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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pitching wedge

Rob holed his first ace with a pitching wedge on the 107-yard, par-three hole.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

Then the garden boulder absolutely snaps into the air, as if Hercules hit it with a pitching wedge.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025

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.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 2, 2024

He had to play a pitching wedge over a 20-foot dune, an 8-iron to the green and then holed an 18-foot birdie putt to stay one ahead.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 4, 2022

Open, he hit pitching wedge from 175 yards, slightly uphill at sea level, that came within inches of falling for a hole-in-one.

From Fox News ● Dec. 7, 2021

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