[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-wedge-buying-guides-beginner-mistakes-when-choosing-wedges":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"beginner-mistakes-when-choosing-wedges","Beginner Mistakes When Choosing Wedges","Beginners usually need clearer gaps and friendlier bounce before specialty grinds.","\u002Fimg\u002Fwedge-buying-guides\u002Fbeginner-mistakes-when-choosing-wedges_beginner-mistakes-when.png","Beginner Mistakes When Choosing Wedges illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"wedge-buying-guides","Wedge buying guides","\u003Ch3>Mistake: buying three lofts without a plan\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A 52, 56, and 60 can be a good setup, but only if those lofts fit the pitching wedge and the player can use them. Beginners often score better with fewer decisions: a gap wedge for fuller shots, a sand wedge with enough bounce, and one simple short-game technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Beginner traps to avoid\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Choosing a lob wedge before learning a basic chip and pitch.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Buying low bounce for soft turf and then digging everywhere.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Ignoring the loft of the set pitching wedge.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Picking worn used wedges because they are cheap.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Practicing only full swings when most wedge shots are partial.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Beginner truth:\u003C\u002Fstrong> A forgiving sand wedge used well beats a tour-style grind used nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Ch3>A simpler first setup\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Start with one wedge for gap shots and one wedge for sand and greenside work. Add a lob wedge only when you know the shot it will play and the course demands it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",160,{"slug":15,"title":16},"how-to-compare-wedges","How to Compare Wedges",{"slug":18,"title":19},"best-wedges-for-different-types-of-golfers","Best Wedges for Different Types of Golfers",1782812356076]