what is the loft of the typical wedge?
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What Is the Standard Loft of a Pitching Wedge? Pitching Wedge Loft. A typical pitching wedge contains about 45 degrees of loft. By comparison, the highest-lofted iron, the 9-iron, contains approximately 41 degrees of loft, while the gap wedge is typically lofted at 50 degrees. There is, however, no industry standard regarding each club’s loft. Some manufacturers will build pitching wedges with more or less than 45 degrees of loft.
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The Spin Doctor: Titleist's master craftsman Bob Vokey on how to buy wedges Knowing how far you hit your wedges. Sand wedges have stayed at 56 degrees. But when I was growing up, pitching wedges were at 51 or 52 degrees. Now, they’re all the way down to 46 degrees. You got a lot of weekend golfers who may have a 46-degree pitching wedge, but a 56-degree sand wedge. So there’s a gap in there.
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"What degree of loft is an ""A"" wedge?" Wedges are 52* gap, 54*, 56* sand , 60* lob, generally 56 is your sand wedge and what most people carry. Gap and lob Wedges are personal choices depending on your game. Remember when you add special Wedges you have to give up another club somewhere.
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Degrees of Bounce on Golf Wedges High Bounce. Clubs with a bounce of more than 10 degrees are considered high bounce wedges, according to Publinks Golfer. Sand wedges and some specialty gap wedges usually have high bounce, making them a good choice for light sand, deep rough or a shaggy fairway.
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Wedges: 10 things to know 1. Lofts. Wedges have the highest lofts of any club. Loft is the angle at which the club face lies relative to the shaft. Golf wedges can have as little as 45 degrees of loft (e.g. a pitching wedge) and as much as 64 degrees (e.g a lob wedge). 2. Pitching wedge.
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Difference between lob wedge and pitching wedge? Standard Pitching wedges are from 46 to 48 degrees depending on the manufacturer. You can also get approach wedges, sand wedges and lob wedges from 50-64 degrees. As someone who plays a lot of golf I have used almost every degree of wedge.
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What Is the Difference Between Golf Wedges? Pitching Wedge. Virtually every set of golf clubs come with a pitching wedge, which is a club with between 44 and 49 degrees of loft to the clubface. The pitching wedge is designed to be able to get under a golf ball on contact, and these clubs are used to hit shots from distances of between 110 and 125 yards.
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What Is a Gap Wedge? (And Why Is It Called That?) The goal with gap wedge loft is to slot it between the lofts of your pitching wedge and sand wedge, so there is a consistent progression of loft through your wedges. The key is that the gap wedge falls somewhere in the middle - more loft than a pitching wedge, less loft than a sand wedge.
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Wedge (golf) The modern pitching wedge is typically used from the fairway or rough for approach or lay-up shots requiring a distance of between 100 and 125 yards (exact distance will vary, as with any golf club's distance, on a number of variables such as exact club design, player skill and swing speed, and course conditions).
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- Golf Club Degrees of Loft. A set of golf clubs vary from player to player, not only in the 14 clubs they choose to carry, but in the actual lofts of the clubs. Not all 7 irons have the same loft.There are no set “standards” that all sets of clubs follow.ptimize Your Golf Club Loft Angle Today! The loft angle on the different clubs are designed to be used to your advantage. Golf clubs are designed with different lofts to get the ball up in the air. So many beginner and amateur golfers believe they have to scoop the ball to help it get up in the air.
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Wedge Buying Guide The ‘bounce’ of a wedge is the area of the club that hits the turf, hence ‘bounces’ the club through the surface under the ball at impact. Bounce is the group name for the elements involved in sole design: the bounce angle, sole width, leading edge, rocker and camber of a wedge.
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Standard pitching wedge loft Standard pitching wedge loft. What's the standard loft for a standard pitching wedge, I know it varies from manufacturer to manufactuerer, but what's the standard loft. I've heard 46* mentioned, but aren't 9 irons generally around 46* loft. Read this... Standard varies between manufacturer (and probably between model as well).
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What Is a Gap Wedge Golf Club? A gap wedge's angle varies between 50 and 54 degrees. The pitching wedge is usually around 45 degrees while the sand wedge is between 54 and 58 degrees. Golf club makers have decreased pitching wedge loft degrees over recent years, with the gap wedge becoming an option for golfers.
