Chip Strokes Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 curious if anyone games a 5 wedge setup. i’m playing around with the idea myself. i’ll likely go set PW, 48, 52, 56, 60 and see how that works out Micah T and Nateyeight 2 Quote SIM2 8º | KuroKage XD 70TX SIM 3W 14º | Fujikura Atmos Black Tour Spec 9TX SIM2 5W 18º | Fujikura Ventus Black 10X U500 2i | Fujikura Ventus HB Black 10TX T100 4-PW | Dynamic Gold X7 SM6 52* SM8 56* SM8 60* | Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 DW | BGT Stability Tour Link to comment
Kanoito Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Are you playing a 44* PW? For me 5 is overkill and you'll have a lot of overlapping distances between all those wedges. Perhaps consider PW (assuming it's 44) 50, 54, 58 or PW, 48, 54, 60? PBH3, Calvo90, Chip Strokes and 1 other 4 Quote SpeedZone 9* w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 60 S X2 Hot 3 Deep 14.5* w/ Aldila Tour Green 75 S JetSpeed 5W 19* w/ Matrix Velox T 69 S OR Super LS 3H 19* w/ Kuro Kage Black 80 S JPX919 Forged 4-PW w/ Modus3 105 S Vokey SM7 50/08F, 54/14F & 58/08M w/ Modus3 115 Wedge ER1 34" w/ SuperStroke Fatso 2.0 Pro / H2NO Lite Cart Bag / 3.0 / NX7 Pro LRF My reviews: MLA Putter // Titleist SM7 // PING i500 // PuttOUT Link to comment
Buffly Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 6 hours ago, Chip Strokes said: curious if anyone games a 5 wedge setup. i’m playing around with the idea myself. i’ll likely go set PW, 48, 52, 56, 60 and see how that works out My set PW is 47* and set Gap is 50.5* so my wedges at 54* sand and 60* lob give me all the short game options I need just by manipulating the face. I used to carry a 72* ultra lob as well which did make up 5 wedges but, it was extreme overkill that worked out less often than I hoped. If you look at sets out there with 38-44* PW the gaps are usually 5-6* in the wedges. 44-49-54-60 would make more sense - like @Kanoitohad already said. The issue becomes more about a bottleneck somewhere in your bag where giving up the 5th wedge will have more gain on the other end in the woods or hybrids. Common setup for fairway wood lovers: D, 3w, 5w, 4h, 5-p, 49, 54, 60 & putter Or Common setup for iron lovers: D, 3w, 3h, 4-p, 49, 54, 60 & putter My setup: D, 5w, 4h, 4 driving iron, 5-gap, 54, 60 & putter 4* gaps on irons has been obliterated by new iron designs with hot faces and loft jacking because those old irons had 49-53* pitching wedges and irons were solid metal without any springiness. Chip Strokes 1 Quote Golf is simple - people are complicated. 5w Taylormade SLDR S 19* - 220yd, Ping G2 5-U - 190-105, Maltby M+ 54* & MG 60* - 95-75, Evnroll ER8, Titleist 816 H1 4h 21*, Maltby 4 Hybrid Iron 24* - 210-200, Callaway XR16 8* - 235 carry Link to comment
Chip Strokes Posted September 4, 2020 Author Share Posted September 4, 2020 i’ve definitely considered 5 being overkill and i’ve thought of the overlapping yardages but maybe i can explain why i’m thinking about going with a 5th wedge at the top of my bag, i’ve got a driver and a 3h. i don’t carry a 3w, it’s a club i just can’t hit and have found a way to not really need. then i’m gonna carry 4-P, with the 44* PW being a 155-160yd club. that leaves a lot of meat on the bottom end of the bag, and it also leaves me with 6 slots. so i figured i’d carry the 5 wedges and see what does and doesn’t work, and adjust from there. Quote SIM2 8º | KuroKage XD 70TX SIM 3W 14º | Fujikura Atmos Black Tour Spec 9TX SIM2 5W 18º | Fujikura Ventus Black 10X U500 2i | Fujikura Ventus HB Black 10TX T100 4-PW | Dynamic Gold X7 SM6 52* SM8 56* SM8 60* | Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 DW | BGT Stability Tour Link to comment
cnosil Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 i’ve definitely considered 5 being overkill and i’ve thought of the overlapping yardages but maybe i can explain why i’m thinking about going with a 5th wedge at the top of my bag, i’ve got a driver and a 3h. i don’t carry a 3w, it’s a club i just can’t hit and have found a way to not really need. then i’m gonna carry 4-P, with the 44* PW being a 155-160yd club. that leaves a lot of meat on the bottom end of the bag, and it also leaves me with 6 slots. so i figured i’d carry the 5 wedges and see what does and doesn’t work, and adjust from there. I think that is a logical strategy. The goal of setting up a bag is to be able to cover specific distances. If you are happy with the top end of your bag, go ahead and fill the bottom of the bag with more wedges. Chip Strokes and knnth.prnc 2 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment
