pitching wedge

noun

: a type of golf club used for hitting a golf ball so that it goes very high in the air and rolls very little after hitting the ground

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As soon as this fall, Duff’s Irish Golf is looking to bring a version of the game that requires only a pitching wedge and a putter to Platte County, according to its website and social media. Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 His iron play led the way, spinning an approach back to three feet on 3, and using the wind on 5 to take a pitching wedge 196 yards to set up an eagle. Brody Miller, New York Times, 19 June 2026 Thitikul closed out her round with a pitching wedge that cleared a mound and rolled out to 2 feet for birdie on the par-3 16th. ABC News, 7 May 2026 Perhaps the most egregious golf-continuity error thus far is from Santi’s walk-off pitching wedge on 18. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025 Fleetwood had the honors and made a last-second club change to his pitching wedge. Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025 The shot occurred on the 140-yard, par-3 3rd, where Aberg hit pitching wedge. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025

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“Pitching wedge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitching%20wedge. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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