What Wedges Do I Need (HONESTLY)?

Great explanation! This video should be mandatory viewing for nearly all golfers. After a 20 year break from golf I tried so many different wedges (because there are so many more options now) before realising you can just keep it simple. PW, SW, and one other somewhere between if you need it. It’s all I used to have after all. As touched on here it is worth having some different bounce options if you vary between hard and soft conditions but those are decisions before you even get to the course.

I have a low bounce 54 for hard pan/low sand/tight lies and a high bounce 60 for fluffy lies. I think matching bounce to lie is likely the most important thing you can do. You will either have the feel of the distance or not via your practice

You explain this so well

I go 53, 54, 60 (no typo). The 53 is from my iron set and used for full shots and chips around the green. The 54 is more bladed and only used for sand. The 60 is a CBX cavity back to go over bunkers and high up. I hit that thing pretty well, don't mind it.

But I use the 53 set wedge and my 9 iron for almost all chips.

Bought a 2nd hand 58 with absolutely no bounce it was grinded off . what effect would that have

Replaced the starter wedges from my set with the Cleveland CBX Zipcores. Went with a 46/52/56 lofts. Still may get a 60 just to play around with. These wedges are super fun to play with, and I get a lot more spin.

Excellent video. I really like my 60° wedge, but I'm thinking about putting a 56° in place of the 54° and 60° so that I can add an additional club at the top of the bag, or maybe I'll go crazy and add a chipper.

I mainly use a 48° wedge only. I just learned how to work it like it's my bottom bïch

My set up is PW is 47 (pitches, chips,) Aw is 52/09 long (bunker shot , fwy pitches some chips), next is 56 deg 10 deg for (sand and pitch,) 58 /14 * for soft sand and lobs on soft fwys, a 60 /04 for pitches on firm fairways. * will rotate around to suit course conditions. mostly use 56 all time, rarely use a 60 or 58

just re gripped my wedges with a different grip than my irons. Same size and such just different feel. Hoping it helps my brain unconsciously click into, wedge mode. I carry 50, 54, 60, 64.

Totally agree about 60° wedges.I threw out my lob wedge at the beginning of the year and my up and downs improved 500%. Also made space for 7 wood/ 3 hybrid as required.

For a begginer i would say rule of thumb PW and then 56' i really don't think 4 wedges will benefit a begginer in any way all it will do it will confuse them and add a bunch more possible mistakes so i would say that companieshad it thought out just right begginer to have a set 5-SW and for a begginers its all they need

My PW is 47 degree and goes 150 yrds. I have a 56 degree SW and a 60 degree LW. I've just replaced my 52 degree with a 50 degree. For me the PW and GW can be moved distance with gripping down/opening face and 3/4 swing or full swing. People need to understand bounce. I have 8 degree/10 degree/12 degree bounces as lofts go up. It means options depending on lie. Golfers play yardage instead play your lie and conditions first then pick club. A 60 degree with 12 degree bounce is great for greenside bunkers and flurry rough lies. 150 yards in is your scoring clubs. Spend at least 60%+ of your practice with wedges.

This is a very good video, I agree with everything. I really like how you explained staying in brand with feel etc. I go 1 step further with that idea, I only play set wedges. Unfortunately that's really hard to do with modern golf equipment, but if you're willing to use old school 90's and earlier second hand sets then that's no problem. For me I use a 48* PW and 56* SW set wedge.

Great video

If they keep jacking lofts every couple of years you’ll need nearly a full bag.

So basically, the BAUS is saying: “All you need is a Pitching Wedge for chipping, and a Sand Wedge for pitching”

I use whatever wedges guys at work are throwing away

My 60 degree low bounce zipcore while opening the face is my panty dropper shot. I refuse to give it up :'(

My buddies carry around a quiver of wedges and I typically can keep up with my 54. Makes it much easier😂

Thanks Bud! Was exactly the information I was looking for! Got my 56 wedge from the same brand today! Happy to hear I did the right choice 👍

Vokey 46F, 52F and Cally 58C for me. In summer I add a 60T for the mega tight lies on my home course. In winter I add another long iron and take the 60T out.

You convinced me. I’ll try opening my 56° when I need to. With no lob, my chipper can stay in the bag. :)

I’m a beginner golfer and this explained away much of my confusion around wedges. Very well done.

i just started experimenting and you are right on your analysis I am using a 48,52 and 56/60 and it feels I can control my distances from 80 to green bunkers and chipping thanks for the video ✌

I have a 44 degree PW in my iron set, and I added two wedges, 50 and 56. I use the PW from 105 meters in, the 50 from 85 meters in, and the 56 from 75 meters in. I prefer the 50 around the green, or a downgripped 8i. The 56 for sand, and I never bothered with a 60 degree wegde. Spoiler alert, I like to use a chipper also, great precision in a chipper.

