Definition

1. Noun:
   • The part of a golf club that makes contact with the ball: The "clubhead" is the weighted, often metal, end of a golf club. It is designed with a specific shape and angle (loft) to strike and propel the golf ball.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The golfer carefully cleaned the dirt from the face of his clubhead.
  • A larger clubhead can make it easier to hit the ball, especially for beginners.
  • The impact of the clubhead on the ball creates the sound and flight of the shot.

Advanced Usage

• Technical Specifications: Discussions about golf equipment often refer to the clubhead's material (e.g., titanium, stainless steel), its volume (measured in cubic centimeters), and its center of gravity.
  • The new driver features a forged titanium clubhead for greater distance.

Variants and Related Words

• Club head: An alternative, two-word spelling with the same meaning.
• Head (in golf context): A common shortened form used by players and commentators.
  • He hit that shot right off the heel of the head.

Synonyms

• Striking head: A more general descriptive term.
• Club face: Specifically refers to the front, grooved surface of the clubhead that contacts the ball.

Related Phrases

• To square the clubhead: A golf swing instruction meaning to align the clubface perpendicularly to the target line at impact.
  • The key to hitting it straight is to square the clubhead at impact.
• Clubhead speed: The velocity of the clubhead during the swing, a major factor in determining how far the ball will travel.
  • Increasing your clubhead speed is one way to gain more distance.

Noun

1. (golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball