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What GolfWRXers are saying about reducing the number of wedges in your bag

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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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  1. 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

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  2. 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.

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  3. 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.

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  4. 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.

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