How to Get More Loft on Wedge Pitches

To have a decent chance of making a successful wedge shot, whether from the rough or the sand, you have to have the right approach to the golf ball. Some shots, especially bunker shots, require you to kick the ball up high to get it over the lip and still not overshoot the putting surface. Although you could change the angle of the club or move the ball in your stance to create more loft, you lose some control with those adjustments. Setting up your shot by lowering your stance will allow you to generate more loft on your wedge pitches.

Instructions

    • 1

      Address the ball as you would in your normal stance for a wedge shot, with your knees and hips slightly bent.

    • 2

      Bend your knees more (if your normal wedge shot stance has your knees at a 170-degree angle, bend them to be more of a 150-degree angle). Bend your back about the same amount more in the opposite direction.

    • 3

      Lower your hands slightly to flatten the shaft (this should lower your address to the ball by a couple of inches, depending on your height).

    • 4

      Use your normal backswing and keep the swing at the same angle throughout the pitch, which will kick the ball up higher than a normal swing will.