Equipment
What GolfWRXers are saying about their highest lofted wedges
In our forums, our members have been discussing wedges. WRXer ‘jonsnow’ asks members:
“Are there really that many shots you can hit with a 60 that you would struggle to hit with 58? Does 2 degrees make that much of a difference?”
And our members have been having their say on the subject 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.
- Leftlove94: “I go back and forth between 60 and 58. 58 is plenty, but I’m a little better at hitting a little checker with the 60. 58 always jumps just a little more than I’m expecting and I chip it 10 ft by.”
- lenman73: “I use a 58 and 60 depending on where I’m going. But if I have to pick a favorite it would be the 60. I especially use that at certain course near me because for whatever reasons; elevated greens seem to be the norm. Like one course did it, so they all did. I don’t know if it is a drainage thing or something, but bump, and runs aren’t always possible when you are short-sided, and the green is 5 feet above you.”
- kmay__: “60* couldn’t imagine not having it in the bag, to be honest, 54 is next, and I use it for any chips I want to run like a putt. Will take full shots with the 60 out to about 75 yards or so. Use it in every greenside bunker, lot of up and downs made possible by this club….. maybe if my approach play were better I wouldn’t be as good with the LW haha.”
- hsmahon: “I like 58. Can open it up if needed and 60 seems to be too unpredictable for me. Also creates a little tighter gapping between my wedges.”
- Rdriver: “I have always carried a 60 and used it mainly around the greens. In the last few months, I have been using my 56 with better results. I like landing the ball a little shorter and getting it rolling. Seems to work out better at the course I play the most.”
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
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Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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richknine
Jul 10, 2020 at 12:13 am
I have 46, 50 and 56 loft wedges and 5-9 iron. Just recently added a 60 degree Cleveland CBX for higher loft versatility.
I can see why those with 58 degree might not need more that with an open face.
William Wu
Jul 9, 2020 at 2:49 pm
Have been with a 65°for 30+/-, a 68° for 15+/- yard.
That’s high launch soft landing
Sort of enjoying the short