It really depends on how far you are from the green and the type of shot you want to create as the ball lands on the green.įor example, if you’re 60 yards away from the hole and you’re hitting against the slope, then a lower loft Pitching Wedge may be more suitable than a Sand Wedge. So, expect the golf ball to roll forward by quite a bit. This is a rather simple chipping technique and that’s why so many beginners and elderly golfers love it, the only thing to be careful of is that the amount of roll from chippers will be relatively high. The bump-and-run sounds exactly like what it is, you take a short swing to bump the ball and have it run along the green to the hole. Golf chippers have a lower loft range from 30 to 37 degrees and are used for the bump-and-run on greenside chips. The golf chipper is technically a ‘wedge’. Play Range: Greenside Chipping or within 30 yards The lob wedge has a loft range between 60 to 64 degrees and is the only wedge that you likely will never see being included in a set of golf clubs. However, if you’re not consistent with your striking, and don’t understand your golf swing well, then you might hit more thin shots and flopped shots than any other golf club in your bag. The lob wedge is like a double-edged sword, if you’re good with it, it can give you the most amount of control out of the bunkers or in chipping as it generates a ton of backspin. Why they’re great for the sand is because they tend to have a fatter sole with a 10 to 12-degree bounce, making it for it to go through the sand without getting stuck. Plus, the sand wedge gives enough roll (on the lesser side) which has been one of the ideal amounts for most golfers on their approaches to the green. This loft range makes the sand wedge easy to get the ball out of steep bunkers and is good for almost any bunker condition you can think of. The sand wedge has a loft range between 54 to 58 degrees. It is the ideal golf club for the bunkers, for control on the greens, for green-side chipping, and pitching, you name it. The sand wedge is by far the most important wedge. The AW is also a good chipper if you’re looking for slightly more spin on the greens compared to chipping with a more backspin chipper like the Sand Wedge. This allows golfers to take more aggressive approach shots from beyond 100 yards onto the green without worrying too much about the golf ball rolling out of the green. The gap wedge has a loft range between 50 to 53 degrees. The result of this is a well-controlled wedge that can hit beyond 100 yards. The role of the gap wedge is to fill the traditional 8-degrees loft gap between the pitching wedge and sand wedge. In most cases, it’s often taken out of the bag or used specifically for the bump and run. This means shots with the PW will be lower and roll much more on the green, hence harder to control.Īs a result, the PW is the least used wedge by golfers. It comes with a loft range of 44 to 48 degrees and is the farthest-hitting, least-spin-generating wedge you can get.
The pitching wedge is the most common wedge in a golf set, mainly because they come with every golf set or iron set you purchase. To assist you in the content below, here’s a sketch of the trajectory, height, and distance for the pitching wedge, the gap/approach wedge, the sand wedge, the lob wedge, and the golf chipper. Of course, we’re not just going to tell you what they are and end there! We’ll break down what each of these wedges does, their features, their build types, shaft, and all other features you need to know about a golf wedge. The Golf Chipper (relatively new ‘wedge’).So, let’s start with the 5 types of wedges available on the market, starting from the lowest loft to the highest (we’ll cover what loft is in a bit): Knowing that the best golfers are the best wedge-users, we strongly encourage every golfer to learn about their shorter clubs, particularly how you should customize your set of wedges to optimize your playstyle. There’s a reason why Tiger Woods is so dominant in the sport, his putting and short game are hands down second the none on the Tour.
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Truth is, everyone can hit a driver when you’ve reached a certain level, it’s your chipping and putting that truly sets apart the good from the great golfers. Golf is a game of 150 yards, particularly within 100 yards. This is an article introducing the 5 types of golf wedges.
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