jayBird 74 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 On 10/2/2021 at 2:22 PM, BostonSal said: I've seen many posts where someone or other was quoted as saying that the average recreational player doesn't need such a lofted wedge. Having experimented with the sixty since it was first introduced and eventually adopting it as a regular inclusion, I would opine that it depends on the sixty. A low bounce sixty is for playing a somewhat skilled shot from forward in the stance. It's not a regular golf swing. It has an exaggerated follow through and requires actually learning a specialty shot. I play the shot despite not being near scratch level, but I've played it for a long enough time to not get nervous or quit on it. So maybe the low bounce sixty isn't for everybody. A higher bounce sixty is played more like a regular wedge shot. The ball is back in your stance. Your hands are well in front, effectively delofting the club. Once you get past the apprehension that you're swinging a little harder than you feel comfortable swinging for the length of the shot, it becomes just another club. That's my take on the sixty. If you don't play the sixty with bounce, it's mostly because it's not one of your 14 most needed clubs, not because it's particularly hard. If you don't play the low bounce sixty, it's just because you're not interested in learning that shot or don't need it enough to worry about it. Neither one is absolutely necessary to play with. Either one can be played with practice. i've used a 58' with 8' bounce for the last 20 years open it around the green n in the bunker.....I grew up with a Scottish Pro who gave me a hickory Mashie club to work with...I guess that is why the strength of my game is around the greens.....I learned how to open and hit high n low shots.....if you do not try it you will not like it.......would not leave home without the club Kenny B and GPS111 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NapaMan Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 I'm an 18 handicap and couldn't play without my 60 degree wedge. I use it for most shots from up to 70 yards out, "flop" shots around the green, and to get out of bunkers with firm or wet sand. Far from being a more difficult club to hit, the confidence that I can get it up quickly and land soft make it much easier for me than a normal sand wedge for these shots. Kenny B and BIG STU 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 On 10/2/2021 at 2:22 PM, BostonSal said: I've seen many posts where someone or other was quoted as saying that the average recreational player doesn't need such a lofted wedge. Having experimented with the sixty since it was first introduced and eventually adopting it as a regular inclusion, I would opine that it depends on the sixty. A low bounce sixty is for playing a somewhat skilled shot from forward in the stance. It's not a regular golf swing. It has an exaggerated follow through and requires actually learning a specialty shot. I play the shot despite not being near scratch level, but I've played it for a long enough time to not get nervous or quit on it. So maybe the low bounce sixty isn't for everybody. A higher bounce sixty is played more like a regular wedge shot. The ball is back in your stance. Your hands are well in front, effectively delofting the club. Once you get past the apprehension that you're swinging a little harder than you feel comfortable swinging for the length of the shot, it becomes just another club. That's my take on the sixty. If you don't play the sixty with bounce, it's mostly because it's not one of your 14 most needed clubs, not because it's particularly hard. If you don't play the low bounce sixty, it's just because you're not interested in learning that shot or don't need it enough to worry about it. Neither one is absolutely necessary to play with. Either one can be played with practice. Nope. Wrong minded about wedges in general. If you play on courses where the fairways are flat, most courses will feature mounding in front of greens. A 60 is not only perfect but required(unless you want to open up your 56 or 58. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes91 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 I tried a 60 with varying degrees of bounce. Hit it thin or fat. I grew up with a 56, learned how to be creative, open or close the face, ball positions depending on the shot. I’ll stick with the Vokey 56 BIG STU and Stuka44 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bachman Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 I currently changed my wedge set up and carry a 52 and 58 but for most of the year carried a 60. I never really used it for full out swings unless the lie dictated it. Great for short bunker shots, hitting over a green side bunker or other hazards. I don’t carry a low bounce 60 or 58 because as you said, I don’t need it for the minimal times I’d use it. My current 58 has got 