greenone
Active member
52, 56,60. I need to change them for wedges with low bounce before the season starts.
What wedge lofts do you play?
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SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
48, 52, 56, 60.
4 Deg between them gives good spacings.
4 Deg between them gives good spacings.
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What are you looking at?
The new vokeys have a good rep. But I fancy the Pings.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
I've got Ping Glide 3.0s - they are lovely.
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Pitching wedge, 54 degree.
The only reason I would carry more is if I was a masochist and needed to induce more pain into my joints from carrying needless weight around the golf course.
The only reason I would carry more is if I was a masochist and needed to induce more pain into my joints from carrying needless weight around the golf course.
FELL75
Active member
Have a Apex 21, PW is 43.
hairball_89
Club Champion
including my PW, I have 45, 50, 56 and 60º wedges. I've been playing this winter with just the PW and the 56º in a half set bag with "even number" irons and my short game really hasn't suffered all that much. Switching from 4 wedges to 3, and going to 45, 52, 58 is something I've really been considering for a good 18 months probably and this winter has showed that it's something I could definitely do. Probably something like Cleveland CBX 2, or whatever they get replaced with.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Numbers alone, it's 44, 46, 50, 56, 60. But the 44 is the PW from my iron set so it still plays 10-12 yards longer than the 46 - had to add that 46 later as the gap from my PW to 50 was about 20-25 yards.
Bratty
Princess Pouty (Queen of Fish Lips)
I couldn't hit the Vokeys for love nor money, but the Ping Glide Forged were brilliant. Very glad I got fitted, but even trying a few out should give one enough insight into what works or doesn't work.
pendodave
Tour Rookie
Pw, 50, 56
I've fiddled around with a few combos over the years, but nothing higher lofted seems to give any real benefitx.
I've fiddled around with a few combos over the years, but nothing higher lofted seems to give any real benefitx.
sweaty sock
Hacker
46, 50, 56, 60
Hit the 50 about 105 with a full swing, any yardage less than that is a partial swing. (I.e. I'd never hit the 56 or 60 more than 3/4 swing without exceptional circumstances...)
I use the clock face system and tge lofts give me decent gaps with some overlap.
I use an F grind in all except the 60 which is an L grind. Close to the green I'd use the 56 in the vast majority of situations, With the 60 as the sand club and as required when full bounce might cause an issue...
Hit the 50 about 105 with a full swing, any yardage less than that is a partial swing. (I.e. I'd never hit the 56 or 60 more than 3/4 swing without exceptional circumstances...)
I use the clock face system and tge lofts give me decent gaps with some overlap.
I use an F grind in all except the 60 which is an L grind. Close to the green I'd use the 56 in the vast majority of situations, With the 60 as the sand club and as required when full bounce might cause an issue...
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AAC
Well-known member
PW, 50 & 54
The 54 is probably 20 years old now.
The 54 is probably 20 years old now.
rksquire
Head Pro
Similar PW to you at 43, supplemented under advice with vokeys at 48, 54 and 60.
Kennysarmy
Newbie
PW is 45 degrees.
My "specialist wedges are
Titleist SM7 50° 12F
Wedge flex
Titleist SM7 54° 08M
Wedge flex
Titleist SM7 58° 08M
Wedge flex
All since Jan 2020.
Does worry me if I upgrade my irons and I end up with a PW of 44 or 43 degrees if I can have such a big gap :/
My "specialist wedges are
Titleist SM7 50° 12F
Wedge flex
Titleist SM7 54° 08M
Wedge flex
Titleist SM7 58° 08M
Wedge flex
All since Jan 2020.
Does worry me if I upgrade my irons and I end up with a PW of 44 or 43 degrees if I can have such a big gap :/
i*windows
Newbie
45 PW
50 GAP
56* SW
50 GAP
56* SW
evemccc
Well-known member
45 PW - iron set so really seems to play as a 10 Iron
52
56
The 56 has a high bounce - I’ve recently replaced my low bounce 60 with my high bounce 56 (for the reason that @Ethan mentions above) but not had great results so far…Is high bounce (12) not meant for green run-offs and other tight lies when chipping?
