Golf Pitching Wedges For Every Golfer

Pitching wedges are an extension of your golf irons and they always come with your set when it is purchased, yet it is still considered to be part of your wedge grouping. They can be purchased separately but usually don't need to be. It is the least lofted club of all your different wedges or scoring clubs.

The golf pitching wedge is typically used for longer approach shots into the green, low pitch or chip shots and even longer bunker or sand shots. This club usually has a loft of somewhere between 44 and 50 degrees. It also has a very minimal amount of bounce on the bottom of the club compared to its other wedge counter parts. You really wouldn't want a lot of bounce on these clubs because it wouldn't allow the front edge of the club to slip under the ball and make solid contact.

Yhis wedge is usually the only wedge that a lot of amateurs or beginners will have in their bags for mainly one reason - they come with your set. They are great to learn the characteristics of what this type of club can do; but they shouldn't be the only wedge you have in your arsenal.

These clubs can be a lot of fun because they allow the ball to fly at a fairly high trajectory and still carry a good distance. Players usually hit this wedge anywhere form 110 to 125 yards with the pros getting as far as 140. Also because of the higher trajectory they tend to stop fairly quickly on the greens.

For any amateur trying learn the game of golf, hitting your pitching wedges solidly and finding out exactly how far they travel is a critical thing to know and can give you a huge advantage over your fellow golfers. From here you can go on and master all the other clubs in the wedge family.