That means they don’t provide quite as much spin as a lob wedge can and may be tricky to use from sand traps around the course, but they are a great club to use in wet conditions and when there is a lot of wind on the course. Both clubs are for longer distance pitches, and as they are angled with a slightly higher loft than a sand or lob wedge, they have a slightly lower trajectory or angle of attack on the green. The approach wedge has a very similar design to a pitching wedge. If you are curious about what clubs you should use for chipping around the green, I wrote an article all about the different clubs you can use which I encourage you to read! Its versatility and dexterity as a wedge make it a great tool to use if you’re trying to get out of some sticky rough or want to nip a cute bump and run towards the hole. The approach wedge is one of my favorite clubs for chipping around the green.

The loft the club gives you allows you to lift the ball up in the air and attack the pin from a distance that may be a little shorter than your pitching wedge, which you should aim to hit 110 to 120 yards. Ideally, you’ll want to use your approach wedge from between 60 and 110 yards out. But even then, you can use them for bump and runs, chips, dinks, and even some flop shots around the green. The loft of an approach wedge makes them a great tool to use from 100 yards out. The great thing about an approach wedge is how versatile they are around the greens and on approach to the greens.

The approach wedge generally has a loft of 50-54 degrees, you can customize the loft of the club you buy to provide you with more height on your shots or more backspin from 60-100 yards out from the green.

P790 approach wedge loft