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what is bounce as it relates to wedges?

what is it and what does it do and what are some examples. thanks for any info.

Bounce is the angle of the sole of the wedge, from back to front. A higher bounce will help prevent the club digging in when hitting from sand or deep rough, and a lower bounce makes it easier to get under the ball when hitting from a tight lie.

thanks....what would the typical bounce be?

In general, a SW would typically have a higher bounce, but most of the better wedges are available in a variety of loft and bounce configurations to suit different playing styles.

My Cleveland 588 gap wedge has 6 degrees of bounce; the 56 sand wedge has 14 degrees of bounce and my 60 lob has 8 degrees. The extra bounce on the sand wedge really helps in the soft sand bunkers here in south Florida. If I were playing harder sand, I might be using a sand wedge with maybe only 10 degrees of bounce.