Push-ups For Bogeys Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 25 minutes ago, evkel said: Taylormade MG4 for me: 50/9, 54/11 bent to 55/12, and 60/8. Love them but found the raw face on the 50 has rusted much quicker than the others. Has anyone else seen that? My MG4’s haven’t rusted yet (mostly Canadian winter indoor use since I got them), but I found my MG3 gap wedges used to rust the fastest as well. In my mind I somewhat proved my theory on the gap wedges usually being first to rust. That being I never used to use them out of bunkers. So they were never in comparatively drier situations.. And subsequently probably put the gap wedge away without a thorough towelling more often. Now that I’ve made big changes in technique, I find myself using my 60 less than my 50 out of bunkers and they seem to be much more uniform. I also found from promoting rust after extended use, that it’s quite easy to introduce rust. So it could be as simple as being put away wetter than the others a time or two. Cheers, evkel, William P and Rob Person 3 Quote Driver - Taylormade Stealth Plus (Currently Testing - Stealth 2+, Ping G430 Max, Titleist TSR3, Callaway Paradym arriving soon) 3 Wood - (Taylormade M5) (waiting on TSR3 fairway) next club up for testing* 2 Hybrid - Taylormade Sim2 Titanium 2-3i Taylormade P790 4i Taylormade P770 5-9i Taylormade P7MC 46(47), 52, 56TW, 60TW - Taylormade MG3 Putter -Toulon Design Las Vegas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evkel Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 2 hours ago, Push-ups For Bogeys said: My MG4’s haven’t rusted yet (mostly Canadian winter indoor use since I got them), but I found my MG3 gap wedges used to rust the fastest as well. In my mind I somewhat proved my theory on the gap wedges usually being first to rust. That being I never used to use them out of bunkers. So they were never in comparatively drier situations.. And subsequently probably put the gap wedge away without a thorough towelling more often. Now that I’ve made big changes in technique, I find myself using my 60 less than my 50 out of bunkers and they seem to be much more uniform. I also found from promoting rust after extended use, that it’s quite easy to introduce rust. So it could be as simple as being put away wetter than the others a time or two. Cheers, Appreciate the feedback. I’ve only got 5 or so rounds on them. Could be as simple as putting the gap wedge away without a good wipe (but I don’t really do a great job wiping any of them). Just curious about the experience of others as the rust seemed a bit extreme relative to the other wedges - that picture is after aggressively brushing off rust build up. William P, BNewton51 and Rob Person 3 Quote Callaway Epic Max LS (Ventus Blue 5S) Callaway Paradym 3HL (Ventus Blue 6S) Ping G430 4 Hybrid (Ventus Blue 7S) Taylormade P770 5-PW (Nippon 950 GH neo) Taylormade MG4 Wedges (50.9, 54.11 @ 55.12, 60.8) Scotty Cameron Newport 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Push-ups For Bogeys Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Interesting.. 5 rounds does seem very quick, especially if that’s after brushing. I can’t remember any of my wedges rusting that much that fast, and I’ve had at 2-3 sets per generation. Had one MG2 where a patch grew relatively quick but not the whole face. That looks like the aftermath of my salt bath treatments. Haha (Pics are before/after I used GroovEx when I purposely rusted my MG3 for the 3rd/final time, they were near the end of their life for me at 150-175 rounds. Now are practice wedges) BNewton51, William P and evkel 3 Quote Driver - Taylormade Stealth Plus (Currently Testing - Stealth 2+, Ping G430 Max, Titleist TSR3, Callaway Paradym arriving soon) 3 Wood - (Taylormade M5) (waiting on TSR3 fairway) next club up for testing* 2 Hybrid - Taylormade Sim2 Titanium 2-3i Taylormade P790 4i Taylormade P770 5-9i Taylormade P7MC 46(47), 52, 56TW, 60TW - Taylormade MG3 Putter -Toulon Design Las Vegas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAC Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Ping Glide 4.0 50 degre Vokey SM9 56 and 60 degree BNewton51 and William P 2 Quote PXG Gen 4 Driver PXG Gen 5 3 wood Ping 425: 7 wood, 5 and 6 Hybrid, 7 - PW Ping: 50 Degree wedge Vokey: 56 and 60 