Birdiesandbogeys
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Just curious what y’all think - should high handicappers attempt to own/play a LOB WEDGE around the greens? Or are they better off just simplifying things and going no higher than a 54-56 degree SW?
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i use a 58 deg and i have A high handy capJust curious what y’all think - should high handicappers attempt to own/play a LOB WEDGE around the greens? Or are they better off just simplifying things and going no higher than a 54-56 degree SW?
I own a 52, 56, and a 60 wedge, and until recently only used the 56 sand wedge. Yesterday I pulled out the 60 and hit a high shot 3 feet from the pin. Conversely, I tried the 60 again on another hole and only hit it 15 yards. Definitely takes some getting use to. So my answer is yes, but practice with it.Just curious what y’all think - should high handicappers attempt to own/play a LOB WEDGE around the greens? Or are they better off just simplifying things and going no higher than a 54-56 degree SW?
This. I hit whatever wedge I need depending on lie and so on. I try to play my wedges to the conditions of the shot.i use a 58 deg and i have A high handy cap
IMHO there is a pretty big difference between a 58 and 60 degree lw. Only two degrees but the playability difference feels like a larger gap to me. I would recommend that most guys give the 58 a go as their high loft wedge. I guess it comes down to confidence. For example, my dather struggles with pitching and chipping, so his low wedge is a 56.Just curious what y’all think - should high handicappers attempt to own/play a LOB WEDGE around the greens? Or are they better off just simplifying things and going no higher than a 54-56 degree SW?
Tom Watson never even carried a wedge with any more loft than 56,
I have never had a CB lob wedge. Always a players wedge like a Cleveland 588 RTG or Gunmetal. What are the cons of newer 58 or 60 degree CB wedge. I am currently contemplating one. I own a Cleveland RTX4 60.Unless you feel comfortable hitting full shots with it, it probably shouldn't get enough use to really matter. So I don't think there's a need and simple would probably be better. If you play on course that's insanely tight or hardpan you might need to get into a lob to find the right bounce, but I honestly feel that you'd be better served with a lower lofted mid (especially with the newer sole shapes and grinds available) and learning to change ball positions in your stance. I feel like I pull something higher than a 54 maybe once per round on average, and I do hit full shots with them.
I made a comment in one of the CBX Full Face Wedge threads about this. A lot of people were jumping to say they needed it in a 60, and I questioned whether it was best choice and who exactly a CB wedge "designed specifically for extreme open-face shots around the green" would be meant for. That's not a shot really recommended for high handicappers. It seemed more useful to me for that level of player who plays places with fluffy rough. Even the pros will swipe too low and catch one high on a shot like that. They wouldn't be playing a CB there though. :confused2:
High or even mid handicappers gain almost nothing from anything higher than a 54 degree, myself included.
Wedges take a lot of skill and practice to execute a variety of shots. Learning to do everything with one sand wedge is easier and more consistent to learn than a variety of shots with multiple wedges and dealing with the mental game of figuring out which shot with which wedge to use every time. So hard to build confidence with so many options. Give someone one option and the confidence will build.This is how I tend to think as well.... but why would you say that?
I have never had a CB lob wedge. Always a players wedge like a Cleveland 588 RTG or Gunmetal. What are the cons of newer 58 or 60 degree CB wedge. I am currently contemplating one. I own a Cleveland RTX4 60.