Golf Gap
Golf Gap
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 CLEVELAND CG16 BLACK PEARL 52 GAP WEDGE STD NEW $68.75 Time Remaining: 4d 11h 45m Buy It Now for only: $68.75 |
 Jack Nicklaus 52 Gap Wedge Steel with Lamkin Grip 8 Bounce $21.99 Time Remaining: 4h 25m |
 PowerBilt Citation II DgapWedge stiff steel NEW $19.99 Time Remaining: 4h 26m Buy It Now for only: $25.99 |
 New Scratch Golf 8620 Driver Slider 53 10 Gap Wedge TNC Grind $59.99 Time Remaining: 6d 6h 23m Buy It Now for only: $59.99 |
 CALLAWAY STEELHEAD X 16 X16 A APPROACH GAP WEDGE CONSTANT WEIGHT STEEL SHAFT $69.99 Time Remaining: 4h 48m Buy It Now for only: $79.99 |
 New Adams Golf A7OS Max Gap Sand 2 Wedge Set Uniflex Graphite $59.99 Time Remaining: 6d 14h 43m Buy It Now for only: $59.99 |
 New Mizuno JPX 800 Pro 4 Gap KBS Tour Stiff +25 $675.00 Time Remaining: 6h 7m |
 2012 new Callaway RAZR X HL IRONS SET 4 PITCH AND GAP UNIFLEX STEEL SHAFTS $349.99 Time Remaining: 6h 25m |
 New Wilson Golf Staff Tw9 52 GW Gap Wedge Steel $29.99 Time Remaining: 5d 15h 33m Buy It Now for only: $29.99 |
 US KIDS Tour Series TS 54 37 Driver + Gap Wedge $59.00 Time Remaining: 7h 44m Buy It Now for only: $82.00 |
 New Adams Golf Idea A7 OS Max Gap Wedge Graphite Uniflex $39.99 Time Remaining: 6d 14h 43m Buy It Now for only: $39.99 |
 NEW 2012 COBRA AMP IRONS 4 IRON GAP WEDGE REGULAR FLEX GRAPHITE RICKIE FOWLER $579.99 Time Remaining: 7h 45m |
 Rare New Old Stock Titleist 52 degree Gap Wedge $51.87 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 7h 55m |
 Cleveland CG12 Black Pearl No Logo Gap Wedge 52 Golf Club Brand New $39.99 Time Remaining: 22d 7h 39m Buy It Now for only: $39.99 |
 Callaway Big Bertha Fusion Gap Wedge Graphite Firm VG Condition $18.50 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 9h 22m |
 Miura Golf Forged Black Series 50 Gap Pitching Wedge True Temper Dynalite Gold S $139.00 Time Remaining: 29d 15h 53m Buy It Now for only: $139.00 |
 TOMMY ARMOUR 855s W3 GAP WEDGE TOUR STEP II STEEL SHAFT TOUR VELVET CORD $17.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 9h 27m |
 Riley Black Belt XL Wedge Set Gap Sand and Lob Firm Graphite LOOK $29.00 Time Remaining: 11h 57m Buy It Now for only: $49.00 |
 BRAND NEW TAYLORMADE BURNER PLUS AW GAP WEDGE REGULAR FLEX BURNER 85 STEEL GW $35.00 Time Remaining: 3d 13h 8m Buy It Now for only: $35.00 |
 BRAND NEW TAYLORMADE BURNER PLUS AW GAP WEDGE REGULAR FLEX BURNER 85 STEEL GW $17.60 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 12h 31m |
 New Scratch Golf 8620 Sweeper Slider 50 4 Gap Wedge PDG Grind $59.99 Time Remaining: 4d 16h 23m Buy It Now for only: $59.99 |
 New Edge NF Left Handed 52 Gap Wedge Regular Flex Steel Shaft w Callaway Ball $15.92 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 12h 34m |
 CALLAWAY HAWK EYE HAWKEYE VFT A APPROACH GAP WEDGE SYSTEM 75 REGULAR FLEX RARE $79.99 Time Remaining: 13h 4m Buy It Now for only: $89.99 |
 New Tour Edge Golf Exotics EX 3 50 Gap Wedge and 55 Sand Wedge 2 Wedge Set $39.99 Time Remaining: 5d 15h 19m Buy It Now for only: $39.99 |
 PING G10 G 10 U UTILITY GAP WEDGE BLUE DOT AWT STIFF STEEL SHAFT PING GRIP $89.99 Time Remaining: 13h 17m Buy It Now for only: $99.99 |
