golf club

/gɑlf kləb/

/gɒlf kləb/

Other forms: golf clubs

Definitions of golf club

1. noun

   golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball
   synonyms: club, golf-club

   types:

   iron

   a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head

   wood

   a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head

   brassie

   (formerly) a golfing wood with a face more elevated that a driver but less than a spoon

   driver, number one wood

   a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee

   driving iron, one iron

   (golf) the long iron with the most nearly vertical face

   long iron

   an iron with a long shaft and a steep face; for hitting long low shots

   five iron, mashie

   middle-distance iron

   mashie niblick, seven iron

   iron with a lofted face for hitting high shots to the green

   metal wood

   golf wood with a metal head instead of the traditional wooden head

   midiron, two iron

   long iron with a nearly vertical face

   niblick, nine iron

   an iron with considerable loft

   putter, putting iron

   the iron normally used on the putting green

   short iron

   an iron with a short shaft and pitched face; for hitting short high shots

   spoon

   formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face

   wedge

   (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole

   type of:

   golf equipment

   sports equipment used in playing golf
2. noun

   a club of people to play golf
   type of:

   club, guild, lodge, order, social club, society

   a formal association of people with similar interests