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**dHXaE2h9** · 12-13-2009, 08:56 PM

Wedges are such a useful club, and have so many different shots built into them for the end user to use. The problem, as I see it, is that most end users do not take the time to learn many of the different shots that a wedge can provide for them. See it all the time. A golfer winds up in a bunker, and pulls their SW wedge because, it's a "sand" wedge. This when another club could have made for an easier shot.

I agree 100%

And what you wrote actually makes a case for carrying less wedges because if someone knows how to play a variety of shots with one wedge, there really is little need for other wedges.

As far as the purpose of a wedge is concerned, the idea of a "Sand" wedge only being used in sand is something I've seen quite a bit myself. In bunkers, the club I most often use is my 51 degree wedge which has about a 5 degree bounce with a lot of heel relief. My 55 degree has a bigger bounce (about 10 degrees or so) and I use it only in very soft sand or in "fluffy" conditions where a lower bounced wedge might just slide under the ball altogether.

But I've also used a variety of other clubs to get out of greenside bunkers including a putter because there really is no single club that works for a specific situation. Take hard sand or wet sand; often an 8-iron will be a much better choice than ANY wedge in such situations.

All I know is that for the vast majority of years that I've played this game, I carried only two wedges; a PW and a SW, so I really don't understand the sudden need for multiple wedge setups. I mean, what has really changed so much to justify all of this?
Even my 55 is just excess baggage most of the time. But with the advent of hybrids and a livelier ball, I no longer need a 1-iron or even a 2-iron, so carrying that extra wedge doesn't cost me anything even if the times I've actually used it can be counted on one hand.

As I said, unless you regularly play courses with green speeds that stimp in the low teens, I really don't understand why all of this "stopping power" is needed at all.

-JP

12-13-2009, 08:56 PM	#30
dHXaE2h9 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 388 Senior Member	Wedges are such a useful club, and have so many different shots built into them for the end user to use. The problem, as I see it, is that most end users do not take the time to learn many of the different shots that a wedge can provide for them. See it all the time. A golfer winds up in a bunker, and pulls their SW wedge because, it's a "sand" wedge. This when another club could have made for an easier shot. I agree 100% And what you wrote actually makes a case for carrying less wedges because if someone knows how to play a variety of shots with one wedge, there really is little need for other wedges. As far as the purpose of a wedge is concerned, the idea of a "Sand" wedge only being used in sand is something I've seen quite a bit myself. In bunkers, the club I most often use is my 51 degree wedge which has about a 5 degree bounce with a lot of heel relief. My 55 degree has a bigger bounce (about 10 degrees or so) and I use it only in very soft sand or in "fluffy" conditions where a lower bounced wedge might just slide under the ball altogether. But I've also used a variety of other clubs to get out of greenside bunkers including a putter because there really is no single club that works for a specific situation. Take hard sand or wet sand; often an 8-iron will be a much better choice than ANY wedge in such situations. All I know is that for the vast majority of years that I've played this game, I carried only two wedges; a PW and a SW, so I really don't understand the sudden need for multiple wedge setups. I mean, what has really changed so much to justify all of this? Even my 55 is just excess baggage most of the time. But with the advent of hybrids and a livelier ball, I no longer need a 1-iron or even a 2-iron, so carrying that extra wedge doesn't cost me anything even if the times I've actually used it can be counted on one hand. As I said, unless you regularly play courses with green speeds that stimp in the low teens, I really don't understand why all of this "stopping power" is needed at all. -JP
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