How many wedges are in your bag?

[Jwinslow]

50: SM8, F grind (soon to be an SM9 52 bent to 51)

54: SM9, S grind (will likely go to a 56 after delivery of my P770s. 

60: SM8, D grind 

[DrRob1963]

At the moment, four wedges:

   The wedge from my Mizuno set MP-18 MMC at 46*;

   Mizuno T-22 wedges at 50*; 56*, and 62*

Full swing distances with them are 110, 100, 85 and 70 yards. - works out well and they are just magic for flops, chipping, pitching and the sand

 

[Dy54]

On 5/26/2023 at 2:39 PM, Merlin1313 said:

Just out of curiosity- what loft is your PW?

Guessing it’s 40 or 41.  Just put new Ping 430s in my bag.  My wedges are PW, 45, 50, 54, & 58

[zengineer]

Five, if we count the 41 degree set PW which would have been about an 8 iron when I started playing.

[RwsGolf1]

Four Wedges:  PW - 47, AW - 51, SW - 56, LW - 60

[sabramFL]

Until last month I'd carried four for many years: PW, Gap, 54* and 58*. However the stupid strong lofts on my new irons now have me carrying 5 clubs marked as wedges. My new "W" (which I guess is a PW, has the same loft as my old 9 iron. I have a new 45* club which was the loft of my old PW, a 50* which  is the loft of my old gap wedge and then my 54* and 58* . This has made my conversion to the new set a bit tricky.

[Indy_Oz]

PW/'10-iron' (adjusted from 47* to 45*) is a Taylormade P7MC

50* TM MG3 SB (9* bounce) w. KBS C-Taper Lite 115X shaft to match irons.

56* MG3 TW (12* bounce) - Wedge flex shaft.

60* MG2 TW (11* bounce)- wedge flex shaft. Looking to replace with a low bounce MG3 or MG4 next spring.

All my wedges are standard or higher bounce and I want the 60* low bounce to try out next. Most of my local courses have very firm bunkers and the ground really firms up for most of the golf season, so having one low bounce wedge should give me more options. That's the theory anyway.

Edited November 14, 2023 by Indy_Oz

[Fred Mitchell]

T300 PW and A / 48 degree, 52 degree Full Face RTX and trying a 56 degree TaylorMade Hi Toe 4

[Thumper1978]

I was fitted for 5 degree loft separations

Miura PW 45 Miura Tour Milled High Loft 50,56,62 

best ever gapping allows for a lot of different shots

 

[nicko.gc]

How many wedges do you carry and how often do you replace them. I own a 60°, 58° 56° 54° 50° and (46° PW) In the bag is my 54° 50° and PW. 99% of my greenside, bunker and pitches up to 80 m (90yards) are done with my 54° and use 8 iron for bump n run shots. Are all these wedges required or could those spaces be better utilised at the top end of the bag? My 54° is 18 months old and feels like it needs replacing now. Lost a lot of its zip around green.

[Blaine Dye]

Personally I have a 58 54 and a 52 that is bent to a 51 and how I see it is it depends on the course you play I like having the wedges because I travel and play a lot so I never know the conditions or course I will be playing if your home course doesn't have a lot of green side bunkers then you probably don't need a 60...….. everyone bag is different you have to find what works for you and go with it I would recommend just try out taking a wedge out and putting it in the top end...… to answer your second question I like to replace mine every year but I think that comes down to how often you play 

[cnosil]

3 hours ago, nicko.gc said:

How many wedges do you carry and how often do you replace them. I own a 60°, 58° 56° 54° 50° and (46° PW) In the bag is my 54° 50° and PW. 99% of my greenside, bunker and pitches up to 80 m (90yards) are done with my 54° and use 8 iron for bump n run shots. Are all these wedges required or could those spaces be better utilised at the top end of the bag? My 54° is 18 months old and feels like it needs replacing now. Lost a lot of its zip around green.

