nine iron

Thân thiện

A golfer selects a nine iron from their golf bag.

Definition

Noun: A type of golf club, specifically an iron, designed with a high degree of loft, used primarily for short approach shots to the green.

Usage

The term "nine iron" refers to a specific numbered club within a standard set of irons. It is used when a golfer needs to hit the ball a relatively short distance with a high, steep trajectory to make it stop quickly on the green.

Examples

• Noun:
  • He selected his nine iron for the delicate shot over the bunker.
  • A well-struck nine iron can be a very accurate scoring club.

Advanced Usage

• "to hit a nine iron": to use this specific club to play a shot.
  • She hit a perfect nine iron to within three feet of the pin.

Variants and Related Words

• Pitching Wedge (PW): A golf club with even more loft than a nine iron, used for very short approach shots.
• 8-iron: A golf club with slightly less loft than a nine iron, used for longer approach shots.
• Short iron: A category of golf clubs (typically 7-iron through wedges) designed for shorter, higher shots, which includes the nine iron.

Synonyms

• Lofted iron: A general term for any iron club designed with significant loft.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an iron with considerable loft

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