What is the number of a Golf Wedge Iron?

Question

Question was in a Quiz, and was told was an ambiguos question,
as apparently there is more than one number

Answer 1

The typical clubs an amateur would carry are marked W and SW where the other irons are marked with their numbers. W is for wedge and SW is for Sand Wedge. A wedge would typically have a 50-55º loft although there are ones which are as low as 45º, a Sand Wedge more, up to 60º.

I profess ignorance on the detail, but I am not aware of a formal numbering system, although I have seen wedges marked with the angle of loft recently. Thats more of a marketing thing I think : woods are often marked with their angle of loft as well and they remain Driver (1 wood), 2 wood, 3 wood etc.

Answer 2

A standard pitching wedge (loft may vary) included with a set of clubs is a 10-iron. However, most manufacturers stamp it with a "P" (pitch) or "PW" (pitching Wedge). Hogan Clubs stamps their pitching wedge with an "E" as Ben Hogan always referred to the PW as as the "Equalizer". In other words, a good short game was in his mind an equalizer to a good long game.

Answer 3

Anything higher than a 9-iron is considered a wedge.

Answer 4

ya 10,11,12,13

or do u mean the loft of the club 54-60 u can get higher ones but nearly no 1 uses them

drdemento61 u forgot the pitiching wedge

Answer 5

No set number for a wedge, as you can have a wedge iron and sand wedge.

Answer 6

There are four types of wedge to choose from; pitching wedge, sand wedge, lob wedge and gap wedge.

sorry, don`t know the numbers!

Answer 7

some companys call them a 10 11 12 ironothers call them a,g,s,l, but most just go by loft which is 52 to 64

Answer 8

Any thing from 45 to 62.

Answer 9

there are 3 types of wedges sand, gap and lob

Answer 10

46-64 degrees