I carry set PW, set GW, SW, and LW.   Seldom use the LW so it could probably come out if the bag.   
 

nothing in your bag is required, it is all about how you use them to carry the ball specific distances.  You are limited to a max of 14 but there is no minimum.  
 

if you play a lot and/or play sandy conditions you will probably need to replace them more frequently.   Some replace every year some less frequently.   

Edited December 4, 2023 by cnosil

[NM01]

Set pw in most cases. I’ll then carry 50/54/60 in almost all cases. I may choose to have some fun and play set pw with 52/56

[Kenny B]

Set PW, Callaway SW, and LW...  50º, 54º and 60º

[Preeway]

I have my set PW and then 52°/56°/60°. I’m pretty sure I’m going to add a 50° to the bag and debating between the Mizuno T24 wedge and a Cleveland RTX6. I can get a 30% discount on the Cleveland through VGA but I really like the Mizuno. Guess we will have to see how much Santa wants to spend on me this year. 

[billybogey]

Play PW, GW, SW, LW.  4 in total & better than Younger Dudes I play with!!

 

 

[Fatshot]

I figure my regular Pitching Wedge, which matches my set is just a full swing club.   It's 44 degrees and has the same shaft and flex are my other irons......4 degrees more than my 9 iron, etc.   But I think it's too light to be much good for chips and pitches around the green.   I feel the same way about the matching Gap wedge.

So, the Gap Wedge that I use is an Indy that I just bought bent to 49 degrees.  It's nice and heavy, to match my two higher lofted Maltby wedge (54 and 58 degrees).   So, I'd say I have THREE true wedges in my bag.....

[Old Joe]

timely topic: i just switched irons so thought i would gap test through set and up through hybrids/utility iron and down through wedges. all had graphite stiff shafts (don’t call myself Old Joe for nothing). here’s the wedge shocker: bridgestone j33 58 degree not only more consistent than 50 Hogan and 51 Edel…BUT LONGER. Ended up with nice 10 yard gap from 45 degree from my JDM forged irons to 58. Strange but true. Sure will make my carry bag lighter and eliminate any indecision!

[Barry56]

Currently carry 4 - 45 set wedge and 50/55/60. I just recently added the 50 and 55 Edison wedges to replace Hogan wedges. The 60 is a Hogan that doesn’t get a lot of use so it seems okay for now.  In addition to the “age” and wear of your wedges you need to also consider how much spin your ball of choice has and the condition of the greens at your home course. If you feel you need more help at the top of the bag, by all means tackle that. It’s all such a personal choice, what someone else plays is irrelevant to your setup. 

[Donn lost in San Diego]

The PW in the iron set Ping I 500, either 44 or 45 degrees loft. From 80 or 90 to 100 or maybe 110 yards.

A 52 / 09 Mizuno S18 forged.  From about 30 yards to 80 yards.  Rarely a full swing.

An old old original Hogan Sure-Out sand, 56 / 12 I think, big heavy flange.  Almost always out in 1 swing.  (old standard, hit 2 inches behind, and DON'T STOP)

A 60 / 07 Mizuno T5 forged. About 10 to 20 or 25 yards out.

Chipper.  The old old Don Martin Up-n-In chipper.  About 10 yards out.

 

If I were a pro and went to a 10 club bag, I would probably give up the 60 degree.  I can use the Hogan instead, depending on the lie.  What, me, a pro?  Hardly.  Dreams.

[uriah_04]

On 12/4/2023 at 11:15 AM, nicko.gc said:

How many wedges do you carry and how often do you replace them. I own a 60°, 58° 56° 54° 50° and (46° PW) In the bag is my 54° 50° and PW. 99% of my greenside, bunker and pitches up to 80 m (90yards) are done with my 54° and use 8 iron for bump n run shots. Are all these wedges required or could those spaces be better utilised at the top end of the bag? My 54° is 18 months old and feels like it needs replacing now. Lost a lot of its zip around green.

