- A gap wedge is usually lofted at 52 degrees, although can be some variation.
- Pitching wedges usually have a loft of about 48 degrees (although older pitching wedges sometimes have higher lofts), while sand wedges usually range from 55 to 58 degrees. This leaves a gap in loft that the gap wedge is designed to fill.
- Golfers are using more wedges than ever before. Some pros, including Phil Mickelson, have carried as many as five wedges at once.
- The idea behind the gap wedge is to have an equal difference (about four degrees) between the loft of each wedge in your bag.
- With the addition of a gap wedge and a lob wedge, your bag might look like this: PW 48 degrees, GW 52 degrees, SW 56 degrees, LW 60 degrees.
