Definition

1. Noun:
   • A piece of golf equipment: A long-handled implement with a specially shaped head, used by a golfer to strike the golf ball.
   • An association or organization: A society of people who play golf, or the premises and facilities owned or used by such a society.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Equipment):

  • He selected a golf-club from his bag to make the shot.
  • The most important golf-club for beginners is often the putter.

• Noun (Organization/Premises):

  • She is a member of the local golf-club.
  • The golf-club hosted a prestigious tournament last weekend.

Advanced Usage

• "to join a golf-club": to become a member of a golfing society.
  • After retiring, he decided to join a golf-club to stay active.

Variants and Related Words

• Golf clubhouse (n): The main building at a golf club, containing social facilities.

  • We met for lunch at the golf clubhouse.

• Clubhead (n): The part of a golf club that strikes the ball.

• Clubface (n): The striking surface of the clubhead.

Synonyms

• Iron/Wood/Putter (n): Specific types of golf clubs (e.g., a 5-iron, a driver).
• Golf association (n): An organization for golfers (for the organizational sense).

Related Phrases

• "a set of golf clubs": A collection of different clubs (e.g., woods, irons, putter) used to play.
  • He received a new set of golf clubs for his birthday.

Noun

1. golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball