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  2. Gap wedge - Wikipedia

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    Gap wedges are loosely defined, but typically have the loft between that of a pitching wedge and sand wedge, between 50 and 54 degrees. [2] At the extremes there is redundancy with either the pitching wedge (typically 48°) or the sand wedge (typically 56°), however some players will "fine-tune" the lofts of these other wedges to their play style, leading to alternate loft choices for a gap ...

  3. Pitching wedge - Wikipedia

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    A pitching wedge is a wedge used to hit a shot with ... loft of between 48–54° to between 45–50°, similar to that of an older 8-iron. ... 3 degrees) as other ...

  4. Wedge (golf) - Wikipedia

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    The class of wedges grew out of the need for a better club for playing soft lies and short shots. Prior to the 1930s, the best club for short "approach" shots was the "niblick", roughly equivalent to today's 9-iron or pitching wedge in loft; however the design of this club, with a flat, angled face and virtually no "sole", made it difficult to use in sand and other soft lies as it was prone to ...

  5. Vokey - Wikipedia

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    Vokey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bob Vokey, golf club manufacturer, best known as a brand of wedge's manufactured by Acushnet Company; Colby Vokey (born 1965), American lawyer and officer in the United States Marine Corps

  6. Acushnet Company - Wikipedia

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    The Acushnet Company is an American company focused on the golf market. The company operates a series of brands that manufacture golf equipment, clothing and accessories.. The principal brands operated by Acushnet are Titleist, best known for balls and clubs; FootJoy, an apparel brand with particular focus on shoes and gloves; Scotty Cameron, a leading putter brand; Vokey Design, a leading ...

  7. Iron (golf) - Wikipedia

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    Wedges are a subclass of irons with higher loft than numbered irons, used for a variety of specialized "utility" shots that require short distance (typically less than 130 yards), high launch angle, or high backspin to reduce roll distance. The first wedge to have that name was the sand wedge, invented by Gene Sarazen in 1931, which features a ...