I’m new to golf and I thought I needed all of them. I bought a 54 SW, 56, 58, and 60 degree wedges. That’s on top of my PW

what's the most forgiving wedge for not chunking or blading chips?

luckily for me I have a big field in my back yard so I can practice with my 60 degree lob wedge, it is the easiest club to be inconsistent with compared to lower lofted wedges. It's easy to swing the club right under the ball and not get the right distance, and it's also easy to thin and not get the right amount of height.

Wilson d7 48 gw, full swing 105. chipping my fave club. Pw at 43 is useful too if I've got green to play with.
Cleveland cbx2 54 and 58 below that.
48 & 54 see the most action for bunkers and around the green.
The 58 I use if I need a trick. But it's my last choice.
All clubs gapped 4 to 5 degrees. Couldn't agree more re cavity irons and cavity wedges.

Ping g700 44 degree pw, ping g700 49 degree gw and 56 degree cbx2 full face sw
. That’s all u need.

ALWAYS inspirational and informative. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

I am 53 years old and started golf at 12 years old with a used 3 wood, 3,5,7,9,PW.
It was the best thing for me as I learnt how hard to hit the ball to fill in the club gaps. Open the face with PW in bunkers.
I got down to single figures at 15 years old with only these clubs and they were easy to carry…I had a putter as well :-)
Would play two 18s in one day back then.
Unless pro, we all carry too many clubs these days and I am also a victim!
Fond memories.

Great tip!

I just bought a new set of t200 irons and rtx wedges… thinking I should have got cbx and you confirmed that I should have. I can hit wedges but it doesn’t make sense if I want forgiveness to not have it in my wedges.

I'm a mid handicapper but in love with my Smart Sole C (42 degrees) for chip and run and the occasional blast from muddy and rough lies. Brilliant line of Cleveland. But yes, I am guilty of packing a 58 degree, but it works for me to get out of greenside bunkers way more easily than stronger lofted clubs and higher bounce, for some reason. It just slices so nicely through the sand

Low bounce lob is nice alternative to SW if you get tight lies. Nice to have

Best explanation I've heard! Thank you

I'm done w the 60. Took it out of the bag. Too fiddly. PW Vokey 56. Done. Feel from there.

I've been fit for my bag at this point, and I can say that the most important aspects of fitting were getting the right shafts and getting the right wedges for my game. After those were done, the rest of the bag filled itself in predictable ways (though, I play a mismatched 52-58 below my Taylormade Irons, the 52 is also Taylormade, but the 58 is a vokey. I liked the grind and bounce on it more for getting out of the sand and as a short distance greenside club but I don't take full swings with it and didn't feel the need to match it to the rest of the set as much because of that.

What a great explanation! Thank you so so much. Brilliant video🤗👏👍🇦🇺

I got some clubs handed down to me and have a 64 degree haha. I played with it for years when I didn’t take golf seriously and it’s only now that I am actively trying to improve that I realise absolutely nobody bar Phil Mickelson uses one. I guess I am the 2nd best 64 degree wedge user in the world by default though, which is pretty cool ;)

Thank you ! Took the 60 out and life got better

I low key love my 60 way more than any of my irons haha

i went golfing for the first time yesterday, no practice, no driving range, just rented a set of clubs and drove to the first tee... i ended up shooting a 104 over 18 holes on a par 67, lost three balls... but, i did get one birdie on a par 4... and almost every shot with the sand wedge was perfect and straight and landed right where i was aiming... i couldnt hardly believe it if i werent seeing it happen.... almost every shot with every other stick went everywhere except where i wanted... i did play your high handicap strategy of just taking light easy shots to the safest most playable places... gonna go back this morning and practice at the range for a bit before my tee time. thanks for the advice/instruction...

Hey mannnn, thankssss. This is the best advice I got in years!!!

This was super helpful, brother. Thank you! Looking at grinds/bounce has always been like trying to read Japanese for me. 😂

All I have is a 56° wedge. I’ve learned to do everything I need to do with just that club.
As I continue to get better, I might add a 52°.

solid

My Callaway pw is 41… so I have 46, 52, 56 and 60 wedge. I use my 52 for chipping and my 56 for sand and my 60 for pitching and flop shots. 46 is for 120-140 shots.