The AP2’s are fine irons, but I play the Titleist MB “blade” irons…4-PW. I use the KBS 120 iron shafts. I do have the new Titleist 910 D3 driver, the new 3W fairway metal and a couple of Titleist hybrids in the bag as well…17 and 20 degree lofts. As you know, I play Vokey wedges and a Scotty putter.

Best,

Stan

Standard lie angle for wedges is 64 degrees. I have 58 ,52 and PW all set to 62 degrees. Be careful though. I want you to have your putter and wedges fit to you, not have them fit to my specs. When I write what I do in my books, I am simply saying that I have made the effort so that my clubs fit me.

To have your clubs fit properly for you, you may need to have a good teacher help you, or someone who is a trained club fitter.

Thanks again,

Stan

I m from Malaysia and currently resident in China.

I m a big fan all of your 3 books “Art Of Putting / Short Game / Scoring ”

I watch your video in the youtube to learn your putting method.

Being a Single Handicapper , putting is the weakest of my game . After reading your book and your video , i got myself a SC California Monterey , have it adjusted to 68 deg , just as mentioned in your book .

My putting improved but i still have a lot of practice to make it better.

I just bought a Vokey 58degwith 12deg Bounds , it is 0.5″ shorter than my Vokey 52deg08.

As mentioned in you book , you did adjust the wedge to be a few degree flatter .

How many degrees flatter do you adjust ? Is the lie is at 66deg now ?

Thanks .

Kevin

Are you still gaming the AP2’s?

Thaks,

Steve

Thanks for the kind words. I learned a long time ago that my passion in life is to encourage people to get better and shoot lower scores. I’m glad you enjoyed the books and happy that you are getting better. My next book is in the works and will even provide video clips through Microsoft Tag Reader that go along with the tips. Hope you enjoy it.

Stan

I bought all three of your “Art of …” books and studied them daily. Your methods turned the worst part of my game into the best. I bought a better putter, got it adjusted and practiced. My first time out I had 6 one putts in 9 holes. It took me a little longer to understand your sand method, but I kept working on it and once I got it, I started hitting very predictable bunker shots. My direction is much better. I couldn’t be happier with the results and I now have an absolute blast working on my short game. I’ve been your biggest proponent at my club and to all of my golf buddies.

Keep up the good work. I look forward to buying your future books.

Jeff Borders
Westerville, Ohio

You have it correct that changing loft effects the bounce. Adding loft adds bounce and taking loft off reduces bounce. The other factor that I personally consider is how adding or taking loft away effects the leading edge. I prefer offset on my wedges. When you add loft the leading edge moves forward of more in line with the shaft.

When you take loft away the leading edge moves back away from the shaft or hosel which gives the wedge an offset look. For example my set has a 54 degree wedge with 12 degree of bounce. I change the loft to 52 degrees which creates the offset look and reduced the bounce to 10.

All the best,

Stan

thank you a lot for your response and i will go this WE to buy those new wedges.
I am waiting for your 3 book i ordered and will read them carefully.
Thanks again
Martin

If you are practicing, then you WILL improve your pitching and chipping. It’s all about commitment, patience and a dedicated drive to work on the short game. I commend you for your efforts. Many of my students are using the multi-wedge approach in their bags, realizing that some longer irons or hybrids may not get used at all in some game conditions. On the other hand, the majority of your golf shots are from 100 yards and in, and the 52, 56 and 60 degree strategy with the bounce characteristics you mention are very good choices. You, of course, will also have a pitching wedge in your bag…something in the 48 degree range I suspect. The 4-wedge approach to the game gives you a lot of flexibility in club selection depending on the situation you find yourself in during the round. Good luck.

Stan