I have a PW and the lob wedge(A) and I was wondering if I do not buy any more clubs, which would be the one I should practice with? Both? or should I break down and buy a SW or any other wedge? I think about silly things such as if it's buried I should use a club with less loft and just the opposite if it is not. I don't want to over analyze things. but Now that the weather has warmed up and my sister in law has left and gone back to Georgia, I am back to golfing starting this weekend.
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@Tom Holt - Exactly what @burkholder.ronald said.
It’s better to describe your wedges in terms of their loft. Typically, but not absolutely, the highest lofted wedge is around 60*. The next highest loft would be about 56*, and the next about 52*. This 4 degree gap will usually provide about a 10 yard gap in full swing distances.
Bounce is also a significant attribute of the wedges. A high bounce wedge is better for getting out of loose, fluffy sand. A lower bounce would be better for dense packed sand.
Another attribute of the wedges is called grind. There are many different grinds with various uses.
My setup is Vokey SM8 wedges in (Loft/Bounce/Grind) 52*/8*/F, 56*/12*/D, and 60*/14*/K. The Vokey website has descriptions of the various grind attributes.