Stop scooping and start hitting sticky wedge shots with this drill. By: Nick Dimengo . November 20, 2023. ... “I’m going to take a sand wedge out and come to a good impact position.

Sand wedge: Designed specifically to make hitting shots out of bunkers easier. Abbreviated SW. In the late 20th century, as more specialization entered golf, golf companies began making additional ...

Hitting wedges the right distance is one of the toughest things for average players. ... 52 and 56 degrees. If you have a pitching wedge at 48 and a sand wedge at 58, that gap is too big.

The five specialty wedges on this page have heavy soles and high lofts. That lets you take a normal setup and make your regular swing, ... Just remember to hit the sand first. Seriously.

The grooves in the sand wedges and lob wedges (54 to 62 degrees) are wider and deeper to help get water, sand and debris off the hitting surface for increased consistency. More … Mizuno ES21 ...

Some players use the ‘clock face' system when it comes to hitting their wedges. ... 54° sand wedge, and a lob wedge at 58°, ...

All week I’ve been hitting my sand wedge — I hit my sand wedge 130, 135 just normal, just cruising it. Gap wedge on the last hole I had 132 and it was a little into the wind and I hit gap ...

For one, hitting pitching and sand wedges while standing more upright than usual wasn’t awkward at all. In fact, I kind of liked it. That said, trying to hit the set’s lob wedge ...

On tour some players will change their lob wedge four times a year, sand wedge three, gap wedge two and pitching wedge once. They’re not wanting to maximise spin with the pitching wedge because ...

Lob wedges are mostly used when hitting chips or bunker shots. ... A sand wedge normally has a loft ranging from 54 to 59 degrees.

The Skinny: Forged from 8620 carbon steel for a soft feel at impact, the Staff Model Tour Grind wedges are available only in sand wedge and lob wedge lofts (56-60 degrees) and have moderate bounce ...