The bounce angle is the angle from the leading edge to the point where the sole actually meets the ground. Most discussions on bounce refer more specifically to bounce angle. 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. 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. Try to keep the lofts gaps to around 4 degrees between each club. The key in choosing a set of wedges is to make sure that there are no big gaps in loft between the lowest lofted iron in your set and the first wedge and then also between edge wedge. Most professional carry three or four wedges, to offer variation and selection to their short games. The more loft on a wedge, the more elevation on your shot, resulting in a higher ball flight with less distance, as seen below: The loft of a wedge is simply the angle created between the face of the wedge and an imaginary vertical line. It tends to be used more to hit chips, flop shots and bunker shots than full shots. As its name suggests it has a high loft of around 60 to 64 degrees, allowing golfers to produce more height and spin with shots near the green. Lob wedges are the newest of the wedge designs. Usually in the range of 54 to 58 degrees, the sand wedge was originally designed, as the name suggests, to escape from green side bunkers thanks to the heavier and wider design of its sole.įor a long time it was the go-to club for chips and bunker shots around the green, because it was the highest lofted club in a player's bag until the lob wedge came along. Largely suited to fuller shots, they are typically added to player’s bag to bridge a distance gap and offer more variety near the green for pitches that don’t involve a full swing and longer chips. Occasionally referred to as an attack (AW) or utility wedge (UW), these wedges tend to carry a loft of around 50 to and 53 degrees. Gap Wedges (GW)Īs the name suggests these wedges fill the ‘gap’ between the pitching wedge and the sand wedge. Most modern sets tend towards a lower lofted or stronger pitching wedge to blend in with longer-hitting iron designs, whilst also creating a need or gap for the, aptly named, gap wedge. Typically with a loft between 44-48 degrees it is used primarily for full shots into greens and some longer chip shots. The first and most common wedge is the pitching wedge. Wedges can be divided into four main types: Different types of wedges along with varying specifications mean you should research and find a wedge that is suits to your swing and needs. Wedges may appear as basic clubs that are not as advanced in terms of technology as a driver or irons, but this is untrue. It is essential that the wedges you carry add to your game and assist scoring. They can create birdies or save pars, but can also cause problems for golfers who struggle around the greens if they are not using the right type of wedge for the shot. Research shows that around a quarter of all shots are played using a wedge so clearly they are a vital part of every golfer’s game.
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