How to hit wedges tight from any.
Sand wedge loft 54.
In between a pitching wedge and a lob wedge a standard sand wedge loft is usually 54 56 giving you versatility around the green.
Standard loft of a sw is 56 or 54 but most are 56.
Sets of irons had a pitching wedge of about 50 52 degrees and that was the more generally used wedge for greenside shots.
An ideal progression is for the pitching wedge to be 45 degrees followed by a 50 degree gap wedge and complemented by 54 and 58 degree sand and lob wedges.
On the flip side if our pitching wedge loft is 48 degrees then i would look into adding a 52 degree gap wedge a 56 degree sand wedge loft and possibly a 60 degree loft wedge if you would like.
If we have a 46 degree wedge i would recommend having a 50 degree gap wedge a 54 degree sand wedge and possibly a 58 degree loft wedge.
You could possibly get away with having a gap wedge at 51 degrees and then a sand wedge at 56 degrees.
Golfers used to have one or two wedges in their golf bag the pitching wedge which is included in most sets of irons and the sand wedge.
Typical characteristics of a good sand wedge are.
I carry four wedges because i want more options around the green.
Wide sole with a flange designed to produce high bounce when the face is open in a bunker.
The gap wedge also goes by the names a wedge attack wedge and approach wedge.
Bunkers are the bane of high handicappers and those new to the game of.
Usually wedges can be bent a degree stronger or weaker to accommodate your preferences as well.
A typical gap wedge might might be lofted from 48 to 54 degrees.
With pitching wedges typically lofted from 42 to 46 degrees the gap wedge is so called because it closes the gap in loft between the pitching wedge and sand wedge.
In other words a pitching wedge has a loft that is similar to that of an older 9 iron.
Loft between 54 and 56 degrees is the norm but may be higher.
In the last 20 years club manufacturers have strengthened the irons by decreasing loft and thereby creating more distance with each club.
Most sand wedges from that time until the mid 1980s were about 55 56 degrees in loft but loft was not a specification that many paid much attention to.
Sand wedges and beginners.
They start out as cavity backs and end as blades.
Ok heres the insite on sw and your wedge specilties like volkey wedges.
Short shaft varying between 33 and 37 inches.
Vokey offers a range of sand wedge lofts designed with a middle center of gravity for a more consistent shot.
