Pitching with your Sand Wedge
June 10th, 2007 | Written by Editor | Category: Golf Tips |
by Hank Haney
It never fails. During my clinics on pitching, I’ll ask my students to get their sand wedges. At that point, they all look at me like I’m crazy. “What about my pitching wedge?” they cry.
A pitching wedge is really a 10-iron, nothing more. In contrast, a sand wedge has more loft and a wider flange on the bottom, factors that help when you’re pitching from semi-rough. More loft will help you get the ball up quicker. The wider sole has more “bounce” through impact; a pitching wedge tends to dig into the ground. Even if you hit a little behind the ball, a sand wedge lets you get away with it.
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