degree wedge Titleist Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest-0 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Well I have been playing with Vokeys and replacing them every two years for about 13 or 14 years now and currently have SM9. in 48 52 56 and 60 but today i made the mistake of hitting the new S159 Ping wedges and i will be switching in the fall of 2024. They are phenomenal in feel and workability and they are sexy as heck to boot!! Bravo PING BreakfastBall15, William P, Josh Parker and 3 others 5 1 Quote WITB Driver is PING G430 MAX 10K 9° W/VENTUS BLACK 44.5" TOUR VELVET GRIP 3 WOOD TAYLORMADE M2 15° W/ADDI BB TOUR VELVET GRIP IRONS PING G410 4 AND 5 IRON W/X100 IRONS 6-9 PING I200 W/X100 WEDGES TITLEIST VOKEY SM8 48° CHROME VOKEY 52° 56° AND 60 ALL IN CHROME FINISH WITH DYNAMIC GOLD AND MCC+4 GRIPS SCOTTY CAMERON TOUR RAT GSS 350G MATADOR GRIP SUN MOUNTAIN C-130 CART BAG NIKON LASER TITLEIST PRO V 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javs Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Marlin Dave said: Well I have been playing with Vokeys and replacing them every two years for about 13 or 14 years now and currently have SM9. in 48 52 56 and 60 but today i made the mistake of hitting the new S159 Ping wedges and i will be switching in the fall of 2024. They are phenomenal in feel and workability and they are sexy as heck to boot!! Bravo PING I have been a PXG and Vokey Wedge player. What in particular made you jump to the Ping Wedge? Just curious! Thanks. Edited February 24 by Javs Rob Person, William P, Elliot_157 and 2 others 5 Quote Play like a champion today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest-0 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 14 minutes ago, Javs said: I have been a PXG and Vokey Wedge player. What in particular made you jump to the Ping Wedge? Just curious! Thanks. I thought they looked great and I was hitting balls at a buddies shop and he has a green at 100 yds and came out and handed me one. The feel was great and I could absolutely rip stop a shot on demand or let it release and they are pleasing to the eye at address and that's big for me William P, Javs, BNewton51 and 1 other 4 Quote WITB Driver is PING G430 MAX 10K 9° W/VENTUS BLACK 44.5" TOUR VELVET GRIP 3 WOOD TAYLORMADE M2 15° W/ADDI BB TOUR VELVET GRIP IRONS PING G410 4 AND 5 IRON W/X100 IRONS 6-9 PING I200 W/X100 WEDGES TITLEIST VOKEY SM8 48° CHROME VOKEY 52° 56° AND 60 ALL IN CHROME FINISH WITH DYNAMIC GOLD AND MCC+4 GRIPS SCOTTY CAMERON TOUR RAT GSS 350G MATADOR GRIP SUN MOUNTAIN C-130 CART BAG NIKON LASER TITLEIST PRO V 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javs Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 50 minutes ago, Marlin Dave said: I thought they looked great and I was hitting balls at a buddies shop and he has a green at 100 yds and came out and handed me one. The feel was great and I could absolutely rip stop a shot on demand or let it release and they are pleasing to the eye at address and that's big for me That works! BNewton51 and William P 2 Quote Play like a champion today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Just added some new Vokey SM9's to the arsenal. 50* F - 54* D - 58* T BNewton51, William P, Javs and 1 other 4 Quote Titleist GT3 11* Tensei 1k blue Titleist TSR2 4w 16* Titleist TSR2 5w 18.75* MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey SM9 Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William P Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 5 hours ago, Josh Parker said: Just added some new Vokey SM9's to the arsenal. 50* F - 54* D - 58* T Sweet! BNewton51 and Josh Parker 2 Quote TSR1, 9*, TPT Nitro 17 Lo TSR1, 15*, TPT Power Range Fairway 17 Lo TSR2, Hybrid, 18*, TPT Power Range Hybrid 17 Lo T-200, (2023), 5-PW, SteelFiber, i95cw, S Vokey Design - 50 & 54, SteelFiber i95cw S, and Vokey S10 - 46 & 58, SteelFiber i95cw S Odyssey JAILBIRD 380 Limited Edition ELIXR (2022), MaxFli Tour S (2024) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyjudge Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) I currently play Edison 2.0 wedges in 53* and a 57* that I bent to 58* loft, plus the Gap Wedge to my Cobra King Forged Tec X iron set. However, I am a total "wedge ho", and own at least 