Wedge Lengths

[ForTourUseOnly]

Wondering how many guys here just play normal progression through the wedges where they step down 1/4" from the 9 iron (i.e. 36" 9 iron, 35.75" PW, 35.5" GW, 35.25" SW, 35" LW) or if you guys plays all your wedges the same length, or do something different. I now all the same length is used by some guys on tour and is more of an old school thing but anyone still do this?

[Buzzkill]

I do 1/4" steps after PW.

[jll62]

> @ForTourUseOnly said:

> Wondering how many guys here just play normal progression through the wedges where they step down 1/4" from the 9 iron (i.e. 36" 9 iron, 35.75" PW, 35.5" GW, 35.25" SW, 35" LW) or if you guys plays all your wedges the same length, or do something different. I now all the same length is used by some guys on tour and is more of an old school thing but anyone still do this?

 

1/4" progression here.

 

Perhaps you already saw this, but Aaron Dill commented on Instagram today that less than 5 guys on tour play same length wedges (I presume he's only speaking of Vokey players with whom he works). So it's not very common out there.

[Stuart_G]

Currently use 1/4" increments from 9 to SW and then play the SW and LW the same length - although considering extending that same length to the GW as well.

 

[TLT_Dan]

The only thing I would be looking at is - do the progressively shorter wedges cause you to crouch or have excessive spine tilt. A 35" wedge is way too short for most. I play all wedges as SL

 

[g-off]

in my vl set pw-lw all same length 35.75

[KRW59]

My wedges.......PW 36 1/2" , shaft weight 80 grams , swingweight D-4 . Then 1/8" length

progression , Gap to 54° to 58° . Also 15 gram shaft weight and 1 swingweight between

each. GW 36 3/8" , 95 gram shaft , swingweight D-5 / 54° Sand , 36 1/4" , 110 gram

shaft , swingweight D-6 / 58° LW , 36 1/8" , 125 gram shaft , swingweight D-7 .

 

Lengths listed are with grips and measured " play length " . I have lots of tape under

my standard sized grips , to make them mid- size, reduced taper , and firm feeling.

Helps with feel , when playing gripped down , finesse , and tweener shots.....

 

[Whodey-85]

I play my 50/54/58 all the same length. Works for for me.

[ForTourUseOnly]

> @jll62 said:

> > @ForTourUseOnly said:

> > Wondering how many guys here just play normal progression through the wedges where they step down 1/4" from the 9 iron (i.e. 36" 9 iron, 35.75" PW, 35.5" GW, 35.25" SW, 35" LW) or if you guys plays all your wedges the same length, or do something different. I now all the same length is used by some guys on tour and is more of an old school thing but anyone still do this?

>

> 1/4" progression here.

>

> Perhaps you already saw this, but Aaron Dill commented on Instagram today that less than 5 guys on tour play same length wedges (I presume he's only speaking of Vokey players with whom he works). So it's not very common out there.

 

Saw it, i was the one that asked it :tongue:

[BM5D]

I used to play +1" over, using a standard progression of .25" between wedges and .50" thereafter. Now I do:

LW: 36

SW 36.25

AW: 36.50

PW: 36.50

9i: 36.75

8i 37.25

 

Having the AW and PW the same length, and only going up .25" between PW and 9i allows me to get some extra length where needed on the shortest clubs, but save .50" to .75" over a traditional length progression which pays dividends on the 6i, 5i and 4i where the extra length is not needed and can lead to greater inconsistency from the irons being longer than needed. Since I rarely if ever take full swings with anything less than 9i, and frequently choke down for distance control. gapping isn't a concern like with full swing irons (2-9).

 

[Tall golfer]

Hi my wedges are the same length as my 9 iron 38 inches easy to hit have no problem gripping down the shaft for a chip shot if I need to

[gricky]

I play my pw and gw at 35.75, and then my 54 & 60 at 35.5. Helped my posture quite a bit.

[Solar Deity]

Just built a new set of MP-5/S-18's. After some testing to hit my numbers, entire set is 1/2 long. Puts the PW at 36". My 52, 56 & 60 are all the same length at thirty six. Allows me to hit 130, 105, 82 & 60.

 

SD

[mogc60]

I used to progress mine but have gone 1/4” between Pw and 50 and then the 50,54,58 all the same. It’s been a good change for me. Posture is easier..being 45 now...and I like the consistency

[semarlor]

I play 1/4" down from 9-PW-50-54 then my 58 is the same length as my 54. I have no idea why, but I got a lot more consistent with full shots with the 58 after I started playing it slightly longer. You wouldn't think 1/4" would make that much of a difference, but it sure did for me!

[NDGolfer13]

I hate crouching as its terrible posture and think it deters from me hitting the ball clean . I play 38.5 5 iron then my PW is .25 shorter than my 9 and the rest of the wedges are the same length as my PW. It works for me for posture reasons.

[ChipNRun]

What you get stock from the OEMs can vary.

Most OEMs, such as Vokey and Cleveland, have quarter-inch gaps in shaft length between types of wedges.

Mizuno and Tour Edge are different: Both make their specialty wedges (G, S and L) all the same length - 35.25".