Adding a lob wedge is a great idea for many golfers because it allows you to get the ball in the air quickly without having to manipulate the clubface. I carry four wedges because I want more options around the green. Usually, wedges can be bent a degree stronger or weaker to accommodate your preferences as well. You could possibly get away with having a gap wedge at 51 degrees, and then a sand wedge at 56 degrees. Let’s say your pitching wedge loft is 46 degrees. I believe you should have three wedges in your bag (including your PW), at minimum.
GOLF WEDGE DEGREES FULL
Most players are going to execute better with a full swing rather than try to hit a pitching wedge at 80% of its normal yardage.Įach manufacturer has their own lofts, and it is important to know what you are playing with so that you can make the right decision. If you had a sand wedge that was 56 degrees of loft, that would leave an enormous gap in yardage between the two clubs. Having something in between the two, maybe at around 50 degrees would be more appropriate. You can typically find lofts on a manufacturer’s website This is exactly why having a gap wedge has become more important.įor example, a Callaway Steelhead XR pitching wedge has 44 degrees of loft. Pitching wedges that used to be 48 degrees are now in the 44-45 region. The trend has been for lofts to go stronger and stronger, which is increasing the distance each player will hit their pitching wedge. This could greatly affect how many wedges you carry in your bag, and what loft they should be. It is important to understand that there are no standards in the golf industry for pitching wedge loft. You want to have a wedge for each yardage. The main key is to choose a collection of lofts that don’t leave any large holes in distance between clubs. This will make it easier to decide what lofts you need in order to properly gap yourself.
GOLF WEDGE DEGREES PROFESSIONAL
If you can work with a teaching professional or club fitter using a launch monitor, then you can arrive at your yardage for each wedge. I strongly believe that most golfers should carry a gap wedge to avoid the large “gap” between their pitching and sand wedge.
I chose the lofts on these wedges because of the various distances I hit the ball, but you can see that I have pretty much every yardage covered inside of 130 yards. Pitching Wedge (45 Degrees): 125 Yards, Gap Wedge (51 Degrees): 115 Yards, Sand Wedge (56 Degrees): 100 Yards, Lob Wedge (60 Degrees): 90 Yards Here are my current distances on full swings with each wedge:
I will run through an example in my game to give you an idea of how I arrived at the different wedge lofts in my bag.
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