12 degrees. I have a fairly steep swing and it’s very versatile for me. I also have friends who carry nothing higher than a 56. I hate to admit that I use it because unfortunately I don’t hit enough greens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Pegram Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 On 10/2/2021 at 11:22 AM, BostonSal said: I've seen many posts where someone or other was quoted as saying that the average recreational player doesn't need such a lofted wedge. Having experimented with the sixty since it was first introduced and eventually adopting it as a regular inclusion, I would opine that it depends on the sixty. A low bounce sixty is for playing a somewhat skilled shot from forward in the stance. It's not a regular golf swing. It has an exaggerated follow through and requires actually learning a specialty shot. I play the shot despite not being near scratch level, but I've played it for a long enough time to not get nervous or quit on it. So maybe the low bounce sixty isn't for everybody. A higher bounce sixty is played more like a regular wedge shot. The ball is back in your stance. Your hands are well in front, effectively delofting the club. Once you get past the apprehension that you're swinging a little harder than you feel comfortable swinging for the length of the shot, it becomes just another club. That's my take on the sixty. If you don't play the sixty with bounce, it's mostly because it's not one of your 14 most needed clubs, not because it's particularly hard. If you don't play the low bounce sixty, it's just because you're not interested in learning that shot or don't need it enough to worry about it. Neither one is absolutely necessary to play with. Either one can be played with practice. I agree on the high bounce 60 wedge. I use one and find it relatively easy to use. I just need to hit the ground directly under the back edge of the ball and it pops up like it should. It makes a loud thump from hitting the ground. The wedge also works well from the sand around the green. The ball gets up quickly and the wide sole prevents digging. The ball stops pretty quickly with some spin. Quote Callaway 816 Alpha DBD driver, 3 wood, 5 wood, Alpha 815 3 hybrid, RAZR X Forged cavity back irons 3-AW, 54-14 MD4 wedge, Maltby MS+ wide grind 60 degree lob wedge, 37 inch Rife Swithback Two putter. All clubs overlength - 47 inch driver, 45 inch 3wood, 44 inch 5 wood, 41 inch 3 hybrid, 39.5 inch 5 iron with other irons in line with that. All clubs graphite shafted and X-flex except flex of putter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeye64 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 I see the biggest issue with a 60° wedge from players who are struggling.. is that they try to use it on every shot. Instead of applying a pitch and run when needed or a skipped spinner they will try to fly it exactly to the hole. They wind up blading it or leaving it way too short. If you can learn what lies or shots that can apply to a 60° it can make playing that club relatively easy. My $.02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaDawg Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 I have had Vokey 60* wedge for several years and just last week purchased a used 62* for a second set I keep in Florida. I can pretty much use a 58, 60 or 62* wedge for the same shots as needed. Quote Driver: TSI3 - 10*, Hzrdus Smoke 6.0 Stiff Driver: Stealth Plus - 10.5*, Oban Kiyoshi Purple O4Flex-65 Grams Purred 3 Wood: SIM - 15*, Graphite Design Tour AD DJ5 Stiff Hybrid: TS3 - 19*, Hzrdus Smoke 6.0 Stiff Irons: 5 - PW T150, with Nippon Zelos 7 Reg, 4 iron - U505 with Project X HZRDUS Black Stiff Wedges: Vokey SM 8 - 50*, 60* Standard Wedge Shafts Wedge: Milled Grind 3 MG3 56* S200 shaft Putter: Studio Select Newport 1.5 Putter: Phantom X 5.5 Ball: Pro V1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madboy76 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 I use 58, 52, and 48. Don't really consider 58&60 to be all that different. I use it for full shot yardage gap. A lot of players add loft to the club, especially to irons and wedges, through impact. The lob wedge can become a liability for many of those people from the fairway. Around the greens, it's questionable if the " average" golfer benefits from a higher lofted club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haro Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) I use the LW , learn to use the bounce and and allowing myself hit fat a bit was my key to develop confidence Only thing is hitting thin and bladed LW comes of the blue when least expect it I believe in risk free chipping lower loft clubs around the green when all I need is a simple rollout Short chips around the green that need one bounce and rollout I just been closing the SW or PW was more accurate than closing LW for me . Dont see as many player practicing with their irons around the green , but occasionally for long chip with much green to work with I will take out the long iron and aim off the toe and gives me nice controlled chip Edited February 15, 2022 by Haro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 I play a 58* lob wedge because of gapping. Hitting lob wedge is not hard once you learn how. Keys I have learned over the years: 1) when you sole the wedge you will notice that the shaft leans about 35*-40* forward. A) you need to set up with the grip centered in you stance not the ball or B) if you play the ball in the middle of your stance you are adding loft making it about a 68* wedge. It feels like it is still soled but in fact it is sitting on the bounce. 