Benefits of a Used Pitching Wedge

Restore a missing club from your iron set

Finding the correct used pitching wedge can return the familiar head shape, shaft and distance progression to a set that still suits your game.

Create a dependable full-shot distance

The pitching wedge is commonly used for fuller scoring approaches, so it should produce a clear carry below your 9 iron and above the next wedge.

Play controlled lower-flight shots

Compared with a gap wedge, sand wedge or lob wedge, the lower loft can be useful for flighted pitches and chips where you want the ball to release after landing.

Find discontinued models

A used pitching wedge can be the simplest way to replace a club from an older iron generation that is no longer available new.

How It Works

Every used pitching wedge listed on Nearly New Golf Clubs is inspected before it goes live on the website. That means you can browse with a clearer view of condition, specification and price before choosing the wedge that suits your setup.

Checked before listing

Each pitching wedge is reviewed before being uploaded to the website. The face, grooves, sole, leading edge, shaft and grip are checked so the listing reflects the club’s condition as clearly as possible.

Clear condition grading

We grade every used pitching wedge so you know what to expect before you buy. Whether a wedge is mint, very good or good, the aim is to make condition easy to understand before it reaches your bag.

Compare the right options

Compare model, generation, loft, shaft, length, condition and price. Check the pitching wedge against the irons and wedges already in your bag so it restores the distance or shot option you need.

Left-handed golfers can browse our used left-handed golf wedges, while golfers looking for ladies-flex options can explore our used ladies golf wedges.

Fast UK delivery

Order by 12pm and we will aim to dispatch your pitching wedge quickly, so you can get it into play as soon as possible. See our delivery information for current options and timings.

30 day returns

You need to feel confident with your pitching wedge on the course. That is why we offer our 30 Day Try Before You Buy Guarantee, giving you time to make sure the loft, shaft and overall setup suit your game.

Used Pitching Wedge Buying Guide

What Is a Pitching Wedge?

A pitching wedge is the shortest, highest-lofted club in many iron sets.

It is mainly designed for controlled approach shots where accuracy and repeatable carry matter more than maximum distance.

It can also be used for:

• Full scoring approaches
• Three-quarter shots
• Lower pitches
• Bump-and-run chips
• Longer greenside shots
• Shots where you want more rollout than a higher-lofted wedge provides

Because it often belongs to the iron set, a pitching wedge can look and feel more like a short iron than a specialist sand or lob wedge.

What Degree Is a Pitching Wedge?

There is no single standard pitching-wedge loft.

Depending on the iron set, a pitching wedge can commonly sit somewhere around 42 to 48 degrees.

Modern distance irons often use stronger lofts, sometimes around 42 to 44 degrees.

More traditionally lofted sets may use pitching wedges around 46 to 48 degrees.

That difference matters because the loft of your pitching wedge determines how much space is left before your gap and sand wedges.

Why Do Pitching-Wedge Lofts Vary So Much?

Iron manufacturers design complete sets around a particular combination of launch, distance and forgiveness.

A stronger-lofted pitching wedge can help maintain the distance progression from strong modern 9 irons.

A more traditionally lofted pitching wedge may produce a higher flight and leave a smaller gap into the specialist wedges below it.

That is why you should check the loft of the exact model rather than assuming every pitching wedge is the same.

Match the Exact Iron Generation

If you are replacing a missing pitching wedge, matching the model name alone may not be enough.

Manufacturers often release several generations of the same iron family.

A newer version can have:

• A different pitching-wedge loft
• A different head construction
• A changed sole width
• A different shaft
• Different length or lie specifications

The exact generation gives you the best chance of restoring the original distance and feel of the set.

Does the Pitching Wedge Need to Match the Iron Set?

Not always, but it often makes sense.

A matching set pitching wedge should blend naturally with the 9 iron in:

• Head shape
• Shaft
• Length
• Feel
• Forgiveness
• Full-shot flight

This is particularly valuable when you use the pitching wedge mainly for full approaches.

A specialist wedge can work instead when you deliberately want more short-game versatility or a different sole design.

Set Pitching Wedge or Specialist Wedge?

A set pitching wedge is normally designed as the final iron in the set.

It often provides:

• More forgiveness
• A larger cavity-back head
• The same shaft as the irons
• Familiar full-swing feel
• A natural transition from the 9 iron

A specialist pitching-loft wedge, often around 46 or 48 degrees, may provide:

• A more compact head
• Different bounce options
• Different sole grinds
• A specialist wedge shaft
• More options on partial shots

Choose the set wedge when matching the irons and full-shot consistency are the priority.

Choose the specialist design when you want the pitching-wedge loft to behave more like the rest of your specialist wedges.

