The Special Design of Sand Wedge
The modern sand wedge is often the heaviest iron in a player's bag, with most weighing nearly 40 ounces (1.1 kg). Traditionally titleist 2010 ap2 irons also had the highest loft at 54 to 58 degrees (55–56 being most common), although that distinction now goes to the lob wedge, which often has a loft of 60 degrees or more. It usually has one of the shortest shafts, between 33 inches (84 cm) and 36 inches (91 cm), though in some sets the taylormade r9 driver has a longer shaft than the pitching wedge.
The main distinguishing difference of the taylormade r9 super tri driver from most others, however, is a feature called bounce. On most other irons, the sole of the club is perpendicular to the shaft, meaning it is roughly parallel to the ground when the club is at rest allowing the leading edge to get between the ball and the ground more easily. A sand wedge however is designed with the sole of the club at an angle to the ground in the same position, lifting the leading edge of the club off the ground.
This accomplishes three things; first, this taylormade r9 460 driver generally requires more material, which increases the weight of the club head for more momentum and places that weight low and forward in the club head for higher launches. ishiner