What Does Gap Wedge Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Equipment
Golf term
Gap wedge
Gap wedge in practice
Gap wedges became common once iron lofts got stronger, since a big jump from a 46-degree pitching wedge to a 56-degree sand wedge left an awkward distance with no club to hit.
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