It probably goes without saying, but a sand wedge with some forgiveness is best for high handicappers and beginners. Features of Sand Wedge for Beginners Sand Wedge Forgiveness They usually have a loft of 54-58 and are primarily used from about 80 yards out. The sand wedge usually has a bounce of 10+ and can be used out of the sand, but not exclusively the sand. Also, if I’ve managed to land in some deep rough, the lob wedge can help get under the ball and back into the fairway. For me, when I’m behind a tree and need to land on the green without rolling over, the lob wedge gets some playing time. The lob wedge has the highest loft of all the wedges (58+) and is used when the player needs to get the ball in the air quickly, without sailing over the green. If you’re hitting your pitching wedge around 110 and your sand wedge around 80 yards (on a clean hit), this leaves a gap. The gap wedge usually has a loft between 50-54 degrees. Unfortunately, this left a “gap” between the two clubs lofts. Gap Wedgeīack in the day, there was primarily the pitching wedge and the sand wedge. They usually have a short amount of bounce (around 2-5) and are generally used for approach shots when you’re 90-110 yards out. The pitching wedge loft is around 46-50 degrees. The loft will really determine the distance the wedge is designed to be used from. The biggest difference between the wedges is the loft. Of the 14 clubs allowed in the bag, it’s common to have several wedges, because they are so critical to keeping your score down. This post is primarily about sand wedges, but I do want to briefly discuss the other wedges too. I’ll share what to look for when shopping for a sand wedge and make some recommendations on the best sand wedges available. In this post, I want to discuss wedges and more specifically sand wedges. That being said, this post is for beginners or those that aren’t’ on the tour. Albeit rarely, it can sometimes be easier to chip up and down from a bunker vs the surrounding deep grass. Now the pros can sometimes use the bunkers to their advantage. Ironically, I’ve read that since you don’t even have to hit the ball when playing out of the bunker, it’s technically the easiest shot. Hitting your ball into the bunker sucks… Almost as bad as trying to hit it out! A proper sand wedge, for bunker shots, might change your outlook on this.
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