I carry a pw (46), aw (48) gw (50) and sw (54). I have a lw (58) but don't put it in the bag that often. 

I coach boy & girls high school golf. My equipment suggestions for my players is always contingent on their skill level. For example, a player who shoots high 80s - low 90s shouldn't carry a lob wedge in my opinion. He/she needs to gain confidence with a standard pw and sw at various yardages before adding a different tool (i.e. lw) to the bag.

As for how often to replace equipment, I generally default to less frequent is better.

I'm a 3 handicap and I've had my 50 and 54 wedges for over 3 years.

[AIJ]

only 2 wedges for me.  a 48* pitching wedge and a 54* sand wedge.  my 9 iron is 44* and 4* gaps up to my 4 iron.  it won't be long before you will need 6 "wedges" in your bag.  they should just start calling them 1 wedge, 2 wedge, 3 wedge, etc... like we call our irons 3 iron, 4 iron, 5 iron...

[RetiredBoomer]

On 5/12/2023 at 5:51 PM, HotIce said:

I have a serious variety of wedges in my bag:

·        Cleveland Zipcore 52 and 56 degree (Use 110 - 70 yards)

·        Ping MD-3 Milled S-Grind 60 degree (Use as 60-65 yards as a lob, and pitching wedge)

·        Ping Mack Daddy M-Grind 64 degree (Use as 40 – 45 yards as a lob, and sand trap wedge). 

Call me CrAzY, but in a typical round I use them all at various times approaching the green. It has been working great for my game, so curious to see how many wedges are in your bag and how is that working out?

This year was a huge spending year for me, so it's not unlikely that I'm now done buying clubs forever.
I am if I have anything resembling a conscience.   
I'm not even reading ads for 2025 releases.

Anyway,
having established that I now need only three clubs longer than a 5-iron---
driver, driving iron, one fairway wood---
I have two different five-wedge setups from which to choose.
Neither includes "set wedges" as I only order irons down to the 9-iron.

Titleist SM10-F 46°       
Titleist SM10-F 50°
Titleist SM10-M 54°
Titleist SM10-T 58°
Titleist SM10-M 62°

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Mizuno S-23 / S 46°
Mizuno S-23 / S 52°
Mizuno S-23 / C 58°
Cleveland Smart Sole Full Face  64° sand iron
Cleveland Smart Sole Full Face chipping iron

Definitely too many wedges,
and I have an equally indifferent short game with either setup.

The Vokeys are clearly a little better for playing finesse shots that I know how to make from experience
but do not have the athletic ability to repeat every time.
An experienced player of any level can just look at their sole grinds and know exactly what they're made to do.

The Mizuno/Cleveland mixed set is better for straightforward standard shots.
For the most basic chip or bunker shots,
the Clevelands are almost a cheat code, but they're one-trick ponies.

As for full shots, not that I'm even a feel player, really,
the Mizunos definitely feel the best on pured full shots.
As memory serves, it's just like how a bat feels when you hit a home run.
No sting in the slightest, and the ball feels soft and jumps like a tennis ball.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 28 by RetiredBoomer

[fixurpitch]

The set PW is 45°. I have a 50° and a 55°.  There used to be a 60° in there. But after comparing the short game results between the 55° and the 60, I saw there weren’t too many situations that demanded the higher lofted wedge. 

[racingdaly]

I too am in the 5 wedge club.  Two set wedges (Titleist t200s PW and 48*) then a TaylorMade Hi-Toe Raw 50* that will be replaced Friday (if FedEx arrives on time...) by a TaylorMade MG4 52*, then Vokey SM8 56 and 60.  PW through 50/52 are full-swing clubs for me.  56 and 60 I use for full swings as well, but the 60 is my primary chipping/sand club and the 56 comes out when I want the chip to release a bit more.  

[Andrew75]

Not enough

[zengineer]

I can't bring myself to count a 43 degree set PW as a wedge.

So I'm down to the 48 degree set AW, plus 52 and 58 degree Vokeys.