Comments on: Book Review: Dave Pelz’s Short Game Bible

By: Double Eagle

Double Eagle — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:46:45 +0000

Wow, that’s a huge turnaround, Bill. Glad to see you’re having so much success.

Incidentally, how are you doing with the 68-degree wedge? That one isn’t very common to see in people’s bags. If I remember correctly, Pelz recommends 64-degrees for the most lofted wedge. The primary concern would be that you have 4 degrees separating your two lob wedges, but depending on the lofts of your pitching and sand wedges, you might have 8 degree gaps between your pitching and sand wedges and between your sand wedge and your 64-degree wedge.

I recommend a more even distribution of lofts so that your 12 4×3 swings give you the most even coverage inside 100 yards. Otherwise, you’ll find yourself having to spend less time using your 3 grooved swing lengths and more time having to figure out how much longer or shorter to make one of those swings so that your shot length will match the distance you need.

By: Bill White

Bill White — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:04:58 +0000

I have been playing for about a year now, scoring a 68 on my first 9-hole round and staying in the low to mid 60′s since then. After replacing my 3 and 4 irons with lob and x-lob wedges just three weeks ago and applying the 3×4 system in Dave Pel’z Short Game Bible, I now consistantly score in the mid to upper 40′s for a 9-hole round. My bag consists of Driver,3 and 5 woods,5,6,7,8,9 irons, Pitching, Sand, 64 and 68 degree wedges, chipper (lofted putter for fringe), and putter to complete my 14 club make-up. At the same time, I started using GolfLogix GPS on my smart phone so now I know exactly how far I need to go and exactly which club and swing will get me there. If these things can knock 20 strokes off my game, I can only imagine even better results for someone that has played much longer. I’m thrilled.

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By: Double Eagle

Double Eagle — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:46:07 +0000

Thanks, Green Goddess!

I like to check into Rather Be Golfing regularly.

By: Green Goddess

Green Goddess — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:01:11 +0000

Hi Mike
good to read your blog and thanks for adding me to your blogroll. Like your book choice.
AliB, Green Goddess

By: Double Eagle

Double Eagle — Fri, 04 May 2007 15:23:27 +0000

Right now, I have three wedges but am intending on adding a fourth. For me, I can probably safely drop my 4 iron. I hardly ever use it now. On one hand, I’ll lose a club that gives me 210+ yards. But at that range, even if my PEI is low, it still puts me relatively far from the pin, if I even hit the green. On the other hand, adding that fourth wedge will give me that extra precision at short yardages getting me in the Golden Eight Feet more often. For those occasional shots around 210-215 yards, I’m better off just taking a little off a three iron. The benefits definitely outweigh the down side, by far.

By: HappyRock

HappyRock — Fri, 04 May 2007 14:29:42 +0000

How do you find room for 4 wedges in an your bag? I don’t quite follow the ‘In The Bag’ breakdown.
- The Happy Rock