Titleist Vokey pitching wedge: The perfect gapping solution?

When you’re deciding what clubs should be going in your golf bag, making sure you have your gapping correct is vital. That’s why Titleist has produced their lowest lofted Vokey wedge to date.

The Titleist Vokey WedgeWorks 44F pitching wedge has been designed to bridge the gap between traditional wedges and sets of irons. This is particularly important in a time where strong lofted sets of irons are becoming the norm.

Before the introduction of this new wedge, the strongest loft you could have in a Vokey was 46 degrees.

While a 46 degree wedge will work well with a set of Titleist T100 irons, pairing it with a set of T150s, or another set of irons from the T-Series, will leave a larger gap than many players would like. Of course, a 46 degree wedge can be bent to suit loft requirements, but that will alter the looks and bounce of the club.

However, this introduction of a 44 degree wedge fits nicely with a stronger lofted set of irons, giving golfers more choices in their scoring clubs.

“The Vokey 46 has been such a valuable club for so many, tour players and amateurs alike,” said Vokey Tour Representative Aaron Dill.

“It offers the profile the Vokey wedge player loves, the bounce and grind that creates the right launch and spin, and consistency in carry numbers. With the lofts getting stronger in iron sets, we needed a lower-lofted head to avoid the sacrifices that came from strengthening a 46.”

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The new addition to Vokey’s line is already proving popular with former US Open champion Wyndham Clark. The American put the wedge in play in December 2024, as he wanted something to address soft and grainy conditions.

Clark was originally playing a 46 degree wedge, strengthened to a 45 degree loft. This change decreased bounce, meaning that Clark’s strike could sometimes be too high up the clubface.

To combat this, Clark took a 44 degree club and bent it weak, which increases bounce and decreases offset.

“The 44F bent slightly weak was a perfect fix,” said Dill.

“It gave him more bounce and helped keep his flight down, and we stayed in a profile that fit his eye. It added confidence, as he knew he could aggressively strike the turf and trust that he would get the result he was looking for. It’s a tweak we couldn’t have made with a 46-degree head.”

The Titleist Vokey WedgeWorks 44F Pitching Wedge is now available in a Tour Chrome or Raw finish in right handed and left handed models. It will retail from £209.

Lewis Fraser As bunkered’s Performance Editor, Lewis oversees the content that’s designed to make you a better player. From the latest gear to tuition, nutrition, strategy and more, he’s the man. A graduate of the University of Stirling, Lewis joined bunkered in 2021. Formerly a caddie at Castle Stuart Golf Links, he is a member of Bathgate Golf Club where he plays off four.

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