WHAT WEDGE SHOULD YOU USE? Simple Golf Tips

WHAT WEDGE SHOULD YOU USE? Simple Golf Tips
In this golf lesson, Matt Fryer Golf answers the question of "what wedge should I chip with?"
It's something golfer's get confused with, but by following this golf lesson, you will be able to understand which wedge should use.
There is time to use different wedges or other golf clubs when faced with different scenarios on the golf course, but this golf lesson focuses on using one wedge and being able to adapt to different scenarios, like we see the greats like Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and even going back to Gary Player and other great golfers do so well.
3 stages to this golf lesson that Matt Fryer Golf guides you through and you will be a whizz with your wedge!
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[@McQ14]

Matt, you always describe the “how to” so well. Very easy to understand what to do, very simple and concise lessons. You’re an excellent teacher. Thanks!

[@CoachJT]

This is exactly what i needed as a beginner! Now i know i only need a pitching wedge and a sand 54 degrees

[@escos0410]

Exactly!!!! 49, been playing since I was 10 years old PW/SW

[@aidanwatson3499]

This feels like the most helpful coaching video that I have seen of yours. Thanks!

[@christopherkearns6739]

Just bought a Callaway Jaws 56 degree wedge .... love it.gonna be using it all the time . Great video Matt

[@lesliecolonello9320]

I discovered my Ping sand wedge to be the go to for sand, high lobs, and, closing the face, bump and runs. It's a comfort club I trust.

[@Mattfryergolf]

love it!!

[@Ronnybengt]

I do that with my ping eye2 be cu sandwedge

[@Sinners4SaintsTV]

Agreed! I sold my Ping Eye 2 Sand Wedge and have regretted it every day since...

[@TheMrvince44]

This was a great explainer lesson. 30 years ago my golf coach made me play an entire round with just the 9 iron, nothing else, even for putting. This lesson reminded me of that wonderful and slightly frustrating but very helpful experience. Thanks!.

[@taylorferreira2041]

Love this!

[@TimC887]

100% agree. For the past 3 seasons I've been using my 56* for every shot inside 50-60 yards. Chips. Pitches. Sand. Flops. Easy confident decision every time. Love it!

[@Mattfryergolf]

awesome, love that!

[@JR-hy2mq]

I use my 52 degree around the green. I have PW is 43, AW 48, GW 52, SW 56, LW 60. I feel comfortable with the 52 as I can hit it normal, close the loft for bump and run or open the loft up. It’s one of my most used clubs

[@michaelsingh843]

I prefer using one setup and one swing feel, different clubs for different shots. I also see the benefits of using one club for different shots, increases touch and feel. However practice, practice and more practice. Simply is always best👍

[@fischerwiesen]

Absolutly agree, started to practice a single wedge chip, after your 5 tips to break 100 and it works wonders in confidence and it makes it easier to chip others wedges as well - because the confidence is there

[@cliveseatter7882]

Probably the best chipping video I’ve seen! This will help loads around the greens with any luck!!

[@Mattfryergolf]

Wow, thanks!

[@markdiaz2914]

My sand wedge is a 56 and it’s my fav club in my bag. Even over the years whenever I’ve gotten new irons I keep the same SW because it’s so versatile. I can use it in every way from 85 yards in. From the fairway, rough, sand, lob, bump and run…whatever, I know I can get it within 3 feet of the hole 🕳 💪🏽

[@bigdogpete43]

I have found my gap wedge is my go to chipper unless i have to lob it.

[@sanjbhardwaj2729]

Love love love this video! Very helpful! One Question that I have Matt is how do you know where to land the ball based on how far away the flag is. Also how does that landing spot change when you open up the club face. Thanks!

[@GolfingMalky]

Ive found my 50-deg wedge I pretty much ideal for me though on special occasions I might use my 56-deg SW. I try to keep to the former though; just love it Cheers

[@jamessayers5903]

Phil Mickelson also recommends this in his short game book, although he suggests a 60° wedge. Think I'll try my 52 out next time I'm at the practice green though

[@Burningrobes]

At some point or other i have used all 4 of my wedges for chips. Depends where the ball is in relation to the flag and which one i think i can hit best for that shot.

[@michaelwest1189]

Matt you are good. Keep it up.

[@harrybutterworth4850]

I just use a 58 for most of my shots around the green but also a 50 if I need a lower one

[@lawrencebogar6136]

I scored my best round of the Last 3 years a week ago. I pulled the 58 out of the bag and only used the PW for chips and pitches. The one feel made a big difference.

