| Golf wedges are your money clubs, allowing super | | | | Lob Wedge; |
| accurate, softly landing shots into the firmest of | | | | A further refinement in the wedge armoury, the lob |
| greens. Nearly seventy five per cent of your golf | | | | wedge has a loft of around 60 degrees and allows a |
| game is played from 120 yards out Knowing your golf | | | | very high, very soft landing shot from close range. Ideal |
| wedges will assist you to choose the correct one or | | | | for the firmer greens the lob shot will drop and stop. |
| two or four. Many pro golfers now carry 4 wedges at | | | | Wedges of up to 64 degrees are starting to appear, |
| least and US golfer Phil Mickleson carries five! often | | | | another indicator that wedges are where the action is. |
| leaving his driver out of the bag because he knows it | | | | What is bounce and what bounce do I need? |
| is the wedges that will carry him through a game. If | | | | Bounce is a combined factor of width of sole,angle of |
| you want more bang for your buck forget about the | | | | club edge to the ground and head design.Many pros |
| super duper driver, the hyped up rescue wood and | | | | will have the bounce angle adjusted to the particular |
| invest in some wedges. | | | | conditions of a course but for the rest of us a the |
| Pitching Wedge; | | | | standard bounce of about 16 degrees will perform |
| Most sets come with a pitching wedge . Lofts range | | | | better on a softer course whilst the low bounce clubs, |
| from 47 to 50 degrees and these are the least lofted | | | | 12 degrees, are more suited to the firmer turf of a links |
| of all the wedges. Use from about 120 yards out. | | | | course. |
| Gap Wedge; | | | | Most but not all wedges come with a steel shaft with |
| A newcomer, the gap wedge fills the gap between | | | | a wedge flex, i.e. stiff, this is to give better feel whilst |
| the pitching wedge and the more lofted sand wedge. | | | | striking the ball. |
| Gap wedges are commonly around the 51 to 55 | | | | Club heads come in a variety of finishes and it really |
| degre mark. | | | | down to personal preference however wedges with a |
| Sand Wedge; | | | | raw or 'rusty' finish will give better backspin due to the |
| Surprisingly enough the sand wedge is used for playing | | | | grippier finish. An old trick with these clubs was to |
| in the sand. Lofted to around 56 to 58 degrees the | | | | leave them in the rain to rust and then give a quick |
| sand wedge is mostly used from the green side | | | | wire brush for maximum spin rates. Balls will quickly |
| bunkers. Opening or closing the face will, like all | | | | split or tear with these clubs. |
| wedges allow for a degree of variation in ball flight. | | | | So invest in your game and invest in a wedge. |