tony@CIC Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 8 hours ago, Chip Strokes said: curious if anyone games a 5 wedge setup. i’m playing around with the idea myself. i’ll likely go set PW, 48, 52, 56, 60 and see how that works out That's exactly what I have Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment
Chip Strokes Posted September 4, 2020 Author Share Posted September 4, 2020 4 minutes ago, tony@CIC said: That's exactly what I have awesome. what club did your 5th wedge replace? how’s the setup working out? Quote SIM2 8º | KuroKage XD 70TX SIM 3W 14º | Fujikura Atmos Black Tour Spec 9TX SIM2 5W 18º | Fujikura Ventus Black 10X U500 2i | Fujikura Ventus HB Black 10TX T100 4-PW | Dynamic Gold X7 SM6 52* SM8 56* SM8 60* | Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 DW | BGT Stability Tour Link to comment
tony@CIC Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 1 minute ago, Chip Strokes said: awesome. what club did your 5th wedge replace? how’s the setup working out? Took my 6i out of the bag, since on most courses I play I didn't need it. The W and GP are part of my new King SZ irons, 52 and 56 are RTX 3.0 and my favorite wedge and most used 65 yds in is my Ping Glide 3.0 EYE2. Chip Strokes 1 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment
Nateyeight Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 My PW is 44* and I have a 50, 56 and 60 wedge set. I am thinking of switching my 56 to a 54. My 44 and 50 are full shots and my 56 and 60 are my half and full swing clubs (Still learning my full swing 60 shots). If you have some of them that you do a full swing on and hit consistent distances, and some other wedges are more of a feel half swing club, then I say use all 5. What ever gets you the required results. Quote Driver: G425 Max 10.5* 5 Wood: G425 Max 7 Wood: G425 Max Hybrid: TS2 23* Irons: 6 to GW, T300 Wedges: Vokey SM8 50F, 54S, 58K Putter: 1998 Tei3 Newport Long Neck Ball: Yellow Titleist VG3 Bag: Nike Air Hybrid Golf Bag I Love the Art of Putting! Link to comment
THEZIPR23 Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 5 hours ago, Chip Strokes said: i’ve definitely considered 5 being overkill and i’ve thought of the overlapping yardages but maybe i can explain why i’m thinking about going with a 5th wedge at the top of my bag, i’ve got a driver and a 3h. i don’t carry a 3w, it’s a club i just can’t hit and have found a way to not really need. then i’m gonna carry 4-P, with the 44* PW being a 155-160yd club. that leaves a lot of meat on the bottom end of the bag, and it also leaves me with 6 slots. so i figured i’d carry the 5 wedges and see what does and doesn’t work, and adjust from there. I don't think 5 is overkill. It has nothing to do with 5 "wedges" it is ALL about gaping. If you can cover your gaps then it doesn't matter if it says wedge or not on it. I think it is going to become a lot more common going forward as PW keep getting stronger. Chip Strokes and cnosil 2 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment
Chip Strokes Posted September 4, 2020 Author Share Posted September 4, 2020 30 minutes ago, THEZIPR23 said: I don't think 5 is overkill. It has nothing to do with 5 "wedges" it is ALL about gaping. If you can cover your gaps then it doesn't matter if it says wedge or not on it. I think it is going to become a lot more common going forward as PW keep getting stronger. that’s the issue. my PW carries 160 so i’ve got some serious gaps to cover at the bottom of the bag. THEZIPR23 1 Quote SIM2 8º | KuroKage XD 70TX SIM 3W 14º | Fujikura Atmos Black Tour Spec 9TX SIM2 5W 18º | Fujikura Ventus Black 10X U500 2i | Fujikura Ventus HB Black 10TX T100 4-PW | Dynamic Gold X7 SM6 52* SM8 56* SM8 60* | Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 DW | BGT Stability Tour Link to comment
