What is pitching wedge loft?

Pitching Wedge (PW)

Is a 52-degree wedge a pitching wedge?

Golfers who have a 52-degree wedge in their bag typically have a pitching wedge that's between 47-48 degrees. 52-degree wedges are a lot less common, and the reason is that pitching wedges are normally 44-46 degrees. Having a 6-8 degree gap between clubs is a bit too much, and that's why 50-degrees is more common.

What is the standard loft of a pitching wedge?

Typically, a pitching wedge loft will be somewhere between 42° and 46° but they can occasionally vary either side of this range.

What loft should my wedges be?

To make it easy, a good rule of thumb is to have about four-degrees of loft between your wedges. So, if your 48-degree pitching wedge flies on average 110 yards, and your 56-degree sand wedge goes about 80 yards, you probably need a 52-degree wedge that carries around 95 yards to fill an important hole in your setup.

How do I know the loft of my pitching wedge?

The loft, is the angle between the face plane and the vertical plane the shaft is in, when the club is in the normal address position and the grooves are horizontal. Once you set up the club as described, use a protractor to measure the angle between the face plane (at 90 degrees to the grooves) and the vertical.

What 3 wedges should I carry?

Know your pitching wedge loft.

If it's 45 degrees or less, add three more wedges that are spaced apart by no more than 4-5 degrees each. So generally think about putting in a gap wedge that's 48 or 50 degrees, a sand wedge that's between 54 and 56 degrees, and a lob wedge that's between 58 and 60 degrees.

What is the loft of a 9 iron?

9-Iron Loft | 37 to 43 Degrees

9-iron is the club where the loft difference between game-improvement irons and irons made for the best players starts to narrow again. The standard loft for 9-irons is 41 to 43 degrees, while game improvement 9-iron lofts often go as low as 37 degrees.

Do I need a pitching wedge?

A pitching wedge should be used when on the fairway or rough for approach shots, or when doing some higher trajectory short pitch shots around the green. They are great for creating spin and distance, while also giving you the control you need to keep your short game tight and accurate.

How do I pick the right wedge?

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. Try to keep the lofts gaps to around 4 degrees between each club.

How far should you hit a 60 degree wedge?

How Far Should You Hit A 60 Degree Wedge? On average, golfers hit their 60-degree wedge 74 yards, but the range can vary between 60 and 100 yards. Longer hitters who take a full swing will typically be close to the 100-yard range but most golfers only take a 1/2 or 3/4 swing with their 60 degrees.

How far should you hit a 7 iron?

A standard amateur golfer can hit a 7 iron from 128 yards to 158 yards. The lower range will be for women and senior golfers. To hit the ball over 150 yards in total distance with a 7 iron club, an amateur golfer will have to have a good swing and be physically fit.

How far can you hit with a pitching wedge?

How Far Does The Average Person Hit A Pitching Wedge? On average, recreational golfers hit their pitching wedge 116 yards, but the range can be between 100 and 140 yards. For shorter pitches or shots that require a 1/2 swing, the average distance will be much less.

Should I carry a 60 degree wedge?

When To Use A 60 Degree Wedge. A 60-degree lob wedge is suited for better golfers and is perfect for launching the ball high in the air and having it land softly on the green. This wedge is ideal for hitting shorter chip shots but should not be the choice for full shots from the fairway.

What wedges should a high handicapper carry?

What Loft Wedges Should A High Handicapper Carry? High handicappers should carry at least a 56-degree wedge. In addition, it makes sense to have a 52-degree wedge and a 60-degree wedge to have a variety of shots.

What does S grind mean on a wedge?

The S Grind Vokey SM7 is the popular middle-of-the-road option in the current Titleist wedge lineup. The S Grind is geared towards golfers that will strike wedge shots with a square club face. It's built for those who aren't manipulating the face or angle of attack too much.

How do I know which wedge to chip with?

For the average golfer, chipping with a pitching or gap wedge will produce the most consistent shots around the green. Using a gap wedge will be the best place to start for standard chips, but a pitching wedge could work better if the ball is sitting up in the rough.

What does bounce mean on wedges?

Wedge bounce is the angle created between the leading edge and the lowest point of the sole or trailing edge. This is the area of the club that hits through the ground as it contacts the ball. The greater the wedge bounce degree, the higher the leading edge is off the surface at address.

Is a 9 iron the same as a pitching wedge?

What is the key difference between 9 Iron vs Pitching Wedge? The loft of the 9 iron is generally about 4 degrees lower than that of a regular pitching wedge. Golfers use the 9-iron to hit longer. Most players hit their 9 iron from 120 to 150 yards.

What is the difference between a pitching wedge and an approach wedge?

Pitching wedges have a loft of between 46 and 48 degrees. Approach wedges have lofts between 50 and 52 degrees. The extra loft on the approach wedge helps it to get up in the air, but decreases the distance hit. Pitching wedges also tend to have a lower degree of bounce than gap wedges.

Is a pitching wedge the same as a sand wedge?

They just take a pitching wedge and sand wedge and go. "In the old days that was okay because most pitching wedges were around 51 degrees. But now they're 45 to 47 degrees while the sand wedge has stayed at 56. That's a two-plus club difference because now the pitching wedge is essentially the loft of a 9-iron."

What is the loft of a 6 iron?

Middle Irons

A typical loft angle for the 5-iron is 28 degrees, while the 6-iron is 31 degrees and the 7-iron weighs in at 34 degrees. These irons achieve distances of 160, 150 and 140 yards respectively for typical men, and 110, 100 and 90 yards for women, making them useful clubs on the fairway.

What is the loft of a 8 iron?

An 8-iron has 37-degrees of loft and will carry approx 130-yards. A 9-iron has 41-degrees of loft and will carry 120-yards. A Pitching Wedge has anything between 45 to 50-degrees of loft. Carry will be approx 105 to 110-yards.

Is a 10 iron the same as a pitching wedge?

The 10-iron has the same lof as a pitching wedge. But the pitching wedge is a bit heavier and has a more pronounced bounce angle which makes it more versatile than the 10-iron and is why the 10-iron has all but disappeared.

What wedges does Phil Mickelson use?

He uses three PM Grind '19 “Raw” wedges. The PM stands for Phil Mickelson because he helped design the wedges with Roger Cleveland.

How many wedges do pros carry?

Every player on the PGA TOUR is different, but I'd say a large majority carry four wedges in the bag most weeks. The wedge setup is usually pitching wedge, gap wedge, sand wedge, lob wedge. As far as the loft on each wedge, it's all personal preference.