New Wedge Advice Please!

[stuhughes]

Currently I have 2 wedges. My PW is 45 degrees and my sand wedge 55. I want to add a new wedge to my bag (I like the look of the titleist vokey wedges!) and am thinking of buying a 50 degree wedge. I will use this for approach shots and around the greens.

 

I want to know though if a 50 degree wedge is the best bet or should I got for a more lofted wedge beyond my SW with something like a 60 degree wedge instead. I am a high handicapper and thought a new wedge would give me some more options and hopefully with a vokey wedge some more spin and control.

 

Would I be able to use either a 50 or 60 degree wedge in the sand as well?

 

 

Any advice would be welcome!

 

 

[golfingchuck]

IMO better to have the gap between you PW and SW filled up. Get the 50* and if in the future you need a 60* then get it.

[stuhughes]

Is there any way to measure the loft of my current wedges? The Mizuno product guide for my wedges says they are 45 and 55 degrees but I want to make sure before I fork out for what is potenitally an expensive purchase!

[scmgoblue]

If your local pro shop isn't open, most brick and motor stores (golfsmith, golf galaxy) have the ability to check your lofts though you may have to pay a small fee...

I'll go ahead and agree that the gap wedge (between your PW and SW) would likely be the way to go. I've always been a "one club around the green" type of player so filling that distance gap further away from the green was more useful than adding in a lob wedge. I've reconfigured my bag to have four wedges lately, but the easiest one to remove right now would definitely be the 60 degree.

[dansrixon]

check out the link below, it takes a couple of minutes but can give you a recomendation based on distance, and and lofts.

[url="http://www.clevelandgolf.com/US_wedge_fitting_system.html"]Wedge Fitting[/url]