Crosshair Golf Blog
May 5, 2010
Meet the Clubs #5 The Golf Wedge
So far you have met The Golf Driver, Fairway Woods, Golf Iron Sets, and Hybrid Irons. Now it is time to meet the Golf Wedge.
What is a Wedge? Well, it is pretty much an extension of your Golf Iron Set. Some golfers think of the wedge as its own category. But, no matter how you look at it. it is a higher lofted Golf Iron.
Because wedges are higher lofted clubs they are used for your short game or to get out of trouble. No matter what the reason you choose to use a wedge, do not expect a whole lot of distance. Although, if you watch the Pro’s play, they will hit a wedge 100 plus yards, the average golfer should not expect the same results.
As with all the other Golf Clubs in your bag you need to learn how to use them and then experiment until you find what wedges fit your comfort zone. I, for example, am very comfortable with my iron play. In my set I have opted to not carry a sand wedge and have replaced it with a 60 degree wedge. Find what works for you.
The person who is probably the best wedge player ever is Phil Mickelson. I have seen Phil from about 5 yards off the green, take one of his higher lofted wedges, hit the ball with a full swing, and the ball goes straight up travels about 10 yards and drops on the green. As well as ability, you will need confidence when using your wedges.
What Golf Wedge should I get? Well, I would suggest starting out with a 56 or 60 degree to start, learn to use it, practice with it and go from there. You might find that wedge play is not for you or you might find that you love it.
If you are interested in a new custom discount Golf Wedge give us a look and see if something interests you.
April 9, 2010
Meet the Clubs #3 Golf Irons
The basic Golf Irons set consists of 9 clubs the #3 thru #9 plus the Pitching Wedge and the Sand Wedge. There are also Wedges of varying lofts that some consider golf irons while others relegate them to the “Wedge” category.
Golf irons fit into 2 sub categories. Blade Style or Cavity Back. The beginner golfer or occasional golfer should probably choose the cavity back golf iron. The cavity back iron is just what it implies, the back of the iron is hollowed out creating a cavity. This causes the weight to be distributed around the edge of the iron, this is helpful for the beginner or casual golfer. The blade style is a solid head which usually means a smaller head. Blade style irons are a bit harder to master but once you do you will be able to work the ball much easier that with a cavity back.
The lofts on a golf iron progress up with the club numbers. The #3 iron being around 20 degrees of loft and the Sand Wedge being around 55 degrees loft. Also the irons get progressively shorter usually 1/2″ per club.
Golf irons are hit off the fairway and out of deep rough, you will also tee off on par 3′s or short par 4′s with an iron.
Also available is the #1 and #2 Iron which have smaller heads and lower lofts. These irons are not widely available, but if you look you can find them. They are also called “Driving Irons”. These clubs are very difficult to hit, but if you master them they can be a valuable asset to your bag.
Beginner golfers and occasional golfers sometimes have a hard time hitting the long irons, the long irons being the #3 and #4. If you find yourself having difficulty with these clubs try replacing them with a Hybrid Irons. We will talk about Hybrid Irons in a future post.
Golf Irons are a very important part of your game and you will find yourself using 1-3 different golf irons on every hole.
For information on the other types of clone golf clubs we have that you’ll need for your bag, check out our What are the Golf Clubs in a Set article, and the Meet the Clubs #4 Hybrid Irons article.
