clubhead

noun

club·​head ˈkləb-ˌhed How to pronounce clubhead (audio)
: the part of a golf club that strikes the ball

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The new driver is available on LA Golf’s website, where a series of questions allows consumers to get a club that’s fully assembled (the company manufactures both the clubheads and club shafts) to match their swing speed. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Irons accomplish this by utilizing clubheads with large, flat faces at an angle that send the golf ball into a high loft. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025 Conversely, there was 51-year-old, three-time major champion Harrington, still generating considerable clubhead speed during his bogey-free round. Brad Townsend, Dallas News, 26 May 2023 According to Golfweek, no players had an average driver clubhead speed of 127 mph. Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for clubhead

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of clubhead was in 1857

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“Clubhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clubhead. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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