Wedges

[putterman60]

i only got a sand wedge when i got my very expensive Hippo "Peter Aliss" irons........... and it was noticed

i did use it once yesterday in medium rough actually to good effect

just wondered what wedges does everyone carry

Oh one more question ...... who`s got a chipper in there bag

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I have a pitching wedge (46 degrees) a gap wedge (52 degrees) and my SW is 58 degrees so I have an nice gapping

 

[phillarrow]

My pitching wedge is 45 degrees and I also have a 50 degree gap wedge, 54 degree and wedge and 58 degree lob wedge. However, for my next set of irons, I intend to go down to PW, GW, SW and lose the most lofted wedge.

 

[jim8flog]

The only wedges I carry at this time of the year are 52 and 54. The former for fairway and short grass the latter for long grass and bunkers.

I do not consider the club with PW on the bottom to be a wedge.

 

[FELL75]

PW 43, AW 48, GAP 52, SW 55. Later in the year would drop in the 60 and pull something else out

 

[Imurg]

At the moment I'm carrying just 1 wedge...a 54.
Thats because I'm carrying a half set because of the bloody weather

 

[evemccc]

Don’t need any more loft than 56/57 IMO

If 14 clubs are taken, I think more benefit is given by having more options at the top, and by being ‘better’ and spending longer practicing using 1/2 wedges well > 3 or 4

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Don’t need any more loft than 56/57 IMO

If 14 clubs are taken, I think more benefit is given by having more options at the top, and by being ‘better’ and spending longer practicing using 1/2 wedges well > 3 or 4

I am not sure I agree. I have driver 3W and 5W, 3H, 4H and 5H so my top end is pretty well covered in terms of gapping. I would rather have more options at the bottom end in terms of loft and also bounce which can then be manipulated to give more/less loft. I also have 3 x 58 degree wedges with different bounces for different turf/sand conditions

 

[bobmac]

I haven't posted this for a while, it's a picture of all my wedges.
Please note the loft and bounce.

 

[garyinderry]

I haven't posted this for a while, it's a picture of all my wedges.
Please note the loft and bounce.

View attachment 41617

By this stage you shouldn't be able to read " sand wedge".

Your not practicing enough or you are not hitting it in many bunkers

 

[bobmac]

I haven't played in years so they are probably covered in dust and cobwebs.

 

[putterman60]

Really the answer to this question is `why am i asking about various wedges when i cant use a 7 iron properly lol`

and getting a ball out of a bunker for me is ........ well words fail me

i think i`m gonna have to face facts and just go to the nice little pitch and putt course and pretend (probably before i do some damage)

Happy golfing everyone .......... springs coming soon

 

[Voyager EMH]

One of my favourite sets. Just like @bobmac, I have posted this a few times.



The 8, 9 and 10 irons are 44, 49 and 54 degrees. Is this "no wedges" or "3 wedges"?

Actually, you can see "wedge" is just visible on the 10-iron. So, just one wedge then, when I play with this set?

I do know one gentleman who is not embarrassed to admit to owning a few chippers.

 

[Voyager EMH]

I wish we would go back to numbering irons correctly.

Modern day 4-iron is actually a 2-iron.
Hence the need for lots of names like AW, GW, UW, LW etc.

After a 9-iron that is something like 47 to 50 degrees, there should be no need for more than 2 wedges for most golfers.

 

[evemccc]

I wish we would go back to numbering irons correctly.

Modern day 4-iron is actually a 2-iron.
Hence the need for lots of names like AW, GW, UW, LW etc.

After a 9-iron that is something like 47 to 50 degrees, there should be no need for more than 2 wedges for most golfers.

I have a 16 degree iron, I use it off the tee in windy conditions, so what would that be in old money…1 iron?

 

[Voyager EMH]

In my mind it is.

 

[bobmac]

I wish we would go back to numbering irons correctly.


Hence the need for lots of names like AW, GW, UW, LW etc.

And at the other end there are driving irons, crossover irons, hybrids, rescues, plug in hybrids*, it's just a mess.

*I may be getting mixed up

 

[Oddsocks]

Bottle end of the bag goes 47/52/58. Currently off form with the 58 so it’s been swapped for a 56 until it behaves it’s self.

 

[Deleted member 18121]

48 degree that matches my set (ap3).

52/56 smithworks wedges for the rest of the dirty work.

 

[jim8flog]

I haven't posted this for a while, it's a picture of all my wedges.
Please note the loft and bounce.

View attachment 41617

I remember taking the 7 iron and PW demo clubs on the course for 4 holes when those clubs first came out (assuming those are the foam filled version)
I was going to buy them until the pro told me the price. From memory they were something like £650 and that was in the 90s.