How many wedges should I carry. I have 2 right now a 52 and a 56 and i'm thinking about adding 1 more?

Question

I'm thinking about adding a 58 degree

Answer 1

Depends on how skilled a golfer you are.  If your hdcp is a single digit, I say go for the 60 (LW), my recommendation is a spin-milled vokey design, they really bite the ball and you can really control the ball and get it to stop where you want it to.

Answer 2

great point . i am a senior had to ditch driver , added extra wedge play with 5 wedges . you have 3 wedges including factory wedge 47 degrees maximum loft . try 59 to 61 degree koft v. toss long iron . takes practice , well worth carrying 4 wedges . more people should . very great question .

Answer 3

Thats it! I go by Phils theory of 4 wedges. And look were he is. I have a pitching wedge(48 degree), A 52 degree, a 56 degree, and a 60 degree.

Answer 4

It depends on the course you play and the shots you are required to hit most often.  If it is a fairly short course where you don't hit a 2 or 3 iron very often, then a third a fourth wedge might be advantageous for shots around the green, but on the other hand if you have a 56 it shouldn't be that hard to just open it up to 58 for a higher lob shot and maybe a long iron, or utility wood might help you score better.

Answer 5

I personally think it is always to have another wedge as opposed to a 2iron or some other long club.  You might look at adding a 60 to your set.  I Carry a PW, SW, and LW

Answer 6

You have 3 counting your PW.  What's the loft on the PW.  If it's 45 or 46 consider adding a 50 degree.  I think it's more important to look at the clubs in your bag as a whole and is there a club you never hit, or ca't hit consistently,  that you can take out and replace with another wedge.

Answer 7

The next logical choice would be a 60 degree.

Also, with many of the manufacturers jacking up their lofts, some PW's are 45 degrees.  Thats why some golfers opt for 4 or possibly 5 wedges (45 or 46, 50, 54 or 56, and 60, 62 or 64).

There are so many possibilites.  It all varies and depends on what your distance gaps are.

Answer 8

The one and only question to be answered by the questioner is how good a player are you?  If you are a single digit handicap who hits the pitching and sand wedge well carrying another wedge may be handy at times. Then again if your course is of average length and as a medium ball striker you need great long  iron shots to score, the hybrids may be the choice.So you see ?? It all depends.

Answer 9

I carry PW, 52, 56, 60.   I should probably drop my hybrid and put a gap wedge in there between the PW and 52, but eh, i can pretty much cover that distance by changing my swing.

I find the 60 is very helpful not only out of sand for delicate shots, but a lot of the greens i play around here are elevated and its very easy to get the ball up in the air and land it softly from a tight (or not so tight) lie.