 TaylorMade RAC TP Black Y Cutter 52 Gap Wedge Steel Golf Club $45.00 Time Remaining: 29d 16h 33m Buy It Now for only: $45.00 |
 TaylorMade RAC Black TP Y 52 Gap Wedge 8 Bounce Steel Shaft $14.99 Time Remaining: 13h 41m |
 Mizuno MP Series Chrome 52 07 Gap Wedge w Grafalloy Pro Launch Blue Stiff $30.99 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 14h 17m |
 New Scratch Golf 8620 Driver Slider 50 7 Gap Wedge TNC Grind $59.99 Time Remaining: 3d 18h 58m Buy It Now for only: $59.99 |
 LADIES CLEVELAND GOLF CLUBS CG16 SATIN CHROME 52 GAP WEDGE VERY GOOD $39.98 Time Remaining: 14h 47m |
 Ping Anser Forged Wedge Gap GW 52 Steel Wedge Flex Right Black Dot $125.99 Time Remaining: 29d 15h 21m Buy It Now for only: $125.99 |
 WOMANS KING COBRA S 9 GAP WEDGE GRAPHITE YS 51 SHAFT WOMANS FLEX $0.99 Time Remaining: 15h 19m |
 CLEVELAND GOLF CG16 BLACK PEARL 52 GAP WEDGE VERY GOOD $49.98 Time Remaining: 15h 32m |
 Wilson Golf 52 55 60 Degree 3 Wedge Set Gap Sand Lob $79.99 Time Remaining: 6d 7h 10m Buy It Now for only: $79.99 |
 Taylormade Tour Burner A Wedge Inverted Cone Technology Steel 105 S Flex Gap 50 $25.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 15h 51m |
 Cleveland cg10 gap wedge 52 2 dot golf club $21.00 Time Remaining: 6d 22h 6m Buy It Now for only: $21.00 |
 New Nike SQ Sumo Gap Wedge A Wedge RH w Steel Shaft $24.99 Time Remaining: 15h 52m |
 New Nike Sumo Gap Wedge A Wedge LH w Steel Shaft $19.99 Time Remaining: 15h 57m |
 New Adams Idea Black CB2 Forged Gap Wedge Golf Club Head ONLY $27.95 Time Remaining: 3d 7h 20m Buy It Now for only: $27.95 |
 Cleveland cg11 52 gap wedge cg 11 2 dot $7.99 Time Remaining: 16h 7m |
 Bobby Jones 2011 Golf Gap Wedge 52 Ortiz Pelz 4Bounce $74.95 Time Remaining: 19d 2h 20m Buy It Now for only: $74.95 |
 LEFT HAND CLEVELAND GOLF CLUB NIBLICK 2011 49 GAP WEDGE UNIFLEX STEEL VERY GOOD $39.98 Time Remaining: 16h 18m |
 LEFT HAND TAYLORMADE GOLF CLUB TP XFT C C 52 GAP WEDGE STEEL VERY GOOD $24.98 Time Remaining: 16h 18m |
 LYNX SILVER CAT 52 D GAP OR APPROACH WEDGE SENIOR FLEX $22.00 Time Remaining: 29d 20h 8m Buy It Now for only: $22.00 |
 LEFT HAND TAYLORMADE GOLF TP XFT C C 52 GAP WEDGE STEEL VERY GOOD $24.98 Time Remaining: 16h 18m |
 NEW MIZUNO MP T10 T 10 BLACK 52 GAP WEDGE AW 5207 $75.00 Time Remaining: 14d 13h 50m Buy It Now for only: $75.00 |
 Cleveland 52 Gap Wedge Golf Club $9.99 Time Remaining: 16h 21m |
 TaylorMade RAC TP 52 Gap wedge Y grooves deep good condition $20.00 Time Remaining: 16h 41m Buy It Now for only: $32.00 |
 New Wilson Golf Staff Tw9 50 Gap Wedge Steel $29.99 Time Remaining: 8h 23m Buy It Now for only: $29.99 |
 Adams Tom Watson Classic Grind Gap wedge 52 8 $23.50 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 16h 44m |
 NEW 2012 CLEVELAND REG 588 FORGED SATIN 50 GAP WEDGE 50 2 DOT STANDARD AW $99.99 Time Remaining: 15h 29m Buy It Now for only: $99.99 |
 TAYLORMADE TP XFT 52 GAP WEDGE KBS HI REV BY FST STEEL STIFF $22.72 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 16h 51m |
 CALLAWAY BIG BERTHA 2004 50 GAP WEDGE GRAPHITE REGULAR $1.29 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 16h 51m |
