long iron

American  

noun

Golf.

1. a club, as a driving iron, midiron, or mid-mashie, with a long shaft and an iron head the face of which has little slope, for hitting long, low shots.

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Etymology

Origin of long iron

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Back-to-back birdies on 10 and 11 encouraged McIlroy before a stunning eagle on the par-five 13th - having knocked a risk-reward long iron out of the pinestraw on to the green - accelerated his recovery.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

Wallace was 202 yards away in the fairway on the par-5 18th, but fanned his long iron into a bunker.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023

On the 380-yard 12th hole, Thomas and Fowler each hit a long iron into the fairway, leaving a wedge or short iron.

From Washington Times • Jun. 12, 2023

Rajapaksa’s imminent departure, after months of sustained protests, would mark a bitter end to the family’s long iron grip.

From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2022

With the long iron stirrer, Estha stirred the thick, fresh jam.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy