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clubface

American  
[kluhb-fays] / ˈklʌbˌfeɪs /

noun

  1. the striking surface of the head of a golf club.


Etymology

Origin of clubface

First recorded in 1925–30; (golf) club + face (in the sense “striking surface of an implement”)


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His first full swing of the night was a 5-wood measured at 272 yards, exploding off the clubface at 170 miles per hour.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026

Woods couldn’t recall the last time he hit a cold shank — basically hitting the ball anywhere except on the clubface — except for making some imaginative flop shots around the green.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

But Smith’s 9-iron faded off the clubface immediately and was caught in the fickle winds that swirl around Amen Corner.

From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2022

The challenge, he said, won’t be putting the clubface squarely on the ball.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2022

Glover doesn’t waste any time stepping over the ball and making contact - usually in the middle of the clubface - nor does he get overly excited on a Friday.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 30, 2021

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