lofter

High-trajectory club

A lofter is a golf club designed to hit the ball high into the air, with a steeply angled face.

The term is old-fashioned; modern golfers typically refer to specific clubs by number or name (wedge, nine-iron) rather than the generic lofter.

He reached for a lofter to clear the bunker.

golf

club

Organization with membership

  • ironElement twenty-six
  • woodTree-derived building material
  • driverVehicle operator

wedge · hybrid · putter · shaft · head · grip · trajectory · launch · angle · chipper

Opposites
trajectory/loft angle

lofterdriver

Vehicle operator

wood · driving iron · fairway wood · brassie · putter

Phrases
Family

lofty, loft, aloft, lofts, lofted, loftily, loftiness, lofting

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