 2012 TITLEIST VOKEY SM4 50 GAP WEDGE 5012 OIL CAN NEW CUSTOM OPTIONS $124.99 Time Remaining: 29d 18h 53m Buy It Now for only: $124.99 |
 LH CLEVELAND GOLF CLUBS CG15 TOUR ZIP BLACK PEARL 52 GAP WEDGE Traction VG $39.98 Time Remaining: 17h 39m |
 NEW CLEVELAND CG16 BLACK PEARL WEDGE 5414 GAP SAND WEDGE 54 LOFT 14 BOUNCE $79.99 Time Remaining: 2d 13h 8m Buy It Now for only: $79.99 |
 TaylorMade Burner Plus gap Wedge $24.99 Time Remaining: 17h 45m |
 Cleveland CG11 Black Pearl Gap Wedge 52 Right Handed Steel Golf Club $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 17h 46m |
 New Cleveland CG15 Satin Chrome 52 Gap Wedge AW 2 Dot 10 Standard Bounce $79.99 Time Remaining: 9d 17h 7m Buy It Now for only: $79.99 |
 Callaway X Tour Chrome Gap Wedge 52 Stiff Right Handed Steel Golf Club $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 17h 55m |
 Cleveland 588 DSG Chrome Gap Wedge 52 w Steel Wedge Flex 355 7 10 $34.99 Time Remaining: 29d 14h 11m Buy It Now for only: $34.99 |
 Ping M B Gap Wedge 54 Left Handed Steel Golf Club $9.99 Time Remaining: 17h 56m |
 TAYLORMADE GOLF CLUBS TP XFT C C 52 GAP WEDGE STEEL EXCELLENT $49.98 Time Remaining: 17h 56m |
 TaylorMade Rac Satin Tour TP Wedge Gap GW 52 Steel Stiff Right $52.49 Time Remaining: 29d 6h 20m Buy It Now for only: $52.49 |
 Calloway D Gap wedge 50 loft Stiff Shaft $43.95 Time Remaining: 17h 59m Buy It Now for only: $60.95 |
 New Nicklaus Golf Polarity HP Gap Sand 52 and 56 2 Wedge Set Senior Graph $39.99 Time Remaining: 5d 23h 33m Buy It Now for only: $39.99 |
 CLEVELAND CG14 50 GAP WEDGE STEEL $19.50 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 18h |
 Titleist VOKEY SPIN MILLED Gap Wedge 54 Right Handed Steel Golf Club $29.00 (9 Bids) Time Remaining: 18h 7m |
 NEW 2012 CLEVELAND REG 588 FORGED BLACK PEARL 52 GAP WEDGE 2 DOT AW $114.99 Time Remaining: 11d 12h 7m Buy It Now for only: $114.99 |
 Titleist VOKEY CHROME 200 SERIES Gap Wedge 52 Stiff Right Handed Steel $11.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 18h 13m |
 2012 TITLEIST VOKEY SM4 50 GAP WEDGE 5012 BLACK NICKEL NEW CUSTOM OPTIONS $124.99 Time Remaining: 29d 18h 20m Buy It Now for only: $124.99 |
 New Cleveland CG15 Satin Chrome 5210 Gap Wedge $60.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 18h 14m |
 New Cleveland CG15 Satin Chrome 5210 Gap Wedge $60.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 18h 14m |
 TITLEIST VOKEY 25208 TOUR SATIN CHROME GAP WEDGE STEEL GOOD CONDITION $29.99 Time Remaining: 28d 10h 55m Buy It Now for only: $29.99 |
 Nike SV TOUR Gap Wedge 52 Left Handed Steel Golf Club $16.50 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 18h 15m |
 Adams A7OS Mens Gap Wedge 495 Graphite Senior Flex New in Plastic $29.99 Time Remaining: 8d 18h 50m Buy It Now for only: $29.99 |
 New Cleveland CG15 Satin Chrome 5210 Gap Wedge $60.00 Time Remaining: 18h 17m |
 LEFT HAND TAYLORMADE GOLF TP XFT C C 52 GAP WEDGE STEEL MINT $39.98 Time Remaining: 18h 17m |
 New Taylor Made Golf TP xFT 52 9 Gap Wedge Steel $69.99 Time Remaining: 2d 5h 33m Buy It Now for only: $69.99 |
 New Cleveland CG15 Satin Chrome 5210 Gap Wedge $60.00 Time Remaining: 18h 18m |
Golf Technology-Comparing Pitching Wedge Loft to Sand Wedge Loft
