When you’re in the middle of an excellent round of golf, it seems inevitable that your ball lands in a greenside bunker. Next time it happens, don’t worry — be prepared and reach for a sand wedge.

Odds are your wedge lofts - everything from your sand wedge to your pitching wedge - are messed up. But it’s not your fault. Manufacturers have been strengthening the lofts on irons for decades and ...