Sand wedge
An iron golf club designed to hit balls out of sand hazards.
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Sand Wedge
A lofted club designed especially for playing out of a bunker. The modern sand wedge was invented by Gene Sarazen.
sand wedge-- A highly lofted iron that is primarily used to hit out of sand traps or to execute very short golf shots.
sandy-- Slang for making a par after being in a sand trap.
Sand wedge
an iron with a heavy flange on the bottom that is used primarily to get out of sand traps usually has a loft of around 60 degrees
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Sand Wedge: A club with a steeper face, used to hit the ball out of a sand trap or high grass. (See "Pitching Wedge".) ...
Sand wedge: a heavily angled club designed for playing out of a sand bunker.
Sand Wedge: a lofted club designed especially for playing out of a bunker.
Slice: a poor shot that, for a right-handed golfer, curves sharply to the right (may occasionally be played intentionally but is difficult to control).
Sand Wedge
Also called a sand iron, the shortest, most lofted iron used for playing out of bunkers and for very short pitch shots.
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sand wedge A high lofting iron used primarily for hitting balls out of sand traps.
Sand Wedge: A club used specifically for hitting out of a bunker. The high loft (54-57 degrees) and pronounced bounce angle helps the club glide through the sand and keeps the club from digging.
Sand Wedge
An high lofted iron with a heavy flange on the bottom that is used primarily to get out of sand traps.
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SAND WEDGE
A high lofted club with a flange (bottom of the club) which is lower than the leading edge, allowing the club to move through the sand easily. This design feature is called bounce.
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sand wedge
Extremely lofted club, also known as a "sand iron" with a wide flange designed for playing from bunkers . US player Gene Sarazen is credited with its invention.
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Sand Wedge : A lofted club with a flange specifically designed for use in the sand.
Sandy : Holing the ball in just two shots from a green side bunker.
Sand Wedge
This club has typically 54-57 degrees of loft and is used for shots of about 90 yards maximum for men, or about 80 yards for women.
Sand wedge - Also known as a sand iron it is designed for playing from bunkers.
It is an extremely lofted club with a wide flange that bounces the club head through the sand.
SAND WEDGE - an iron normally used to hit the ball out of the sand. It can also be used on short pitch shots.
SANDY - a player makes a sandy when he hits a shot out of the sand and sinks the following putt.
Sand Wedge, Pitching wedge, 9 through 4 irons (8 clubs)
Driver, 5-wood, 3-wood (3 clubs)
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The sand wedge has a flange or "bounce" at the bottom of the club. In dry sand this helps the club slide through the sand and not dig in.
Golf Sand Wedge (SW)
A loft of around 56 degrees
Generally for shots out of a bunker
Also used for shots out of high rough ...
Using a pitching or sand wedge, turn the clubface so it's closed to the target (see photo) to help it dig down and through the sand.
Flange A portion of the sole of a club such as a sand wedge or putter. (The wedge's wide flange made it an effective club from the deep, powdery sand). Flat Swing A swing that is more horizontal and less vertical in plane than is typical.
Sand iron Also called a sand wedge. A heavy, lofted club that was used for playing from bunkers. No longer in use. Sand trap The common name for a bunker.
the back edge of the sole (bottom) of an iron club (usually associated with the Sand Wedge) 2. a style of putter head with a slightly projecting rear-bottom edge
Example: 1.
(3) Picking the club straight up in the air, then chopping down on the ball, reducing the effective loft of a sand wedge to that of a 9-iron.
The usual result is a low, hot shot that scoots past the flag and rolls over the far side of the green.
Open the blade of your sand wedge so that it is directed about five feet to the RIGHT of the flag. Open your stance so the tips of your feet and shoulders are aligned with each other such that you are aiming about five feet LEFT of the pin.
Sand wedge - heavy, soled club used to play out of bunkers.
Scratch - term given to someone with a handicap of zero.
Short game - those shots played around the green.
Slice - shot which bends drastically from left to right.
Sole - bottom of club ...
Relax, Grab your Sand wedge, and dont panick
Remember you cant ground the club in the sand until impact
Grounding the club is a PENALTY
Determine distance to the hole
Take a slightly open stance
Play ball in center of stance ...
The proper way to practice is to warm up with a few sand wedge or pitching wedge shots. Hit 20-30 yard shots first, then 40-50 yard shots, then 60-80 yard shots. Once you are starting to get warmed up, move up to a 9 or 8 iron.
