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I carry a 60 but sometimes wonder why. Too frequently I get the shot that seems to roll up the clubface & come up short. Thinking about going with 58 as my highest lofted wedge, when I've played it before I don't recall having this issue & I think the 58 was more versatile for me. My SW is 54 so a 58 would fit with the rest of my wedges.

What about you? Are there really that many shots you can hit with a 60 that you would struggle to hit with 58? Does 2 degrees make that much of a difference? Thanks...

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I use a 58 and 60 depending on where I'm going. But if I have to pick a favorite it would be the 60. I especially use that at certain course near be because for whatever reasons, elevated greens seem to be the norm. Like one course did it so they all did. I don't know if it is a drainage thing or something, but bump and runs aren't always possible when you are short sided and the green is 5 feet above you.

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64 degree. Had to buy it because otherwise I could not keep chips on my club's tabletop greens. It is a very annoying club because on hole or two Ill hit a shot that comes off fantastically and wouldn't have been capable of with another club, on another hole or two I'll have a duff or skull that makes me what to snap the club over my knee. Describes my entire short game right now though, to be fair.

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60* couldn't imagine not having it in the bag to be honest, 54 is next and I use it for any chips I want to run like a putt. Will take full shots with the 60 out to about 75 yards or so. Use it in every greenside bunker, lot of up and downs made possible by this club..... maybe if my approach play was better I wouldn't be as good with the LW haha

TM SIM Max 9*  Tensei blue AV 65-S

Mizuno ST180 3w 15* Tensei blue-S

Cobra BioCell 5w 19* Matrix RedTie-S

Ping G30 4h 22* TFC 419-R

Taylormade R-11 5-PW KBS Tour 90-S

Cleveland CBX 52* 58* DG 115-W

Mannkrafted rebar Rattler 

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I carry 4 wedges. 60* is the highest for me.

Driver: Titleist TSi3 9*- Mitsubishi Diamana Whiteboard D+ 60 X-Stiff

Fairway Woods: Titleist TSR3 15* Mitsubishi Diamana Whiteboard D+ 70 X-Stiff

Hybrid: Titleist TSR2 18* Fujikura Motore Speeder 8.8 X-Stiff

Irons: Titleist T100(2019) 3, 5-PW KBS C-Taper 130X

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 50* KBS C-Taper 130X, 54* & 58* KBS 610 Wedge 125.

Putter: Odyssey Stroke Lab #10 

Ball: Titleist Pro V1(2023)

 

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I’m in the 64* club. Best club in my bag. I can be more aggressive going into greens because I have no fear of being short-sided. As a short hitter, I live and die by my short game and the 64* is a big part of that.

Driver: TaylorMade Sim2 Max - 10.5*
Fairway: Callaway Epic Max - 15*, 21*, 25*

Hybrid:  Ping G425 30*
Irons: TaylorMade Stealth 7-AW
Wedges: PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy II 56* 

               PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy II 62*
Putter:  Directed Force 2.1
Ball:  Callaway Chrome Soft

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58 for me. Reading this thread has me wondering if I should consider a 60+ degree

Driver:  TSR3 8 Ventus Red TR 8X 

Fairway: TSR3 16.5 Ventus Blue 8X 

Hybrid:  Sim2 Tensei Orange 90TX Or Srixon ZX 2 Iron 105X

Irons:Black T200 4-5 T100S 6-AW MMT 125TX

Wedges: MG4 54 MMT 125TX and Vokey SM9 58.04T MMT 125TX

Putter: Lajosi DD201

Pro V1X Left Dash

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Last season: 60*/10 MD-PM wedge.

Since November: 58*/8 C-grind MD4 wedge. (60* too unstable on more than half swing)

On PGA Tour: from a report a couple of years ago, 50% of PGA Tour players used 58* as their highest-lofted wedge.

What's In The Bag (As of April 2023, post-MAX change + new putter)

 

Driver:  Tour Edge EXS 10.5° (base loft); weights neutral   ||  FWs:  Calla Rogue 4W + 7W

Hybrid:  Calla Big Bertha OS 4H at 22°  ||  Irons:  Calla Mavrik MAX 5i-PW

Wedges*:  Calla MD3: 48°... MD4: 54°, 58° ||  PutterΨSeeMore FGP + SuperStroke 1.0PT, 33" shaft

Ball: 1. Srixon Q-Star Tour / 2. Calla SuperHot (Orange preferred)  ||  Bag: Sun Mountain Three 5 stand bag

    * MD4 54°/10 S-Grind replaced MD3 54°/12 W-Grind.

     Ψ  Backups:

  • Ping Sigma G Tyne (face-balanced) + Evnroll Gravity Grip |
  • Slotline Inertial SL-583F w/ SuperStroke 2.MidSlim (50 gr. weight removed) |
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Settled on 58* a long time ago.

Anything more is asking for trouble.

I almost never hit a full shot with it.

Rogue ST Max LS or Paradym 10.5 (9.5) Ventus TR 5 R

Paradym 3HL  NVS 65 R
AI Smoke 21* and 24*
PXG GEN6 XP 2X Black 6-GW MMT 6 or AI Smoke 6-GW Tensei white 75 R

PM Grind 2.0 54 and 58

Bettinardi Innovai Rev 6.0  33” 

 E.R.C. Soft TT/ Chrome Soft TT / TM Tour Response '20

 

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64 as part of a 46 pitching wedge, 52, and 58 wedge make-up. It would be the first club to go if I added a fairway wood or something. I use it from sand and when I'm short-sided but I can do just about everything through manipulating the 58. The only exception is if I have managed to stop my ball on a fluffy hill-side a few metres from the green with only a couple of metres between the fringe and the hole. It doesn't happen often but it does happen - I have to open the 58 up a lot more and risk blading it but the 64 glides right under.

Titleist TSi3 9*          | Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 65TX

Titleist 2021 T200 2 iron | Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White 100X

Titleist 2021 T200 3 iron | KBS Tour 130X

Titleist 2021 T100S 4-PW  | KBS Tour 130X

Vokey SM9 50.08F          | KBS Tour 130X

Vokey SM9 56.08M, 62.08M  | Dynamic Gold S400

LAB Golf DF 2.1 Custom    | Accra x LAB

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My highest is a 57, 58 or 60.

I don't see the difference between a 58 and 60 in reducing horrible shots. I think the bad shot results from a bad decision or bad execution, not the 2 degrees difference that some people claim. But mental confidence is huge so maybe they see a difference.

I do notice a difference in consistency (strike, trajectory, spin) when going down to something in the 52-54 range. Obviously you cannot pull off some shots but the strike itself seems to be more reliable.

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58 degree PM grind. Easiest club in the world to open up and play at whatever delivered lift you want.

Callaway Epic Speed 9° Driver
Callaway Epic Speed 4W - Smoke IM10

Callaway Apex UW (21°)

Mizuno Pro 225 (4i); 223 (5-9i); 221 (PW)
Jaws MD 5 50°, Full Toe 54°, 58° PM Grind
Toulon Odyssey Chicago
 

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