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sand wedge

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sand wedge
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations) Golf a club with a flanged sole and a face angle of more than 50°, used in bunker shots to cut through sand, get under the ball, and lift it clear
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Noun1.sand wedge - a wedge used to get out of sand traps
wedge - (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole


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At the par five 16th, he holed out from 30 yards with a sand wedge.
He was left with a sand wedge shot, which missed the green but managed to make par to claim the title.
You can play a small chip shot that will have a lot of roll, as opposed to trying to use a more lofted club such as a sand wedge with which you would have to produce a longer swing where there is more margin for error.
 
 
 
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