How long should your lob wedge be?
How long should your lob wedge be?
The average distance PGA Tour professionals hit a pitching wedge is 130 to 135 yard, 115 to 120 yards for a sand wedge and between 75 and 95 yards for lob wedges. Players on the LPGA Tour by comparison hit pitching wedges between 105 and 110 yards on average and sand and lob wedges between 75 and 90 yards.
Do high handicappers need a lob wedge?
High handicappers who have difficulty playing from tight, or bare, lies and who have a propensity for taking large divots should consider carrying a lob wedge in their bags. The lob wedge should have no more than 60 degrees of loft.
What is the highest degree lob wedge?
Although club manufacturers will vary on their highest loft available, the highest-lofted club is called a lob wedge — or ultra lob wedge — and is generally 60 degrees or higher.
Should you lengthen your wedges?
In general, a longer club will fly farther and higher, but you’ll have less control. A shorter club, on the other hand, will be more difficult to produce speed and height, but it will provide more control. If there’s any doubt about wedge lengths, make sure to consult a professional fitter.
How long should my 60 degree wedge be?
They want to be able to hit a 60 degree wedge 125 yards like some of the pros. This is not ideal. You will want to hit your 60 degree wedge between 75 and 90 yards to score well. If you are hitting it over 100 yards you are swinging too hard.
How far should I hit my 9-iron?
Estimated beginner driver golf club distance chart
| Club | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 6-iron | 130-150-170 | 70-100-130 |
| 7-iron | 120-140-160 | 65-90-120 |
| 8-iron | 110-130-150 | 60-80-110 |
| 9-iron | 95-115-140 | 55-70-95 |
What loft is a 9 iron?
The shorter 9-iron will achieve 120 yards, 70 for women, and it typically has a loft of 41 degrees. These clubs can also be used for pitch shots and chip shots such as the “bump and run.”
What length wedge should I get?
Here are the lengths I like on wedges. The pitching wedge should be ½” shorter than the # 9 iron in your set. The Gap wedge should be 1” shorter than your # 9 Iron. The Sand wedge can be the same length as the gap wedge or you can go 1 ½” shorter than the # 9 iron.
How to hit a lob wedge on the Green?
1 You are in the rough, just off the green If your golf ball is in the rough just off the green, using a 60- degree wedge can help pop 2 You have to hit over an obstacle As we have talked about, the lob wedge gets the golf ball up into the air quickly. 3 You have to get the golf ball to stop quickly on the green
What is the difference between Lob Wedge and sand wedge?
A sand wedge has lower loft than a lob wedge and is between 53-57 degrees of loft. The primary job of the sand wedge is to get the ball out of a bunker or out of rough around the green. What is a gap wedge?
How much more loft is the XE1 than a lob wedge?
And the xE1 is made with 65° of loft (5° more than a typical lob wedge and 9° more than a typical sand wedge), when combined with the xE1’s AutoGlide sole, you don’t need to open up the clubface when you hit. Simply set up and swing. Video Player is loading.
What loft do Cleveland wedges come in?
We also offer standardized loft options for your pitching, gap, sand or lob wedges ranging from 46° to 64° Cleveland Golf Wedges have dominated the golf wedge industry for nearly four decades, constantly pushing the envelope with score-dropping innovations.
