60 or 58 degree on tour?

[joj]

Is there a clear winner with pros? I’ve used 60 forever but thinking about going to 58. It’s my go to club 85yds and in and I’m quickly seeing that this could be hindering me.

 

It seems that the 60 is too hard to control flight and spin consistently. I can hit 5 shots the same, at least they feel the same, and I get 5 different trajectories and spin rates.

 

[cpeck]

stopped carrying a 60 like 5 rounds ago , now only have 52 and 56, i find myself more focused on the shot then trying to focus on hitting my 60 or 62. dont keep stats but i am positive it has helped me getting closer to pin and less 3 putts.

 

good luck.

 

also if im going to run the ball low into the green from say 10 feet off i have been using my 7 iron with plenty success.

 

 

[Pigems]

I split the difference and went 59* ;)

[dunn]

Personal preference....

 

Both on tour and even 62/64 deg

 

Tour players test extensively for whatever fits their style of play the best.....just like everyone else should do

[larryd3]

I had a 60 but had it bent to 58 which I prefer. Just more functional for me.

[GolfChannel]

I find that the 58 is more versatile for me, but to each their own.

[Konklifer]

I have always been a 58 guy. Tried a 60 a while back, but found the 58 more versatile. Down the road, a 62 might be fun to mess with, but the 58 is a keeper.

[Bobb3rdown]

Recently went from 52,56,60 mizuno wedges

To set gw 50 ap2. 54,58. Much prefer the 58 to the 60.

[jdl]

Used to have 60/56/52, now have 58/54/50. Can't really tell any difference as it's only 2 degrees, I'm just not that good. They do go a bit further of course, but not a lot.

[Hit em good]

Tour is a split.

 

58 for me.

 

Hit em good

[nikuk]

I tried to get rid of my 60 and simply can't.

I have hit many many thousands of shots with that club (in the yard) and I use it for basically every shot inside of 75yds.

[joj]

I figured the tour was probably split even, but I’m encouraged by the good reports on the 58.

 

Now I just need to wait to try the RTX 4 to see if I go that way.

[bladehunter]

Alot now have a 58 or 60. Then a 64. But overall a 60 is most popular

[BearQ]

A lot of course design + fast green speeds have made more than 60* required for some players.

 

I was strictly a 56* guy for 12 years. My hand was forced to add a 60* and learn how to use it properly.

 

I believe in the super popular setup of: high bounce M grind 56 / low bounce wide 60.

[rafal]

I play both, the thinking is that I have 52* and 58* with standard sole and then 60* with no bounce. No matter what I figure I can't get out of this setup...

[BearQ]

I play both, the thinking is that I have 52* and 58* with standard sole and then 60* with no bounce. No matter what I figure I can't get out of this setup...

 

Ive played this setup before. It def makes sense too. Especially if you know how and when to use which.

[Chuck905]

Very interesting topic.

 

I’ve always been a PW, medium bounce SW and low bounce LW kind of guy. Even tried the PW, GW and LW set-up as well but the GW has short comings around the greenside rough and grind specificity.

 

Just switched over to a low bounce SW which is very versatile off the fairway, light rough, firm sand and can still open it up wide open for super flop shots if need be.

 

Completed the set up with high bounce LW for short side thick rough, fluffy sand and the biggest advantage I found was that the high bounce didn’t it cut under ball like a low bounce LW. Contact is more consistent and trajectory stops the ball.

[joj]

This is good info because I have a 60 degree full bounce wedge that is great everywhere except the flop. I currently use a low grind 60 that seems to get me in more trouble than I like especially in fluffy sand and soggy fairways.

 

I think I will get a medium/high bounce 58. Then I will just stop short-siding myself...problem solved ;)

[2Tall4Golf]

Went from 52/56/60 which didn’t fit the yardages I left myself most often. Went to 50/54/58 and my wedge game has improved immensely. The new setup just fits the yardages I leave myself most often.

 

Morale is go with what works best for your game.

[dunn]

For me its height....I hit pretty lowish ball so I use 52,56,60

 

I hit my 60 on full shots alot, but its penetrating shot

 

Even chipping or pitching it's still low for 60.....have lots of forward press along with happy wrists.....so more loft is better...other golfers maybe its opposite so

 

 

 

 

[KaBoom21]

All these tour players chiming in here.

 

Cool!

[Chuck905]

Did something different, picked up T7 wedges in a low bounce SW and high bounce LW vs medium bounce SW and low bounce LW which totally changed the dimension of my short game.

 

The SW with a low bounce enables me to hit from the fairway like a GW and eliminate any possibility of a skull. Secondly, I can open true SW wide open and play like a medium bounce LW.

 

For the LW, the high bounce took a couple rounds to get use too and the biggest advantage over a low bounce LW is that I can open up the face and not worry about cutting under the ball in thick/shortside tough. Lastly, can be hit out of fluffy bunkers if need be.

[krb]

All these tour players chiming in here.

 

Cool!

 

I’m a tour player, and I use a 60.

 

Just kidding. I use a 58.

[ChipNRun]

The 58* was the highest lofted wedge carried by about half the PGA tour pros, according to a Golf Digest piece a couple of years ago.

[A.G. Pennypacker]

Not much to add except that if you hit 5 shots with a wedge and they’re all different, I guarantee 2* of loft won’t make a difference one way or the other. Also would put money on changing th bounce helping your playability more than changing the loft.

 

Figure out your pitching wedge loft and gap your wedges accordingly from that (4* for 3 wedges, 6* for 2 wedge setup).

 

Edit: I once read that you should always have a lob wedge, but don’t use it unless you’re forced to (E.g. short sided or have to go over something). When 85 yards out, use a 2/3 sand wedge instead because a lob wedge can be hard to hit consistently on full shots off tight lies. Just food for thought.

[deepred]

Has anyone tried a wide sole, low bounce wedge?

Looking at a series of wedges 52-60 loft with well over an inch wide soles but only 7-9 degrees of loft.

[terrell75]

My LW is a T5, 60-06 with a wide sole. Love/hate. Hate is my fault, it’s not a bad wedge. It’s great for tight lies around the green and easy effort half-shots from the fairway. I have a med-high SW with a narrower sole than the LW, use it for bunkers, flighted and full approach shots.

[Cwebb]

Only way to know is to test both....and have them measured for exact loft. Otherwise you're at the mercy of the 1* tolerance and can end up chasing your tail around in the dark