clubface

Iron's hitting area

The clubface is the striking surface of a golf club—the flat or slightly angled front that makes contact with the ball.

Clubface angle at impact determines shot direction: an open clubface sends the ball right (for right-handed players), a closed clubface sends it left.

He squared the clubface at address.

anatomy

sweet spot

Optimal point or area

  • groovesNarrow carved channels
  • toeFoot's small digit
  • heelFoot's rear underside

sole · hosel · bulge · roll · insert · center · perimeter · surface · edge · crown

angle

loft

Space beneath the roof

square · degrees · alignment · adjustable · neutral · attack angle · launch angle

impact

compression

Forcing into smaller space

flush · pure · centeredness · trajectory · launch · energy transfer · mishit · skulled · thinned

material

titanium

Element twenty-two

  • steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
  • forgedMade by smithing, or faked
  • castPerformers, throw, or splint

milled · carbon fiber · tungsten · aluminum · copper · insert · polymer · ceramic · coating · finish

technology

blade

Flat cutting edge

Categories
Opposites
golf club components

clubfaceshaft

Narrow vertical passage

grip · hosel · sole · toe · heel

Family

clubfaces

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G