In our forums, our members have been discussing whether it’s more common to have a gap wedge that matches your irons or other wedges. WRXer ‘VanTheMan0519’ kicks off the thread, saying:
“I still have irons with a 48* PW, so I play a 54 and a 58 in wedges. Most newer irons have PW around 44-46; thus I may need to add a gap wedge and go gap, 54, 58 etc. Does your gap match your irons or match your sand and lob? If so, why or why not?”
And our members have been sharing their preference in our forums.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- bazinky: “Personally, if the GW loft is >=50, I would match it to my higher lofted wedges. If the GW loft is <50, I would match it to my iron set. My rationale is that I’m hitting a lot more partial and open-face shots with the higher lofted wedges and want something that is easier to manipulate in that fashion.”
- Tupperwolf: “I prefer it to match. A 50* GW is basically yesteryear’s PW. I use it for most shots 80-115yd and occasional chipping; I don’t need to open the face or do anything fancy. I need it to play just like my PW or 9 iron.”
- Ger21: “Prefer to match the set, as I use my gap wedge for full swings almost exclusively.”
- rt_charger: “I’m a fan of 4 matching wedges. I play full shots, partial shots, and chip with all of them, so I like the versatility of having a grind.”