| What wedges do you have in your bag? For years | | | | The lob wedge with a loft of around sixty degrees |
| the only wedge the golfer whether professional or | | | | can be used instead of having to worry about opening |
| amateur had in their bag was the ever present sand | | | | up a sand wedge. The less detail you have to worry |
| wedge. This wedge was used for playing out of the | | | | about the easier the game becomes. Having said that |
| bunkers and generally ignored for the rest of the | | | | the lob wedge is one of the hardest clubs to master. |
| game. Well the wedge is becoming the most important | | | | and plenty of practice should be made to ensure you |
| club in your bag, it's time has come. | | | | don't have the dreaded bladed shot across the green |
| When you learn that nearly seventy per cent of your | | | | or even worse the duff shot which goes nowhere. |
| golf is played in the 120 yard zone it becomes obvious | | | | For the middle distance between a sand wedge and |
| why wedges have been elevated in this way. The | | | | the pitching wedge there is now the appropriately |
| sand wedge was joined by the pitching wedge to | | | | named gap wedge. It fills the gap between the other |
| allow for shots from around the 100 to 120 yard mark | | | | two. |
| with a lower bounce angle to take into account you | | | | So you see the wedges are becoming an essential |
| are playing off the turf.The pitching wedge, like all | | | | part of any golfers equipment. Some professional |
| wedges can be quite versatile and by opening or | | | | golfers carry five wedges, adding the 'X' wedge for |
| closing the club face a variety of shots could be | | | | close in work. These clubs , with lofts around the sixty |
| played. | | | | eight degree range allow for full swing shots at very |
| The skill here is to know how for open or closed the | | | | close quarters to the green, flinging the ball extremely |
| face had to be in order to get the distance correct. | | | | high to land very softly with no roll. The advantage of |
| Most golf pros will have this down to a fine art but for | | | | this when playing to a hard dry green is obvious. |
| the ordinary golfer it could be a complete mystery. | | | | So, take a long hard look into your golf bag and find |
| What better than a club then than a club for the | | | | room for a lovely little wedge. Your scorecard will |
| shorter distance that could be played normally. | | | | thank you for it. |