Your best bucket and spade?

[tsped83]

Merry Christmas!

Technique aside, what's the best club you've ever had/used from the sand? Specifically I'm referring to greenside bunkers. My old man is harping on about the Ping Eye 2 SW being the best thing ever out of sand. What is/was it for you guys?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

My current ZTP 54 Degree Wedge

 

[Lump]

anything 60 degrees with as little bounce as possible

 

[London mike 61]

Tom Watson 56 degree sand wedge with a 8 degree bounce. It's like a magic wand. :thup:

 

[DAVEYBOY]

I was using my 56 degree Burner 2.0 SW and it was ok, now I've been forced to change and my 58 Vokey is doing a superb job and the ball is definatly stopping a lot quicker compared to the Burner so all in all I'm glad I was forced into the change.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I have an MD low bounce wedge that really cuts through the sand :thup:

 

[patricks148]

Mp 10 56 deg with 12 deg bounce for splashing out of deep pot bunkers

 

[Andy]

Escaping bunkers is all about technique. Any wedge with good technique will work.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

My Ping Tour (gorge) 58 degrees with wide sole. Tempted to get a standard sole for softer summer sand

 

[One Planer]

Mp 10 56 deg with 12 deg bounce for splashing out of deep pot bunkers

I'll go with Patrick on this.

I followed these with T4's and although good, I feel the prior model was better.

 

[CMAC]

Escaping bunkers is all about technique. Any wedge with good technique will work.

agree with this, but also add any club, not just wedge, with good technique will work.

Seve with a 3 iron at greenside bunkers anyone

 

[el marko]

My current ZTP 54 Degree Wedge

I think my Ztp 56 is better. :lol: Shame i'm terrible out of the sand.

 

[SocketRocket]

It depends very much on the type of sand and the course conditions, ie: dry, wet, very wet.

Fine sand needs more bounce, course less. Wet conditions less, dry more. Loft is not a major factor, you can open the face to create more and hitting harder will project the ball farther if you use the same technique. Think splashing sand onto the green.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Donnay 60 degree copper lob wedge, with very baggy grooves. Works for me. The re-grip cost more than the club.

 

[MadAdey]

Tough one really. I loved one of my first SW I ever owned. Back in about 1990 when I was new to the game I had a Wilson Staff RM bladed SW that I loved. I do love my Mizzy MPT4 58 though and I am pretty damn good out the bunkers with it. Tough to stay which is the best though as I am a lot better at playing bunker ***** now.

 

[Sharktooth]

Mate of mine is an ex ice hockey player and uses his putter out the sand, with some sort of hockey stroke. Gotta see it to believe it...

 

[mattdeeks]

My Ping Tour (gorge) 58 degrees with wide sole. Tempted to get a standard sole for softer summer sand

How are the Ping Tour Wedges compared to Vokeys? Tempted.....

 

[mattdeeks]

Currently using a 60 Dunlop wedge from the sand, does the job, most times.

 

[Dave B]

TM ZTP/XFT 54 for dry sand, 60 for when it's wet or when the sand has all but washed out of the bunkers. I'll never understand why TM pulled the plug on these wedges. I don't even think you can get the replaceable faceplates any more

 

[MashieNiblick]

Escaping bunkers is all about technique. Any wedge with good technique will work.

Also agree with this.

However do find a club you like the look and feel of and has the right bounce for the bunkers you play from.