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Welcome to Golf Clubs 101 A 3 wood has a loft between 15 and 18 degrees, and a 5 wood has a loft between 20 and 22 degrees. The higher the golf club number, the higher the loft. Also, the higher the golf club number, the shorter the club shaft length.
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The Purpose of an Approach Wedge in Golf An approach wedge is used by golfers when a pitching wedge is too much club on the golfer's approach to the green. Less than 20 years ago, golfers had two wedges in their golf bags - a pitching wedge and a sand wedge. The technology has changed to the point that golfers use a pitching wedge, an approach wedge and a lob wedge on their trek to the green. The approach wedge is also called a gap wedge. The approach wedge has a loft of 50 to 54 degrees. It has more loft than a pitching wedge and less loft than a lob wedge. It is used on short shots to the green when the golfer wants to hit the ball high and land it softly.
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Pitching, Gap, Lob & Sand Wedge Lofts: Everything you need to know 2. Know your pitching wedge loft. If it’s 45 degrees or less, add three more wedges that are spaced apart by no more than 4-5 degrees each. 3. You must have a wedge between your pitching wedge loft and your sand wedge loft. The gap wedge (usually around 50 degrees) provides a vital yardage between those two clubs.
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- A sand wedge is one of the most important clubs in a player’s golf bag. Choosing the best sand wedge is crucial in lowering your strokes. Thanks to its unique shape and heft, a sand wedge is typically used for making shots from rough terrains and sand traps. Aside from providing the required loft, it's design helps generate enough backspin that keeps the ball from rolling off the green.
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Degrees of Bounce on Golf Wedges Degrees of Bounce on Golf Wedges. Golfers generally know that the loft of a club helps get the ball in the air. But bounce, which according to
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Degrees of Bounce on Golf Wedges Sand wedges have the most amount of bounce of any wedge, usually between 10 and 16 degrees, according to Learn About Golf. Specialty gap wedges may have as much as 12 degrees of bounce, though most are lower.
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Wedges Buyers' Guide This will usually come with any set of irons you purchase – although some players do replace them anyway. It is the next most lofted club after the 9 iron. Typically has a loft of 46-50 degrees. Mainly used for longer shots into the green – tournament players will hit a pitching wedge around 120 yards.
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Thread: high bounce vs. low bounce wedges.... Re: high bounce vs. low bounce wedges Simply put, bounce is a measure of how far below the leading edge the bottom of the sole falls. If you hold a wedge in front of you with the grip toward the ground and the toe toward you, you will notice that the trailing end of the sole is raised above the bottom of the clubface.
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The Best 60 Degree Wedges For 2017 Titleist Vokey SM6 Wedge. The Vokey is a wildly popular series of clubs from Titleist. The SM6 version of wedges come in a range of lofts and 4 different grind options for different bounce angles. The 60 degree wedge comes sole grinds designated as L (low bounce), M and S (medium bounce) and K (high bounce).
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Bounce Angle Buyers' Guide Bounce Angle. Most golfers understand that wedges differ by loft-typically from a 45 degree pitching wedge up to as high as 64 degrees for the most extremely lofted lob wedge.ounce Angle. Most golfers understand that wedges differ by loft-typically from a 45 degree pitching wedge up to as high as 64 degrees for the most extremely lofted lob wedge.
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The Purpose of an Approach Wedge in Golf Loft of approach wedge. The approach wedge has a loft of 50 to 54 degrees. It has more loft than a pitching wedge and less loft than a lob wedge. It is used on short shots to the green when the golfer wants to hit the ball high and land it softly.
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How to Use a Golf Gap Wedge How to Use a Golf Gap Wedge. A gap wedge, with a loft of 50 to 54 degrees, will hit a ball farther than a sand wedge and shorter than a pitching wedge. How did the gap wedge get its name? Very simply, it is a club that will go further than your sand wedge, but will result in a shorter shot hit with your pitching wedge.
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- Pitching wedges have a loft of between 46 and 48 degrees. Approach wedges have lofts between 50 and 52 degrees. The extra loft on the approach wedge helps it to get up in the air, but decreases the distance hit.