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19 | SPrING 2014 gaP Spacing your wedges from your pitching wedge to the highest-loed wedge is critical. It eliminates potential distance gaps on the golf course, giving you a club for every possible yardage. Most fitters recommend a four- to five-degree gap between each wedge, allowing users to utilize full swings more frequently. "Consistency and continuity equal confidence," says Chris Burling, Nike Golf Canada's master fitter. "Knowing how far your shots are going to go is even more important now for average players than ever before. I believe gaps in your clubs get smaller as you get closer to the green. e four- to five-degree rule for wedges makes a lot of sense." Veteran golf writer Rick Young has written about golf and equipment for more than two decades. one of the fastest ways to lower scores is to get "wedgeducated." By increasing your knowledge of the game's short game clubs, then applying that information on the course, golfers can turn a perceived weakness into strength. Here is a fact: 75% of all the shots you'll take on a course will come at 120 yards or less. at makes wedges the game's true multi-tasker. You need them for all types of shots from different conditions. By having wedges fitted to your game and understanding their functional properties, you are already 1-up on the first tee. wedge "BoUnCe iS Like a Safety net—it'S there when yoU need it." —Chad Cole, Titleist Canada fitting specialist BoUnCe Bounce is the angle of a wedge's sole in relation to the ground at address. Wedge fitters prioritize it heavily during the fitting process since there is a direction relationship between bounce and the turf conditions a golfer plays. "Bounce is like a safety net— it's there when you need it," says Titleist Canada fitting specialist Chad Cole. "Where higher bounce is best is in soer turf and sand. If a golfer plays courses where there are tighter lies and firmer conditions, they need less bounce. Most average golfers are better with more bounce though because it allows them to take shallower divots. ey won't dig in as much."