lofter-- An old club with a lot of loft that was the predecessor of the Niblick.
long game-- Part of a golfers game that includes shots hit with drivers and low irons.
Lofter: An obsolete highly-lofted club that was the predecessor of the Niblick.
Long Game: Shots hit with the woods and long irons.
Long Irons: The relatively straight-face and longer hitting irons.
Lofter: A person who hits the golf ball a long way.
Long Nose: An ancient Driver made prior to 1890 made mostly from wood and looking much like a hockey stick. These clubs broke easily and were replaced by the Bulger in the mid 1800's.
lofter
Early club with a loft equivalent to a modern five or 6 iron and used to strike the ball on a high trajectory. Also called a lofting iron, it superseded the wooden baffy for approach shots to the green.
long iron ...
Lofter - An obsolete name for a lofted club, now the 8 iron.
Long game - Shots hit with the woods and long irons.
Long irons - The straight-face and longer hitting irons.
For the first shot, the 30-yard high-lofter, I take my hands back to my waist. For the lower shot, I stop my backswing at my knees. From these two 30-yard options, I can build backswings to match varying lengths. Say the shot is 60 yards.
 See also: Putting, Shot, Long irons, Golf, Shaft
  
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