50-60 wedges, including two additional Edison 2.0 wedges, a full set of (4) of the original Edison Wedges (44*, 49*, 54* and 59*), several Ping Glide 2.0 and 4.0 wedges in lofts ranging from 50* to 58*, a virtually brand-new custom built (at Ping) Glide Forged 59/08 with the "Eye Two Grind" that will probably go in the bag at some point this spring, a gorgeous "Denim Copper" Mizuno T24 58/04 low-bounce "X-Profile" wedge that will almost surely be in my bag for my golf trip to Scotland in exactly 3 months, and more Vokey, Cleveland, and Maltby wedges that I can count. Edited February 24 by funkyjudge William P, Javs, Erin B and 3 others 6 Quote DR - Callaway Paradym AI Smoke Max, Newton Motion 4-Dot shaft 4W - Titleist TSR2, Newton Motion 4-Dot FW shaft HYB - Sub 70 949X 21*, original HZRDUS Black 85-S shaft 7W (if played) - Titleist TSR, ACCRA TZ6 7S Irons - Cobra King Forged Tec X, KBS TGI graphite shafts Wedges - Edison 2.0, 47* (bent to 48*), 53* and 57* (bent to 58*), KBS TGI 100 Tour S Putter - Evnroll ER10 ""Outback” Mallet Ball - Maxfli Tour-X CG (2023) or Vice Pro Plus Bags - Vessel / Ghost stand bags Cart - MotoCaddy M7 Remote (without the remote) Spoiler Lots of short game practice has made this a strength; now the driver is causing problems! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brogies Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I actually had my irons weakened a few weeks ago for more height and stopping power and I needed to therefore use weaker lofted wedges, so I took the opportunity to spend more money and bought Ping s159 wedges in 54º and 58º. Loving them so far. Erin B, William P, jbern and 2 others 4 1 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 10K 9º | Ping Tour 2.0 Black 75S Fairway Wood: Ping G430 Max 3W 15º | Ping Tour 2.0 Chrome 75S Hybrids: Ping G425 Max 3H 19º | Tensei Orange 80S & Ping 4i iCrossover 22.5° | Ping Tour 2.0 Chrome 85S Irons: Mizuno JPX921 Forged (5-GW) | Dynamic Gold 120 S300 Wedges: Ping s159 54º & 58º | PING Z-Z115 Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour Ball: 2023 ProV1x / 2024 Vice Pro Plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Solid Bogey Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 On 2/24/2024 at 4:16 AM, Josh Parker said: Just added some new Vokey SM9's to the arsenal. 50* F - 54* D - 58* T Good for you … Also, you didn’t even need to throw a fellow spy under the bus or do any explaining why you got them….Mrs. Parker is such a kind, caring and understanding wife person. Nice to know that there is at least one in Texas. William P, BNewton51 and Josh Parker 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 1 minute ago, Dead Solid Bogey said: Good for you … Also, you didn’t even need to throw a fellow spy under the bus or do any explaining why you got them….Mrs. Parker is such a kind, caring and understanding wife person. Nice to know that there is at least one in Texas. We did just get a huge hot tub/swim spa for the house so I have a little grace. BNewton51, William P and Dead Solid Bogey 2 1 Quote Titleist GT3 11* Tensei 1k blue Titleist TSR2 4w 16* Titleist TSR2 5w 18.75* MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey SM9 Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest-0 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 14 minutes ago, brogies said: I actually had my irons weakened a few weeks ago for more height and stopping power and I needed to therefore use weaker lofted wedges, so I took the opportunity to spend more money and bought Ping s159 wedges in 54º and 58º. Loving them so far. Iam a lifelong Vokey guy and started playing some PING irons a few years ago and added the driver this year and I have hit every wedge I've ever seen in the golf shop so probably at least 10 brands and several years lines. I picked up an S159 last week and could not believe how great it felt not to mention looked at address. I will be buying at least three of them probably this fall. Not sure if I want to get rid of my Vokey 48 as it's my pitching wedge and I didn't like the PING 48 as much but the 52 56 and 60 are going to say PING on them soon brogies, Erin B, William P and 1 other 4 Quote WITB Driver is PING G430 MAX 10K 9° W/VENTUS BLACK 44.5" TOUR VELVET GRIP 3 WOOD TAYLORMADE M2 15° W/ADDI BB TOUR