The Golf Wedge – the Mr Versatility of the Golf Equipment world - By: callumwill3564

Unless you are an exceptionally talented golfer you will probably find yourself turning to one of your golf wedges on a very regular basis as you make your way around the golf course. And because of this factor the golf wedge has now become one of the most important items of golf equipment in the modern day golfers’ bag.

Before the invention of the golf wedge golfers would struggle to get their balls out of bunkers. At that time the standard set of golf clubs included only irons and woods and so players had to manufacture ways of escaping from hazards. In the early 1930’s however, Gene Sarazan invented the sand wedge little knowing at the time what impact his invention would have on future generation golfers. If only he had known! Sometime after the invention of the sand wedge came the pitching wedge and for a great number of years these were the only wedges available in the marketplace.

Move the clock forward a few generations to today and it is easy to see how matters have progressed in the area of golf wedges, very much as it has in all other areas of golf equipment. Sand wedges, pitching wedges, lob wedges, ultra lob wedges, gap wedges; the list is endless. And if the choice of type of wedge is not enough it is now possible to customise your club to the exact degree of loft you require, the common range being between 50 degrees and 60 degrees.

The versatility of the golf wedge means that there are endless ways in which it can be used around the course. Low running chips, high stopping chips, low and high pitches, lobs over trees, rough or other obstructions, escapes from bunkers and other hazards, chopping out of bad lies and playing out of soft lies are just a few of the examples. And that's why it's important for golfers to make sure that they've got the appropriate assortment of wedges inside their golf bag.

Whilst many professional players will frequently carry as much as 4 lob wedges inside their bag, according to the tournament course they're playing, I believe that the majority of amateur golfers can probably get by with just three, namely the sand wedge, pitching wedge and a lob wedge with a loft of around 54 or 56 degrees. If you make the correct selection in the area of your golf wedges and practice using them frequently you will notice your scores tumble. At http://comparegolfgear.co.uk/ you'll find an outstanding choice of golf wedges from all the top golf equipmentmanufacturers

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