Buffly Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 6 hours ago, Chip Strokes said: i’ve definitely considered 5 being overkill and i’ve thought of the overlapping yardages but maybe i can explain why i’m thinking about going with a 5th wedge at the top of my bag, i’ve got a driver and a 3h. i don’t carry a 3w, it’s a club i just can’t hit and have found a way to not really need. then i’m gonna carry 4-P, with the 44* PW being a 155-160yd club. that leaves a lot of meat on the bottom end of the bag, and it also leaves me with 6 slots. so i figured i’d carry the 5 wedges and see what does and doesn’t work, and adjust from there. Makes more sense without any fairway woods. Someday you may figure out the long club and need the slot. I love my 5w and don't carry a 3w because the gaps between the two wasn't big enough. I found the 5w easier to hit too. A 2 driving iron also is a good 3w replacement for some people. Quote Golf is simple - people are complicated. 5w Taylormade SLDR S 19* - 220yd, Ping G2 5-U - 190-105, Maltby M+ 54* & MG 60* - 95-75, Evnroll ER8, Titleist 816 H1 4h 21*, Maltby 4 Hybrid Iron 24* - 210-200, Callaway XR16 8* - 235 carry Link to comment
Chip Strokes Posted September 4, 2020 Author Share Posted September 4, 2020 20 minutes ago, Buffly said: Makes more sense without any fairway woods. Someday you may figure out the long club and need the slot. I love my 5w and don't carry a 3w because the gaps between the two wasn't big enough. I found the 5w easier to hit too. A 2 driving iron also is a good 3w replacement for some people. i’ve been looking at driving irons to fill that slot, but for now i manage well without it. im sure the bag makeup will change 100 more times Quote SIM2 8º | KuroKage XD 70TX SIM 3W 14º | Fujikura Atmos Black Tour Spec 9TX SIM2 5W 18º | Fujikura Ventus Black 10X U500 2i | Fujikura Ventus HB Black 10TX T100 4-PW | Dynamic Gold X7 SM6 52* SM8 56* SM8 60* | Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 DW | BGT Stability Tour Link to comment
Tms827 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 (edited) On 9/4/2020 at 1:17 PM, Chip Strokes said: i’ve been looking at driving irons to fill that slot, but for now i manage well without it. im sure the bag makeup will change 100 more times I replaced my 3w with a 5th wedge because I had a 2 driving iron that goes 250-270 yards. I do have 5 wedges also going pw(44 degree), gw(49 degree), 52, 56 and 60. The gap from my gap to 56 left me either having to 3/4 swing a gap and really get after it with the 56 and just felt the 52 benefit me more the my 3 iron did. Current setup is d, 2 iron, 4-gw, 52, 56, 60 and putter. I can’t hit 3 woods either so my 2 iron replaced it and I find myself using it more then my driver a lot of the time. Have considered switching out 4 iron for a 3/4 iron hybrid but not sure yet. Edited June 11, 2021 by Tms827 Quote Link to comment
Letthebigdogshunt Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 My setup is 44--50-55. Had a 60* some time ago, but hardly used it and it was just taking up space so it is gone. Quote Link to comment
2puttbogey Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 On 9/3/2020 at 5:04 PM, Chip Strokes said: curious if anyone games a 5 wedge setup. i’m playing around with the idea myself. i’ll likely go set PW, 48, 52, 56, 60 and see how that works out This is my exact set up. My pw is 45* so the 48* is pretty close to the same, but it’s been working well for me. The pw is from the set and the 48* is different so they seem to covers the gaps well. Quote Link to comment
Thibide1 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Stronger lofts on modern iron sets necessitate this for me. I have a Mavrik Max iron set that I use the pitching wedge from (43 degrees = 140 yd club). Then I have a 46 (120-130), 50 (110-115), 54 (95-100) and 60 (utility) all Cleveland RTX Zipcore. With my yardage I’m in this range all the time so this way more sense than having a 4-iron in the bag… My 5-iron goes 205, and 4-hybrid 215-225. Is also say knowing the half swing, 3/4 swing, and full swing for all 5 takes a lot of guesswork out of my <100 yd game, which has improved my scrambling and GIR immensely. Quote Mike Thibideau Driver: Mavrik Max 10.5 4-wood: Epic Speed 16.5 4-hybrid: R15 21 Irons 5-P: Mavrik Max Wedges: RTX ZipCore 46, 50, 54, 60 Shoes: MoneyMaker, Nike Roche G Glove: Asher Golf Ball: Chrome Soft, Supersoft (conditions dependent) Link to comment
