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What are your thoughts on a good wedge setup when using a 43 deg PW and 48 deg GW from your iron set?

Driver _____ Ping G400 Max
Woods ____ Ping G410 3 & 5, Cleveland XL HALO 7
Hybrids ___ Titleist 818H1 5H
Irons ______ Titleist T300 6-GW
Wedges ___ Titleist Vokey SM9 52.08F & 56.10S
Putter _____ Odyssey Dual Force Rossie 2 or Rife 2-Bar w/ Nickel Putter Golf Ball Pick-Up
Ball _______  Titleist ProV1 Yellow
Distance __ GPS:  Bushnell Phantom 2,  Rangefinder:  Precision Pro NX7 Pro
GHIN ______ HCP floats between 10 and 12

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53, 58

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I think what's more important is what distance you hit the wedges you decide upon. I know I hit a 50* Ping Glide further then an Edel at 50*. It's so strange that I hit my RTX3 at 54* almost as far as my 50* Edel.

 

Gapping based purely on lofts provided by the manufacturer may not be enough for you to dial it in without some trial and error.

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Callaway Apex UW 21*

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Find a trackman and get a wedge fitting. Take your iron set wedges with you.

 

I hit various wedges farther than others. Not end of world. But you want to have even gapping as best as possible.

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43-48-53-58 ..

Ping G400 LST 11* Ventus Black TR 5x

Ping G400 3w 15.1* GD AD IZ 5x

Ping G400 7w 19.5* Ventus Red 6x 

Ping G425 4h 22* Blueboard HY 80x

Ping i210 6i & s55 7i - PW Steelfiber 110s

Ping Glide Wrx 49*, 54*, 59*ES, Tour W 64* SF 125s

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Yeah bro it's pretty simple....start with 4 deg gaps and see, alter if necessary.....

 

Your GW is basically your PW.....depends how many wedges you want to carry as well....assuming their GI clubs so they prolly go further than normal wedge....buy wedges you can bend either way if necessary......common sense really imo

 

It's how far you hit em that matters not number on sole

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I would take my 43* PW and bend it to 44* and deal with a 5* gap between 9-iron and PW. Then I would go to a 50* Gap Wedge and learn to deal with the 6* difference. Then I would go to a 55* SW, and make that my trusty wedge. I would only add a 60* wedge if I was prepared to spend plenty of time practicing with it and dialing it in.

 

( I have got to think that if you are a low handicap player that you would not have a 43* PW in the first place, because that is basically a weak 9-iron.)

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I would take my 43* PW and bend it to 44* and deal with a 5* gap between 9-iron and PW. Then I would go to a 50* Gap Wedge and learn to deal with the 6* difference. Then I would go to a 55* SW, and make that my trusty wedge. I would only add a 60* wedge if I was prepared to spend plenty of time practicing with it and dialing it in.

 

( I have got to think that if you are a low handicap player that you would not have a 43* PW in the first place, because that is basically a weak 9-iron.)

 

But here is a thought. Your AP1 9-iron is 38*. From there you could go to an AP2 9-iron at 42* (would feel better, and for a 9-iron you don't need the forgiveness of the AP1). Then you could go Ap2 PW at 46*, and round it out with a 52* gap wedge and a 56* or 58* SW.

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you can also add in a 62 or 64 bent to 63 to keep the gaps going.

Ping G400 LST 11* Ventus Black TR 5x

Ping G400 3w 15.1* GD AD IZ 5x

Ping G400 7w 19.5* Ventus Red 6x 

Ping G425 4h 22* Blueboard HY 80x

Ping i210 6i & s55 7i - PW Steelfiber 110s

Ping Glide Wrx 49*, 54*, 59*ES, Tour W 64* SF 125s

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my maxfli revolution blacks are same lofts but one club weaker (9 iron is 43 and PW is 48).

 

8 iron is 39, so considering

8 at 39

9 at 43.5

PW at 48

GW at 52

SW at 56

LW at 60

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TEE  XCG7B  5h  25* Diamana Thump i465ct 4iron shaft
Wishon 560MC 5-PW (26,30,34,38,42.5,47) Recoil Proto 125 F4
Vokey SM7 50-08F S200 bent to 51*
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Appreciate all of your input.

Driver _____ Ping G400 Max
Woods ____ Ping G410 3 & 5, Cleveland XL HALO 7
Hybrids ___ Titleist 818H1 5H
Irons ______ Titleist T300 6-GW
Wedges ___ Titleist Vokey SM9 52.08F & 56.10S
Putter _____ Odyssey Dual Force Rossie 2 or Rife 2-Bar w/ Nickel Putter Golf Ball Pick-Up
Ball _______  Titleist ProV1 Yellow
Distance __ GPS:  Bushnell Phantom 2,  Rangefinder:  Precision Pro NX7 Pro
GHIN ______ HCP floats between 10 and 12

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Lobby the golfing bodies to allow 16 clubs now that a PW is an 8 iron.