Over the years, golf technology has evolved a lot, and in understanding the varying functions in the clubs we carry in our bag, we must always look at the differences that each club provides us. The variations in golf club loft for the pitching wedge, sand wedge, and also the newer lob wedges that golf technology has brought us are important to understand when selecting the best golf club for the right circumstances.
Most golfers lump the gap wedge, sand wedge and lob wedges together as part of the arsenal of "irons". But a normal set of irons usually includes 3 iron through pitching wedge, with the other wedges bought separately. Golf club technology has evolved to the point where the loft on the 5 iron, a few years ago about 32 degrees, now is lofted at roughly 26 degrees. This has led to the increased use of the greater lofted clubs, which are intended specifically for ball loft, accuracy, and ball control. This collection of golf clubs, on account of their value in scoring and the total amount of use they receive for the mid to high handicapper, turn out to be a significant part of playing a good round of golf.
Pitching wedge loft, or one club down from your nine iron, is normally at from 45 to 48 degrees, and for the typical male golfer may be hit full at 100 to 110 yards. Less than that distance, and the golfer will get into those difficult half or three quarter wedges. So golf technology has come up with another solution with the gap wedge. At about 50 to 54 degrees, this club is designed to hit those in-between shots with a full swing, which if practiced properly will be hit with more comfort and confidence.
The sand wedge, attributed to Gene Sarazen as his contribution to golf technology, is usually about 56 degrees (although I prefer them a bit more lofted) and are flanged to varying degrees on the heal of the club. This prevents the sand wedge from digging into the sand under the ball. This "club bounce", or area on the club that actually rests on the ground at address, has the purpose of preventing the club head from digging into the ground or sand before ball impact, and are usually present to some degree on the gap wedge and especially the lob wedges.
Lastly, the club with the greatest amount of loft is the lob wedge, a rather new tool to us golfers. This is generally lofted at about 60 degrees and occasionally more, and is usually quite heavily flanged to provide greater club bounce. With practice this club is a very helpful tool around the greens, as you can use this to zero in on a tight pin position. Because of its greater loft, you can take quite an aggressive swing with no worry the ball will fly a great distance or roll a long way, if at all.
Possessing control of these golf clubs is sure to decrease your score, no matter your level of play. Knowing accurately the differences in these golf clubs, from your loft of the pitching wedge or a sand wedge, to how a golf ball reacts while coming off your club, takes significant amounts of training. But through some effort, anyone ought to have the ability to get good at these shots.
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