(credit: CBS) DENVER (CBS4) â Each year more than 3 million people visit Rocky Mountain National Park but it may soon cost more to get in. For the first time in 9 years thereâs a proposal to have park visitors pay $20 for a 1-day pass or $30 for a 7-day pass. Currently $20 will get visitors seven consecutive days at the park.
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 two wedges in their golf bags - a pitching wedge and a sand wedge. The technology has changed to the point that golfers use a pitching wedge, an approach wedge and a lob wedge on their trek to the green. The approach wedge is also called a gap wedge. The approach wedge has a loft of 50 to 54 degrees. It has more loft than a pitching wedge and less loft than a lob wedge. It is used on short shots to the green when the golfer wants to hit the ball high and land it softly.
A gap wedge's angle varies between 50 and 54 degrees. The pitching wedge is usually around 45 degrees while the sand wedge is between 54 and 58 degrees. Golf club makers have decreased pitching wedge loft degrees over recent years, with the gap wedge becoming an option for golfers.