60 Degree Wedge

Sporty_Kate

Hi Everyone,
I currently have a 56deg wedge and i dont tend to get enough loft, so i mainly use it for "chip and runs".
I am considering buying a 60deg wedge but I am wondering what make I should get.
Any suggestions are welcome
Thanks Kate

jimmystars

Titleist Volkey spin milled is highly recomended although most of the wedge you can buy are pretty good.

A 60 wont give you that much extra loft over a open faced 56 so you might want to have a think about your chipping technique. A 56 should not really be a chip and run club.

Sporty_Kate

Thanks A Million for response.
What club do you think I Should use for A Chip and run
At the moment I dont know how to execute back spin but I am trying to learn!
Do you think that i Should get a cheaper club instead of a spin Milled, because I thought that the Spin Milled Vokey was really for people who are able to brilliantly execute back spin?

Russman

You can literally use almost any club for a chip and run. Best option to start with would be something like a 7 or 8 iron and play it almost like a long putt. Set up with the ball opposite your back foot and just kind of "bunt" it forward. With a bit of practice you'll get a feel for distance in no time.

56 deg is enough loft until you get very very good at the short game and even then there isn't really a shot with the 60 that can't be played with a 56.

Good luck !

jimmystars

Dont worry about getting backspin as you will only gey it on full shots with your wedges and short irons.

You will get a bit of check on your shots around the greens if you use a soft ball and strike your chips and pitches well.

Use different clubs for your chip and runs depending on how much green you have to work with using the putting method already mentioned.

56 degree would be 50% carry/roll
pw would be 40%%60 carry/roll
9 iron 30%70% carry/ roll
and so on
Rough guide depending on lie and slope.
Best of luck

heavyballs

jimmystars wrote: »

Dont worry about getting backspin as you will only gey it on full shots with your wedges and short irons.

You will get a bit of check on your shots around the greens if you use a soft ball and strike your chips and pitches well.

Use different clubs for your chip and runs depending on how much green you have to work with using the putting method already mentioned.

56 degree would be 50% carry/roll
pw would be 40%%60 carry/roll
9 iron 30%70% carry/ roll
and so on
Rough guide depending on lie and slope.
Best of luck

sorry Jimmy but the above is worthless info,all will depend on not just lie and slope as you have pointed out but how far the ball is back in your stance etc,btw unless you're using an old 56 degree wedge with no grooves you won't get anywhere near 50/50,for me a chip and run is in the air for a minimal amount of time

as mentioned b4 there is no club that will suit that shot in particular(for me it's a 52 deg),you need to pick your spot on the green and practice like mad,whatever club get you onto the flat asap is the club to use imo

bano10

Hi Kate,

Firstly you should consider getting a ladies wedge which will have a graphite shaft and will be lightweight like the rest of your irons. Secondly vokeys dont come in graphite so if I were you I would get a cleveland wedge as they make one specifically for ladies.

jimmystars

heavyballs wrote: »

sorry Jimmy but the above is worthless info,all will depend on not just lie and slope as you have pointed out but how far the ball is back in your stance etc,btw unless you're using an old 56 degree wedge with no grooves you won't get anywhere near 50/50,for me a chip and run is in the air for a minimal amount of time

as mentioned b4 there is no club that will suit that shot in particular(for me it's a 52 deg),you need to pick your spot on the green and practice like mad,whatever club get you onto the flat asap is the club to use imo

Ball position will be a factor as youve mentioned and russman , club, lie, type of ball, wedge as other people and i have mentioned.
Giving a rough guide as mentioned.

Other than practice a lot with one club what else am i missing.

Cheers

BoardsMember

Best of luck with club selection Kate, but sounds like your current clubs will do all you want. I consider myself decent enough at a chip shot, but I might hit 2 or 3 chips with a lob wedge (60 degree) all summer, so its not really the answer - it's just too dofficult a shot to execute, no margin for error.

The main thing to keep in mind with a chip and run is that your aim is to get the ball back on the ground as early in its travel to the hole as possible. Heavyballs' numbers are good for estimating this, if there is only a little bit of fringe then take the straightest club face, eg 6 or 7 iron - you're not looking to carry the ball any further than you have to. If there is a lot of rough, then you need to take a club that will clear that, if the pin is close the other side, it should be your most lofted club, but if there is load of run out then a 9 iron or PW might be the club.

Practise is everything with these kinds of shots. Ideally around your practise green, or on the course eary one morning go out by yourself and throw an extra ball down around the green, decide what shot to play, then try do it. Choosing the right shot is key, it makes everything else easier.