Ah, yes. Sand bunkers – the beginner’s downfall. There’s a lot to love about the golf sport, and bunkers aren’t one of them. For as fun and satisfying as the golf game might be, bunkers can shed light on just how shallow your frustration tolerance might be. These pesky hazards can have you swinging for […]
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Designed to bridge the gap between sand and pitching wedges, the gap wedge is a club that features a loft angle of 50-54 degrees. It produces a trajectory and distance that fills in the disparity between sand wedges and pitching wedges, but it does generate a similarly arching shot. So it works well for situations […]
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To some players, the bunker is the death sentence of golf. I’ve seen many a time, someone hits a magnificent second shot on a par five, but just lands it short into a bunker, and the whole game is done for. A lot of people truly struggle with hitting their balls out of the sand, […]
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Designed for special use situations, the wedges are clubs that most players would prefer to never need to pull out. If in case the need for a wedge does arise though, golfers are often thankful to have them in their arsenal since they serve very specific functions that no other clubs can replicate. Essentially, these […]
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If you’re in a tight spot that require lots of height within a short distance, it’s probably time to bring out the lob wedge. Your typical lob wedge comes with a loft of around 58 to 62 degrees, and is designed to impart a lot of spin and a lot of height. While it might […]
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Designed to get you out of a sunken sand bunker or the rough, a golf wedge is an indispensable part of a golfer’s arsenal. These clubs are especially developed to give your ball lift no matter the terrain, and to generate quite a bit of distance to get you closer to the green. So you […]
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A ‘high handicap’ describes a player that might perform a little less efficiently as more experienced golfers. Essentially, a handicap pertains to how high above par a person scores. The more number of shots a player struck in order to get the ball in the hole, the higher their handicap. So if for instance, the […]
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You’ve all heard the expression, “Drive for show, and chip for dough,” right? Well, OK, that’s not really the way the saying actually goes, but perhaps it should. It’s pretty hard to argue with the facts: in a round of golf, up to 60 – 65% of your shots are made within 100 yards of […]
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