![]() ![]() I thought I’d hit a few more fat/thin shots, but it was actually pretty good. Let’s start with the 56-degree: 56 Degree Shot #Īs you can see, the distance between the longest and shortest chip was 25 yards. That happens a lot to the average player, so again, these numbers are good to know, in my opinion. Some of the shots were a little chunky while others were thin. ![]() They’re scoring clubs, and being able to hit the ball consistently is super important. This would basically tell me what club was more consistent when it came to distance control.įor your wedges, distance really doesn’t matter that much. What I decided to do what take 10 shots with each club and record the distances. I know most people don’t take full swings with their wedges, but it’s a good thing to know. These were shots that required a 3/4 or full swing. The first test I wanted to do what compare how the two clubs performed from the fairway. We’ll get into the results next, but long story short, my 56-degree wedge was just as good on shorter chips but it was much better on full shots from the fairway. I didn’t really notice this until I actually tested them out on the course. The distance between my shortest and longest shot was a lot higher than any of my other wedges. That means the predictability of the club really isn’t that good.įor me, it was completely fine for short little chips, but my distances were all over the place when I was hitting from the fairway. Since there’s so much loft, the ball only makes contact with a small section of the club. The main reason is that it’s harder to control your distances. I asked a few golf coaches in my area as well and most of them agreed with Hank. Hank is basically saying that most golfers don’t need a 60-degree wedge in their bag. If you don’t know, a 58-degree wedge is considered a lob wedge. I saw a quote from Hank Haney once that said the average golfer shouldn’t use anything higher than 58 degrees. I really haven’t missed having the extra clubs, especially the 60-degree wedge. That’s why I decided to take a few clubs out of my bag when I got my new clubs (plus, it was cheaper). Pros can tell the difference between a few degrees or the bounce of the club. ![]() I read an article once that said most people have too many clubs in their bags. I used my lob wedge when I had a short chip into the green. I used my sand wedge from the fairway and in the sand. I don’t know about you, but when I had a full set of clubs, I found myself almost always hitting the same clubs. Sand wedges (54-56 degrees) are the most versatile wedge you can have while lob wedges (58+ degrees) should only be used by better golfers. I wanted to downsize my bag and really focus on improving consistency with a few clubs, and that led me to remove the 60-degree altogether.įor the average golfer, having a 56-degree wedge in your bag will be much more beneficial than having a 60-degree wedge. A 56-degree wedge will give just as much distance but it will also be a lot more consistent when you’re chipping onto the green.įor the longest time, I had both wedges in my bag and pretty much only used my 56-degree when I was in the sand. I once heard Hank Haney say that the average golfer shouldn’t use a lob wedge, so I decided to ask a few golf coaches in my area and also run my own experiment.Īs a general rule, average golfers will have an easier time hitting a 56-degree wedge compared to a 60-degree wedge. The standard for most golfers is to have a full set of irons and then add a sand wedge and a 60-degree wedge. As an affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases made on our website.
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