clubface

[ kluhb-feys ]

noun

1. the striking surface of the head of a golf club.

Word History and Origins

Origin of clubface¹

First recorded in 1925–30; (golf) club + face (in the sense “striking surface of an implement”)

Example Sentences

“I’m going to go to the range and hit the center of the clubface a little more, find some more fairways and greens,” he said.

From Seattle Times

Woods couldn’t recall the last time he hit a cold shank — basically hitting the ball anywhere except on the clubface — except for making some imaginative flop shots around the green.

From Seattle Times

He found the middle of the clubface on just about every shot and put on an exhibition Friday at the CJ Cup in South Carolina, making 10 birdies in his round of 9-under 62 that gave him a share of the lead with Kurt Kitayama.

From Washington Post

It sounded like dynamite and looked like a golf ball leaving the clubface of the world’s long-drive champion.

From Washington Post

“Today was a test of the mind as well as physically because we have a mist out there all day, clubface is getting a little wet, it’s blowing sideways,” Simpson said.

From Seattle Times