2) you need to turn your hips & chest, even on very short shots, if you swing your arms without turning you open the blade more and expose the leading edge because you flip your hands at the bottom of the swing. This is the error I see most wedge strugglers have. It also makes decelerating a big issue. 3) Speed effects both how far and how high the ball will go A) so to add distance you need to add more speed than you do with less lofted clubs because the energy is split in height and distance B) we often loss perspective of distance around the green. for example if you hit a full lob wedge 75 yards, 50 yards 3/4 wedge and 25 yard 1/2 wedge. most greens are 25 yards long so when you are just short of reaching the green and hitting to the back pin it is a lot more swing than you want to believe and you have to trust the firm 1/2 wedge is needed to hit it back there. lob wedge challenged players often hit this one 25 feet instead of yards. All this is about stock wedge shots, not low spinners or flop shots which use different methods to hit. The things people have already mentioned about wedge grinds and bounce amounts make a big difference and those are for fitters to help you determine. The differences of grasses matters too. some fuzzy Bermuda into the grain is game changing, you better accelerate if you want to get through it. There is NO SUBSTITUTE FOR PRACTICING SHORT GAME! LeftyMatt89 and Kenny B 2 Quote Driver: Titleist TSR 3 10* Accura TZ6 M3 65g Fairways: Callaway Rogue 15* & 19* Matrix Ozik TP 6 HD stiff Hybrid: Titleist TSI 4 & 5 Hybrids Mitsubishi Tensi AV 65 HY X stiff Irons: KZG Forged III 6-P Accura iS7 (Refinished and regrooved) Wedges: Cleveland CBX 50*, Taylormade MG 3 Tiger grind 56 bent to 54/10 & Taylormade MG 4 Tiger grind 56 bent to 58/14 Putter: Positive Putter's Custom P2 (think Edel putter meets Heavy Putter) Ball: Callaway Chome Tour All clubs have Winn Dri-Tac Wraps oversized Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom the Golf Nut Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 My 60 degree normally sees a lot of play time on my course. In general we have smaller greens. Eight of the greens are elevated to the extent that you need a high soft landing shot onto the green. All three par fives are that way. The rest are par 4's. If you happen to come up short into a sand trap on a few of them you are in such a deep trap you can't see over the top to see the green or the flag. You got to get out high and soft. This course is at the base of the mountains and has dramatic elevation changes. Not one flat hole. Four of the par 4's are #1, 2, 3, & 4 handicap holes. As an example hole #2 is the # 2 handicap hole at 344 yards. You need to hit 200 yards to the left side of the fairway to be centered in the fairway to the almost 90 degree dog leg left. You are now left with 144 yards. No big deal right? Wrong, you need to hit a pured high 7 wood and play it as 185 to 190 yards. That's how far uphill it is. If you don't execute perfectly, it's lob wedge time. You have to hit it to the right spot on the green as well and hope for a one putt. The green has many breaks and slopes from back to front. Also has two deep bunkers guarding the front with a 1 yard wide strip of grass between the two bunkers. Needless to say I get a lot of practice with the 60 degree based on my course's design. sirchunksalot and BIG STU 2 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Tour UST Recoil 95 R Flex (6 - Gap) Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Agera 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrRob1963 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 I always carry at least one high lofted wedge, currently two - a 64* and a 58*, which I turn to fairly often during a round when that shot & club make sense. The 58* is good for full shots from 80yds, the 64* from 65yds. With greenside shots, I always try the most straightforward option. So I'll putt or play a 7-iron runner from the fringe, but when you're down a steep bank or in a deep pot, that 64* can work minor miracles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trusty1iron Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Personally, the 60° is no different than any other club in my bag. Setup properly and