| the "secrets" in the golf bags of many successful | | | | used to fill the area between the sand wedge and the |
| golfers is the wedge. The golf wedge considered to | | | | pitching wedge. Once you have a good feel for your |
| be one of the three "scoring" clubs with the other two | | | | own game and knowing where you end up after each |
| being the putter and the driver. The wedge is very | | | | shot on a golf course, you can determine which of |
| versatile it can help you with many difficult shots. | | | | these wedges would be best for you. If you find |
| Follow along as we show you how to find the | | | | yourself constantly landing in sand bunkers because of |
| wedges that will help your own personal golf game. | | | | errant shots obviously a sand wedge is important to |
| Wedge Basics | | | | your personal game. If you find yourself driving yourself |
| There are five basic golf wedges to consider. The | | | | fairly close to the green, you'll need a wedge that |
| main factor between each of these five is the loft. | | | | gives you a shorter distance but better stopping |
| The gap wedge has 50 to 54° of loft. The lob | | | | power so you don't overshoot the green with a long |
| wedge has about 64° of loft, the pitching wedge has | | | | bounce and roll. You should also realize that, with a bit |
| 45 to 48° of loft, the sand wedge has 56° of loft | | | | of practice, you can produce a great deal of backspin |
| and the loft wedge 58 to 60°. Each of these clubs | | | | with the wedge, causing the ball to back up once it hits |
| also has a bounce angle that is related to the loft. This | | | | the green. It's obvious you've seen times when this is a |
| "bounce" helps the club get the ball up into the air. | | | | necessary shot that the pros need to make and you |
| Fit Your Needs | | | | will be able to do the same. |
| What you need to do is to take a look at your own | | | | Besides their unique ability to get the ball in the air, golf |
| personal golf game and determine where you might | | | | wedges also feature the shortest shafts. These |
| need one of these clubs. The pitching wedge is usually | | | | shorter shafts help you to control the club and |
| used within 100 to 125 yards from the pin. As the | | | | ultimately the shot much better. Even a beginner can |
| name implies, it is used to pitch the ball onto the green. | | | | find themselves easily shaping their shots and |
| The lob wedge is used for shorter shots around the | | | | controlling them with one of these golf wedges. |
| green we need to get the ball to stop quickly. When | | | | If you're a beginner, consider starting with a sand |
| you want the ball to stop the diamond not roll further | | | | wedge. Practice with it so you can have confidence in |
| than where it lands you need the lob wedge. The sand | | | | getting out of the bunkers and you'll find your game |
| wedge is typically used in the sand bunkers as the | | | | much more enjoyable. Again, one should determine |
| name implies. But the degree of loft it has can also | | | | where you usually end up on your second and third |
| provide a lot of spin and help you to stop the ball | | | | shots, you can now determine which of the other |
| quickly when you're pitching from 90 yards into the pin, | | | | wedges you can begin to fit into your game. |
| whether in a sand bunker or not. The gap wedge is | | | | |