Having something in between the two maybe at around 50 degrees would be more appropriate.
Sand wedge loft.
The sand wedge typically has a loft ranging from 54 to 58 degrees.
A typical gap wedge might might be lofted from 48 to 54 degrees.
Typically the sand wedge loft is between 54 58 degrees.
Traditionally it also had the highest loft at 56 degrees 55 56 being most common although that distinction now goes to the lob wedge which often has a loft of 60 degrees or more.
Also in the 60 s i think it was another company who introduced the 60 degree wedge and they labled it a lob wedge so now as the progresion goes you have gap wedge 50 52 i think nike calls the a wedges sands are 54 56 low lob is a 58 lob is 60 high lob is 62 and ultra high lob is 64.
Sand wedges feature a rounded.
With pitching wedges typically lofted from 42 to 46 degrees the gap wedge is so called because it closes the gap in loft between the pitching wedge and sand wedge.
What loft is a sand wedge.
The modern sand wedge is often the heaviest iron in a player s bag with most weighing nearly 40 ounces 1 1 kg.
The sand wedge is more lofted than a pitching or gap wedge so shots will not fly quite as far.
The gap wedge also goes by the names a wedge attack wedge and approach wedge.
So generally think about putting in a gap wedge that s 48 or 50 degrees a sand wedge that s between 54 and 56 degrees and a lob wedge that s between 58 and 60 degrees.
The sand wedge an angled sole measured in degrees of bounce that performs better in fluffy sand.
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Likewise wedges vary in the typical amount of bounce you can expect and that is regularly the result of the angle created when the sole is below the leading edge.
If you had a sand wedge that was 56 degrees of loft that would leave an enormous gap in yardage between the two clubs.
In between a pitching wedgeand a lob wedge a standard sand wedge loft is usually 54 56 giving you versatility around the green.