Things You'll Need:
- Pitching wedge
- Sand wedge
- Lob wedge
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Step 1
Pick the right length, making sure the wedge is addressing the ball when your arms are extended and your head is over the ball. Be sure that you can make a comfortable swing and the ball is not to close or too far.
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Step 2
Determine the club head for you. Certain wedge club heads are filled in at the bottom, to allow for less bounce and a cleaner shot. These are for more skilled golfers.
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Step 3
Consider that wedges with carved out bottoms allow for greater give at the bottom of your swing. This means that you can miss your mark but still make solid contact on the ball. They will not produce the same kind of accuracy or spin as clubs with full heads, however.
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Step 4
Use a pitching wedge should be used for a player wishing to hit a farther shot with more bounce and less spin. The pitching wedge is harder to hit from the sand or rough.
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Step 5
Consider a sand wedge should be used for the player hitting shorter shots, or shots from the sand. By taking a full swing with the sand wedge, decide if you can control this club with length or accuracy.
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Step 6
Move on to the more specialized lob wedge for shorter shots. If you can master the full swing and the chip shot with the lob wedge, you can use the other wedges for normal purposes.
