| Ever wonder how the players on T.V. hit those | | | | terms of distance in your bag. |
| perfect shots around the green that end up stopping | | | | The Gap Wedge - This wedge is typically the club that |
| right beside the hole? | | | | is left out of the so called "mix" because of its late |
| It's a really simple answer. They have the wedges that | | | | introduction to the wedge game. This club is used to fill |
| are fitted to their individual games. How do they find | | | | the gap between the pitching and sand wedges and |
| those wedges? Well let's take a look. As you know | | | | can carry lofts between 50 and 54 degrees. These |
| golf wedges have come a really long way in the last | | | | clubs are sold individually at your local retailer. |
| couple years and the smarter players are realizing the | | | | The Sand Wedge - Don't be fooled by the name of |
| benefits of these advancements. | | | | this club into thinking it's only for use from the sand. Its |
| If you are still one of those players who is still only | | | | loft is somewhere between 55 and 59 degrees and |
| carrying one wedge in your golf bag you are basically | | | | provides a great amount of spin or stopping power. It |
| throwing away strokes to your golfing buddies or other | | | | can be purchased on its own or sometimes come with |
| competitors. You have to add the benefits of a better | | | | your set. You usually hit this club form 90 yards into |
| wedge game to your arsenal to succeed and lower | | | | the pin including the sand traps. |
| your scores. The best thing is that it's simple to do. | | | | The Lob Wedge - These clubs must be purchase |
| There are four basic wedges that are available to the | | | | separately from your local retailer. They are used for |
| game of golf today. These wedges all have a | | | | shorter high shots around the green that you would like |
| particular place in your bag in terms of the shots you | | | | to stop quickly. They generally have a loft of 60 to 64 |
| can hit with them. Since 70% of the scoring is done in | | | | degrees and are a lot of fun to hit. |
| golf from inside 100 yards it is essential to have these | | | | As a general rule of thumb the average player should |
| four wedges in your bag. | | | | try to space the loft of the different wedges to 4 |
| These wedges are: | | | | degrees. What that means is there should be 4 |
| The Pitching Wedge - This wedge is included in your | | | | degrees difference from pitching wedge to gap |
| set and is probably the "one" wedge that every player | | | | wedge, 4 degrees form gap wedge to sand wedge , |
| has. It is usually the club that is hit form about 100 to | | | | and 4 degrees form sand wedge to lob wedge. |
| 125 yards form the pin. The loft on these clubs are | | | | There are a number of other variables that we can |
| somewhere between 46 and 50 degrees depending | | | | get into to help you select the best wedges for your |
| on the manufacturer. This will be the longest wedge in | | | | game but these should give you a great starting point. |