GoIrish17
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I've been pretty die hard about my wedge setup for the past two seasons- almost always 50*, 54*, 58*, and depending on the course I might replace the 58* with a 60*. I also like to switch up bounce/ loft combinations based on course and condition. I am extremely prejudiced towards Vokey and Callaway wedges (namely the X Forged), and I have about 20 total to mix in different lofts, bounces, and grinds based on conditions.
This time of the year, I like to pull out my backup bag with Adams CB3s to use in place of my Apex Pros (yeah, I'm one of those idiots here in NE Ohio that will play anytime the course is dry enough and the temperature is close to 40*). The wider sole and higher bounce/ sole camber on the CB3s are much better suited to the conditions I will see on the course this time of the year, and I'd rather save the wear and tear on the Callaways from going to the covered range with mats.
On a whim, I picked up a Vokey 48* (6* bounce) wedge for a great price. Mostly just to play around with it and see what I thought. Well, one trip to the range, and I found myself trying to figure out some way to work it in the bag. After some trial and error, I ended up kicking out the sets pitching wedge and going with 48*, 54*, and 60*, and surprisingly I love the setup. I went this direction for a couple reasons- my CB3's are about a club shorter than the Apex Pros, probably a result of the shafts suiting me much better in the Apex Pros (Project X PXi 6.0 in Apex Pros, Project X Flighted 6.0 in the CB3s- CB3 7 iron is 150-155, Apex 7 iron 158-163), and I wanted to leave my Adams DHY in the bag to bridge the gap from the X2Hot Pro 18* hybrid to the CB3 4 iron (that X2Hot is LONG- it leaves a huge gap from it to the 4 iron, and man, do I wish I had gotten the 20* instead of 18* in hindsight).
Well, the new setup is working great for me. I've always been fairly adept at playing a variety of shots with my wedges and controlling distances and trajectory, I've been playing the 48* anywhere from around 120 yards in to as close as 95 yards. It is so much easier to knock down and play a low, checking shot. Plus, if I really get after one and play a high draw, I can get it out close to where I was hitting the CB3 pw (125-130). Also I've really enjoyed chipping with it around the green, the lower loft allows me to add the low runner to my shot repertoire around the green (I've never felt comfortable chipping with an iron from my set- I have some mental hurdle I can't get over that most of my shots inside of 50 yards need to be taken with a wedge). The variety of clubs really allows me to play a wide range of shots- along with the Vokey 48*-06*, I have a Callaway 54*-15* X Forged C-Grind (and the same in 54*-14* minus the C-Grind), and I go between a Vokey 60*-04* and a Mack Daddy 2 Tour Grind 60*-09* (depending on conditions). So, I have a wide variety of lofts, bounces, and grinds. I haven't encountered any lies or situations demanding a particular shot type that I don't have a club for. I know that any wedge setup can be built to achieve this diversity, but covering a range of 13* of loft with three clubs really seems to add another layer of shot selection to my game inside of 100 yards.
So, anyone else playing some setup like mine? What thoughts/ insight can you give me? Anyone have a warning message for me when the honeymoon ends? I am really curious to see how this setup performs in the spring when the weather warms up and conditions are back to more "normal". I could really see myself moving this setup to the gamer bag, if this performance continues, and maybe add something extra in the long range of the bag (5wd or driving iron?), or possibly give a 64* a spin. Any thoughts are appreciated, thanks!
This time of the year, I like to pull out my backup bag with Adams CB3s to use in place of my Apex Pros (yeah, I'm one of those idiots here in NE Ohio that will play anytime the course is dry enough and the temperature is close to 40*). The wider sole and higher bounce/ sole camber on the CB3s are much better suited to the conditions I will see on the course this time of the year, and I'd rather save the wear and tear on the Callaways from going to the covered range with mats.
On a whim, I picked up a Vokey 48* (6* bounce) wedge for a great price. Mostly just to play around with it and see what I thought. Well, one trip to the range, and I found myself trying to figure out some way to work it in the bag. After some trial and error, I ended up kicking out the sets pitching wedge and going with 48*, 54*, and 60*, and surprisingly I love the setup. I went this direction for a couple reasons- my CB3's are about a club shorter than the Apex Pros, probably a result of the shafts suiting me much better in the Apex Pros (Project X PXi 6.0 in Apex Pros, Project X Flighted 6.0 in the CB3s- CB3 7 iron is 150-155, Apex 7 iron 158-163), and I wanted to leave my Adams DHY in the bag to bridge the gap from the X2Hot Pro 18* hybrid to the CB3 4 iron (that X2Hot is LONG- it leaves a huge gap from it to the 4 iron, and man, do I wish I had gotten the 20* instead of 18* in hindsight).
Well, the new setup is working great for me. I've always been fairly adept at playing a variety of shots with my wedges and controlling distances and trajectory, I've been playing the 48* anywhere from around 120 yards in to as close as 95 yards. It is so much easier to knock down and play a low, checking shot. Plus, if I really get after one and play a high draw, I can get it out close to where I was hitting the CB3 pw (125-130). Also I've really enjoyed chipping with it around the green, the lower loft allows me to add the low runner to my shot repertoire around the green (I've never felt comfortable chipping with an iron from my set- I have some mental hurdle I can't get over that most of my shots inside of 50 yards need to be taken with a wedge). The variety of clubs really allows me to play a wide range of shots- along with the Vokey 48*-06*, I have a Callaway 54*-15* X Forged C-Grind (and the same in 54*-14* minus the C-Grind), and I go between a Vokey 60*-04* and a Mack Daddy 2 Tour Grind 60*-09* (depending on conditions). So, I have a wide variety of lofts, bounces, and grinds. I haven't encountered any lies or situations demanding a particular shot type that I don't have a club for. I know that any wedge setup can be built to achieve this diversity, but covering a range of 13* of loft with three clubs really seems to add another layer of shot selection to my game inside of 100 yards.
So, anyone else playing some setup like mine? What thoughts/ insight can you give me? Anyone have a warning message for me when the honeymoon ends? I am really curious to see how this setup performs in the spring when the weather warms up and conditions are back to more "normal". I could really see myself moving this setup to the gamer bag, if this performance continues, and maybe add something extra in the long range of the bag (5wd or driving iron?), or possibly give a 64* a spin. Any thoughts are appreciated, thanks!
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