Today's Tech Tip takes a look at the "scoring" clubs, the wedges. Possibly the quickest way to improve a player's game is to fit him or her with wedges that match the player's specific needs. Here are some basic facts related to wedges:

Among the 14 clubs that the USGA Rules of Golf allow a player to

carry, perhaps none are more important in getting the ball close to the hole than wedges. The closer a player gets the ball to the hole, the better his or her chance to make the putt. Well-struck wedge shots, whether they be full shots from the fairway or tough bunker shots, potentially leave a player with very makeable putts and lower scores.

Wedges are the most lofted clubs in the set. They are designed to hit the ball shorter, higher and more accurately than any clubs that a player carries. They also put more backspin on