sand wedge

British

noun

golf a club with a flanged sole and a face angle of more than 50°, used in bunker shots to cut through sand, get under the ball, and lift it clear

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sand wedge

He took a full swing with a sand wedge, opened the face and watched it float high and land soft, 12 feet for a birdie.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2023

He tossed his sand wedge backward over his head with both hands, high-fived his caddie, took off his cap to acknowledge the gallery, and then continued high-fiving or fist-bumping everyone else in the group.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

I said he’d probably use a sand wedge.

From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2023

Rory McIlroy chips out of the sand and watches his ball disappear into the middle of the hole, before chucking his sand wedge into the bunker as he celebrates wildly.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2022

He blasted a sand wedge that rolled a few inches to the side of the hole and drained a 10-foot putt to save par.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2022

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