so far im well impressed,they look alot like a mizuno and i believe they are a fairly big make in the states,with a few pro's having them on tour now!! they have a really thin top line which i like but are also quite forgiving..
i have a set of tour edge exotics (xcg's),i won them in at a golf day last year and so far im well impressed,they look alot like a mizuno and i believe they are a fairly big make in the states,with a few pro's having them on tour now!! they have a really thin top line which i like but are also quite forgiving..
haplesshacker
Money List Winner
I dunno if you can get the lofts from their website, just to confirm the lofts.
Do you mean that the set came with PW and SW, and you already have a 52? In which case I'd guess you've got what you need already.
Do you mean that the set came with PW and SW, and you already have a 52? In which case I'd guess you've got what you need already.
RICHARD3879
Medal Winner
no sorry i meant the set came with a P/W,56&60 deg wedges,which leaves me an awkward shot from about 120 yds as my p/wedge is about 130-140 and my 56 deg about 100 yds full swing so just want a gap filler so maybe a 52 it is...
Cernunnos
Journeyman Pro
PW lofts from one manufacture to another vary greatly. Meaning there can be a heafty gap in a lot of modern sets.
Traditionally a Sand wedge used to be 54 degree. However these days Sand Wedges are considered to be 56 degree, though 55 degree is common.
The problem is when a PW is more like an old 9 Iron & is 45 degree instead of say 48 degree. This means there can be anything up to a 10 degree gap in a set.
Like Hapless says, if you can, get onto the manufacturers website & find the technical spec for your clubs so youwill know what Gap wedge to fit in there.
You could of course choose to put the 56 degree you have away & get a 54 degree instead to narrow the gap.
Traditionally a Sand wedge used to be 54 degree. However these days Sand Wedges are considered to be 56 degree, though 55 degree is common.
The problem is when a PW is more like an old 9 Iron & is 45 degree instead of say 48 degree. This means there can be anything up to a 10 degree gap in a set.
Like Hapless says, if you can, get onto the manufacturers website & find the technical spec for your clubs so youwill know what Gap wedge to fit in there.
You could of course choose to put the 56 degree you have away & get a 54 degree instead to narrow the gap.
RICHARD3879
Medal Winner
cheers cernunnos, i notice you play branston so anytime you fancy a game give me a shout, i live in burton so only 5 mins away for me mate...
Tommo21
Tour Winner
PW 130 140...56 about 100? is that carry in calm conditions. If it is thats big hitting.
My TM tour burner PW is 46 and so I carry a TM Z TP 52, 56 and 60 to cover everything from 100 yards (PW for me) in
Cernunnos
Journeyman Pro
sounds like the PW must be a 45 degree, with those distances. In which case, you'll def' need a gap-wedge & stick with your 56 degree Sand-Wedge.
BTW mine is a Prawn Mayo' please
BTW mine is a Prawn Mayo' please
RICHARD3879
Medal Winner
hi tommo,yes thats distances in perfect conditions,nice calm day etc,played the other day and was quite windy so was hitting my 8 iron 140-150 and my p/w just over 100 so it varies...
HarryMonk
Challenge Tour Pro
THat is big hitting with a PW, Happless is right sounds like you need a 52 degree gap to me.
viscount17
Money List Winner
http://exoticsgolf.com/xcg-iron.html#specifications
the site says your PW (xcg) is 46, they do a 50 AW (gap wedge) in your set
the site says your PW (xcg) is 46, they do a 50 AW (gap wedge) in your set
fastmover2
Assistant Pro
I play with a 54* "sand" and 60* "lob" and 48* PW. The trend seems to be more to the 56* as a standard SW now which is a litle weird as nearly all irons have less loft than their counterparts of only a few years ago and this leaves a big gap PW to SW. Of course this gives a sales opp. For Gap/A wedges
I would not get hung up on names of clubs though as I play nearly all sand shots with the 60.
What I would recommend is getting a grind put on your wedges so that they suit your style of play, I have found that this has made a great difference. Info on this at Pingwrx.com and scratchgolf.com
I would not get hung up on names of clubs though as I play nearly all sand shots with the 60.
What I would recommend is getting a grind put on your wedges so that they suit your style of play, I have found that this has made a great difference. Info on this at Pingwrx.com and scratchgolf.com
