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2 questions about wedges..?
I'm buying 2 new wedges. I tested out many and decided I wanted the Taylormade xft. I was stuck between vokeys and these taylormades. I decided on the Taylormade because of the exchangeable face.
Anyway I've run into some problems... 1. bounce on my sand wedge. These wedges only come with 12* of bounce of 16* degrees of bounce. I feel like 12* might not be enough for chipping out of rough and that 16* might be too much for full swings on fairway. I take big divots usually so i heard that more bounce is good if one takes big divots.
2. I'm debating between getting a 60* wedge or a 64* degree wedge. What are your thoughts on this?
3 Answers
- green_lantern66Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
As for bounce, it depends on your home course(s) turf conditions. If they're hard, you want less (<12*) bounce. If they're soft, you want more. If it's in between, or you play multiple courses, stick with the "average" of 12*. As for chipping/pitching, you don't need special bounce for that. Most wedges today are ground to have less bounce for the shots used with an open face.
As for set makeup, I personally don't recommend the 64* (but that's just me). There should be 4* difference (the "ideal" spacing) between all your wedges. Start with the PW and go from there. However, there are other schools of thought. Some like 3* seperation (creating a 5 wedge set), some like 5*, others like 6*. The point is, with consistent loft gaps, distance spacing is easier to control... not just for full shots, but chipping, partial-swings and pitching, as well.
- RobertLv 71 decade ago
all i can say is i took out my 60 degree wedge, cause i duff, and in the rough around the greens, pop it straight up in the air. i have a 54 and 56 and 52. when the ground is soft, the higher degree wedges have a tendency to stick in the mud. so practice under all kinds of situation. you may want to think it over. at least the 64.
- 1 decade ago
If you want to know about wedges go to www.golfworks.com. Ralph Maltby specializes wedges and design. they will be able to direct you to the proper wedges for your game
