{"id":20505,"date":"2022-05-12T13:46:02","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T13:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/?p=20505"},"modified":"2022-09-12T11:02:07","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T15:02:07","slug":"what-wedges-should-a-beginner-carry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/what-wedges-should-a-beginner-carry\/","title":{"rendered":"What Wedges Should A Beginner Carry?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Every golfer has an opportunity to carry 14 clubs in their bag<\/a>. But for beginner golfers, deciding which club to carry is not easy, especially in wedges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One can easily find different options ranging from 48 degrees pitching wedge to a 64-degree lob wedge. It’s an unwritten rule to allow 4 to 5 degrees between each wedge.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As per this rule, if golfers carry pitching wedges at 46 degrees, they could add a gap wedge between pitching and sand wedge.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For tricky shots over traps or water and bunker play, golfers can use a 56 to 58 degrees sand wedge as it’s a universal wedge. But the main question is, what wedges should a beginner carry? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s get into it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Golf Wedges: An Overview <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Wedges are known to have heavier clubheads, shorter shafts, and higher lofts compared to other irons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Players use wedges better for accurate short-distance shots from tricky spots. In addition, wedges are often used to extract balls buried in thick grass, sand, or mud. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But this does not mean you can use the same wedge club in every situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on the situation, you can choose from four types of wedges, i.e., pitching, gap, lob, and sand wedge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Many Wedges Should A Beginner Have?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When beginners carry wedges in their golf bags<\/a>, they focus on versatility. As multiple options are available, it’s best to have at least four wedges in the golf bag. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Golf Wedges Should A Beginner Carry?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most commonly, golfers have a standard pitching wedge in their bag as it is widely used. But a player needs more golf wedges than just pitching wedges. Not to mention, it’s not necessarily the best wedge for average players. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can add precision and finesse to your game by playing with the other three golf wedges. In addition, the pitching wedge is believed to be the least lofted wedge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to upgrade your golf game, you must carry four wedges in your bag instead of depending on a single one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lob Wedge <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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Players use a lob wedge to recover from the difficult positions near the green. It carries 60 degrees of loft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But many new golfers shy away from this wedge as it is a finesse club. Therefore, using this wedge correctly requires hours of practice, skill, and confidence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a beginner, you just spend more time gaining confidence in the short game. So here’s why you should keep lob wedges out of your bag. <\/p>\n\n\n\n