Where with Wedges

[HarryMonk]

I have been spending my time looking for a new set of irons for a while now, and think I know where I am heading, but as I am looking 2nd hand for better value, most sets are 4-9 or maybe 4-Pw, do I need to be looking at a selection of wedges or just PW and sand for now, and what should I be looking at..?

 

[Foxholer]

Certainly a Sand Wedge of around 54-58. 56 is pretty much the standard, but 54 starts to double as a Gap and 58 as a Lob.

But whether that's all you need, for no, probably depends on what loft your PW is and whether you are happy using that and the SW for every chip shot - it's certainly do-able.

A Gap Wedge may provide more/better options around the green. A Lob Wedge can be useful in certain circumstances, but can be dangerous as well.

I'd suggest a SW only for now. A compromise could be a low-ish bounce one could handle chipping and be opened up to provide more bounce for sand work. A high bounce works better in sand, but might work well, for you, elsewhere.

 

[El Bandito]

I would say that PW and SW to start with...once you have those yardages tied down - then you might have an idea of whether you want to look at more - and of what loft/bounce

 

[One Planer]

Personally, I'd start off with a pitching wedge and a sand wedge.

If you feel the distance between the two is too big, bridge the gap with a loft that fills your dstance requirement.

 

[talksalot81]

Definitely no point getting too deeply into it until you have clubs in hand. Depending what you get, you could have a 43 degree or a 47 degree pitching wedge. The former is more like a 9 iron from a more traditional viewpoint and necessitates an extra wedge for many. What people seem to be forgetting is that the numbers on clubs are totally arbitrary. We all want more distance and the manufacturers have basically achieved it by renumbering our clubs to trick us. You might be a club longer than you used to be, but now it is common not to carry a 3 iron but you need an extra wedge because your PW is so long.

 

[CMAC]

PW and SW is all you need to start, learn different shots with each and save your cash till you absolutely must have other wedges