| There are several golf wedges from which golfers | | | | over trees and back onto the fairway. |
| can choose. In fact, you will probably find several in | | | | However, all hope is lost if the golfer blades the ball |
| your golf bag. Although there is plenty of golf | | | | which is when the hits the ball toward the middle as |
| equipment on the market to discuss, this article will be | | | | opposed to underneath. Yes, the ball may still get into |
| limited to the sand wedge and the pitching wedge, two | | | | the air, but it will not go very high and certainly go |
| of the more useful clubs for any golfer out on the | | | | further than was originally intended. The truth is, though, |
| course. I find this to be true while golfing the courses in | | | | that this applies to all clubs and not just wedges. |
| Costa Blanca. | | | | Blading is simply more noticeable with the wedge since |
| Wedges generally have shorter handles than other | | | | the ball will fly the green and lose the shot for the |
| clubs because the golfer needs to get closer to the | | | | golfer. |
| ball to attain the elevation needed for that particular | | | | Both the sand wedge and the pitching wedge can be |
| shot. Wedges are used for the shorter shots, usually | | | | used instead of a chipping wedge, another golf wedge. |
| less than one hundred yards, particularly true of the | | | | Chipping is done when the shot is near the green but |
| pitching wedge. | | | | not quite onto the green itself. Chipping can take place |
| The pitching wedge is primarily used to elevate the ball | | | | when the ball is as far out as 100 yards, though this is |
| into the air quickly. Elevation is more important than | | | | a difficult chip to attempt to the point that the golfer |
| distance initially, but of course the golfer wants the | | | | may be best to opt for a different club. |
| shot to actually reach the green. Because of the angle | | | | To substitute the pitching wedge with the sand wedge, |
| of the pitching wedge's head, it is used for such short | | | | the ball should be within twenty-five yards of the green |
| distances. Its purpose is not to get the ball extremely | | | | because the shot is more for loft than distance. With |
| far down the green but rather just get it quickly into | | | | the angle of the club head on the sand wedge, it is |
| the air. Other clubs are intended to move the ball far | | | | fairly easy to get under the ball too much preventing |
| down the green. | | | | distance on the shot, if any distance at all. |
| The primary use of the sand wedge is to get the golf | | | | Using the pitching wedge to chip is much easier since |
| ball back onto the course rather than stuck in the sand | | | | the pitching wedge's club head is less angled. Your |
| traps. When faced with a tricky situation, the sand | | | | stance and foot placement is important when playing |
| wedge is probably the best club to which you should | | | | golf in general, particularly when using the pitching |
| turn. The angle of its loft allows a golfer to get the ball | | | | wedge. |