808nation Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 I carry a 44* PW, 52* AW, 56* SW, 60* LW and seldom use my 60* unless I am behind a bunker and need to flop it on to the green but I can simply open up my 56* wedge so I am thinking about getting rid of my 52/60 wedges and replacing them with a 50* AW, so I have a 44PW, 50AW and 56SW. For my short game I think this will fit me better than having more wedges I probably won't use as much. Quote WITB: Driver: Sim2 Max w/ Fujikura Motore X F3 shaft FW Wood: F9 wood 14.5* Hybrids: Sim2 Max 3 Hybrid & Vapor Flex 4 hybrid Irons: Z565 - 7 thru PW & ZU85 - 5 thru 6 with Recoil ZT9 F4 shafts Wedges: RTX4 52*, 56*, 60* Putter: Scotty Cameron M2 Newport Ball: Black & Pro V1 Bag: 2018 MyGolfSpy stand Bag & 2021 Greenside Golf stand bag Link to comment
CrazyGolfNut Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 I have carried 5 in the past but I would have to take something out of the bag on the other end. I carry a PW & GW which match my irons and act as a 10 and 11 iron. I then have a 52 & 56 SM8. I use to have a 60 but don't have enough room in the bag for one anymore. Quote Driver _ Ping G400 Max Woods _ Ping G410 3 & 5 | Cleveland Launcher XL HALO 7 Hybrid _ Titleist 818 H1 25deg Irons _ Titleist T300 6-GW Wedges _ Titleist SM10 52F & 56S Putter _ Odyssey Dual Force Rossie 2 or Rife Two Bar Hybrid Distance _ Bushnell Phantom 2 GPS | Bushnell Tour V6 Shift Ball _ Titleist Pro V1 yellow or Srixon Q Star Tour 5 Yellow GHIN _ HCP floats between 8 & 12 "Never bet against an old man with old clubs that have new grips" Link to comment
DShark1 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 I carry 5 wedges with the 43* PW ( nine iron) I had to add a 48* wedge 52* 56* and 60* I am in my late 50’s and my drives only go out to around 260 yds now. So a 5w goes 220 or choke down and hit 205. Then it’s a 20* hybrid 5-PW and the wedges. Since going this route I concentrate on laying up to comfortable distances and play my second shot within yardages I am confident with. 160 yds in usually a 7 iron through wedges. I rarely use the 60* except for green side bunkers or short sided shots. 52* and 56* is what I use the most around greens and from 100 yds in. I spend 75% of my practice in the short game area at my course. I also use only balls I play with when I work on short game. I have gotten to the point the driver through 6 iron are clubs to use to cover distance. My short game has improved so much over the last year that I don’t worry with missing greens and can usually get up and down with great success. Until adding the 5th wedge and dropping the 3w and 4i I would shoot mid 80s playing at a 13 hdcp. This last year I have dropped to a 5.3 hdcp and still playing at 6400 to 6700 yds. Blue tees. Give it a shot you may find that you score better when you quit worrying about distance. Quote Link to comment
BostonSal Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 With a 42º 9-iron, as is still available in the weaker lofted, less GI offerings, I'm good as long as I bypass the set-matching wedges (46°PW / 50°GW) and go to a 48-54-60 set. That provides not horribly big 6º gaps from 9-iron to lob wedge. With a 9-iron of less than forty degrees, however, as we now see on the GI models, I can't configure anything approaching a normal looking golf set. People are good with four or five wedgs now, so I guess that it's not a problem. Still something that I try to avoid, however, as I like to have at least one club's worth of long-iron / lofted wood overlap on the long end of the set. BIG STU 1 Quote Louisville Golf Persimmon___2, 4, 5, 7-woods; Epon AF-906___driving iron; Titleist T100 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-irons; Titleist T100S___48°; Edison 2.0___53º; Titleist SM-9 (T)___58º; Tad Moore Otto Hackbarth___putter; Titleist Pro V1x___ball Link to comment
null Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 14 hours ago, BostonSal said: With a 42º 9-iron, as is still available in the weaker lofted, less GI offerings, I'm good as long as I bypass the set-matching wedges (46°PW / 50°GW) and go to a 48-54-60 set. That provides not horribly big 6º gaps from 9-iron to lob wedge. With a 9-iron of less than forty degrees, however, as we now see on the GI models, I can't configure anything approaching a normal looking golf set. People are good with four or five wedgs now, so I guess that it's not a problem. Still something that I try to avoid, however, as I like to have at least one club's worth of long-iron / lofted wood overlap on the long end of the set. You should just start a thread where you list your ideal set with loft breakdowns. Maybe put it chart form. Would be pretty unique. Quote Link to comment