[@Mattfryergolf]

Awesome, Well done keep it up!!

[@chriswood5510]

My 50 degree approach wedge is my wedge of choice. It can cover almost any shot i need 80yds and in.

[@golfmetrics5088]

This is terrific, Matt. Thanks so much for posting it! Confidence (eliminating self-doubt) is the 🔑 key to achievement. Continue the great work ...

[@holmer9413]

I like hearing this from a pro. I think learning to deal with just the one wedge to begin with helped me improve my game faster. I played that way for years and thought myself pretty good around the greens. Today I still want to default to the gap wedge (a Mizuno 50°) but I've done my time on the practice range with all my wedges now so I'll choose the one I think best suited to the distance and trajectory/spin I need now.

[@golfmetrics5088]

Matt’s way is the best way here, Holmer. Choose 1 club around the green. Trust us! We guarantee it will improve your green-side scoring. Btw, Ben Hogan did this VERY thing. In fact, I think his preference from 100yds in was to ALWAYS play his sand wedge.

[@holmer9413]

​@@golfmetrics5088 Seve didn't. lol And neither did Annika Sorenstam whose advice I've followed for years. She advocated we practice hitting shots to a specific distance with at least 3 different clubs. I make a special point of following that advice where my short game is concerned. And because of that, not many will bet against my short game. I'm a regular Phil according to the guys whose money I keep taking in our nightly skins game. But I believe I mentioned before I have our communities short game sized range just outside my back door. From 80 yards and in, I'm deadly with any wedge in the bag and a few more clubs for good measure. But also like I said, I still default to my sand wedge. It's my go to and for good reason. I keep a 60 with 5 degrees of bounce. A 56 bent to 55 with 10 degrees of bounce and a 50 with 8 degrees of bounce. Each of those clubs does something better than the others. The lob is a dream in a soaking wet bunker. It can cut through wet sand like it's nothing. The sand has more bounce making it more forgiving when faced with an uphill lie into the grain on our Bermuda grass we have here in Florida. So if you do the work, do your research, I have to disagree and stick with Annika on this one. Ultimately it's the best option because it brings more options to the table. But that said, learn on well first is never bad advice.

[@StanTheMan2348]

Ditto

[@kristianirvine4192]

Fantastic video Matt very well explained . I have been using this technique for nearly 12 months now it really does work and as helped .

[@markkalinowski2180]

Great video. I used to play a PW and only 2 specialty wedges (52 degree gap / 56 degree sand), using the gap wedge for predominantly full swings and the sand wedge for everything else. At the beginning of last season, went to 3 specialty wedges (added a 60 degree lob wedge), using each as all the instructional videos tell you, and totally destroyed my short game. Plus, I've looked at my stats and found that I might only use that lob wedge once per every12 rounds or so. I'm going back to PW-GW-SW and NOT looking back!

[@diogeneslantern18]

Hear hear. I truly don't care for the 60° - it's a speciality club that requires a ton of practice to see practical benefits. Opening the face of a 56° is good enough to get the job done. The only time I've ever used a 60° or seen it being used is when trying to get cute. I replaced it in my bag with a 18° 3h to fit the gap between my 3w and 3i.

[@wallgolfing]

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[@collinmckinney6952]

I am Life, God of Chaos, Devourer of the Multiverse.

[@dommydee]

Amen! All praise the most high

[@wallgolfing]

@@collinmckinney6952 cap

[@Mattitude75]

What wedge would Jesus use?

[@wallgolfing]

@@Mattitude75 idk

[@christianchapman1971]

Is it not just much easier to play the same neutral shot with 3 different irons? If you're gonna close a sandwedge to an 9 iron just use a 9 iron. All you need to remember then is the the flight to roll ratio which is easily obtainable online. This is no criticism just an alternate view.

[@therealisticgooner8267]

Ok but wasn’t the video title What wedge to use .. maybe it should be you only need one wedge in your bag ! More room for those rescue clubs 🤪

[@abrahamadijaya]

Your 54 wedge, what bounce in it ? 10 / 12 ? Or it's not the bounce type ?

[@MrBarrynicholas]

That’s why most Pro’s carry four wedges so they don’t have to tweak one club.

[@willywantoknow2563]

So i got a set of 2004 big bertha irons that ends with a #10(45°) and a 50° wedge. I dont really intend to get different irons; should i just get a 56° wedge and get used to it like its my only wedge (meaning i swing the 45° and 50° like irons) or is 54° better than 58°for "all purpose" wedge?

