Thread: 64 Degree Wedge
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Old 12-13-2009, 05:33 AM   #17
Raj_Copi_Jin

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Thanks for the info and advice guys...both make plenty of sense. I think Ledbetter is correct and thinking about my own experience I do carry that 60 b/c someone said I should. I have mishit it many times but more attributable to trying to play it out thicker grass that I should and slipping the club under the ball. It does take a lot of practice.

The wedge fitting is a great idea and this may be dumb question but what does one entail? I know the regular fittings I get include loft, lie, length that type of thing for regular clubs. Is it the same for the wedges? I always thought you simple picked the lofts you wanted to play and that was it.
IMHO, there are two big differences between a regular iron fitting and a wedge fitting. As JB mentioned, bounce is a key issue. I also am curious about Pro's choice of wedges, but given the state of my bunker play last year under pressure, I am about the last person to question anyone.

The other aspect is that distance gapping is closely addressed. You should have a good quality launch monitor and use your ball for the fitting. I would take any David Leadpoison (aka Ledbetter) advice with a large grain of salt, but I agree he is probably correct here.

Finally, some food for thought. Have you considered some short game/wedge instruction prior to investing in new equipment? The reason I mention that is that I had a very subtle decline in my wedge play for a lot of last year, culminating with a virtual collapse. I had developed a swing problem that carrying five wedges would not have solved. You may want to run that by Andy before taking the plunge.
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