BostonSal Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Titleist, with it's current T-Series, has now made it relatively convenient to put together a complete 11-club iron set with matching shafts and grips, despite modern lofts and gappings. Titleist U505___2, 3, 4-irons // Mitsubishi Kuro Kage Titleist T200___5-iron // Mitsubishi Kuro Kage Titleist T100___6, 7, 8, 9-irons // Mitsubishi Kuro Kage Titleist T100S___48° GW // Mitsubishi Kuro Kage Titleist SM8___54-10, 60-04 // Mitsubishi Kuro Kage Matched with their Cart 15 StaDry bag, you'd have enough room to complete the set. Might be hard to do with a conforming 14 club bag. But with a fifteen club bag, I could add.... Ping G425 Max___12° // Ping Alta CB65 Red Titleist TSi2___16.5° // Aldila Tour Blue 65 Callaway Epic Heavenwood___20° // Callaway RCH 65 Tad Moore Chicopee___putter Very playable set for me, although I wouldn't really need all three U-505 utility irons. I like the deuce as a driving iron, but I don't like holes in a set, either. I play weekday morning social golf with my friends, so it's not a problem. If I want to retool just one more time in my life, this could be the way to go for 2022. Comments welcome, although not necessarily expected! BIG STU 1 Quote Louisville Golf Persimmon___2, 4, 5, 7-woods; Epon AF-906___driving iron; Titleist T100 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-irons; Titleist T100S___48°; Edison 2.0___53º; Titleist SM-9 (T)___58º; Tad Moore Otto Hackbarth___putter; Titleist Pro V1x___ball Link to comment
MNUte Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 (edited) So TXG's video yesterday was about properly building a wedge matrix. Aka only doing 3 shots with each wedge (half, three quarter and full swings) to give you a consistent set of yardages. I think if you're comfortable at the top of your bag and your PW goes 140 plus, a five wedge bag wouldn't be a bad idea. That would give you 15 (3 x 5) different yardage between 0 and your full PW to even out the bottom of the bag. Edited November 24, 2021 by MNUte Auto correct Quote Rag tag bag, but it does the job. Taylormade R1 driver. Ping G400 3 wood. Cleveland Halo Launcher 3 hybrid. Cleveland CBX launcher irons (5-PW). Assorted wedges (48, 52, 58). Odyssey White Hot Pro 2.0 putter. Link to comment
Middler Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 As club manufacturers continue to deloft irons, just wait and one day we'll all be carrying 9 wedges. At that point the 9 iron will have a 21º loft, and old timers will claim they can't hit a "9 iron" and opt for a hybrid instead. [Sorry, couldn't resist...] And for those who scoff, no one carried more than 2 wedges at one time, a PW and a SW. Now we're debating 3, 4 or 5 wedges. And now we have a new class of clubs - utility irons. More marketing nonsense...instead of offering 2 and 3 irons with iron sets, we get to buy another class of club if we want long irons. Where we once had wood sets, iron sets and putters - we now have drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, utility irons, iron sets, specialty wedges and putters. Some progress, lots of marketing hype? Gusset, BIG STU and MNUte 1 2 Quote Titleist TSR2 11° HZRDUS Red CB 50 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Titleist TSR2 16.5º HZRDUS Red 60 CB 6.0 & TSR2 21º HZRDUS Black 4G 70 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Mizuno JPX923 HMP 4-GW, T22 54.12WS, T22 58.04DC w Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Midsize LAB DF3 w Accra Maxfli Tour & ProV1 Ping Pioneer - MGI Zip Navigator AT Payntr X 001 F (mesh), Payntr X 005 F, Ecco Biom C4 Link to comment
cnosil Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 42 minutes ago, MNUte said: So TXG's video yesterday was about properly building a wedge matrix. Aka only doing 3 shots with each wedge (half, three quarter and full swings) to give you a consistent set of yardages. I think if you're comfortable at the top of your bag and your PW goes 140 plus, a five wedge bag wouldn't be a bad idea. That would give you 15 (3 x 5) different yardage between 0 and your full PW to even out the bottom of the bag. But, but, but that’s too mechanical 18 minutes ago, Middler said: As club manufacturers continue to deloft irons, just wait and one day we'll all be carrying 9 wedges. At that point the 9 iron will have a 21º loft, and old timers will claim they can't hit a "9 iron" and opt for a hybrid instead. [Sorry, couldn't resist...]. Everyone just needs to become a good wedge player . Every hole is driver/wedge. Beginning to think that changing the numbers/letters on the bottom is just to make the golf course traditionalists mad and support the people hit clubs too far narrative. Maybe you are on to something with your statement, companies are getting out of the iron set business and just going to sell fairways, hybrids, and wedges. This supports the I need specific lofts in my bag group and gets rid of the numbers on the bottom. Ben Hogan golf was ahead of its time. MNUte 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment
MNUte Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 11 minutes ago, cnosil said: But, but, but that’s too mechanical Right??? The pro they brought in for the vid said the same thing, where he teaches it to pros and lower handicappers and they're like "this is too easy." Really? You're complaining that golf is too easy? Sign me up for only 3 swings to give me full, repeatable and accurate gapping from 130 (my full PW) in. Hell, I'll even take the pros advice and write the matrix on an index card to make it even more mechanical and easy when I'm on the course. BIG STU and cnosil 2 Quote Rag tag bag, but it does the job. Taylormade R1 driver. Ping G400 3 wood. Cleveland Halo Launcher 3 hybrid. Cleveland CBX launcher irons (5-PW). Assorted wedges (48, 52, 58). Odyssey White Hot Pro 2.0 putter. Link to comment
BIG STU Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 1 hour ago, MNUte said: Right??? The pro they brought in for the vid said the same thing, where he teaches it to pros and lower handicappers and they're like "this is too easy." Really? You're complaining that golf is too easy? Sign me up for only 3 swings to give me full, repeatable and accurate gapping from 130 (my full PW) in. Hell, I'll even take the pros advice and write the matrix on an index card to make it even more mechanical and easy when I'm on the course. Naaw man save a tree just write the distances on the back of your irons with a Sharpie like Lee Westwood does MNUte 1 Quote Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Speeder 565 R flex- - 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R---- Irons 5 thru PW 1980 Macgregor VIP Hogan Apex steel shafts--- SW -- Cleveland 588 56* S-400 Sensicore --- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter 1997 Scotty Cameron Santa Fe Fluted Bulls Eye shaft--- Bag TM Flex Lite Stand---- Yeah I know only 11 clubs G Link to comment
MWL_9 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 (edited) I am going to give 5 wedges a try for the beginning of next season. PW - 45* P790, 130-145 yards AW - 50* P790, 115-130 yards 52 - Cleveland RTX4, 95-110 yards 56 - Cleveland RTX4, 0-95 yards I'm adding a 60 degree as a final club in my bag. I had an older hybrid, but it was being overlapped on distance by my new 4 and 5 irons. Although I have a gap between 4 iron and 3 wood, I rarely find myself in that range. I'm sure a new hybrid or driving iron would take care of that gap, but I think I'd get more use out of a 60 degree wedge around the green. That TXG video came out at the perfect time because I was just discussing wanting to dial in partial wedge distances for next season. The matrix is a great and simple way to accomplish it. Edited November 24, 2021 by MWL_9 Quote Bag: Big Max Dri Lite Summit Black/Red Driver: Callaway GBB Epic - Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green Small Batch "Hulk" 3 Wood: Callaway Epix Max - Aldila Ascent Red 5 Wood: Titleist TSR3 4-AW Irons: TaylorMade P790 - KBS Tour 120g Stiff (1/4" long, 2* upright) 54* Wedge: Callaway Jaws MD5 58* Wedge: Vokey SM9 Putter: Odyssey AI-One Milled Eight T Ball: Vice Pro Plus Link to comment
MNUte Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 3 hours ago, BIG STU said: Naaw man save a tree just write the distances on the back of your irons with a Sharpie like Lee Westwood does But if I kill a tree for my distances, it means there might be one less tree in front of my ball when I shank my tee shot. BIG STU 1 Quote Rag tag bag, but it does the job. Taylormade R1 driver. Ping G400 3 wood. Cleveland Halo Launcher 3 hybrid. Cleveland CBX launcher irons (5-PW). Assorted wedges (48, 52, 58). Odyssey White Hot Pro 2.0 putter. Link to comment
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