put a good swing on it - voilà : a good shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haro Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 The 64 degree was very useful for me at a hilly course with lots of elevation greens. Also I like using 64 by closing the face on steep downhills For flatter course I’m usually using a SW/GW loft around the greens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Million Dollar Man Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) I use the 60° out of bunkers especially when short sided. Best club for that shot. If the length is a little more I go to the 56°. On full swing non-bunker shots with either, I have found that placing the ball one ball back of the center of my stance with the sternum over the ball produces the most crisp shots. My miss is to blade it and believe me it's from lingering on my right side instead of turning on the downswing and "covering" the ball. Edited February 15, 2022 by 6 Million Dollar Man Kenny B 1 Quote LTDx Drive LTDx 3, 5 & 7 Fairway Metals Mizuno Hot Metal JPC 921 Irons 0311 Wedges--56° & 60° Blade Putter Tour Golf Ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG STU Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 On 2/14/2022 at 2:15 PM, chisag said: ... Many with todays equipment that wants to go hit and straight never think of "unusual" shots. I like to play rounds every now and then using one club only. My favorites are using only a 5 iron or a 5 wood. Everything means chipping and putting too. Teaches you so much from course management to using your imagination, which is in short supply on the golf course today. Before I was hurt I used to play quite a bit walking with like 5 vintage clubs. Yep it leads to invention and imagination, Used to play when I was gambling a lot of one club matches my choice a 5 iron. Also on the old Par 3 course played a lot of one club matches using a 56* wedge. Learned early on how to putt with a 56* and hit the belly wedge with one. In fact in my short game practice today I was belly wedging it with my old 588 56*. Could not do it as well with the newer Cally PM. Decided then and there to put my trusty 588s back in the bag not that I do not love the PM but I am much more versatile with the old 588s. And besides I was practicing with an old bud who is a good player and old school like me. He asked me point blank when I was going to quit screwing around with the new stuff and go back to hitting what I always have ? He was right I am more versatile with the old 588s. Man we had fun another guy he knows and introduced me to today got a putt off going. No money involved just fun. Him with a newer milled 8802 the other guy with an ancient Anser and me of course with the Rusty Scotty. We had the prim and proper tourists looking. Man that was fun I think we all tied. But yeah I have went back to my basics equipment wise with the stuff I know NRJyzr 1 Quote Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Speeder 565 R flex- 5W TM V-Steel Fubuki 60r--- 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R----- 9 W TM V Steel TM MAS stiff---- Irons 2015 TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R--- GW Callaway Mack Daddy 2 52* shaft unknown junk pile refugee. SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified sole grind--- KBS Tour Wedge-- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter Ping B90I Broom Stick G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG STU Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 23 hours ago, wes91 said: I tried a 60 with varying degrees of bounce. Hit it thin or fat. I grew up with a 56, learned how to be creative, open or close the face, ball positions depending on the shot. I’ll stick with the Vokey 56 Oh yes I am the same way-- The reason for me to start carrying the 60 again especially the 588s is because I have different sole grinds on them. My 60 I have a more flatter sharp leading edge grind. I did the grind myself copied the Scratch JLM/EGG grind. But basically I do not expect anyone to understand the method to my madness. Quote Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Speeder 565 R flex- 5W TM V-Steel Fubuki 60r--- 7W TM V-Steel UST Pro Force Gold 65R----- 9 W TM V Steel TM MAS stiff---- Irons 2015 TM TP CB Steel Fiber 95 R--- GW Callaway Mack Daddy 2 52* shaft unknown junk pile refugee. SW Callaway PM Grind 56* Modified sole grind--- KBS Tour Wedge-- LW Vokey 58* SM5 L grind--- Putter Ping B90I Broom Stick G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haro Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Been using the PW around the greens more often The Lw or sW has useful for the high stopping lob type shots But feeling I don’t need to do that all the time With PW it’s more versatile can open or close the blade with roll out I think there a better chance to hole with PW. If I have at least 8-12 feet of flat green to roll out the cup, will consider this