clubheads

Iron and wood

Clubheads are the striking ends of golf clubs—the weighted portions that make contact with the ball.

Different clubheads serve different purposes: drivers have large, rounded heads for distance; irons have angled faces for loft and control; putters have flat faces for rolling the ball on greens.

He replaced the clubheads on his irons.

anatomy

face

Head's anterior surface

  • soleFoot's bottom surface
  • toeFoot's small digit
  • heelFoot's rear underside

hosel · ferrule · crown · topline · leading edge · trailing edge · sweet spot · center of gravity · moment of inertia · bulge

construction

forged

Made by smithing, or faked

carbon · composite · steel · aluminum · bronze · blade · insert · face · crown · skirt

types

driver

Vehicle operator

  • ironElement twenty-six
  • putterClub for short strokes
  • wedgeTapered splitting tool

hybrid · fairway wood · utility · chipper · mallet · driving iron · rescue club

performance

loft

Space beneath the roof

  • lieDeliberate falsehood
  • bounceSpring back after impact
  • forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders

launch · trajectory · distance · spin · workability · feel · feedback · adjustability · offset · progression

Opposites
golf club anatomy

clubheadsgrips

Holds firmly onto

handles · shafts · butts · butt ends

Family

clubhead

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