For this drill use an eight, nine, pitching wedge, or sand wedge. You want to work on the effort needed to hit each club various distances.
To learn to choose the right club to pitch with in each situation.
With 11 balls, chip from 5 feet off the green to different holes with a 8 iron, pitching wedge and sand wedge and the next day with 9 iron and gap wedge. You have to pick holes that fit each club selected. Sand wedge 1 part carry 1 part roll.
Let's follow up with our example from above involving the sand wedge. Using your sand wedge, ...
With the exception of a newly-installed hazard to the right of the third, the only club you can take into them is a sand wedge - and if you're up against the lip, sideways is your only option.
A normal set of irons consists of numbers 3 to 9, together with a pitching wedge and sand wedge for use around the greens and from bunkers.
If you have a shot with little green to work with or you are going downhill, try a pitching wedge or sand wedge. These clubs will make the ball fly a bit higher and land softer. It gives you much more control on delicate shots.
Go With a Wider Sole on the Sand Wedge
If you tend to leave the ball in the sand from digging too deep under the ball, look for a sand wedge with a much wider (thicker) sole than on your current sand wedge.
pitch A shot to the green with a higher-lofted club, such as a pitching wedge or sand wedge. Ball flies high and bounces toward the hole.
Start by loosing up with a sand wedge - it's the heaviest club in the bag - and hitting little chip shots, then move into small pitch shots. This builds a strong foundation for learning the proper impact alignments.
Loft: The degree of angle on the clubface, with the least loft on a putter and the most on a sand wedge. (Tom Kite popularized the sand wedge with 60-degrees of loft.) It also describes the act of hitting a shot.
A 7 wood, 6 iron, 8 iron, pitching and sand wedge make an ideal starter set. Rather than purchasing an inexpensive throw away set...why not spend less money by getting properly fitted clubs you can actually hit.
Gap Wedge: A wedge between the pitching and sand wedge which fills the "gap" in modern lofted clubs which can often have as much 2 1/2 clubs difference separating the sand and pitching wedge.
An iron with a heavy flange on the bottom and a high loft. There are two types: the sand wedge and the pitching wedge.
Wedgie
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A lofted, weighty club that is used to play from bunkers. Also known as a sand wedge.
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An iron used for short shots that has a high-loft pitching wedge sand wedge
Whiff
To swing and miss the ball completely ...
Wedge: Generic name applied to clubs used for short shots: pitching wedge, lob wedge and sand wedge (blaster). They are short high lofted clubs intended to make the ball go high but not long.
Steve Loesher: When are between clubs (or in that 40-90 yard range) depending upon what clubs you have in the bag (log wedge, etc.), you can either have one swing and use one of several different wedges (log wedge that goes 50 yards, sand wedge ...
Bounce: The angle that is formed between the leading edge of the club and the lowest part of the sole. Clubs with higher bounce angles (sand wedges) tend not to dig into the turf and clubs with lower bounce angles (pitching/lob wedges) tend to ...
Now the basic rule for ball positioning in your iron play is that the shorter clubs should be played from the center of your stance and the longer clubs further forward in your stance. So if you have a shot that requires a pitching or sand wedge, ...
Only the naughty golfer hates difficult shots or sand wedges. The naughty golfer puts the words 'don't, can't, shouldn't, wont' into all of your thoughts along with a few insults.
The popular shot of today is to take a sand wedge and using a putting stroke to blade the ball (hit the top of the ball with the leading edge of the club). A nice choice but still risky and takes a lot of practice.
A 1 iron has a 18 degree loft with an average carry of 230 yards; a 5 iron has a 31 degree loft with an average carry of 175 yards; and a sand wedge has a 58 degree loft with an average carry of 90 yards.
a putter. The term evolved due to players in Texas, among other dry areas, using a putter to run the ball up to the greens due to the hard ground. 2.) Also a marketing term used by some manufacturers in association with giant, over sized, sand wedges ...
And as you hit clubs with increased loft, you should move the ball progressively toward the middle of your stance. So for a sand wedge, you will want to have the ball positioned right in the center of your stance.
It is usually played with a sand wedge or a lob wedge.
A bunker shot is played when the ball is in a bunker (sand trap). It resembles a pitch and is done with a wedge.
Sand wedge - A golf club specifically designed for use in bunkers
Scratch - A zero rated handicap
Shaft - The section of the club that connects the head to the grip ...
 See also: Wedge, Golf, Swing, Hit, Shot
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