Wedge Gapping

Your question is to increase bounce or decrease bounce moving from 56 or 58 to 57 degrees. That’s more important for sand/lob wedge than distance control on full shots. Your turf or bunker conditions will vary from someone elsewhere in the country. With a set PW at 47 degrees, your best investment would be a quality outdoor fitting to dial in grind as well as loft for your short pitches and bunker shots. As well as select a shaft for your best feel. For partial swing use, it is common to use a heavier shaft.

I suggest my setup. T200 pw (43*) then 50*, 52*, 54*, 56*, 58*, and 60* Vokey SM10’s. Of course my club events don’t have a club count rule and I always ride with my huge staff bag.

I would agree that that best route of action would be to find a certified Titleist fitter and figure out what is the best bounce to play with each wedge. Consider things such as divot size, conditions you would typically play, and what types of shots you are trying to hit, specifically the 57, if I was the fitter I would just want to be sure that would be enough loft to hit all the shots that you are trying to hit. I would also say that 47 degree pitching iron would actually go about the same distance as a 46 degree Vokey, given that the wedge head is a bit softer and will have more spin. So that being said, a 58 could even be the right loft to have even gaps. I play a 46,52,58 in a Vokey, and I am very comfortable hitting partial swings for in between yardages. If you’re looking for tighter gaps and less partial shots, go with a 4 degree gap, 4 wedge setup.

My pitching wedge being 47° I gapped my SM10 wedges at 52°/56°/60° with different grinds and bounce based on a fitting I had with a Titleist certified golf pro at Carl’s Golf Land. It was an eye-opener for me to see how it changed my short game and approach around the free just by having fitted wedges.