Cobra King F9  Driver 10.5° Atmos Blue 6 stiff
17° Callaway X Hot 4 wood
20.5°& 23° Cleveland DST Launcher hybrids
Srixon ZX5 5 - PW Modus 105 Regular 

Cleveland CBX Zipcore 48°/9° & 52°/11°, RTX 3 58°/9°
Ping Anser Sigma 2 putter

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Lobby the golfing bodies to allow 16 clubs now that a PW is an 8 iron.

I agree. Would make it a lot better considering the new lofts of new clubs.

Driver _____ Ping G400 Max
Woods ____ Ping G410 3 & 5, Cleveland XL HALO 7
Hybrids ___ Titleist 818H1 5H
Irons ______ Titleist T300 6-GW
Wedges ___ Titleist Vokey SM9 52.08F & 56.10S
Putter _____ Odyssey Dual Force Rossie 2 or Rife 2-Bar w/ Nickel Putter Golf Ball Pick-Up
Ball _______  Titleist ProV1 Yellow
Distance __ GPS:  Bushnell Phantom 2,  Rangefinder:  Precision Pro NX7 Pro
GHIN ______ HCP floats between 10 and 12

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Thanks for everyone's input. I like to get a lot of input (including a fitting) before I make the final decision. Of course I have all winter to figure it out.

Driver _____ Ping G400 Max
Woods ____ Ping G410 3 & 5, Cleveland XL HALO 7
Hybrids ___ Titleist 818H1 5H
Irons ______ Titleist T300 6-GW
Wedges ___ Titleist Vokey SM9 52.08F & 56.10S
Putter _____ Odyssey Dual Force Rossie 2 or Rife 2-Bar w/ Nickel Putter Golf Ball Pick-Up
Ball _______  Titleist ProV1 Yellow
Distance __ GPS:  Bushnell Phantom 2,  Rangefinder:  Precision Pro NX7 Pro
GHIN ______ HCP floats between 10 and 12

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Yeah the whole 43° pitching wedge question shouldn't change the wedge options just because it's called a PW vs a 9 iron. Common setups with a 43° 9 iron and 47° PW used to be:

 

52, 56, 60

54, 60

52, 58

 

Just depends if you have room for 3 wedges or 4 after your 43° club.

Cobra King F9  Driver 10.5° Atmos Blue 6 stiff
17° Callaway X Hot 4 wood
20.5°& 23° Cleveland DST Launcher hybrids
Srixon ZX5 5 - PW Modus 105 Regular 

Cleveland CBX Zipcore 48°/9° & 52°/11°, RTX 3 58°/9°
Ping Anser Sigma 2 putter

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As others have said, find out how far you hit them first and then try the new wedges. I hit a 52* CBX further than I hit a 50* Ping Glide 2.0.

 

But theoretically I’d be looking for the following.

 

Summer - 43, 48, 52, 58, 64

 

Winter - 43, 48, 52, 56

 

That’s what I find best in England, hard greens need more loft, soft greens I can do what I need to with a 56 or a 58. I bought a 56 with a much wider sole than my 58 though which certainly helps when it’s really soft turf.

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Always fiddle about with a fat bounce SW and or not adding a thin bounce Lob.

And Tossing 4 or 5 iron when lob added.

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Taylormade Sim2 Max 18*

Titleist 818H2  21*

Titleist 718 TMB 4 24*

Titleist 718 AP2  5-PW

Mizuno T20  54*   58*

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48-54-60

Taylormade Stealth 2 Plus 7*........................Project X Smoke Green 60 TX
Taylormade Stealth Plus 13*.........................Fujikura Ventus Black 8X
Taylormade Stealth Plus 17*.........................Fujikura Ventus Black 9X

Srixon ZX Utility 3..........................................Fujikura Ventus Black 10TX
Srixon ZX Utility 4..........................................Dynamic Gold X7
Srixon ZX7 5-9...............................................Dynamic Gold X7
Cleveland Zipcore Raw 47, 53......................Dynamic Gold X7

Vokey Wedge Works V Grind 59..................Dynamic Gold S400
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43 - 48 - 52 - 58, but bend that 52° weak to 53°. Then you have perfect 5° gaps

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Cobra Rad 14.5° - Diamana BlueForce 70

Cobra F9 18.5° - Diamana BlueForce 80
Taylormade P790 (4-9) - Nippon Modus 105
Vokey 46F 50F 54S 58T - Nippon Modus 115
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You really can't use anyone's recommendations other then your own. Everyone's game is different. Can you take 1/2, 3/4 swings with a wedge to adjust distance? Can you hit the ball higher or lower to adjust distances with wedges? Can YOU deal with 5* or more gaps? These are the things you need to consider. Not what anyone else does.

 

I gp 44* pw, 48* gap, 52* and 56*. The name on the club does not matter, its the degree of loft.

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