option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 On 10/18/2021 at 8:50 PM, Isthisyourhomeworklarry said: On 10/17/2021 at 8:48 PM, chisag said: Great insight! And I play Chicago 80% of the year. I have gotten confident enough on the range to hit my wedges in buckets…. But throw a drought and lie into the equation and your +3-4 pretty quick! Playing drought Chicago, Variation of Midwest parkland/links and AZ. I think I may go 54&58 to manage the variation. ... When I first started playing I hit waaaaaaay too many bad shots with my 60* so I was deterred to make it my go to club around the green and used it for every shot. I figured once I became proficient using it, I would develop other shots like 8i bump and runs. After 2 years of constant use and even more practice I became very efficient using only my LW and never did go to other shots. Served me well for 35 years in the soft midwest conditions but moving to the hard fast desert courses in Phoenix with Bermuda grass, that philosophy came back to haunt me. Sticky Bermuda grain has grabbed the leading edge when hitting a millimeter behind the ball, which would be fine back in Chicago but actually stops the clubbed like ABS brakes. Grain also makes high lofted pitches either release down grain or grab into the grain, something a low running chip does not have to deal with. It has taken me a year but I am getting much better at a variety of shots around the green. So where you play can have as much effect as how you play when using a LW. ... My experience teaching and playing with higher index golfers is they don't have the trust or feel required to use a LW. Taking a longer swing and blading a LW over the green leaves scar tissue and the LW almost demands longer swings than most Am's are comfortable making. Obviously having the right bounce for the conditions you play or the shots you like to hit is very important, but the margin for error is so great for high and some mid index players and if they don't practice like they are on tour, a LW is probably best left out of the bag. And while taking longer swings with short shots, full shots are almost always better with 1/2 or 3/4 swings. I can hit the ball farther with a 3/4 swing than I can taking a LW to parallel. It is a unique club in that those using it well don't see any problem with a LW and those using it poorly curse it's very existence. ... I played with a low index senior golfer a few weeks ago that surprised me by using a "chipper" around the green. He was very good with it and again showed me why they make so many different clubs that can all do the same thing. Expand Hey you may want to try the Renegar wedges for the nasty Bermuda. They have a great leading edge and the bounce is good too. Back in the old days MGS did an article on them and they are my go to Bermuda weapons. Quote Driver: Titleist TSR 3 10* Accura TZ6 M3 65g Fairways: Callaway Rogue 15* & 19* Matrix Ozik TP 6 HD stiff Hybrid: Titleist TSI 4 & 5 Hybrids Mitsubishi Tensi AV 65 HY X stiff Irons: KZG Forged III 6-P Accura iS7 (Refinished and regrooved) Wedges: Cleveland CBX 50*, Taylormade MG 3 Tiger grind 56 bent to 54/10 & Taylormade MG 4 Tiger grind 56 bent to 58/14 Putter: Positive Putter's Custom P2 (think Edel putter meets Heavy Putter) Ball: Callaway Chome Tour All clubs have Winn Dri-Tac Wraps oversized Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_R_A_D_Y Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Good friend won a 60* wedge in the men’s association, he’s a 12 handicap with back issues who should be 7-8, and he hates the club. But he never practices with it. Only pulls it out close to the green when he’s between an A and a bump-n-run 8 iron. He pops it up. I still believe it’s a club you have to learn … listen to me, ha! I still catch that front edge 20% of the time . I’m no expert, but I love mine. Quote TSi3 #1-3-5 all with Tensi Blue S-flex 2019 Apex Pro black 3 & 4H Catalyst 70 or TSi3 #2-3 depending on how I’m playing. Tensi Blue 2019 Calloway Apex Pro black, 5-PW, Catalyst 100 - 6.0, Super Stroker Jumbo 2020 RadSpeed OL 4H, 5-GW … won’t get to actually use till warmer weather 2019 PM-grind, 56° & 60°, KBS steel, Green Cap Blue Spider EX Pro V1X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titleist87 Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Likely more an issue of bounce. B_R_A_D_Y 1 Quote Fly Z+ UST Proforce V2 Black Golfsmith Jet Stream 3W UST Proforce V2 915 H3 Diamana Red 915 H4 Diamana Red Apex Edge Pro UST Recoil Dart Vokey SM6 50F/54S/58S Aerotech SteelFiber Huntington Beach 11S Pro V1 Bag Boy Chiller Bag Boy Quad XL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_R_A_D_Y Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 3 hours ago, Titleist87 said: Likely more an issue of bounce. Yes. I left that part out of my reply. Quote TSi3 #1-3-5 all with Tensi Blue S-flex 2019 Apex Pro black 3 & 4H Catalyst 70 or TSi3 #2-3 depending on how I’m