- The gap wedge evolved as the pitching wedge decreased in loft, becoming more like a 9-iron and leaving a larger gap between pitching wedge and sand wedge.
- The gap wedge is usually used out of the fairway and rough like the pitching wedge, leaving the work from bunkers to the sand wedge and lob wedge.
- The gap wedge is lofted directly between a pitching wedge and sand wedge, usually at 52 degrees.
- Most amateur men use a gap wedge for shots from 60 to 80 yards, compared to 50 to 60 yards for women and as far as 100 to 110 for professionals.
- In a sense, the gap wedge is the same club that used to be called a pitching wedge, as the name "pitching wedge" has been ascribed to less lofted clubs.
