The Best Pitching Wedges: Our Top 9 Picks

The Callaway JAWS MD5 is available in a wide range of loft and bounce combinations, 5 grind options, and 3 finishes making it suitable for all handicap levels. Unlike the MD4 version, which had grooves designed with a 5° wall angle, the MD5 has an aggressive groove design with grooves at a 37° wall design to deliver more spin, especially for short-game shots. That’s 32 more degrees!

The wedge also features mini grooves (offset Groove-In-Groove technology), which when coupled with the groove design, provides 84 contact points.

The Callaway JAWS MD5 features a low bounce W Grind available on 58° and 60°, an updated C Grind on 54°, 56°, 58°, and 60° lofts.

Callaway says the JAWS Full Toe Raw Face Wedge is a spin machine. Made to meet the demands of Tour players, this wedge is a bit taller and has a large face than traditional wedges, also making it one of Callaway’s most advanced wedges. While the Full Toe design can be intimidating to beginners and those used to traditional wedges, it is usable by a wide range of players including beginners.

The JAWS Full Toe Raw Face Wedge features a raw face, Jaw grooves across the face, and the renowned offset groove-in-groove technology delivering a bigger surface which comes in handy when playing out of a bunker.

The JAWS Full Toe Raw Face Wedge is available in (54°L, 12°B), (56°L, 12°B), (58°L, 10°B), (60°L, 10°B) and (64°L, 10°B) loft and bounce combinations. It’s only available in C Grind.

If you have been keen on the previous Vokey models (the SM6 and SM7) Titleist has been paying a lot of attention to the center of gravity (COG), and we expected this to continue with the SM8.

With the SM8, the CoG hovers in front of the wedge face resulting in better distance and stability. This makes this wedge the most forgiving and accurate Vokey wedge you can get. The wedge features 100% Inspected spin milled grooves meticulously cut to even tighter tolerances for more spins.

What’s more, its longer hossels and high-density tungsten help fine-tune the center of gravity location, offering more consistent and controlled shots. The wedge is available in four finishes.

This wedge is available in 6 sole grinds (F, M, S, D, L, and K) and 46°, 48°, 50°, 52°, 54°, 56°, 58°, 60°, 62° left, and right lofts.

Another contender for the best pitching wedge is the Taylormade Milled Grind 3, an updated version of the MG2. The teardrop-shaped MG3 features the same raw face and milled saw in MG3 but now has micro ribs and is available in 2 finishes. If you are a fan of unplated faces that rust over time, you will love this wedge.

This wedge delivers elite performance when it comes to spinning thanks to the raised micro-ribs, raw face, and grooves. As the name suggests, the sole of this wedge is milled for maximum consistency. It's available in standard bounce (46° - 60° loft), low bounce (56°, 58°, 60° loft) and a high bounce (52°, 54°, 56°, 58°, 60° loft) There is also a Tiger inspired Grind (56°, 60 ° loft)

The Cleveland RTX ZipCore takes after the RTX4 but promises better performance on the course. The wedge features UltiZip grooves that are 7.3% deeper, 11% sharper, and 7.3% closer than the earlier generations, resulting in more spin. These grooves have been heat-treated for maximum durability.

These wedges are available in 3 sole grind options and customization options. The grind options are low, mid, and full. The c-shaped low sole grind is ideal for open face shots on medium and firm conditions while the v-shaped mid-sole is ideal for players looking for an all-around wedge.

The full sole grind is perfect for rough and bunker shots thanks to the extra bounce. The wedge is available in 46° to 62° lofts (increments of 2°).

This is a cavity-back wedge which is the 3rd iteration of the popular CBX wedges featuring a more forgiving face and sole. A low-density core shifts the COG and boosts the MOI and a TPU insert to dampen vibrations. It also has UltiZip Grooves that are deeper, sharper, and closer resulting in more spin. It is available in a wide range of lofts from 44° to 60° at 2° increments.

The Cleveland CBX ZipCore is available in 3 sole grinds: V-Shaped (44° to 52° Lofts), S-Shaped Sole (54° to 56° Lofts), and C-Shaped Sole (58° to 60° Lofts). If you are looking for one of the most forgiving pitching wedges, this our recommendation.

The CBX 2 wedge is an all-around short game golf wedge designed to offer extra forgiveness without giving up the spin and control. The company offers this piece in 50°, 52°, 54°, 56°, 58°, and 60° loft variants. Depending on your preference, you can also opt for an alloy steel shaft or graphite shaft.

The shaft has a hollow cavity which places more weight on the clubhead. As a result there is added forgiveness on impact, increased stability, and effortless hitting of the ball without using much power and energy. Perfect for the newbie golfer.

What’s more, the CBX 2 wedge comes in two sole grinds, the V-shaped sole for easily getting through turf during full shots, the S-shaped sole that helps you get out of the sand or deep rough, and the C-shaped sole that allows for adjustment.

Not to forget the laser milling and Rote face design, which includes grooves on the face that increase friction and improve spin and short game control.

Ping seems to be serious about coming after the competition with this one, completely redesigning the Glide 2.0 with this wedge. The teardrop-shaped Glide 3.0 features a compact head size, cavity back design, and has a brushed silver finish. It also has an elastomer insert to dampen vibrations and precision-milled Grooves. While each wedge features grooves, they are designed differently. For instance, lower loft wedges have less aggressive grooves compared to the high lofted Glide 3.0 wedges. This makes the lower loft wedges ideal for full shots and higher lofted wedges for partial shots thanks to their enhanced spin.

This wedge is available in 4 grinds. The standard sole (46°, 50°, 52°, 54°, 56°, 58°, and 60°) thin sole (58° and 60°) wide sole (54°, 56°, 58°, and 60°) and Eye2 (54°, 56°, 58° and 60°. If you are looking for one of the highest spinning wedges, this will be a smart pick.

Our last pick for the best pitching wedge is the Mizuno T22, available in either chrome, copper, or raw finish. Except in the raw finish models, there is a copper microlayer beneath the top finish that ensures maximum feedback

The Mizuno T22 Wedge is available in 4 sole grinds namely S Grind, D Grind, C Grind, and X Grind. The S Grind is ideal for full shots, C Grind is ideal for skilled players while X Grind is the best for the short game.

This wedge is available in 18 loft options from 45° to 62° in increments of 1°.