playing. Tensi Blue 2019 Calloway Apex Pro black, 5-PW, Catalyst 100 - 6.0, Super Stroker Jumbo 2020 RadSpeed OL 4H, 5-GW … won’t get to actually use till warmer weather 2019 PM-grind, 56° & 60°, KBS steel, Green Cap Blue Spider EX Pro V1X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckZ Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Guess it all depends on the bounce and it's purpose. Sold mine years ago and now go with a 56.10S which is an average wedge. Feel more comfortable and have adapted. Quote Driver - TSi3 10.75* - Fujikura Speeder 661 TR Fairway - TSi2 14.25* - Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 6.1 Fairway - TSR1 17.0* - Fujikura Vista Pro 65S Hybrid - TSR1 19.0* - Fujikura Atmos Red Tour 75 Hybrid - TSR1 23.0* - Fujikura Atmos Red Tour 75 Irons - T350 (2023) - 5-48W - True Temper AMT Red 95g-107g Wedges - Vokey SM9 - 52.08F, 56.10S - True Temper AMT Red 94 ** GolfPride MCC +4 Midsize Grips (all woods/irons/wedges) Putter - 2023 Scotty Cameron Super Select Squareback 2 35" ** Superstroke 1.0 Pistol Grip Golf Ball - TITLEIST - Prov1 (2023) Golf Bags - TITLEIST - Cart 14 (black), Mid Size Tour (black/white) Golf Glove - FootJoy (StaSof), Shoes, Apparel and Outerwear Rangefinder - Bushnell Pro XE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayBird 74 Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 On 10/2/2021 at 2:22 PM, BostonSal said: I've seen many posts where someone or other was quoted as saying that the average recreational player doesn't need such a lofted wedge. Having experimented with the sixty since it was first introduced and eventually adopting it as a regular inclusion, I would opine that it depends on the sixty. A low bounce sixty is for playing a somewhat skilled shot from forward in the stance. It's not a regular golf swing. It has an exaggerated follow through and requires actually learning a specialty shot. I play the shot despite not being near scratch level, but I've played it for a long enough time to not get nervous or quit on it. So maybe the low bounce sixty isn't for everybody. A higher bounce sixty is played more like a regular wedge shot. The ball is back in your stance. Your hands are well in front, effectively delofting the club. Once you get past the apprehension that you're swinging a little harder than you feel comfortable swinging for the length of the shot, it becomes just another club. That's my take on the sixty. If you don't play the sixty with bounce, it's mostly because it's not one of your 14 most needed clubs, not because it's particularly hard. If you don't play the low bounce sixty, it's just because you're not interested in learning that shot or don't need it enough to worry about it. Neither one is absolutely necessary to play with. Either one can be played with practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayBird 74 Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 I have been using 58' with 8' bounce most of my golfing time.......makes me happy and easy to use but practice makes perfect just like any golf shot..........god luck and enjoy the game,,,,,,,,,,I have for over 60 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf2Much Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 I never was a fan of a 60 degree wedge when I was younger. I either slid it under the ball and came up short or bladed it over the green. I'm now in my mid 60's with some physical limitations my game requires a greater reliance on good wedge play to consistently score. I think a contributing factor is the type of course you play. Our course is a classic Rees Jones design with false fronts with elevated small greens. Since I rarely hit many greens in regulation, I find having the ability to hit flop shots and stop the ball quickly on our course became increasingly important. Late last year I invested in a set of three Edison wedges (52, 56 and 60 degree) and they have made a significant improvement in my short game. Overall, I'd say I use the 60 degree wedge 1-2 times per round. However, when I'm in a situation where I need to use it there is no other club in the bag that could get me closer to the pin. It's not my "go to" club, but when I need it....I need it! Quote Ping G430 Max driver 10.5 degrees with an Alta Quick45 gram senior shaft Callaway Epic 3 wood, Project X Evenflow Green 45 gram senior shaft Callaway GBB Epic Heavenwood, with a Mitsubishi Diamana 50 gram senior shaft Ping G 20.5 degree 7 wood, with a stock Alta 65 gram senior shaft Ping G 26 degree hybrid, stock Alta 65 gram senior shaft Callaway Paradym X irons, 7-AW with Aldila Ascent Blue 50 graphite shafts Edison wedges: 50, 55 and 60 degree, KBS Tour Graphite A flex shafts Putters: L.A.B. Direct Force 2.1 putter, 34.5" long, 67 degrees lie 2022 MGS Tester: Shot Scope Pro XL+ with H4 2023 MGS Tester: Callaway Paradym X Irons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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