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Hi guys,

I am well and truly fed up with my Nike pro combo GW and SW. They match the rest of my set in looks but they have the speedstep shaft and feel far too light in comparison with the PW so I am going to replace them with a couple of Mizuno T series black nickel. The question is, which combination? The Nike PW is supposedly 47 degrees and the course I play is parkland with variable bunkers (anywhere from nice sand coverage through very deep) and it is generally wet (Ireland and all that!). I am assuming that means my best bet would be an SW with a reasonable amount of bounce? That leads me to the 56-13 SW. Sound reasonable? Then the GW - Do I go for the 51 degree or the 53? Do I go for the 51 and get it bent so it falls midway between the PW and SW or do I go for the 53 and leave it alone accepting that it is more important to get my distances set on the shorter side?

Thanks

Adam

I have a 47* PW and bought a 52 GW and 56 SW and had them bent 1* strong. Also did the same for my 60 LW. This way you have a consistent loft gap between clubs.

Looking at your set, what I would do is:

Get the 53* with 8* of bounce...good general all arounder

Get the 56 with 10* of bounce and have it bent to 58* loft (effective bounce would then be about 12*)...would be an all arounder as well, but with a bit more bounce for ease out of the sand, but still low enough to pick those tight lies ...these two lofts ought to cover your gaps pretty well...

Bump-n-Run and the others had good ideas.
The gap wedge should have a smaller bounce 6 - 8 and the SW (56) 10 to 14 depending on your taste. The larger bounce will make a diffence in the sand traps we never fall into.
I am not big on bending but the GW of 52 is within the 5 degree step which I have read is recommended. That makes the 56 four degrees away so bending them a degree or two may be helpful. I get the same effect opening the face but to each his own.