Understanding how golfers of different skill levels use their wedges can highlight where your setup might need adjusting. Using Shot Scope’s wedge loft gapping data, we can see what lofts golfers carry, how often each wedge is used inside 50 yards and the average distances golfers achieve across handicaps.
This breakdown gives you a clear picture of wedge trends, helping you compare your bag setup with players of similar ability.
About the wedge gapping data
Shot Scope has helped us gather this data showing how golfers at different levels set up and use their wedges. For each loft from 48 through 60 degrees, the data reports:
Club Loft — the loft in degrees.% of Users Carrying — share of golfers in that handicap group who carry that wedge (players may carry multiple lofts).% of Shots Hit Within 50 yards — among all shots from 50 yards and in, the percentage taken with that wedge (adds up to ~100% for each group).P-Avg Distance (yards) — the “performance average” distance for that wedge, which includes chips, pitches and other short shots. (This is different from Shot Scope’s full-swing distance data.)
This framework lets you compare how often each wedge is carried, how it’s used in scoring range and how far it typically goes across handicap levels.
25-handicap wedge gapping chart
Higher-handicap golfers tend to rely on higher-lofted wedges, with the 56 and 60 seeing the most use. Average distances are shorter, with a heavy concentration of shots inside 50 yards taken with those lofts.
