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Favor a sand wedge as the friendlier scoring club

The fitter notes that this player treats his 54-degree sand wedge as his trusted 110-yard club rather than leaning on a 58- or 60-degree lob wedge. He says many of the best short-game players similarly lean on sand wedge because it is more user-friendly.

Channel: Micah Morris

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Why this context matters

The 110-yard number is this player's personal full sand-wedge distance.