golf-clubs

Implements for hitting balls

Golf clubs are the implements used to strike the ball in golf—long-shafted sticks with angled heads designed for different shots.

A set typically includes woods for distance, irons for precision, and a putter for the green.

Golf clubs also refers to organizations or facilities where golf is played: She joined one of the most exclusive golf clubs in the country.

equipment

irons

Restraints or golf clubs

  • driversVehicle operators or motivating forces
  • puttersShort-range golf clubs
  • wedgesTapered pieces for leverage

woods · hybrids · sand wedge · pitching wedge · lob wedge · blade · chipper · driving iron · clubface · shaft

venues

course

Planned path forward

bar · restaurant · grill room · terrace · veranda · membership · green fees · tee times · starter · practice range

social

membership

State of belonging

dress code · networking · prestige · affluence · elitism · privilege · social status · old boys · corporate · amateur

Opposites
sporting equipment type

golf-clubsbare hands

Ungloved, unequipped extremities

boxing gloves · running shoes · football pads · swimming goggles · sledgehammers

EQUIPMENT vs. VENUE

golf-clubsgolf courses

Manicured grounds for putting

fairways · greens · driving ranges · clubhouses · putting greens

SOCIAL EXCLUSIVITY (for club/organization sense)

golf-clubspublic parks

Communal outdoor recreation areas

community centers · YMCAs · street soccer · bowling alleys · pickup games

Family

golf, club, clubs, golfer, golfers, golfing, golfed, clubbed, clubbing

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G