clubfaces

Golf hitting areas

Clubfaces is the plural of clubface, the striking surface of a golf club—the flat or slightly angled part that makes contact with the ball.

The angle and position of the clubface at impact determine the ball's trajectory and spin: Different clubfaces produce different shot shapes.

Golfers obsess over clubface alignment.

anatomy

grooves

Narrow carved channels

  • loftSpace beneath the roof
  • soleFoot's bottom surface
  • heelFoot's rear underside

toe · hosel · bulge · roll · bounce · sweet spot · perimeter · center · surface · insert

construction

forged

Made by smithing, or faked

  • castPerformers, throw, or splint
  • titaniumElement twenty-two
  • steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy

milled · blade · insert · carbon fiber

clubtypes

irons

Restraints or golf clubs

wedges · hybrids

impact

strike

Forceful impact or stoppage

  • contactCommunication or physical touch
  • spinRapid rotation around axis
  • launchSet into motion

mishit · ball speed · energy transfer

Opposites
golf club components

clubfacesshafts

Vertical passages or poles

grips · soles · heels · toes · ferrules

Family

clubface

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G