How many wedges should you carry? It depends on your ability. If
you
’re a weekend golfer, keep it simple. Play a pitching wedge and
a sand wedge.
How many wedges should you carry? It depends on your ability. If you’re a weekend golfer, keep it simple. Play a pitching wedge and a sand wedge. For a more serious golfer, find out what the loft on your pitching wedge is. This will give you some guidance on what wedge combination you choose to carry. Most of today’s pitching wedges have 48 to 50 degrees of loft. If that’s the case you may want to add a gap wedge of 52 or 53 degrees. Then add a sand wedge of of 56 or 57 degrees. If you choose to add a 60-degree wedge, you may want to eliminate the 52-degree and add a 54-degree. A rule of thumb is you should never have more than four to five degrees of loft in between clubs. This will leave too many gaps in between clubs. Once you find the combination you like, practice and experiment with them. Later on you may want to add or change the combination depending on your playing level.
Don Leone is the PGA Director of Instruction at Coyote Creek Golf Course. For more information about classes email dl****@**********ke.com or call 463-8024.
