<P> The modern sand wedge is often the heaviest iron in a player 's bag , with most weighing nearly 40 ounces ( 1.1 kg ) . Traditionally it also had the highest loft at 56 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 sand wedge has a longer shaft than the pitching wedge . </P>
<P> The modern sand wedge is often the heaviest iron in a player 's bag , with most weighing nearly 40 ounces ( 1.1 kg ) . Traditionally it also had the highest loft at 56 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 sand wedge has a longer shaft than the pitching wedge . </P>
what is the loft of a standard sand wedge
what is the loft of a standard sand wedge
55 -- 56 being most common
55 -- 56 being most common