Gear: Ping i230 irons Price: $205 each with True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 shafts and Lamkin Crossline Black grips, $230 each with Ping Alta CB Black graphite shafts Specs: Cast 431 stainless steel ...

If you are a better player, you could make the case that a gap wedge (48-52 degrees in loft) from a specialty wedge set ...

What you need to know: Ping’s most extensive and versatile wedge line to date, the s159 line, features 25 loft/grind options. The grinds and shape were the result of direct feedback from the ...

2. Know your pitching wedge loft. If it’s 45 degrees or less, add three more wedges that are spaced apart by no more than 4-5 degrees each. So generally think about putting in a gap wedge that's ...

Now that lofts are stronger, gap wedges have become staples in the bags of many players who need to fill the wide gap in loft between modern-day pitching wedges and standard 56-degree sand wedges.

The most-popular loft for a gap wedge these days is 50 degrees. Bounce: Give yourself options. ... Ping Glide 4 wedges (David Dusek/Golfweek) Gear: Ping Glide 4.0 wedges Price: $200 each ...

Gear: Ping i230 irons Price: $205 each with True Temper Dynamic Gold 105 shafts and Lamkin Crossline Black grips, $230 each with Ping Alta CB Black graphite shafts Specs: Cast 431 stainless steel ...

Collectively, wedges are the most versatile clubs in your bag and are put to use in the broadest variety of situations. From the fairway, you often make full swings with your pitching wedge and gap ...

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