The most common decision you're faced with as you move closer to the green is a simple one: Lob wedge or sand wedge? Thanks to our analysis of 540 short-game shots hit by golfers just like you, you can now know for certain you've pulled the right club. This exclusive test, directed by Top 100 Teacher Eric Alpenfels and Dr. Bob Christina at the Pinehurst Golf Academy, is the first to provide a clear-cut guide to short-game club selection, and puts to rest the misconception that the only wedge a good player needs is a sand wedge.
Alpenfels and his team pitted 27 golfers against 10 familiar greenside lies. Each tester played every shot with both wedges and only once to simulate real-life playing conditions. "We found significant differences in the performance of each club from different lies," says Alpenfels. What this means is that you can knock the ball closer to the hole simply by choosing the right wedge.
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