58 vs 60

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By Tanner k

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  1. Tanner k

    Tanner k
    Los Angeles, CA

    What is the biggest difference and how much higher will a 60 go.

  2. Jerry S

    Jerry S
    Carlsbad, CA

    Very little difference attributable to the loft. I find the 60 much harder to hit, mostly because of the bounce configurations available. Well, lets say at least the ones I've tried. I will admit I've been using the 58 for several years and I've learned a lot about wedges in that time so maybe the 60 would be more manageable now. The trajectory is controlled by the user. I can hit a high lob or a low spinner with my 58 as can the user of a 60. What I want is a set of clubs that gives me a predictable distance with each club, good gaps, and that I can figure out how to hit shorter shots with. If you're going to pitch with your lob wedge (as I do) they you need to be able to hit a 40, 50, 60, 70 etc yd shot. My 58 is about 82 yards. My 54 is 95 and my 50 is 110. Make sure you do that analysis in choosing the club. I find the 58 easier to control on less-than-full shots. Finally do you plan to hit it out of the sand trap? I find the TVD M grind very usable out of the trap for a softer landing on the green. I still have my 54 for longer bunker shots. --Jerry
  3. Tanner k

    Tanner k
    Los Angeles, CA

    Thanks Jerry. I currentley use a 58.08 and love but was not sure about a 60. Do you use the 50 as your pw or do you carry four wedges. 

  4. Lou G

    Lou G
    San Diego, CA

    I had a TC 258-12 back in 2007 and I could do quite a bit with it but its limitation was longer bunker shots and hard sand (I used a 64 for that). It is actually less work to use a 58 and I would stick with it. I tried the new SM cc 58-12 and didn't like it (had to do digging shots and it was useless in wet or hard sand). I have a 50-08 (bent to 51), 54-11 (bent to 55), and 62-07. I originally carried a 60-07 and 64-07 but traded both of them for the 62-07. The 60-07 didn't work well in soft sand but was great in hard bunkers and tight lies; the 64-07 (because it has a composite grind sole) was great for small deep soft bunkers and grassy lies but not good off tight lies. The 62-07 works on just about any lie. I do a majority of my shots under 35 yards with the 54-11 (I can hit it 80 yards but it is much less work to pitch my 9 iron or hit a choke shot with the 50-08).
  5. Jerry S

    Jerry S
    Carlsbad, CA

    Right now I'm carrying 4 wedges and am very happy with it. PW is 47 and I have vokey 50, 54, and 58. I recently purchased 52 and 56 to practice with in an attempt to reduce my wedge compliment to 3 so I can get a 5 wood in the bag (gap between 3H and 3W hurts me on par 5's). But I'm slow to make the change because I hit wedges much more than I hit a 5 wood. I also bought a Mitchell bending machine so I can make adjustments. Perhaps I'll end up 47 52 57 or something like that. I use the 58M which is kindof an 8 degree bounce. If it rains and gets real soft I sometimes swap it out for a 58-12. --Jerry
  6. Lou G

    Lou G
    San Diego, CA

    If you take a 256-10 and bend it to 57, problem solved with SW and LW. I got one with the intent of adding it to my 2nd set. I found out how versatile this config is. Tried it in soft sand, wet sand and various greenside shots and it performed admirably. Bend the 50 to 51 and, voila, 3 wedge setup.
  7. Lou G

    Lou G
    San Diego, CA

    Yardage-wise wasn't significant (5 yards on pitches and about 7 on full golf shots). The main thing is the 58 rolls a little bit more. Height is a little bit more with the 60. Also, for Vokeys, the highest bounces are as fols - 58-12 and 60-10.
  8. Spitz

    Spitz
    Sarnia, ON

    I am a 4 handicap and attempted to play a 56, 60 wedge configuration for a few years since my son was so good with his 60. I could just never quite get the 60. I then did a bit of research and noticed that a lot of younger players seemed to be using 54, 58 configurations. When I got the newer iron specs, it appeared there had been a slight shift in lofts. The wedge was 46, gap was 50, thus the reason many more players seemed to be using 54, 58, to maintain the 4 deg differential between clubs. Thus I switched to the 58 as my highest lofted wedge. It is much easier to control especially on partial shots. I hit mine 1/2 = 50 yards, 3/4 = 60-65, full between 70-75. I think what is more important than height is the spin. I can hit it low or high, if the spin is there it will drop and stop. I just seem to be much more consistant with the 58. If you play a lot you may be able to master the 60 as long as you use it a LOT. My son uses his for every chip or pitch within 70 yards down to around the green, thus he is a master with it.

  9. andrew l

    andrew l
    keansburg, NJ

    Of course the 60 will fly higher, but the main point should be the playabilty of the wedge. You on't always play it all out so you want to use a wedge you can knock down as well as fly high. I'm a 58 user and feel I can use it for whatever the situation calls for. Hope that helps.

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