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If you are puzzled by what the loft of a pitching wedge is, what it should be and whether yours is suited for your short game, read on to find out how knowing the answers to these questions can lower your scores.

What Degree Is a Pitching Wedge?

Generally,  the loft of a pitching wedge will range in from 43 to 48 degrees. However, the degree of loft will vary based on the type of golf club. For example, game-improvement pitching wedges have lower lofts to help promote greater distance. Blade-style pitching wedges will have a higher loft to encourage higher ball flight on approach shots and a greater ability in controlling and stopping the ball.

Why Does Pitching Wedge Loft Matter?

Does it really matter if your pitching wedge is 43 degrees or 46 degrees? 

Yes. 

The pitching wedge is often the last club in an iron set for an average golfer. The loft of that pitching wedge will then need to be used to determine the lofts in the gap wedge, sand wedge and lob wedge. 

Michael Kim shared his thoughts on a topic that rarely gets discussed: How do gear deals actually work at the Tour level?

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Golfers will have the opportunity to show their support for Team USA and Team Europe with TaylorMade's new Stealth 2 Team Edition drivers.

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Justin Thomas, playing for the first time since finishing 12th at the Wyndham Championship on Aug. 6, shot a 3-under 69, six back of first-round leader Lucas Herbert at the Fortinet Championship.

Tour pro Joel Dahmen hit a 208-yard, “smother hook” drive during the Fortinet Championship. Then his caddie, Joel Bonnalie, had some fun.

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Lucas Herbert is leading the Fortinet Championship. After his first round, he opened up about his recent absence.

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If you’ve been golfing for some time, you know that you have a club which is far more dependable than any other in your bag. If you haven’t found your MONEY MAKER CLUB (the one you can take to the bank), you are not enjoying this game. It’s time for you to take this game more seriously and find your club that will make your “money shots”. We are talking about the shots that really count when the pressure is on.

Of course the pros count on every club to perform and you would like to achieve the same consistent performance with every club. Why not grow the strength of your game with a club that you can control.

Driver: This club is designed for distance, but you have to learn to draw or fade every shot back into the fairway.

Fairway metals and Hybrids: They are designed to nip your ball off the grass and work very well as long as you keep your head on a level plane and swing with power through the ball within a quarter inch of the ground.

Putter: Only the most premium courses have pristine smooth greens and even then, divots and ruts from clumsy feet can distort the direction for every putt. That’s why you should be pleased when you 2-putt every green.

From two PGA Tour engagements to Nick Faldo's dig at Greg Norman's 1996 Masters performance and a Ryder Cup scouting trip, get caught up.

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Being a Ryder Cup captain comes with many responsibilities, one of which Zach Johnson said is a downside of the job.

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Dustin Johnson said he would have been selected to this year's United States Ryder Cup team had he not defected to LIV Golf.

Marcus Helligkilde made seven birdies in a nine-hole stretch then closed with three in a row to shoot an 8-under 64 at the BMW PGA Championship.

In today's Shaving Strokes, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Tim Cooke explains the steps he used to help an amateur player go from a 17 to a 4 handicap.

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No golfer has accomplished more on the PGA Tour Champions than Bernhard Langer, so when he offers tips for aging golfers, it pays to listen.

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Imagine you’re on the golf course, taking in the sights and sounds, but struggling with that pesky slice that plagues your game. You’re not alone, as many golfers face this same issue. Luckily, the Ping G430 SFT driver has been designed specifically to help you overcome the dreaded slice.

As we dive into the unique features of the Ping G430 SFT driver, we’ll also compare it to its predecessor, the Ping G425 SFT, and see which one comes out on top. Ultimately, our goal is to help you make an informed decision about whether this anti-slice driver is the right fit for your game, or if it’s just a gimmicky attempt at a solution.

Watch Now: Can it Fix a Slice? Ping G430 SFT Driver vs Ping G425 SFT

Understanding Golf Slicing and the Ping G430 SFT

Slice shots in golf can be a real challenge, and the Ping G430 SFT driver is designed to help you with this common problem. So, let’s dive into what makes this driver unique:

SFT (Straight Flight Technology)

SFT stands for Straight Flight Technology. The Ping G430 SFT has a huge 22-gram weight near the heel to help reduce slice and keep you in the fairway. Ping claims that this can help improve your slice right to left correction by up to 20 yards.

T9S+ Face

The Ping G430 SFT features an optimized driver face with variable face thickness, called T9S+. This design aims to provide better face deflection, which in turn leads to increased ball speeds and better distances.

As a frequent traveler, equipment editor Ryan Barath demonstrates how to pack your golf club travel bag to prevent damage and arrive safely.

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The Problem

I take divots. And if you do, too, you know your clubs get dirty. Dirty clubs are underperforming clubs. No one should play golf with dirty clubs, period.

Sadly, while many courses have decent ball washers on the course, far fewer have an effective solution to help you clean your clubs.  Most of us are forced to carry a wet towel, a brush of some kind and a dry towel (or a really big towel that’s half wet and half dry) because, you know, moisture is no bueno for your spin.

The Solution

Caddy Splash solves this problem by combining two of the things you need to clean your clubs effectively: water and bristles. Once you are done cleaning your clubs, all you need to do is dry them. No wet, mildew-smelling, bag-staining, gross towel required.

Water is held in a four-ounce reservoir and the whole contraption clips on to your bag via a carabiner and retractable chain.  As Caddy Splash says, “Just Clip it and Rip it!”

How I Found It

I first saw the Caddy Splash on Instagram, probably as a reel or something like that. And to be honest, I didn’t give it much thought at the time. After all, I, like other Neanderthals, just soaked part of my towel at the beginning of a round and used that along with a brush when the mud got thick on my sticks.

"Full Swing" will have limited access at the Ryder Cup after Team USA captain Zach Johnson said concerns were raised about a film crew in the rooms.

GOLF Top 100 Teacher Brian Mogg shares a tricky 2-club drill to help GOLF Instruction Editor Nick Dimengo square up the clubface.

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The chairman of a Senate investigations subcommittee issued a subpoena for documents on Saudi Arabia's new golf partnership with the PGA Tour, saying the kingdom had to be more transparent about what he said was its $35 billion in investments in the U.S.