clubface

noun

club·​face ˈkləb-ˌfās How to pronounce clubface (audio)
: the forward striking surface of a clubhead

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The faces of irons come with different angles of clubface loft to hit the ball at different heights with different trajectories. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025 When these three are from the same manufacturer, the clubface lofts will be graduated, so the distance from one to the next is consistent. — Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025 Additionally, two cameras capture your swing at 2,000 frames per second, while the moment of impact is recorded via four distinct images of the ball touching the clubface, which is an amazing speed. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026 Smart Sole Full-Face Wedges feature a 46% larger striking area than the previous model – the largest clubface ever on a Cleveland Golf Wedge. — Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of clubface was in 1928

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“Clubface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clubface. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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