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Wedge Setup Analyzer

Enter your wedges' measured carries, with loft optional. This tool orders them by carry and shows the gap between each, flagging any unusually wide gap.

Loft (optional)Carry
FromToGapEvenPossible hole
12010515yesno
1059015yesno
907515yesno

Measured

Carry gaps between your wedges: 15 yards, 15 yards, 15 yards.

Tradeoffs to weigh

  • This tool prioritizes measured carry gaps over nominal loft labels, since two wedges with the same stamped loft can carry very differently for you.
  • A wide carry gap is a signal worth investigating, not an automatic instruction to add a wedge; how you play partial shots also fills gaps.

Assumptions

  • Every carry entered reflects your own measured or reasonably confident data for that wedge.

Limitations

  • This does not prescribe a specific product, lie angle, bounce, or shaft; a gap signal is a research prompt, not a purchase instruction.
  • A missing loft for a wedge does not stop the carry-gap analysis, since carry is prioritized over the label.

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Carry over label

Two wedges stamped four degrees apart do not always carry four distinct, evenly spaced distances for you; grinds, bounce, and your own strike pattern all affect real carry. This tool orders your wedges by measured carry first and treats the loft label as secondary context, since carry is what actually determines the gap you feel on the course.

What an uneven gap suggests, and does not suggest

A noticeably wider gap between two adjacent wedges is worth investigating: it may mean a wedge is missing from that range, or it may simply mean you play partial shots to fill that distance and never needed a dedicated club there. This tool flags the gap; it does not tell you which explanation applies to your game.

No product, lie, bounce, or fitting prescription

This tool never recommends a specific loft, bounce, grind, or shaft. A flagged gap is a research prompt: measure your actual carries again, try a demo club at that loft, or consult a qualified fitter, rather than a purchase instruction from this page.

Where this connects

Once you have your wedge carries mapped, the Bag Composition Planner compares alternative club sets against your full carry coverage, and the Bag Change Impact tool shows what adding or removing a wedge does to your coverage.

Frequently asked questions

Should I sort my wedges by loft or by measured carry?

By measured carry. Two wedges stamped four degrees apart do not always carry four distinct, evenly spaced distances, since grinds, bounce, and your own strike pattern affect real carry. This tool treats the loft label as secondary context.

What does a wide gap between two wedges actually mean?

It could mean a wedge is missing from that distance range, or it could mean you comfortably play partial shots to fill it and never needed a dedicated club there. This tool flags the gap; it does not decide which explanation applies to your game.

Will this tool recommend a specific wedge loft or bounce to buy?

No. It never recommends a specific loft, bounce, grind, or shaft. A flagged gap is a research prompt — measure your actual carries again, try a demo club, or consult a fitter — not a purchase instruction.