[@v8soarer1991]

Titleist t300 43* pw 10-20mtr from green because the ball comes off hot. Everything else I use a Vokey sm9 60* which is perfect for over bunkers and raised greens. Where i need the stopping power "spin" on the greens.

[@MrWubzHD2]

Before seeing this I had already pulled my lob from the bag because I never used it and my 50* became only for full swings with it matching my iron set. I started doing this and people said I was weird and to just use the correct wedge vs changing the face angle. Thanks for the confirmation that I can do this and it not be weird

[@StumpkillerCP]

I put together a set of four wedges SW, Gap, Ptiching and an older series Lob wedge. I hate the lob wedge. It throws wild in my hands. Good loft but over a 45 degree dispersion. Now, it is a Callaway X-12 vs. all the rest of my Rogue X irons . . . but I don't think that is so material. It may be that it is so alien in feel to all my other irons that I get wild shots.

[@Toast2222]

I gave my friend the 60 I had didn’t like it I got my pitching 52 and 60 pitching I can control longer and bout where you would use the 60 52 is my chipper almost and my 56 for sand of course and getting up in the air never liked that 60

[@lindsaynewell6319]

good tutorial. For 15 years, I've used a simple approach with only one decision required between 2 clubs - 56/0 for chipping (low flight) and 60/12 for pitching (high flight, incl bunkers).

[@wadepatton2433]

That's all we had when I was learning golf, a PW and a SW. I learned to use them both and find this four-wedges scene confusing. Loft adjustments are made by grip position. Heck I have no idea what my PW loft is (as if I play it square ever). I'll go look it up. It's 50 or 51. The modern version of the same iron has a 46 degree face, I suppose if I had a modern set of clubs an extra wedge would do. As it is I'll just keep my 2-iron in the bag.

[@cvee2614]

Matt, brilliant video, answers a lot of questions, I’m gonna stick to my 54° wedge around the greens from now on ….cheers from mid America buddy.

[@ponnappaganapathy9941]

My normal club for every shot around the green, unless I need a specialty club is 45* PW. I have a 55* SW and 60* LW which I use either out of bunkers or for flop shots where I need to carry a bunker or water etc.

[@drumcatnau]

I want this one to feel like my 8 or 9 iron? Use your 8 or 9 iron for it then. You'll still use a 54º more commonly, but forcing your 54 to do something better done by a different club is a mistake. Use the one you want. If you choke down, do it. But don't restrict yourself to manipulated shots.

[@BruceOglevie]

best video I have ever seen for pitching. I was "that guy" that would play an 8 iron, PW, SW and never sure if I was right. Now my 54 will be all I use. Thanks

[@jonf1281]

So I know there's a few different theories on this ... but why couldn't you just have one swing idea that you trust, use a 54 as your standard chip, switch to a 58 if you want more loft or switch to a 49 (in my case) if you're looking more for a bump and run? Seems to be a simple way to gain confidence, at least if you're struggling with the strike. Same swing, just change clubs based on loft and run that you want.

[@robertmazzarachio7939]

Great video Matt love the simple explanation as I’ve always been confused as to which wedge to use when and where and yes I need to practice this more but oddly when I go to either putting green ( which has a chipping area ) or the driving range which also has 3 greens 10,30&50yards away and a sand trap I do okay but on the course I’m more inconsistent , I may not concentrate as much for whatever reason 🤷‍♂️

[@davidtownsend3582]

Great advice Matt i use 4 wedges pw gap sand and lob. I keep them all the same club just different lofts.

[@Mattfryergolf]

Good stuff, maybe this will help you find a favorite

[@oldskola3634]

Question… why de-loft the pitching wedge for the chip and run? Why not just use a club with less loft and skip the arm tweaking?

[@daveshannon6563]

Matt "the wedge" fryer 👌🏻👌🏻 great tips as usual matt. I love the short game aspect of golf, my favourite is a 9iron bump and run 👍🏻👍🏻 you look like the jolly green giant in all that green mate 😂😂

[@seancook964]

Are use three wedges only-my pitching wedge, my sand wedge and my lob wedge. Ball position and opening or closing the club face dictates the degree of the club. I don’t need 4 wegdes. Slope and speed of the greens and my type of lie determines which one I use

[@Rich-in6ds]

Hands behind the ball is a recipe for thinned shots that go flying out he back of the green. Absolutely do not take this advice unless you're a very confident chipper.