VELVET GRIP IRONS PING G410 4 AND 5 IRON W/X100 IRONS 6-9 PING I200 W/X100 WEDGES TITLEIST VOKEY SM8 48° CHROME VOKEY 52° 56° AND 60 ALL IN CHROME FINISH WITH DYNAMIC GOLD AND MCC+4 GRIPS SCOTTY CAMERON TOUR RAT GSS 350G MATADOR GRIP SUN MOUNTAIN C-130 CART BAG NIKON LASER TITLEIST PRO V 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brogies Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 7 minutes ago, Marlin Dave said: Iam a lifelong Vokey guy and started playing some PING irons a few years ago and added the driver this year and I have hit every wedge I've ever seen in the golf shop so probably at least 10 brands and several years lines. I picked up an S159 last week and could not believe how great it felt not to mention looked at address. I will be buying at least three of them probably this fall. Not sure if I want to get rid of my Vokey 48 as it's my pitching wedge and I didn't like the PING 48 as much but the 52 56 and 60 are going to say PING on them soon I found Ping wedges so much more forgiving than my previous Vokey's. Erin B, BNewton51 and William P 3 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 10K 9º | Ping Tour 2.0 Black 75S Fairway Wood: Ping G430 Max 3W 15º | Ping Tour 2.0 Chrome 75S Hybrids: Ping G425 Max 3H 19º | Tensei Orange 80S & Ping 4i iCrossover 22.5° | Ping Tour 2.0 Chrome 85S Irons: Mizuno JPX921 Forged (5-GW) | Dynamic Gold 120 S300 Wedges: Ping s159 54º & 58º | PING Z-Z115 Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour Ball: 2023 ProV1x / 2024 Vice Pro Plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin B Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 25 minutes ago, Josh Parker said: We did just get a huge hot tub/swim spa for the house so I have a little grace. I’m a RAC guy. I’m hitting PXG wedges right now though and they’re great. Last season I holed more wedge shots than I did in ten years. Mostly with the 52, and my 56 was outstanding out of the sand. I think I’m sticking with PXG wedges. Josh Parker, William P and BNewton51 3 Quote I could play golf every day and learn something new each time. Driver: Paradym TD 9* or EPIC Max LS 10.5* or 425LST 9* Woods: Mini or Mini BRNR Hybrids: 3H, 4H, 5H Irons: 902PD Wedges: Vokey SM10 48, 52, 56* Putter: Black MiniGiant Ball: Pro V1X or Chrome TourX https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63746-motocaddy-m-series-carts-2024-forum-member-review/?do=findComment&comment=1042686 https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/62621-forum-member-reviews-callaway-whitebox-testing/?do=findComment&comment=1020558 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyjudge Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 1 hour ago, brogies said: I actually had my irons weakened a few weeks ago for more height and stopping power and I needed to therefore use weaker lofted wedges, so I took the opportunity to spend more money and bought Ping s159 wedges in 54º and 58º. Loving them so far. I love the looks, and the numerous sole grind options on those Ping S159 wedges! ….. as if I “need” any more wedges. BNewton51, brogies and William P 3 Quote DR - Callaway Paradym AI Smoke Max, Newton Motion 4-Dot shaft 4W - Titleist TSR2, Newton Motion 4-Dot FW shaft HYB - Sub 70 949X 21*, original HZRDUS Black 85-S shaft 7W (if played) - Titleist TSR, ACCRA TZ6 7S Irons - Cobra King Forged Tec X, KBS TGI graphite shafts Wedges - Edison 2.0, 47* (bent to 48*), 53* and 57* (bent to 58*), KBS TGI 100 Tour S Putter - Evnroll ER10 ""Outback” Mallet Ball - Maxfli Tour-X CG (2023) or Vice Pro Plus Bags - Vessel / Ghost stand bags Cart - MotoCaddy M7 Remote (without the remote) Spoiler Lots of short game practice has made this a strength; now the driver is causing problems! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Solid Bogey Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 On 2/24/2024 at 9:53 AM, funkyjudge said: I currently play Edison 2.0 wedges in 53* and a 57* that I bent to 58* loft, plus the Gap Wedge to my Cobra King Forged Tec X iron set. However, I am a total "wedge ho", and own at least 50-60 wedges, including two additional Edison 2.0 wedges, a full set of (4) of the original Edison Wedges (44*, 49*, 54* and 59*), several Ping Glide 2.0 and 4.0 wedges in lofts ranging from 50* to 58*, a virtually brand-new custom built (at Ping) Glide Forged 59/08 with the "Eye Two Grind" that will probably go in the bag at some point this spring, a gorgeous "Denim Copper" Mizuno T24 58/04 low-bounce "X-Profile" wedge that will almost surely be in my bag for my golf trip to Scotland in exactly 3 months, and more Vokey, Cleveland, and Maltby wedges that I can count. WOW, just wow… That is quite a number on the wedge count. I have less than 10. My current gamers are Edison 2.0 ( 49°, 55°, and 59° ) to be honest they are gaming me more than I am gaming them. Do you change out wedges due to your mood, current play making, courses, course conditions, or some other metric? As much trouble as I am having with the Edison’s… The worst is in trying to hit them out of wet caliche, this is usually a massive failure. Again, impressed with the wedge collection. William P, BNewton51 and Erin B 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyjudge Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Just now, Dead Solid Bogey said: WOW, just wow… That is quite a number on the wedge count. I have less than 10. My current gamers are Edison 2.0 ( 49°, 55°, and 59° ) to be honest they are gaming me more than I am gaming them. Do you change out wedges due to your mood, current play making, courses, course conditions, or some other metric? As much trouble as I am having with the Edison’s… The worst is in trying to hit them out of wet caliche, this is usually a massive failure. Again, impressed with the wedge collection. All of the above, I’m afraid! Mostly, I select my wedges based on course conditions (for example, I will take at least one low bounce high-lofted wedge on my golf trip to Scotland in a few months). However, sometimes my mood and how any of my wedges have behaved recently will certainly enter the equation. Ideally, I have one low to medium bounce wedges and one wider-sole mid to high bounce wedge in the bag. This covers the firm turf/hardpan and soft sand/deep bunker/shortsided conditions that I could encounter. In addition, I have a relatively narrow sole/medium bounce gap wedge in the bag whenever I play. This covers virtually any condition that I may encounter in my round. Dead Solid Bogey, William P and BNewton51 3 Quote DR - Callaway Paradym AI Smoke Max, Newton Motion 4-Dot shaft 4W - Titleist TSR2, Newton Motion 4-Dot FW shaft HYB - Sub 70 949X 21*, original HZRDUS Black 85-S shaft 7W (if played) - Titleist TSR, ACCRA TZ6 7S Irons - Cobra King Forged Tec X, KBS TGI graphite shafts Wedges - Edison 2.0, 47* (bent to 48*), 53* and 57* (bent to 58*), KBS TGI 100 Tour S Putter - Evnroll ER10 ""Outback” Mallet Ball - Maxfli Tour-X CG (2023) or Vice Pro Plus Bags - Vessel / Ghost stand bags Cart - MotoCaddy M7 Remote (without the remote) Spoiler Lots of short game practice has made this a strength; now the driver is causing problems! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreakfastBall15 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Currently gaming the PXG Sugar Daddy 2 wedges. They came with the full bag deal otherwise they would be way out of my price range. When it's time to replace them I'll look elsewhere. Perviously played Cleveland so I'll probably go back to those BNewton51, Elliot_157 and William P 3 Quote Driver: PXG Black Ops, Ventus Blue 6X Fairways: PXG 0311 XF Gen 5 3 and 5 wood, Project X Riptide CB 6.0 Hybrid: PXG 0311 XF Gen 5 22 degree, Project X Riptide 6.0 Irons: PXG 0311P Gen 5 5-PW, Project X LS 6.5 Wedges: PXG SG2 50, 56(55), Modus 125 Wedge; PXG SG 2 60, KBS 130 Wedge Putter: TaylorMade Spider GT Red SB Ball: Maxfli Tour S MGS Star Grip Review: https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63328-star-grips-2024-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gohatters Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 (edited) Decided to build my first set of irons. Had decided on some nice Corey Paul custom wedges. But after spending on the main set I got cheap at the last minute and went the other way with some inazone cnc wedge heads and... they're fine for a casual player. Was coming from 2 decades using Cleveland wedges. Would happily game these and just replace the heads every few seasons for next to nothing. Edited February 27 by gohatters BNewton51 and William P 2 Quote -GoHatters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrokerAce Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 had a free wedge "fitting"* at Golf Galaxy. note: wasn't really your typical fitting... hit all the big brands (Callaway/TM/Titleist/Ping) into a screen and looked at the numbers. Everything was relatively the same and ended up with Callaway Jaws Raw. They're fine - probably wouldn't buy them again and would go for the Taylormade MG4. mpatrickriley, BNewton51 and William P 3 Quote Driver- Titleist TSR3 10* Woods- Cobra LTD 3w 15*, 5W 19* Irons- Titleist 718 AP2 (5i-50*) Wedges- Callaway Jaws Raw (54/58) Putter- Wilson Infinite Grant Park Ball- Maxfli Tour X Buggy- Motocaddy M7 GPS Remote Electric Caddy Bag- Motocaddy Dry-Series Proudly testing for 2024: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajaar Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I wanted to have same shafts in wedges and irons and custom ordered the JAWS with PX6.5s. Gamed 54 (bent from 56) & 60 degree JAWS Full Toe with PX6.5 shafts for two seasons. The fit was fine but ended up disliking the full toe profile on 54. The profile was ok for lob wedge, but the shaft felt harsh at times. I finally transitioned away from them yesterday. Pulled the trigger on a deal for Zipcore 54 & 60 mid sole with DG spinners. I have played similar wedge profiles earlier, and both S400 and X100 profile is familiar from wedges and irons from past. Most likely the clubs will perform unreal in simulator testing, but I'm more interested to see how midsole will compare to full toe lob coming the summer and outdoor usage. BNewton51 and William P 2 Quote Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond 8° - Aldila Tour green 60TX Titleist TSi3 15° - Aldila Tour green 70TX Titleist TSi2 18° - Aldila Tour green 70TX // Taylormade SIM UDI 18° - Diamana Thump 100X Callaway Apex Pro 21 4-9 - Project X 6.5 Cleveland RTX Zipcore 46, 50, 54 & 60 - Dynamic Gold Spinner Wedge Scotty Cameron Futura X // Odyssey Stroke Lab #7 //kajaar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mpatrickriley Posted February 28 Popular Post Share Posted February 28 Most of you will be familiar with Sub70, the well-regarded DTC brand. Less known is one of Sub70s sister companies, Diamond Tour. When I first got into golf and discovered club building, Diamond Tour stood out as providing really inexpensive components for those who wanted to play cheaply. That's me. While over the years I've built fewer and fewer of my clubs and had the opportunity to move into "real" OEMs, I still have a soft spot in my heart for DTG. I absolutely endorse their line of junior clubs/components: if you have a kid that plays golf and also who grows every year, DTG's junior components are great for building new sets each year without going bankrupt. Anyway, that long preface is to say that I wanted to get some new irons for this upcoming season, and I returned to my golf roots: I picked up a set of 50, 54, and 58° heads from Diamond Tour, each in a different finish. I'm currently playing Sub70s 639CB irons, with black heads and the Aldila NV shafts, so I decided to make the wedges mostly match. I think that these look really sharp, and at least so far with indoor use in my garage, they hit the numbers I want. I'm not expecting any surprises when I get on the course; I've always had a pretty "stock" setup in my wedges. I caught these during one of DTG's sales (normally, holidays or golf majors): all in, they cost me less than $150 for the set. BNewton51, GolfSpy_APH, jbern and 9 others 6 2 4 Quote TS3 9.5°, Tensei Blue CBX E722 16.5°, Tensei AV RAW Blue 65 S Epic Super Hybrid 19°, Aerotech Steel Fiber FC HYB S C722 22°, Ventus Blue 8S CBX Iron-Wood 25°, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 Epic Forged 7 27° 639 CB, Aldila NV 95 Graphite, 7–PW Diamond Tour Inazone 3.0 50°, 54°, 58°, Aldila NV 95 Graphite DF3, Counterbalanced 37", TPT shaft, Garsen Quad Tour 17" Full WITB with pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNewton51 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I have yet to purchase the new ones for this season... But, I'm assuming at some point I'll be upgrading to the SM10's. This year, however, I think I may need to adjust my loft settings from my