Equipment
What GolfWRXers are saying about reducing the number of wedges in your bag
In our forums, our members have been discussing whether reducing the number of wedges in your bag can be beneficial. WRXer ‘jjfcpa’ says:
“I’ve found that when I carry the 58* wedge, I tend to use it too much… and the 54 seldom gets used. However, before I put a 58* in the bag, I used my 54* for everything. The other side of this is that each wedge requires its own practice time, although I don’t spend a lot of time with the PW or GW on the range. I just need them to fill gaps. The 54* and 58* just don’t have that much of a gap between them. Consequently, I ordered a 56* and will pull the 54* and 58* and reduce the number of clubs to 13.”
And our members have been having their say on the matter in our forums.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- jonesry09: “I’m on board with what you’re saying. I go back and forth with my love/hate for me 58. Some days it’s dialed, and the up and down are automatic. Other days I can hit it three times in a row within 50 yards of the green. A person with a worse temper would have snapped it long ago hahaha.”
- 3putt4thewin: “3 wedges total for me…50 and 58 after the PW. Can do everything I need greenside to 105 yards out with the 50 and 58 and not nearly as much to think about when trying to decide which club and what kind of shot.”
- J13: “All depends on your iron gapping. Longer players will favor a 4 wedge setup due to gapping issues and also the fact they hit more full wedges into par 4’s.”
- rkillian: “I’m leaving my 58 home the next few times I get out to see what happens. My partial shots have been a mess lately, and of all my scoring clubs, the 58 is the least consistent. Even in the practice area, I am more consistent with my 54 from the same spot. Even with a wide sole grind, I can open up the 54 and get the height I need. So the 58 will stay home, so I’m not even tempted to try it until I sort things out.”
- cjblake09: “I actually added a wedge and took out a long iron this year. I figured I would rather be more precise with the short clubs over the long clubs.”
Entire Thread: “Reducing the number of wedges in your bag”
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Xander Schauffele WITB 2024 (May)
- Xander Schauffele what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship.
Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees @10.1)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 70 TX (45.5 inches)
3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 80 TX
Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 90 TX
Irons: Mizuno MP-20 (3), Callaway Apex TCB ’24 (4-10)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Mid X100 (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-10)
Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10S), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-10S @57), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-K @61)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: Odyssey Toulon Design Las Vegas Prototype 7CH
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 2.0
Grips: Golf Pride MCC Align
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour
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Cam Smith WITB 2024 (May)
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Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X
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Irons: Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi (2, 3), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X Custom Series
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Patrick Reed WITB 2024 (May)
- Patrick Reed what’s in the bag accurate as of the PGA Championship. More photos from the event here.
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Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 125 MSI 70 Tour X
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Gene
Dec 25, 2020 at 10:22 am
Green side, PW Pitch n run, 54 Hop n stop, 60 Flop, at least that’s the hope. 11 total, the above, Driver, 2 rescue, 6-9, putter. At 71, less choices isn’t a bad thing
Rich
Sep 4, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Depends on what you consider a “wedge.” My irons set includes 5-iron through Sand Wedge–all with the exact same specs (except loft and bounce). These Wishon Sterlings are all the same length, swing weight, gross weight, MOI, etc. So swinging the 5-iron feels exactly the same as swinging the SW. The PW, GW, and SW can be thought of as 10-, 11-, and 12-irons, respectively, with proper gaps between them.
The only other “wedge” in my bag is a 60-degree LW I use for most bunker play and high-loft shots around the green. I had an LW consistent with the rest of my set, but it wasn’t as useful around the green as a traditional LW, so I switched it back.
MIKE
Sep 4, 2020 at 11:19 am
I’ve always carried 4 wedges (PW 45 deg, GW 50, SW 56 & LW 60). But with my new irons, my GW is now 48 deg, so the 48 to 56 gap between the two was too much. Recently went to 54 & 58, I like that combo better, I tend to play the 58 as my SW/LW & use the 54 for chipping. So far, so good!
Also agree that my previous LW @ 60 deg was very inconsistent, sometimes great, sometimes bad. So now I only use my highest lofted wedge (excluding sand shots) when absolutely necessary.
Brandon
Sep 4, 2020 at 9:19 am
The best my short game ever has ever been was when I was like 22 and too broke to afford anything more than a single 56 degree sand wedge. Can’t go back to that set up as I would have a 35 yard gap between my pitching wedge and my 56, but it was great for a long time.