clubface

noun

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

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And that includes knowing data about their golf swing, such as swing speed, ball speed off of the clubface, their shot’s carry distance, total distance, and much more. Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 24 July 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 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 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 The Paradym fairway woods ($350) are each structured with a stiffened body that allows the clubface to flex at impact. Scott Kramer, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023 Wilson’s latest line builds on the same weighting concept, using A.I. modeling and analysis to identify ideal variable thickness for each section of the clubface. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023 Designed around three fuselage that hold cylindrical weights of various mass (one out near the toe, one at the center of the clubface and one near the heel), the putter provides considerable forgiveness. Shaun Tolson, Robb Report, 11 June 2022 Matsuyama’s clubface at 1 p.m. by someone Rintoul would only identify as a person in the golf industry. Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of clubface was in 1878

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“Clubface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clubface. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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