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 Oct. 2026.

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