52
56
The 56 has a high bounce - I’ve recently replaced my low bounce 60 with my high bounce 56 (for the reason that @Ethan mentions above) but not had great results so far…Is high bounce (12) not meant for green run-offs and other tight lies when chipping?
Wilf
Club Champion
No easy answer very much depends on how you feel with your short game. Bit long winded but my wedge fitting at St Ives is below
I have T300's with PW and GW of 43 and 48. I then have vokey 52.08 / 56.14 and 60.08.
This is purely down to how I was fit down at titleist based on turf interaction ,the shots I could and couldn't play and my specific short game vision.
PW and GW (100 yard club) are full shots I never use them round the greens or for little knock downs (bit to bulky / not as big an issue looking at my sons T200 GW).
That is where 52 comes in, anything from full shots to bump and runs.
The 60 is used when I need to get something up and down quickly / open face / short sided those types of shots.
The 56 only really for bunkers due to my technique more than anything I can hit it full but tend to hit knock down 52's,
I need as much bounce as possible in bunkers but as low bounce as possible else where (sweeper etc) very nearly ended up with 60.04. We really worked on trying to fit that 56 into one of the other wedges so as not to in essence waste a wedge but things like the D grind / S grinds resulted in lots of mishits in and around the greens and fitter reckoned it would cost me quite a few shots.
My son has T200 GW then 52.12 and 58.12 and manages to have all the same versatility as 3 wedges gives me. Better player / different swing characteristics and short game vision, different set up.
I have T300's with PW and GW of 43 and 48. I then have vokey 52.08 / 56.14 and 60.08.
This is purely down to how I was fit down at titleist based on turf interaction ,the shots I could and couldn't play and my specific short game vision.
PW and GW (100 yard club) are full shots I never use them round the greens or for little knock downs (bit to bulky / not as big an issue looking at my sons T200 GW).
That is where 52 comes in, anything from full shots to bump and runs.
The 60 is used when I need to get something up and down quickly / open face / short sided those types of shots.
The 56 only really for bunkers due to my technique more than anything I can hit it full but tend to hit knock down 52's,
I need as much bounce as possible in bunkers but as low bounce as possible else where (sweeper etc) very nearly ended up with 60.04. We really worked on trying to fit that 56 into one of the other wedges so as not to in essence waste a wedge but things like the D grind / S grinds resulted in lots of mishits in and around the greens and fitter reckoned it would cost me quite a few shots.
My son has T200 GW then 52.12 and 58.12 and manages to have all the same versatility as 3 wedges gives me. Better player / different swing characteristics and short game vision, different set up.
SurreyGolfer
Active member
44.5*, 12 bounce PW
54*, 13 bounce SW
Both are part of a Ping G425 iron set rather than specialist wedges so I gave no thought to bounce, etc, when purchasing the full set. From a quick google though it looks like they have high bounce which is probably right from me as a beginner. I use the pitching wedge for pretty much everything aside from getting over or out of bunkers, I do plan to add a ~50* wedge at some point but for now I'm limiting the number of clubs to choose from and just practicing with these two. I expect it'll be another G425, unless there's a reason to go for a specialist wedge.
I do also have an ancient 64* Vantage wedge that I occasionally have some fun with on the chipping area but dont use seriously.
54*, 13 bounce SW
Both are part of a Ping G425 iron set rather than specialist wedges so I gave no thought to bounce, etc, when purchasing the full set. From a quick google though it looks like they have high bounce which is probably right from me as a beginner. I use the pitching wedge for pretty much everything aside from getting over or out of bunkers, I do plan to add a ~50* wedge at some point but for now I'm limiting the number of clubs to choose from and just practicing with these two. I expect it'll be another G425, unless there's a reason to go for a specialist wedge.
I do also have an ancient 64* Vantage wedge that I occasionally have some fun with on the chipping area but dont use seriously.
craigstardis1976
Head Pro
46 and 50 degree wedges that match my irons, a 56 degree wedge and a 60 degree wedge. I like the 60 and hit it decently but I seldom need to really use it, so I could drop it without too many problems. Also have a 42 degree Cleveland Niblick that is great to use for chip shots.
