We believe the most important things are correct gapping, ensuring you are fitted for wedges and having the right type in your hands that suit your swing + deciding on lofts depending on your capabilities to hit half and 3/4 shots. If you have that ability and are confident, trying going down to 2 wedges outside your iron set. While the 50-54-58 wedge set is a popular choice, it is not necessarily the best option for every golfer. Some golfers may prefer a different combination of loft angles, depending on their swing and the type of shots they typically encounter on the course. im a 6 handicap and make enough mediocre swings that my set gap wedge makes for sense for me... I can still hit the low arc spinner with it, and around the greens I don’t want the added spin from a specialty wedge with it. Most golfers have a pitching wedge as part of their set of irons. If you wanted to build a 3 wedge setup from there, this is what it could look like: Course layouts work in my favor, Short par 4's again leave me within 120-75 yards, Longer Par 4's if I dont hit a GIR, leave me with short pitch/chip shots, I can chip with the 46 down to the 58 and use the setups to my advantage . 1:1, 1:2, 1:3 etc.... works really well when adjusting to flag positions

50 54 58 Wedge Set - The Best Combo? Is it? 50 54 58 Wedge Set - The Best Combo? Is it?

When talking wedges the words Titleist and Vokey are synonymous with each other. The Vokey brand carries a considerable level of equity thanks to years of painstaking research and development into what is often considered a 'boring' category for designers. Bob Vokey certainly doesn't see it that way, owning the category with Roger Cleveland since the late 1990s.Its many reasons, first of all that many play a PW with higher loft than 46* (47* and 48 is common on the tour) Not so. Despite having the same length shaft, the 52° came up 16 yards short of the PW. With the 50°, the difference was still 12. The PW just had a hotter face, and the CGs carried the ball a little shorter than expected.

Change from 52, 56, 60 to 50, 54, 58? - GolfWRX Change from 52, 56, 60 to 50, 54, 58? - GolfWRX

Next is actual gaps, loft itself is the most important, but if you play a different shaft for wedge, the same 4* of gaps might not be right into wedges. I like this simple set up for recreational golfers as it has an even gapping to give you consistency with your short game. You actually do not need a 58 or 60 degree wedge if you're not practicing that club intensely. It will cost you more shots than help you if you do not really work at it. Its also a question of what loft you prefer on the shortest clubs, but you can always compromise, and go 51-55-59....or 50-55-60, it depends what gaps you want and how much loft on the shortest. Not a bad idea. I used to play the classic 52-56-60 but noticed that i hardly ever used the 56, and as a old short hitter i took out the 56 and added a wood in the long end.

Hey everyone! I am new to this forum and I have done some digging around for similar topics but I wanted to ask the club techs what their opinion is towards the above loft sets.

58 vs 60 Degree Wedge – What Should I Use? - Golf Sidekick 58 vs 60 Degree Wedge – What Should I Use? - Golf Sidekick

If you're a more advanced player who wants many options and the top of your bag is covered, you can use a set up with either a 58 or 60 degree but by this stage of your golfing career, you should understand exactly what you want your wedge to do: Soft or soggy turf golf course with fluffy bunkers: Higher bounce will prevent your club digging into the ground. It will skim off the ground instead of digging. If your bounce is too low, you'll experience a lot of digging and big beaver pelt divots. In the soft bunkers, with high bounce, you will notice a very easy sliding of the club under the ball. If your bounce is too low, you need to really shallow out your swing to skim the club just right making the margin for error very small. When mixing wedge models, be aware that some wedge models have hotter faces than others. In my case, I was getting wedges to go with my X20 Tours, which stopped at PW. Cleveland CG14s were in the mix for specialty.

In addition to the loft angle, other factors to consider when choosing a wedge include the bounce angle, the grind, and the shaft material. The bounce angle refers to the angle between the leading edge of the clubface and the sole of the club, and can greatly affect how the club interacts with the ground. The grind refers to the shape of the sole of the club, which can also impact how the club interacts with the turf. The shaft material can affect the weight and feel of the club, and may be made of steel, graphite, or other materials. By chance, the 46° PW had the same shaft length as the 50° and 52° CGs. So, I assumed I would need the 52° to get distance separation between the two because of equal shaft length. The finish of a Titleist wedge is mostly down to personal preference. Raw finished will spin a little more thanks to the additional abrasion on the face which will build up over time. Tour Chrome or Satin is the preferred choice of most professionals and amateurs alike. The darker finishes will help reduce glare on super sunny days. Wedges: Dynacraft Dual Millled 52*, SteelFiber i125 S -or- Scratch 8620 DD 53*, SteelFiber i125 S; Cobra Snakebite 56* -or- Wilson Staff PMP 58*, Dynamic S -or- Ram TW282 SW -or- Ram TW276 SW Dont take what im writing to be "correct or the facts", ive been wrong more that once......this time i forgot to mention that Wedges often has a higher center of gravity than irons = lower launch and longer distance if loft was the same, (so its more than the shaft i mentioned), and thats also a reason for why we often see a larger LOFT GAP from the PW to the GW, and then they fall into a more even pattern again....

Wedge Set / 50, 54 58 Degree Titleist Vokey SM8 Jet Black Wedge Set / 50, 54 58 Degree

It is also worth noting that the 50-degree wedge is not always included in wedge sets. Some golfers may opt for a 52-degree gap wedge instead, while others may choose to use their pitching wedge as a gap wedge and only carry a sand and lob wedge. I'm painting with a wide brush here, but these are the most consistent two stories I hear. I've been down both roads. I've found for me that I'm a tempo kind of guy, probably because I was a drummer as a kid. "Feel" isn't mentally as flexible. Sure, I have feel, but not to the extent that I like. So normally, I have my numbers, I shoot my laser, I know about where I'm going to land it. It helps me to have a more narrow starting range, and the price was only a 3-wood I didn't hit well anyhow. I now have a good fairway option, and more yardage options from within 150 yards. I even went so far as to narrow my gaps to about 11 yards from my 6 iron down because statistically, most golf is three shots - driver, 150m or less approach, and putting. I am a decent driver, an ok putter, and my improving handicap is directly attributable to getting better options inside 165 yards. Irons grab bag: 1-PW Golden Ram TW276, NV105 S; 1-PW Golden Ram TW282, RIP Tour 115 R; 2-PW Golden Ram Vibration Matched, NS Pro 950WF S; testing: Arias D-23 5i w/Modus 120 S

Benefits of a 50-54-58 Wedge Set:

For me you should have less wedges, it makes you a better player as you will learn to hit "part" shots with them. Having a 50 and 54 in my eyes will make you always look for the perfect yardage, then you will struggle when you have something in the middle as you will always be looking to hit a full shot. That was my experience anyway when i used to play that setup. I have a Mizuno JPX919 Tour PW, which has a 46* loft. I plan on adding 3 more wedges to complete my set. My handicap is 8. I understand that the ideal gapping in my scenario would be 50;54;58 but I know many pros out there gap it 52;56;60 with a similar PW loft. Loft gaps is also a question of what clubs you play to full swing, and what wedges you only play to partials, so its many considerations to take before you choose, the same with sole properties and bounce.