Best Gap Wedges
Getting the best golf wedge for you is vitally important. Why? Well in case you’ve not heard, wedges are your ‘scoring clubs’. Pitching onto the green and getting up and down more often will save precious shots from your scorecard, so that’s why it is vitally important to have a good set of wedges that bridge the gap between your irons and your putter.
When you buy a new set of irons, more often than not golfers will not get a full set of wedges in that pack of clubs. Some sets will only include a ‘PW’ and a sand wedge, so you need to ask yourself the question: What loft is my pitching wedge? (opens in new tab) That is important because it will tell you how far, on average you should be hitting each club.
Typically the best pitching wedges (opens in new tab) will sit at a loft of 46º – 50º and offer most golfers distances of approximately 120 yards. Sand wedges (opens in new tab), meanwhile, are slightly more lofted, sitting between 54º – 58º and will usually offer distances of up to 100 yards. That means you will have a yardage gap between both clubs of around 20 yards, and to fill this distance, golfers use a gap wedge.
Gap wedges typically have a loft between 50° and 54° and aim to help you it the green from around 110 yards out. Every golfer should seriously think about adding a gap wedge to their bag and to help you narrow your search, we have set out below a selection of the best gap wedges on sale right now.
Alternatively, if you are in the market for a different type of wedge, then take a look at our guides on the best lob wedges (opens in new tab), most forgiving golf wedges (opens in new tab), or if you are new to the game, the best golf wedges for beginners (opens in new tab).
Best Gap Wedges
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