How Should a Pitching Wedge Gap From the 9 Iron?

The pitching wedge should give you a clear, repeatable carry below your 9 iron.

If the two clubs travel almost the same distance, there may be a loft, shaft or specification mismatch.

When replacing a missing pitching wedge, compare the new club against the 9 iron rather than judging it in isolation.

The aim is a smooth progression in carry through the bottom of the iron set.

What Should Come After Your Pitching Wedge?

That depends largely on the pitching-wedge loft.

A stronger pitching wedge may need another club quite quickly.

For example:

43° pitching wedge → 48° gap wedge → 52° → 56°

A more traditionally lofted pitching wedge might move into:

46° pitching wedge → 50° → 54° → 58°

or:

48° pitching wedge → 52° → 56° → 60°

These are starting points rather than fixed rules.

Check the carry distances to make sure each club earns a separate place in the bag.

Replacing more than one wedge? Browse our used golf wedge sets to compare ready-made loft combinations.

Pitching Wedge vs Gap Wedge

The pitching wedge normally has less loft and travels further.

It is also more commonly designed as part of the iron set.

A gap wedge sits below it and is designed to cover the scoring distance before the sand wedge.

For golfers with strong modern pitching wedges, the gap between the pitching wedge and sand wedge can become large enough that a gap wedge is particularly important.

Pitching Wedge vs Sand Wedge

A pitching wedge normally:

• Has less loft
• Travels further
• Produces a lower flight
• Is used more often for full approaches
• Creates more rollout around the green

A sand wedge normally:

• Has more loft
• Travels less far
• Produces a higher flight
• Is better suited to bunkers
• Lands more steeply

Both can be useful because they cover different distances and short-game trajectories.

How Far Should a Pitching Wedge Go?

There is no standard pitching-wedge distance.

Carry varies with:

• Loft
• Swing speed
• Strike
• Shaft
• Head construction
• Full or partial swing length

A 42 degree pitching wedge can travel noticeably further than a 48 degree pitching wedge even when the same golfer hits both.

Use your own 9 iron and gap wedge as the reference points.

The pitching wedge should give you a reliable carry between them.

Can You Chip With a Pitching Wedge?

Yes.

A pitching wedge is useful for lower chip shots where there is plenty of green between the ball and the hole.

The lower loft normally produces more rollout than a sand or lob wedge.

That can make it a simple option when you do not need to fly the ball high or stop it immediately.

Shaft and Length

If you are replacing a set pitching wedge, matching the original shaft model, flex and length will help preserve the feel of the iron set.

Do not rely on flex alone.

Two regular-flex shafts can have different weights and profiles, which can change timing and flight.

A specialist wedge may use a heavier shaft than your irons, which can feel good on partial shots but noticeably different on a full swing.

How to Test Your Used Pitching Wedge

Use the 30 day return period to see whether the pitching wedge fits naturally into the bottom of your iron set.

Check:

• 9 iron gap: Does the pitching wedge produce a clear carry below your 9 iron?
• Next-wedge gap: Is there useful separation between the pitching wedge and your gap or sand wedge?
• Full-shot consistency: Can you produce a repeatable carry without changing your normal iron swing?
• Flight: Does the trajectory blend naturally with the short irons around it?
• Feel: Does the shaft weight and head feel suit the rest of the set?
• Lower shots: Can you use it comfortably for the pitches and chips you expect it to cover?
• Confidence: Does it feel like part of the set rather than a club you need to swing differently?

If the pitching wedge produces the wrong distance or feels noticeably different from the neighbouring irons, check the model generation, loft and shaft before assuming the club itself is unsuitable.

Condition Guide

Every used pitching wedge is individually checked and graded so you know what to expect before you buy. Our condition guide explains each grade in more detail.

Mint condition

Mint condition pitching wedges show minimal signs of use. They may have been hit only a few times, if at all.

Faces and grooves: little to no visible strike wear
Soles: clean with minimal marks
Heads: little to no cosmetic marking
Shafts and grips: close to new condition

Very good condition

Very good condition pitching wedges show light use but remain clean overall.

Faces and grooves: light strike marks
Soles: small marks from limited play
Heads: minor cosmetic marks may be visible
Shafts and grips: very good condition with light signs of use

Good condition

Good condition pitching wedges show normal signs of play but remain fully usable.

Faces and grooves: visible wear from regular use
Soles and heads: normal cosmetic marking may be present
Shafts: possible light bag wear
Grips: usable or replaced where needed

Cosmetic wear does not stop a pitching wedge performing. A well-graded second hand pitching wedge can still deliver dependable distance and control when the model, loft, shaft and condition suit your set.

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