In our forums, our members have been discussing whether reducing the number of wedges in your bag can be beneficial. WRXer ‘jjfcpa’ says:
“I’ve found that when I carry the 58* wedge, I tend to use it too much… and the 54 seldom gets used. However, before I put a 58* in the bag, I used my 54* for everything. The other side of this is that each wedge requires its own practice time, although I don’t spend a lot of time with the PW or GW on the range. I just need them to fill gaps. The 54* and 58* just don’t have that much of a gap between them. Consequently, I ordered a 56* and will pull the 54* and 58* and reduce the number of clubs to 13.”
And our members have been having their say on the matter 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.
- jonesry09: “I’m on board with what you’re saying. I go back and forth with my love/hate for me 58. Some days it’s dialed, and the up and down are automatic. Other days I can hit it three times in a row within 50 yards of the green. A person with a worse temper would have snapped it long ago hahaha.”
- 3putt4thewin: “3 wedges total for me…50 and 58 after the PW. Can do everything I need greenside to 105 yards out with the 50 and 58 and not nearly as much to think about when trying to decide which club and what kind of shot.”
- J13: “All depends on your iron gapping. Longer players will favor a 4 wedge setup due to gapping issues and also the fact they hit more full wedges into par 4’s.”
- rkillian: “I’m leaving my 58 home the next few times I get out to see what happens. My partial shots have been a mess lately, and of all my scoring clubs, the 58 is the least consistent. Even in the practice area, I am more consistent with my 54 from the same spot. Even with a wide sole grind, I can open up the 54 and get the height I need. So the 58 will stay home, so I’m not even tempted to try it until I sort things out.”
- cjblake09: “I actually added a wedge and took out a long iron this year. I figured I would rather be more precise with the short clubs over the long clubs.”