pitching wedge

British

noun

golf a club with a face angle of more than 50°, used for short, lofted pitch shots

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She hit a controlled pitching wedge from 108 yards that danced around the cup and set up a short birdie for her first lead of the day.

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That turned out to be a break, because when Spieth saw that happened to McIlroy’s shot, he went down to a pitching wedge.

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He laid up after a tee shot to the left, and his pitching wedge spun back down the slope and was headed off the green.

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Young hammered pitching wedge to 9 feet and made birdie.

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Smith’s pitching wedge is on display in the clubhouse, part of the tradition for the winner to leave a club that was meaningful in his win.

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