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what sport do you use a sand wedge <><><> Golf- when your ball lands in a sand trap.
The 54 is a sand wedge, SWs have a higher bounce to get the ball out of sand easier.
A "sand wedge" is used in the sport of golf.
Golf uses a wedge. A wedge is a type of golf club and golfers mainly use it for hitting the golf ball out of the bunker. (sand pit).
No you don't have to have a sand wedge in your bag, but I would recommend you have at least one wedge in your bag for chipping and pitching.
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Gene Sarazen invented the sand wedge and started using it in 1935.
There are primarily 3 types of wedges, Pitching, Sand and Lob. A Pitching wedge has about 46-48 degrees of loft, a Sand wedge has about 54-56 degrees of loft and a lob wedge has about 58- even 64 degrees. Depending on player preference they can have low or high bounce which can assist getting out of the sand and help when playing certain types of course, if you have a low bounce club on soggy turf you may go under the ball easier, not getting proper contact. There are also gap wedges which are designed to fit between the Pitching and Sand wedge, at about 50 or 52 degrees.
46 degrees. Also the A wedge is 51 and the sand wedge is 55.
Follow Through. Do NOT hit the ball first. Use the sand behind the ball to help push the ball out of the bunker. Open your sand wedge face so it's facing the sky. Place the ball forward in your stance, then hit behind the ball an inch or two. Remember to aim left of your target to compensate for the open club face.
That would be a gap wedge. Between a pitching wedge and a sand wedge.
Sand Wedge, Pitching Wedge and a Gap Wedge