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Old 08-19-2005, 03:45 PM
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Re: pitching wedge?

Hi Todd,

Most new PW's (clubs labelled with a P) are ~ 48º in loft. By new, I mean since the late 80's. Since you've got the ideal lower wedge makeup (52,56,60), you should find out the loft of your 9 iron, and then do one of the following things:

If there's a 8º gap between your 9i (44º) and GW(52º), then it's dead simple: buy a 48º PW.

If the gap is smaller than 8º, you'll have to decide which yardage model to follow. Do you want a yardage gap between your PW and your GW, or between your 9i and PW? The only way around this is to buy a PW and get it bent to a halfway loft. It may only be 1/2 a degree, or a full degree, but it'd be worthwhile to keep your yardage gaps more consistent.
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