clubface

American  

[kluhb-feys] / ˈklʌbˌfeɪs /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of clubface

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

Example Sentences

His first full swing of the night was a 5-wood measured at 272 yards, exploding off the clubface at 170 miles per hour.

From The Wall Street Journal

“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