They start out as cavity backs and end as blades.
Sand wedge loft 54.
Having the right amount of loft separation between your wedges is key to a successful short game.
Sets of irons had a pitching wedge of about 50 52 degrees and that was the more generally used wedge for greenside shots.
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.
Usually wedges can be bent a degree stronger or weaker to accommodate your preferences as well.
Loft between 54 and 56 degrees is the norm but may be higher.
Short shaft varying between 33 and 37 inches.
Fist thought look at the old titleist zb s the progressive set.
Ok heres the insite on sw and your wedge specilties like volkey wedges.
In the last 20 years club manufacturers have strengthened the irons by decreasing loft and thereby creating more distance with each club.
You could possibly get away with having a gap wedge at 51 degrees and then a sand wedge at 56 degrees.
Standard loft of a sw is 56 or 54 but most are 56.
How to hit wedges tight from any.
Sand wedges and beginners.
Let s say your pitching wedge loft is 46 degrees.
A typical gap wedge might might be lofted from 48 to 54 degrees.
In between a pitching wedge and a lob wedge a standard sand wedge loft is usually 54 56 giving you versatility around the green.
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.
In other words a pitching wedge has a loft that is similar to that of an older 9 iron.
Typical characteristics of a good sand wedge are.
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.
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.
The gap wedge also goes by the names a wedge attack wedge and approach wedge.
Vokey offers a range of sand wedge lofts designed with a middle center of gravity for a more consistent shot.
Wide sole with a flange designed to produce high bounce when the face is open in a bunker.
Bunkers are the bane of high handicappers and those new to the game of.