typical 54-58 in addition to the gap wedge. Since I have the T-150's and I purchased the 48 degree Vokey my assumption this year is I may go with 52 and then taking a 54 and bending it to 55 degrees. Have to do a true gapping session or 10 and figure out what's going to fit best. Though, have to admit, the winter golf with this set up and last years rounds have proven that I may not need to adjust the clubs but rather adjust the swing action for distances. I'm definitely one of those guys that believes the most important clubs in your bag is the Putter and the Wedges. They tend to get more play than ANYTHING else during the course of a round. SO... I do do far more testing and focus on them than most of the rest. There's a reason they call them scoring clubs I suppose. BNewton51 and William P 2 Quote BNewt51 Golf Addict.... Father of 4. Pennsylvania Golfer Driver: Callaway AI Smoke Max 10.5 - Ventus Red X 3 Wood: TS2 14* Hybrid: Titleist TSI 2 18* (Only used on Soft Rainy days) Utility Irons: 4 iron (Steel Fiber FC 110 - Stiff) Irons: Titleist T-150 4-PW Steel Fiber Project X LZ - 6.0 Stiff Wedges: Vokey 48-8 Vokey 54-10 Vokey 58-6 all SM9's Putter: Taylormade Spider Tour X - X3 Ball: Pro-V1x Titleist Tour Carry Bag Black and White Bushnell Range Finder (Patriot Pack) *King of taking (borrowing) all my club ***** friends clubs after they've discarded them after a couple months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNewton51 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 On 2/7/2024 at 9:05 AM, EnderinAZ said: Taylormade Hi-Toe 50, 54, 58 degree. The 58 degree is my favorite for around the green, but it sits in the garage because it is terrible out of deep rough -the only kind of rough around the greens at Coyote Run-. I need to sharpen the grooves on the sand and A wedge as I have pounded them about flat in the year I have had the clubs. Responsive and workable they are some of the best wedges I have ever had. Note the grooves go all the way to through the end of the toe. Kind of gimmicky but does not add or take away anything from the club. Vastly underrated lob wedge. Played the 60 for a season or two and that thing was impossible to hit wrong outta the sand! For my money, the only wedges that TM has made that I've actually liked. BNewton51 and William P 2 Quote BNewt51 Golf Addict.... Father of 4. Pennsylvania Golfer Driver: Callaway AI Smoke Max 10.5 - Ventus Red X 3 Wood: TS2 14* Hybrid: Titleist TSI 2 18* (Only used on Soft Rainy days) Utility Irons: 4 iron (Steel Fiber FC 110 - Stiff) Irons: Titleist T-150 4-PW Steel Fiber Project X LZ - 6.0 Stiff Wedges: Vokey 48-8 Vokey 54-10 Vokey 58-6 all SM9's Putter: Taylormade Spider Tour X - X3 Ball: Pro-V1x Titleist Tour Carry Bag Black and White Bushnell Range Finder (Patriot Pack) *King of taking (borrowing) all my club ***** friends clubs after they've discarded them after a couple months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoleinOne Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Depends on turf condition. soft conditions Vokey 60 K14 and 56 S10 firm conditions TaylorMade MG2 58 6 and 54 8 William P and BNewton51 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggymon Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 I have Callaway Jaws MD5 50, 56, 60 full toe Raw. BNewton51 and William P 2 Quote Driver - Paradym AI Smoke TI 340 Mini Driver 12.5* Hybrids - Paradym 3, 4, 5 Irons - Apex DB 6-PW Wedges - Jaws 50*, 56*, 60* (full toe) Putter - Phantom X 7.5 Ball - Q STAR TOUR Shot Trackers w\Apple Watch Mevo Plus Launch Monitor Simulator Software Hitting/Stance Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShimmyCocoBop Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Last year, I was using Fourteen 52* and 58* wedges and enjoyed them. Recently, I switched to a Fourteen 50/8* and Bettinardi 56/14* RJ Grind and find that the loft combination works better for me on the Florida courses I play. I don't have any problem flopping the 56* when a super-high shot is needed, but much prefer it for bunker shots. William P and BNewton51 2 Quote After retiring from the PGA of America, I did some demo days and club fitting for various OEMs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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