Dan Blocker, Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts and Michael Landon, members of the Cartwright family in âBonanza.â Credit NBC.
By Steve Silverman. An approach wedge is used by golfers when a pitching wedge is too much club on the golfer's approach to the green. Less than 20 years ago, golfers had a pitching wedge and a sand wedge in their golf bags.
Manufacturers offer five basic wedges, and loft is the major difference between them: The pitching wedge has 45-48 degrees of loft. The gap wedge has 50-54 degrees of loft. The sand wedge, used primarily for getting out of bunkers, has 56 degrees of loft. And the loft wedge has 58-60 degrees of loft.The lob wedge has about 64 degrees of loft. Gene Sarazen invented the sand wedge over 70 years ago. Bounce angle is another difference between wedges.nd the loft wedge has 58-60 degrees of loft. The lob wedge has about 64 degrees of loft. Gene Sarazen invented the sand wedge over 70 years ago. Bounce angle is another difference between wedges.