driving iron

noun

1. Golf. a club with a long shaft and an iron head the face of which has almost no slope, for hitting long, low drives.

Word History and Origins

Origin of driving iron¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Herbert played wisely and conservatively, using his power to lean on a driving iron on the final two holes that eliminated trouble.

From Seattle Times

A lot of guys don't like to have such a large gap with their driving iron, but I do.

From Golf Digest

“It’s top of mind for them throughout the year, and when we talk about things in the fall like a driving iron, wedge grind or whatever, Augusta always comes up,” said Schomin.

From Golf Digest

Then he pulled that driving iron from his bag and pushed it into the right rough.

From Golf Digest

“If you get some wind too you might see guys hitting 300 yards-plus with a driving iron so it’s definitely a week to keep it in the fairway.”

From Reuters