What are the best wedges to sharpen your short game? We pick five of the best

Matt Cooper 19 Jun 2025

If you drive for show and putt for dough what do you do around the greens?!?

Arguably it’s the most important part of the game – the ability to save par (or bogey if you’re an average golfer) when missing greens.

Our relationship with a wedge is also close and can sometimes never be repeated.

I regret few things in life but leaving a lob wedge I loved beside the 17th green on PGA Catalunya’s Stadium Course still hurts.

I’ve never yet found a club to replace it around the greens.

Here are five of the best options on the market.

Titleist Vokey SM10 Wedge

The best known wedge in the game. Just the words Titleist and Vokey scream trust.

They’re also simply very good for both the elite golfer and the average player. The SM10 is Spin Milled with an altered Centre of Gravity (CG) point to maximise consistent flight.

There is a lot of quality checking going on with these clubs and there is no wedge with more options for shafts and grips.

Retails at £209.

TaylorMade Milled Grind 4 Wedge

Rory McIlroy used it to complete his career Grand Slam so that’s one huge tick in the box.

It rates highly for spin and flight control. And its Spin Tread technology ups spin in wet conditions with a new matt finish that reduces glare on the raw face.

Wanting to improve touch around the greens and from the bunkers? This is the wedge for you.

Retails at £179.

Cobra King Wedge

Designed to promote a steep descent angle this club has tremendously high spin to maximise control.

All manufacturers like technology and Cobra’s is MiM (Metal Injection Molding) which has been around for five years across Cobra’s ranges and is notable for the soft feel and resilience over time.

It’s tight grooves make it a particularly good option in greenside sand traps.

Retails at £129.

Cleveland CBX4 Wedge

These wedges were introduced to accompany Cleveland’s Game Improver irons.

The reliability of CBX4 is high as you’d expect of that description. There is a lot of forgiveness. That makes it a great option for higher handicap golfers but maybe not better players, especially around the greens.

Retails at £169.

Mizuno Pro T-3 Wedge

Mizuno are not entirely known for their wedges but the T range could change that. That said, it’s aiming at better golfers and the small cavity back emphasises that distinction. There is still high forgiveness and it has significant stopping ability.

Retails at £169.