Wedge "bounce", and 1st golf lesson

[Teeshot]

Hi dudes- took a lot of your good advice and had me a first golf lesson!
Interesting.
I didn't realise how mach a man could move during his swing!

The pro videoed my swing at the range, then we both watched it back for a bit of a laugh- well, you've got to be able to laugh at yourself, right?!
Anyway, I now have an altered grip and a much better backswing (This was easily the worst part of my "natural" swing!) and having played a few more rounds now I have room in the bag for a new wedge.
I have standard PW and SW in my Taylormade R7's (not sure what loft they are though- perhaps one of you knows?) but was thinknig of going whole hog if you will, with a 60* Vokey? I understand the loft bit, but whats all this bounce malarkey!??!

Any recommendations to compliment my existing clubs?

I will be replacing my 3 & 5 woods soon enough, and will probably swap my Hybrid for a 3 iron- I just HATE my hybrid.

 

[TWM]

I would take a bit more time before going for another wedge. A 60* wedge takes a bit of handling. And maybe you should give your hybrid another chance.
Best wait until you have more lessons and some advice from the pro.
Good luck whatever you decide.

 

[Cernunnos]

A lot of people will consider the lob wedge the most difficult club in the bag next to the Driver & there is a lot of validity in this though with practice & confidence in ourselves this need not be the case.

If you do decide to add a lob wedge to your bag to practice with I would,'t at this stage worry too much about bounce until you've discovered what best suits yourself.

There is no need to go out & buy an expensive Vokey, but just as equally if you do decide to add a lob wedge to the srsenel, then get the best you can for as little money as you can.

In other words, don't spend a fiver. But spending between 20 & 40 quid can often secure any beginer a more than adequate wedge for their current game.

Have fun Teeshot.

 

[Imurg]

Bounce is the difference between the leading and trailing edges of the club. Generally the trailing edge sits lower to prevent the clubhead digging in to the ground or sand. A sand wedge will have 8-14 degrees of bounce so the club glides through the sand and you get the ball out. Most ordinary irons have lowish bounce as you are supposed to hit down on the ball and make a divot. Different manufacturers seem to think differntly about bounce. Callaway in particular have generally higher bounce than most.

You also need to know how you swing to know which bounce suits you.
A shallow swing, leaving little or no divot needs a low bounce option otherwise you will be hitting the ball halfway up and thinning it miles. Conversly, if you take deep divots you need high bounce to keep the clubhead moving.

Its quite complicated so I would get your pro to advise. I also wouldn't swap the hybrid for a 3 iron. Get help with the right swing and the hybrid will be much more playable.

 

[MVP]

Dont be to persuaded by people saying a lob wedge is hard to hit! you might find it easy! there are many ways to use a wedge so give it a try first find out the hard way if it goes wrong!

 

[golfcitydweller]

it will also depend on the type of course u play ...links or inland..links - i`d go for a wedge with a little less bounce ,but then u`d like more bounce to help u out of the bunkers !!ask ur pro for advice and he`ll probably give u a few to try before u buy ..

 

[Herbie]

It depends on YOU, some people take to wedges like a duck to water, even the more extreme like the 60* , but sadly most need a lot of practice to master the extreme clubs. I know I do! But perhaps its because I have got used to opening the face on my standard wedges and creating more lofted shots. Anyway I would have a good old think about it first, think logically, do you need one, will you use it often enough to justify it, will it improve your game?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I have to say my advice would be to wait on the 60 degree partially because they are notoriously difficult to hit on a consistent basis and also because of the bounce issue. If like me you play an inland course that gets very wet in winter but is dry in summer it can make finding just the right bounce for the conditions tricky.

Also, I would learn to love your hybrid over the 3 iron. Not only is a hybrid easier to hit consistantly and more forgiving than most 3 irons it is also more versatile from out of the longer grass.

 

[Teeshot]

Thanks for the replies chaps- Probably the strongest part of my game is my chipping/short game, with my PW being numero uno in favoured clubs.
I am confident of being able to hit a high degree wedge well but was really after your thoughts on the bounce issue- I am a member of Ilfracombe G.C. North Devon, and would describe the course as obviously coastal but maybe more parkland than links!?
Anyway, I will try a couple of wedges soon and report back.

As for the hybrid, I just plain hate it. No amount of trying will get that fecker in the air, I much prefer a normal iron.
I hit my 4 pretty well, so why not?

 

[viscount17]

lofts for your r7's

http://www.taylormadegolf.com/product_detail.asp?pID=141&section=specifications

 

[theeaglehunter]

These are your actual lofts, viscounts were for the R7 TP irons.

From your sig you have the R7 draws which are 1* weaker across the set.

http://www.taylormadegolf.com/product_detail.asp?pID=158&section=specifications