Wedges

Wedges: Wedges belong to the group of iron clubs, which play an important role during the golf tournaments. The wedges have been differentiated from the group of the iron sets on the basis of the lofts in these clubs. There are various types of wedges, which are used for various shots during the game. Some types of wedges are pitching wedges, sand wedges, gap wedges and lob wedges. The no.9 iron clubs is known as the pitching wedge. The pitching wedges have the least loft among the wedges. The loft used in the sand wedges is 44-50 degrees. The lob wedges have the maximum loft of 68 degrees. The sand wedges are generally used to take shots from the rough or the bunkers. The shots taken with the pitching wedges and the sand wedges can be done with the gap wedges. The lob wedges are used for an exceptional high shot during the approach to the hole. The wedges are designed in such a way that the players can bounce the ball with them. For adding this extra bounce, the loft of the wedges has been increased. The wedge heads are also specially designed flat for better performance. Wedges also have three parts—the shaft, the grip and the head. Like other iron clubs, the wedges were also traditionally made from steel. However, currently graphite is also used to make the wedges much lighter and easier to handle. Some of the leading manufacturers of the wedges are Callaway, Cleveland, Nike, Ping, Tailor Made, Titleist, Adams, Bobby Jones, Cobra and Nicklaus.