[@francispatenaude3587]

I would love to have that confidence for a bump and run... "it's like putting"... to me it's a dreaded shot... I'll take a pitch or a regular chip before any bump and run :s

[@loganstrain1083]

It’s a good tutorial but the problem is most amateur/ higher handicaps don’t have these wedges in their bags. Most have a 56 degree and a 60 degree and need help with those clubs first.

[@tracyburgess6893]

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[@Criscross292]

Great video, but I don’t understand why you wouldn’t just use an 8 Iron on the last shot (bump and run).

[@sfink16]

I do some/much of what you are suggesting with my gap wedge. My problem is with the different lies, such as very tight, to no grass, lies.

[@petermcgill1315]

60 if I’m short sided, but otherwise the sand iron. Keep it simple, I say. And use the bounce! It is your friend.

[@michaelrutledge7048]

Center?? Appears to me as though the ball position is aligned with the inside of your right foot.

[@rdj3video]

I go 54 which some days felt like my handicap index when trying so many different ideas. A golf teacher echoed your sentiments in a short game lesson. Use the 54 (or 56) for all the chipping/short pitch shots to get confidence then once you’ve learned it well feel free to work in a Lob or Gap or Pitching wedge for any yardage situations that seem appropriate. The sole on my lob screams sand club while the grinds on the PW and GW scream full shots. Cleveland CBX2s (46, 50, 54) although the lob is the 58 degree Smart Sole 4 by Cleveland. It sees the sand and maybe thick grass situations. Practice! Yep, I’ll try the same shots off the mat or green side with all the wedges to still see what each does reaffirming that I need to simplify and become a beast with one wedge when up close.

[@davehurley26]

I have a 54.14F sw surly open that would put too much bounce in play?

[@billpilling5725]

I carry 5 wedges. Pw, Aw, Gw, Sw and Lw. I play some pretty short courses. But ive been using my 7 and 8i for chipping and having alot more luck than using Gw or Sw. Not getting rid of a couple of wedges because of but, learning different shots for all 5.

[@paulaytona9527]

52 wedge for me. I tell it what I need to do on the course around the greens and approaches. Now only if i can teach it how to wash the dishes.

[@mg9955]

One of the fundamentals of phil is never let the hand be behind the ball? Why so?

[@stuartbarclay1134]

Can you demonstrate how to play a more advanced chip like the one that stops on=n second bounce 👍

[@declancaffrey3556]

I use from 8 iron to 60° around the green depends on the shot i need some times 4 or 5 iron putting stroke.

[@es2056]

Excellent explanation of how to use a single wedge for different situations when chipping around the green. Pretty much use the same techniques. I use a 56° Vokey and my Taylor Made P-790 PW with a 45° loft for all my work around the green. This has improved my one-putts drastically.

[@4pitts1burgh28]

Where do you get those vests? I love this green 1. I have its matching fedora in my closet

[@kakneeland]

Great video on using the design of our wedges to be creative! Going out today with my son, and I'll give it a go.

[@Mattfryergolf]

Awesome, enjoy it!

[@kakneeland]

@@Mattfryergolf used my 60° all day, and tried opening, and closing down the face...more consistent than I've been in a long time! Thanks Matt!

[@dessieelder2866]

Gleaming lesson as usual. Always keeps it simple stupid. Cheers Matt

[@KarateSensei71]

I generally only use a 51 Approach Wedge, yet if I need more elevation I use my 56. I get confused a lot when I change. I carry a 60 for high flops, I suck at it and basically thin it or cut under it. Matt is the best.

[@neilevans704]

Always enjoy your videos Matt. As a relatively newcomer though I don't see the benefit of using that club rather than an eight iron for my chip and runs.

[@joshuacaton4484]

Grey video Matt. You've just answered a few questions for me 👍🏼

[@Mattfryergolf]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bryanparker1950]

great video Matt, what degree is the bounce and would that make a difference.

[@zachmoose3220]

How to not be confused about which wedge to use. Me pw or sw that's it

[@nicholascornew9368]

This is a how to use your wedge video and not a what wedge to use video

[@johnchamberlain7813]

Like the tips Matt. BTW I like the color scheme of the Miz hat.

[@naderzein2435]

I use my sand wedge for everything. I just feel super comfortable manipulating it.

