4/4/2023 0 Comments 54 or 56 degree wedge![]() This would give you a better balance between the distances you are going to hit the clubs. So depending on how many wedges you want to carry it might make more sense to add a 54° rather than a 56° wedge.įor example, if you currently had a 45° pitching wedge and your only other wedge was a 60° then I would suggest going for the 54° or better yet a 52°. Sorry to belabor the point but if you’ve read any other of my wedge articles then you’ll know that in general, I would advise getting wedges at consistent loft gaps to help you hit consistent distances. ![]() Some sets now have pitching wedges with as little as 45° of loft so a 54° sand wedge probably makes more sense if you want to stick to a two-wedge setup. What Is A 54° Wedge?Ī 54° wedge probably fits better into the lineups of modern-day iron sets as the lofts have tended to be strengthened down the years. ![]() Gene Sarazen came up with the original idea for the sand wedge. When I started playing golf 30-odd years ago a full set of irons consisted of 3-iron to 9-iron plus a pitching wedge and sand wedge. ![]() ![]() Traditionally 56° was the loft of a sand wedge in a standard set of irons. ![]()
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