Short shaft varying between 33 and 37 inches.
Sand wedge loft bounce.
High bounce wedges are those with more than 10 of bounce designed for softer turf fluffy lies and bunkers with soft sand.
Usually the highest lofted club a golfer will carry the lob wedge creates a very steep angle of ascent and descent for shots that must get up very quickly perhaps for example to get over a tree and for shots that you want to hit.
Typical characteristics of a good sand wedge are.
Like loft the bounce of a club is measured in degrees.
The sand wedge an angled sole measured in degrees of bounce that performs better in fluffy sand.
Sand wedges and beginners.
Sand wedge bounce 10 or 14.
The best bounce for sand wedges is typically 8.
A high bounce for a sand wedge has 10 14 degrees of bounce.
The sand wedge typically has a loft ranging from 54 to 58 degrees.
If it s 45 degrees or less add three more wedges that are spaced apart by no more than 4 5 degrees each.
This magnifies the effective bounce of the club and build seven more resistance when driving through the sand.
The bounce and grind on a sand wedge helps determine how much the wedge digs into the ground as you make contact with the ball.
Golfers generally know that the loft of a club helps get the ball in the air.
The more sand wedge bounce there is the greater the angle between the leading edge and the lowest point on the sole.
A sand wedge s sole or bottom is wider than other club s soles.
Angle of attack is the first thing you should determine about your golf swing when deciding what type of bounce and sole width you want on a wedge angle of attack is.
You have steep golf swing and tend to make deep divots after contact.
But bounce which according to the sand trap is the angle of the sole against the ground at address is just as important to a good golf shot as loft.
Wide sole with a flange designed to produce high bounce when the face is open in a bunker.
Simply put the bounce is your friend and is designed to help the club literally bounce off the ground to add forgiveness when making contact.
The higher the degree of bounce to a club the better it runs over the ground rather than cutting into it.
The gap wedge also known as the approach wedge got its name because it fills the distance gap between the pitching wedge and sand wedge.
Vokey offers three unique sand wedge grinds m s f to fit every type of player and course condition.
Loft between 54 and 56 degrees is the norm but may be higher.
Bunkers are the bane of high handicappers and those new to the game of.
Choosing the exact loft and bounce for your wedge can be a little tricky.
So named because it falls in between the pitching wedge and sand wedge in loft the gap wedge has more loft than a pw less loft than a sw.
So generally think about putting in a gap wedge that s.
High bounce sand wedges are ideal for preventing the leading edge of the club from dragging too much in the sand and high bounce lob wedges are beneficial to those who take deep divots with a digger swing style and.
A sand wedge is a tool that most golfers would admit they could not live without.
Each sand wedge has both a loft and a bounce.
The good news is that we have put together a guide to help you figure out which is best for your game.
