Highest Lofted Wedge In Your Bag

[Lancj1]

I and super confident with a Glide 3 54 / 12SS for a range of shots from 80 yards to green side. I have a 58 in the bag (Eye 2 Glide 3) - its appears to be toll of brilliance versus duff shots. I am thinking the one change to the bag over the winter will be to get a 56 SS wedge to use round the green. I have no doubt that I won't lose anything and I may well save some shots. I might need therapy to deal with the 2* gap though.....

[Golfingfanatic]

I just switched from 48-54-60 to 48-53-58. I prefer the 58 over the 60, because I feel I get a little more stability on full shots.

[Sanzabar]

I game a 64. I use it for greenside bunkers only. I dropped the 3 wood for the 64*.

[BetterAtBingo]

As a mid-capper, my 56 bent to 57 is my 100 yards and in club.

[ssf301]

50/54/58

[Sjewell94]

60 for green-side bunkers and high/stop shots but use 56 90% of the time within 90 yards. 52 for full shots and bump and runs only.

[GolfChannel]

58, mainly for bunker play.

 

I use 50, 54, and 58. It makes chipping and bunker play especially easy.

[TXTrapLord]

PW - 46, 52, 54, 60.

 

I don't buy into the whole argument of "an amateur should do this" narrative. I carry the 60* for 80 yards and in. I can get more work out of a 60* on elevated greens as well. In North Texas sometimes the greens can be very dry and it makes it hard to make a ball sit. With a higher trajectory and a soft landing I can help eliminate the spin.

[Philomathesq]

46/50/54/58. I never got along with my 60, and I've found that my 58* can do everything I would want out of a 60*.

[Phil Major]

For me, it is 44, 50, 54, 58, 64. I use 64 for deep bunker shots, and quick short stop. Can do full, 3/4, 1/2 shots with all wedges except 64. Those complete my set but wished that we can use 15 clubs for tournaments. LOL

[lefty1978]

Currently Vokey SM5 62° T Grind.

[Joelsim]

My 64* has just gone back in my bag to replace my 3 hybrid. My test of putting a longer club (200+ yards) in the bag instead of the 64* has ended. Far more benefit to carrying the wedge.

[Sweden_William]

58

[bribake]

58 X Low bounce so I can open it quite a bit if I really need to flop it.

[Chuck905]

62* LW. Use it green side and comes out soft every time.

[caniac6]

55, but thinking of adding a 58.

[Swvehaun]

Just went from 58 to 60 being the highest. Think there's maybe some merit to kids learning to hit 56 for everything, but the 60 sure is nice just for the different options it gives

[crazygolfnut]

56 is my highest wedge. My PW (43) & GW (48) are from my set and I use that like standard irons. Thinking next year when I purchase new wedges I may switch from 43-48-52-56 to 43-48-54-58. At one time I had a 60 that I used all the time around the green and kind of miss it.

[OldCuss]

When I play 7 clubs, which is most of the time these days, the 54 is the highest (but for the Ping set may change the 54-14 to Ping Glide 3.0 Eye2 54-10). When I play 14 clubs, it depends on whether its Ping (G700) or Titleist (718 AP1) clubs and the course. With Ping clubs either 58 (Ping) or 62 (Vokey), but with Titleist clubs a 60.

 

For the 14-club golfing probably going to change the Ping from 58-14 to 58-6 and for the Titleist from 60-4 to 58-4 (or maybe not on this one), but if change from 7-club to 8-club golfing, the Ping to 60-6 and for the Titleists stay with the 60-4.

 

I'm torn, obviously. With 7-club golf need versatile bounce on the 54 (which I have with Titleist, but not with Ping), but with 8- or 14-club golf, high (or mid) bounce on 54 and low bounce on lob wedge.

 

But I need these brain teasers, costly as they may be. Might not help my game, of course, but such helps to hold off senility a bit longer, however, I think, I hope.

 

Old Cuss

[onafriday]

Anyone who says they have a club in their bag with more than 43* of loft that’s for ‘full shots only’ isn’t playing to their full potential. Wedge play is a skill. 3 or 4 clubs in that space of the bag should cover every single yardage from 135 and in. Everyone one. And every chip shop and every lie.

 

I have ‘X’ wedge for full shots only? That’s the tag line for the guy who isn’t as good a player as he or she could be.

 

My $0.02

[j.a.]

48º, 52º & 56º is working well to me.

[crazygolfnut]

> @onafriday said:

> Anyone who says they have a club in their bag with more than 43* of loft that’s for ‘full shots only’ isn’t playing to their full potential. Wedge play is a skill. 3 or 4 clubs in that space of the bag should cover every single yardage from 135 and in. Everyone one. And every chip shop and every lie.

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So what do you consider a "wedge"? A 43 deg loft is a traditional 8 iron.

 

Traditional Iron Chart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[iNeedMoreGolf]

58°. Im allready a high ball high spinner. Any more and the ball will land 2 feet infront of me. Mostly use it 60 percent of the time from the bunkers. Really more of a specialty club for me. Md4 w grind.

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That’s kind of my point. I think the mark of a good player includes creativity and flexibility throughout the bag - especially at the 8/9 and below. For the guys I play with, those that ‘only use x wedge for full shots’ have a higher tendency to lay a lot of sod trying to hulk out a gap wedge than those that choke or finesse or P or even a 9 from 135 and in.

[Joelsim]

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> That’s kind of my point. I think the mark of a good player includes creativity and flexibility throughout the bag - especially at the 8/9 and below. For the guys I play with, those that ‘only use x wedge for full shots’ have a higher tendency to lay a lot of sod trying to hulk out a gap wedge than those that choke or finesse or P or even a 9 from 135 and in.

 

Agree. It doesn’t matter what’s written on the bottom of the club, choose the best club for any particular shot. Typically I don’t hit anything higher than a 50* as a full shot, but I would do if the shot demanded it.

 

 

[nitram]

60 bent to 61. Even Stan Utley has moved from the 58 to the 60...

[EBE-GOLFIN]

Totally changed my wedge setup to cover the loft gaps with my new irons, Titleist T200's.

 

The T200 stock lofts with the 2 wedges are --- GAP wedge is 48* --- PW 43*..... For years Ive always played --- 58*, 54* & 52* to mate up to the PW.

 

With these modern STRONG lofted irons there was too much gap with the NOW need 4 wedges. So Ive gone with the Ping Glide 3.0 in 56* & 52*.... Bent the 52* to 51* & the Titleist 48* to 47*. Thought I would miss the 58* for the high lofted lob shots and bunker play. I dont!! I can lay open the 56* Ping and make it a 60* if need be.. Its working out great and the distance gap issues are NO MORE..

[BeCu_Ping]

Learned to play in 70's with just a pw and sw (48 deg and 56 deg). Never had problem learning how to take a little off or go after with either. But I loved when more lofts began appearing. Today I play 46 deg pw, 52 gap, 57 sw and absolutely love my 63 deg lw.

[Fort Worth Pro]

47 pw, 50 artisan, 53 artisan, and 57 artisan. I can flop the 57 as easily as anything because the sole isn’t too wide

[crazygolfnut]

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> That’s kind of my point. I think the mark of a good player includes creativity and flexibility throughout the bag - especially at the 8/9 and below. For the guys I play with, those that ‘only use x wedge for full shots’ have a higher tendency to lay a lot of sod trying to hulk out a gap wedge than those that choke or finesse or P or even a 9 from 135 and in.

 

I understand.