[@kendean4278]

Had a scratch handicap for over 20 years. My wedge cane was the reason. My short game was dominated by a PW or 8 iron. I modified a 2 iron to be the same exact length and lie as my 8. Used it to put from around the collar . I’m currently a 9 because I’m 71 and much shorter with every club. Still using clubs made in 83 but with a senior flex shaft and a 12 degree driver and 20 degrees fairway wood

[@tomoleary5344]

Whoop de do

[@rohanharichandra9400]

Superb video with an easily understood explanation. Nicely done.

[@chilemad]

Fantastic video Matt! Saved this video for reference. Wedges are my Kryptonite, going to take this video fully on board! Nice work! 👍

[@rohitpratap4174]

Great stuff. I like to take spin off if last part is uphill to flag and add spin on if downhill. Really helps prevent that ball from misbehaving near the hole, keeping control of those puppet strings.

[@lcmotive]

I'm not sure if this is how I'd chip. I carry the wedges of different lofts so that I don't have to worry about changing the way I hit to change the effective loft of the same wedge. I'd rather grab the right wedge for what I want, and worry less about changing the way I hit it a bunch.

[@andyburt3101]

Absolutely and I’m exactly the same. Still - doesn’t detract from this method as an alternative . Quite literally different strokes for different folks.

[@kellysatterfield5384]

How many degrees of bounce does your 54 have?

[@joshkitchen1008]

Great video, I'm forever second guessing what wedge I should use around the green so this looks like it should help.

[@Andy_XT]

Thanks for your lessons, Matt!

[@darrylboxall2323]

What's happened to the coaches corner? Really enjoyed the podcasts

[@neiltaylor1765]

Get the bounce/grind to match the condition of the course

[@SePhO11]

I have the 50 degree Callaway Mack Daddy CB wedge as my go to wedge, dont feel like im going to either thin or fat it like i do with my 60 degree.

[@Mattfryergolf]

brilliant, as long as you are confident with it keep at it!

[@aliasErEf]

Another thank you from Montréal, Canada

[@IceInNE]

Exactly the video I was looking for, thanks Matt!

[@stevegordon3336]

Great lesson Matt. What you say is true practice practice and more practice. Thanks.

[@garylee7169]

Thanks. But what about deep grass?

[@jonwright8236]

thanks for explaining this really helped

[@axelbahr5795]

What is the bounce on your 54° wedge ?

[@thomasroesch2889]

Hi Matt, I actually find it easier working from my 9 iron all away down to my 60 degrees lob wedge to achieve the different flight and roll patterns you demonstrated with a single club. Would you recommend rather working with a single club or work with 5 different clubs/wedges?

[@marvsmith6706]

I do what you just mentioned... 8 iron to lob wedge. Always the same exact chip swing, then let the loft control the height and distance. I know the distance for each club with that swing. Seems easier and more consistent than learning multiple swings. I do use my 8 iron, kind of like a putter, for all shots just off the green, for bump & runs. We all learn what works for us.

[@rileyshane78]

Gap wedge for me everytime

[@BradleyBarnes64]

Great video Matt, very informative and useful 👍👍

What if I have 5 wedges? 🤔 PW, 48°, 52°, 56° and 60°... All full swing 10 meters apart - more or less.

[@zazhou]

Hi Jaana, this is a good setup for slower swing speed players who cannot reach most par 4's in regulation and are hitting shortish third shots into the green. With this array of wedges you can attack the pin and have a makeable putt for par! Most comments on KZbin are for and by the average male golfer who can reach the green with a medium or long iron, so do not need four or five wedges.

@@zazhou Cheers! I'm in my sixties and yes, the drives get shorter... So I've been concentrating on my short game. :-) I used to use a stiff 8° driver when younger but now my fave is the reg Nike Lucky 13°...

[@golfmetrics5088]

It's important to know/recognize that at NO POINT in this video is Matt making reference to the full swing, Jaana. This video is tailored to shots around the green ONLY.

[@AsianVideoGamer]

When do you use a gap?

[@HamuelTheGrey]

Good God how fast are those greens?

[@9393metsfan]

If you could only afford one wedge at the moment, which loft would you suggest?

[@Mattfryergolf]

if your set has a pw & sw already, then i'd look at a lob wedge.

[@CE-vw7oc]

All I can say great, thumbs up 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Paul-viking]

I use 52* or PW most of the time. Don't trust SW or LW for chipping.

[@Mattfryergolf]

good, as long as you can adapt them there's no issue!

[@garyfinkbiner6252]

Matt, will this work with a 48?