![]() ![]() The pitching wedge can be used for a variety of shots, and the distance it can carry depends largely on the design of the club and the exact loft angle and the strength of the golfer swinging it. Today, most pitching wedges have a loft angle that is right around 46-48 degrees (give or take a degree). One reason for this is it did-and still does-follow the general loft progression of the other irons in your bag. Before the term “wedge” became the general common-speak for high-lofted golf clubs, the pitching wedge was actually labeled the “10-iron” in many matched golf club sets. However, these clubs are often treated as if they were just another numbered iron in the bag-and for good reason. Instead the trailing edge is on the ground. However, when has a large amount of bounce it will make it so that the leading edge of the club is prevented from touching the ground. So when you hear that a club does not have bounce, it means that its sole lies completely flat against the ground. ![]() What is the Bounce of a Golf Club?Ī golf club’s bounce is the angle created by the line of the sole of the club in relation to the line of the ground. Most of these changes or alterations have been minor, but they do explain why a 9-iron of today is able to cover the same distance of an 8-iron of yesteryear. These loft adjustments have been possible due to the lack of regulations pertaining to golf club loft. Throughout the history of golf, manufacturers have gradually altered the loft angle of the clubs they produce. Standard pitching wedges-as we will discuss in more detail below-have an approximate loft angle of 48 degrees, but there are other wedges with an even greater loft angle, including the sand wedge, gap wedge and lob wedge. For example, 3-irons have a much lower loft angle than the 6-iron and the 9-iron has a higher degree of loft than the 7-iron. When it comes to the irons in your bag, the higher the iron is, the lower the loft angle. The term “loft” or club loft can be defined as “the angle of the clubface as it is positioned on the shaft.” And the degree of a club’s loft angle is relative to the (imaginary) vertical plane, and not the ground. But what exactly does the term mean? In order to answer that question adequately, it is important to note that loft does not merely apply to wedges every club in your bag, except for the appropriately-named flat stick, or putter, has some degree of loft to it. If you hang around golfers or golf courses long enough, you are bound to encounter the term “loft” as it applies to golf clubs. To help you get a clearer understanding about the different types of wedges, this being the pitching wedge, gap wedge, lob wedge, and sand wedge, we have put together this ultimate guide for you. Wedges have a variety of “lofts”, which means they are shaped in such a way to strike the golf ball at many different angles. These clubs are designed to hit a wide range of close-in shots, usually from 120-100 yards or closer, including shots that are right around the green and in sand traps. In fact, many of the world’s top golfers carry a variety of wedges in their arsenal. The fairway woods and hybrids also feature the “tri-sole” design with angled heel and toe relief for smoother turf interaction.Golf wedges, commonly referred to as just the “wedge” around golf course, is one of the most important clubs to have in your bag. Keen observers also will recognize the the fairway wood and hybrid’s slight upside-down shaping (the sole takes on a more rounded cambered shape while the crown is more straight across and flat), reminiscent of the original Tight Lies fairway wood. All the metalwoods includ a heel-sided, six-gram sole weight to help produce a slight draw bias. The saved weight is pushed low and to the perimeter for more forgiveness, easier launch and less spin. Those familiar with Adams history will see some familiar elements, including channels cut into the sole to improve the way the face flexes at impact, what the company called then and is calling again, “velocity slots.” Unlike some previous Adams metalwoods, there will not be slots on the crowns, but the driver, fairway woods and hybrid all come with a weight-saving carbon composite crown (and there are additional carbon composite panels on the sole. A metalwood lineage restored, reenergized.
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