wedges........

[Oddsocks]

In my current bag i have the below:

TM Burner Wedge (use this for 110-about 70 yards)
Vokey 52 (use this for about 65-70 down to fringe chips / Bunker Play)
TM Z TP 60* ( use this for hitting the wife as its pointless for anything else)

ok with the exception of the last bit im finding the TM 60* wedge is only any good for lobbing greenside bunkers if i miss a green other than that its pretty pointless. No matter how hard its used it does 50 yards top, i get no more spin compared with the vokey 52*, only bunkers i can use it in is rock hard sandless bunkers otherwise i just go underneath.
looking to replace this wedge which ius a shame because its been used about 10 times from new, any idea's on a good 2nd wedge for a 12/14 hc (i know it says 16 in my sig but im just about to be cut again)

 

[USER1999]

56 sandwedge. That is what you are missing. Or, you could go 58 sandwedge. Personally, if you find the 60 hat bad (and they can be) I would get a standard 56 sandwedge, mid bounce. You can still open the face if you need to chuck it up more.

 

[Oddsocks]

murph im pretty new to this specific wedges thing, so am i assuming something like a 58* vokey would be in place in of a sand wedge?

 

[USER1999]

Depending on bounce, a 58 can be a sand wedge. However, most sand wedges are typically 56.

 

[Oddsocks]

fair play, im trying to have a deal on a vokey 58* at the moment, if that fails then ill aim for a 56*

cheers fella.

 

[Region3]

I'd make sure the bounce angle on the 58 is at least 10 degrees.

Some people would class a 58 as a lob wedge, which would typically only have 4 to 6 degrees of bounce.

Only my opinion mind, but then I can't play bunker shots with a low bounce wedge, and a lot of people can.

 

[Oddsocks]

cheers region.

The 58* vokey i had my eye on went, so got to geep my eyes peeled for another. Im leaning towards a 56* if anything im wondering if a 58* is too close to the 60* which im struggling with.

it just seems a total waste to have a "once a round" club in the bag, and if im honest some times its not even that.

 

[thecraw]

It all depends how confident you are with your short game. A 56 can easily become a 58 or a 60 by opening up the face of the club.

Seve himself never used anything more lofted than a 56 degree sand iron. Rhys Davis who has been on fire this season doesn't carry anything above a 56 degree sand iron.

Find what your comfortable with and go from there. I'm sure that a couple of your playing partners or even your local professional will be able to give you a standard 56 degree wedge to try.

 

[Oddsocks]

my short game with my vokey 52* and putter is pretty bang on, my last 2 rounds playing off 16 have been 9 over and 13 over, so my game is pretty solid.

One of my mates has a TM 56* so i might have a few with that, i know whats going to happen though, ill take me 60* out and that will be the one game that i need it where not having it there costs me big time.

 

[Region3]

If leaving it out will cost you shots, even if it's only once per round then I'd say leave it in if you can't play those shots with another club.

I have a 60, and <u>only</u> use it when I need to get the ball up and down quickly around the green. I might only use it once every 2 rounds.

To me it's worth it because I lose confidence opening my SW up because it increases the bounce angle and makes thinning the ball 3 times as far as you want it to go more likely.

 

[Oddsocks]

see i dont have a sandwedge in my standard irons, but my 52* vokey just gives me that smile that i know gets it close, the only real shot i need the 60* for is up and over green side bunkers and mounds.

I think the key is maybe not taking it for the fancy shots, but just the practicals.

 

[Region3]

see i dont have a sandwedge in my standard irons, but my 52* vokey just gives me that smile that i know gets it close, the only real shot i need the 60* for is up and over green side bunkers and mounds.

I think the key is maybe not taking it for the fancy shots, but just the practicals.

Bingo!

imo

 

[Oddsocks]

bit obvious really, lol.

 

[Bobirdie]

i have a 50 54 and 60

rarely use the 60 but it gets me out of trouble sometimes

cant take it out of my bag

 

[Pro_V_wan_kenobi]

McCain Sea Salt&Cracked Black Pepper Wedges Cant beat them!

 

[Oddsocks]

Well it's typical. Just purchased a 56* vokey to match my 52* then this week I go out and use my 60* for two green side lob shots and put it within 6 foot now I'm posed with the question

Is standard pw, 52, 56, 60 wedges too much for the bag

Help

 

[Region3]

Whether it's too much or not is debatable, but that's what I have in the bag at the moment.

As long as it doesn't leave you short at the other end of the bag then why not.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Is standard pw, 52, 56, 60 wedges too much for the bag

I tend to go with this line up in the summer and drop either the 3 or 5 wood. As long as you can use the wedges well enough to justify their place (some people find the 60 a bit hit and miss) then I'd rather have more scoring options.

 

[Nikki]

I don't think so, but you don't have to have the 60...

My pro says I'm an idiot and should just hit the ball straight and then I won't need lob shots... I said I don't need three wood... Still have got a three wood...

 

[Oddsocks]

I suppose it's bag management. This time of year I feel 3 ( 52, 56, 60) may be justified. I noticed the 52 was struggling for stoppage from certain distances where a 56 would have been better but the 60 definitely come into it's own league fir three or four shots which ended up pars, maybe in the winter I can drop one when greens are softer but this time of year I could probably look at my hybrid 3 and 7 wood and make a decision between the two in order to carry the other wedge