driving iron

American  

noun

1. Golf. a club with a long shaft and an iron head the face of which has almost no slope, for hitting long, low drives.

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Etymology

Origin of driving iron

First recorded in 1885–90

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driving iron

Herbert played wisely and conservatively, using his power to lean on a driving iron on the final two holes that eliminated trouble.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2021

The P·790 lineup also includes an update of the company’s driving iron, the 17-degree P·790 UDI.

From Golf Digest ● Aug. 12, 2019

The Honma T//World TW-X irons got their start as a long-iron replacement club preferred by tour players as a driving iron.

From Golf Digest ● Jun. 5, 2019

According to Avery Reed, PGA Tour rep for Mitsubishi, Woods was looking for a shaft in the driving iron that would play and feel more like his woods.

From Golf Digest ● Jun. 4, 2018

Boys were driving iron hoops—the native hoop was of bamboo—and one of the hoop drivers wore a piece of red cloth stitched on his shoulder, which indicated that he was head of his class.

From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by Scott, J.W. Robertson