Golfers: which wedges do you own / carry?

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Hi all

I currently use a Mizuno MP33 PW and...that's it. I use it for pitching, bunkers, chipping, lobbing, everything. My handicap is 28, probably due in part to my short game being hurt by lack of flexibility (lots of part swing pitching wedge shots), so I'm on the lookout for a new wedge or two in the sales.

What wedges do you carry most often, name, loft, bounce, etc? If you had to choose between a gap wedge and a loft wedge, which would you go for?

My budget is flexible but probably ~£100 per club. Is this reasonable for a goodish wedge brand new? While my handicap is high, I'm far from awful and I'm looking to improve, so don't want to have to buy twice.

Cheers.
 
I have a PW and SW from my Callaway X2 set and on the lookout for something a bit flatter still. Got a free Cleveland 56 degree wedge recently but I can't get on with it so think I want something a bit flatter, about 60-65 degrees would be better.

Go try a few out, £100 should get you something decent :)
 
Try a few but generally I carry a 52 and a 60 degree wedge.

Bounce is not that important at this stage.

Top makes are usually Cleveland or titliest vokey wedges
 
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My handicap is 28, probably due in part to my short game being hurt by lack of flexibility (lots of part swing pitching wedge shots), so I'm on the lookout for a new wedge or two in the sales.
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Lack of ability rather than flexibility. Roughly 50% of all golf shots are in and around the green. Practice your short game and you'll improve regardless of what clubs you have. I used to only use a pitching wedge / sand wedge / 7 iron for longer pitch and run shots. If you can control your swing at half or quarter swing then you don't necessarily need another club to fill in the gap which you think is there.
 
Maccy said:
I have a PW and SW from my Callaway X2 set and on the lookout for something a bit flatter still. Got a free Cleveland 56 degree wedge recently but I can't get on with it so think I want something a bit flatter, about 60-65 degrees would be better.

Go try a few out, £100 should get you something decent :)
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booyaka said:
Try a few but generally I carry a 52 and a 60 degree wedge.

Bounce is not that important at this stage.

Top makes are usually Cleveland or titliest vokey wedges
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Cheers both. I'll check out Titleist and Cleveland.

I've heard bounce is important in bunkers so the club doesn't bury itself in the sand. Not so?
 
^ I think there are too many variables to generalise this Participant; your swing type (e.g. how much of a divot you take / how much 'splash' you generate from sand etc.), and also the conditions you play in - soft/wet ground, firm/dry etc.

There's a PDF on the Titleist site that explains it:
http://media.titleist.com/images/titleist/pdfs/US/2014/SM5_Selection_Guide.pdf

I think you'll find that the mid-bounce options are good all rounders, so it would probably be best to focus on the range that the club offers and how it feels rather than bounce (IMO).

Last season I went a bit overkill and had Titleist SM4 52, 56 and 60deg wedges in my bag. To be honest I found them quite unforgiving at times but I think part of the problem was me having too much choice and not spending the time practising with just one.

As such I've sold the 52 and 60 and I am just sticking with the 56 as an 'all rounder'

I would like to try the Callaway Mack Daddy 2 wedges, have heard good things about these (meant to be a bit more forgiving than vokeys). Also, as echoed above, Cleveland wedges are lovely :)
 
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I carry a PW (48), GW (52) SW (56) LW (60).

The PW is Mizuno TP21 to match my irons, the AW, SW & LW are Titleist Vokey, again matching. I bought them about 10 years ago, so couldn't tell you anything else about them.

Other than my putter these clubs are the most used in my bag.

Though in my early youth i used to pratice almost every day, it didn't really matter what club I had, I could make do with almost anything (Green side bunker shots with a 7 iron, etc). Spending more time praticing will help you 100x more than adding a couple of clubs, especially at your handicap if it's your short game letting you down.
 
I recently discovered a 60 degree Dunlop wedge someone gave me in my shed so I tried that for a while, its now my favorite club. I have found I've come to short on shots though so after speaking with other players and reading reviews I've decided to get some more.

The Cleveland seem to draw me, I planned on getting the 52, 56, & 60 degree wedges. They are on sale now, when I mentioned it to my father in law he said I could try his 52, I did and he gave it me, as good a new, as he doesn't use it. I've played twice since and I now get the distance I need. I'll buy the 60 Cleveland next to get rid of my old Dunlop and see how I get on then buy a 56 if I need to.

Cleveland 588 RTX Wedge - American Golf, they are £59.99, Direct Golf £47.99. So be quick!

That's 2 for your £100 budget! :D
 
Darryl_1983 said:
Though in my early youth i used to pratice almost every day, it didn't really matter what club I had, I could make do with almost anything (Green side bunker shots with a 7 iron, etc). Spending more time praticing will help you 100x more than adding a couple of clubs, especially at your handicap if it's your short game letting you down.
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Shh, thats what i said and he ignored that advice. Its all about the gear remember. ;) I always remember twoblacklines in the photography sub forum looking to get the best equipment out there but he couldn't take a photo to save himself. Same situation here but with a number of wedges.
 
Well, I now have my 3 wedges, 52/56/60 all Cleveland 588. Played yesterday, so far so good, obviously need to learn the distances on them now.
 
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