hosel

Shaft meets head

The hosel is the socket on a golf club head where the shaft connects.

A shot struck off the hosel—rather than the clubface—is called a shank, producing a sharp rightward miss for right-handed golfers.

He hit it right off the hosel.

component

ferrule

Protective end band

  • shaftNarrow vertical passage
  • clubheadGolf implement's striking end
  • neckHead-body junction

bore · socket · insert · tip · adapter · connection · junction · interface · attachment · coupling

clubtypes

iron

Element twenty-six

wood · hybrid · fairway · chipper · jigger · lofter · spoon

fitting

loft

Space beneath the roof

  • lieDeliberate falsehood
  • offsetCompensate by opposing force
  • lengthMeasure of extent

flex · adjustment · customization · bendability · specification · measurement · angle · trajectory · launch · spin

defects

shank

Lower leg segment

off-center · thin · slice

anatomy

neck

Head-body junction

  • heelFoot's rear underside
  • toeFoot's small digit
  • faceHead's anterior surface

sole · groove · bore · diameter · tip · weight · balance

Opposites
golf club anatomy - position

hoselgrip

Secure manual hold

clubface · toe · sole · crown · butt end

Phrases
Family

hose, hoses, hosiery, hosed, hosepipe, hosepipes, hosier, hosiers

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