I do not believe you need a 56, also keep in mind you are only allowed 14 clubs so depending on how you set up your hybirds and/or woods it might not work anyways.

On a different point of view, I would consider ordering wedges in the following manner: 48, 54 and 60, that way there is 6 degrees of loft between each club as a starting point.

I have the AP1 714's and I have the 48* wedge that came with the set and added the Vokey SM5 54* and 60*. Did a 6 degree gap between each wedge. This seems to work for me but most of the time it comes down to personal preference.

yeah I would say that's good gapping. 716 PW is 43 degrees I think.
I've always played 50,56,60

Gap analysis on wedges. You want 10 to 15 yards between your PW and 48 and same goes through the set. I have a PW which is 45 degrees, then a 52, 56, 60

I agree with Chris to have your wedges 48, 54 and 60, as to maintain consistent yardage gaps.

well I would rather kick out the 60 than not having a propper 56/sand wedge!
specially for high handicapper a 60 can cause some difficulties!

GC,

I have done a fair amount of experimenting with my wedges over the years. I too have a set of AP1s (5-W). My AP1 wedge (W) is essentially 47 degrees of loft similar to your 48 deg wedge. I also purxhased, at the suggestion of my club fitter, I also add a 50, 54(adjusted to 55), and a 60 deg Lob wedge. I have hit many balls with this setup.I have learned that this setup does not give me enough distance separation between the AP1 gap wedge (W) and the 50 deg gap wedge the club fitter recommended. I have learned from my experiences that the ideal setup would be a AP1 gap wedge (W) , 52, 56, and 60 deg. This loft variation breaks up the distance gaps the best. As a result, I will be selling my new SM6 50 and 54 (turned to 55) wedges and go back to using my SM4 52 & 56 degree wedges. I will however keep my newly purchased SM6 60 deg lob wedge.

I like your setup and strongly recommend you add a 56 deg sand wedge with a wide flange to your setup. My SM4 56 sand wedge has a wide flange with 8 deg of bounce. My SM6 60 degree lob has 4 degrees of bounce. I have learned from many years of hitting wedge shots that this combination of wedges gives me the most vesatility when I play at many golf courses that have many different course conditions. My 56 deg sand wedge has some weight to it and a fair amount of bounce making it ideal for hitting shots from thick rough, wet grass, as well as soft sand in bunkers. It is also good at hitting from soft or muddy fairway conditions as the club just glides through the short grass easily. A lob wedge would dig too easily under these conditions. My new SM6 lob wedge, with 4 degrees of bounce, is great club hitting from real firm lies like you would see from hardpan. Also, if bunkers have sand that is firm or rain soaked or crusty, the low bounce is great for digging out the shot under these conditions. This low bounce lob wedge is also very good if you have to hit a ball from a divot. It is also my "go to" club in the event I need to hit a full or mini flop shot. I am very happy with this combination of wedges as it offers me the greatesr versatility from a wide variety of shots you need to hit around the greens with many varying course conditions. As you can see these 2 wedges are designed for different types of shots. I could not get by with just either a sand wedge or just a lob wedge. The variation of the bounce angles from these 2 clubs will help produce different results under different conditions. My short game is my strength and having the right tools with the proper equipment setup to do the job is essential in helping your game. Hope this info is of some help.

Best Wishes,
DV

Anyone else feel a PW is 47* max and 51* std to weak or just me? I see a 43* wedge and I see a strong 9 iron? Then again, mentally ill men in dresses using the female restrooms? We are upside ladies and gents....Not??

The distance races have really raised havoc trying to fill in a bag with only 14 clubs. With the PW at 43/44 degrees, 4 degrees just doesn't work. If you use PW + 3 wedges, something in the D/3W/5W/3-PW needs to come out. Each golfer needs to fit wedges to their game for distances and ground conditions. Knowing how to choke down with 6 degrees of separation is likely needed.

Hey GC,

Me again. As I am a huge believer in PW+ 3 wedges, may I suggest the following setup,to get you to the 14 club limit

Driver,
3W (metal),
816 (23 deg) hybrid,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9I, (716 AP1s)
PW (716 AP1 43 deg),
W (716 AP1 47 deg gap wedge)
52, 56, 60 deg wedges,
Putter,

The 816 H1 hybrid has 3 degrees of adjustability. With this variation I can hit this club between 190-220 yards. You don't need a 3 iron or 5 wood any more with the gapping of the new AP1s and the 816 hybrid adjustability. This setup gives you a lot of flexibility with the wedges which are the tools of the trade if you want to go low. Two wedges with six degrees of loft difference is too limiting and will hinder your shot creativity from 100 yards and closer.

DV