Mashie Niblick
Term used for a 6/7 iron in the early 1900's.
Match play
A form of golf play where players or teams compete against each other on a hole-by-hole basis.
mashie niblick
An iron club, no longer in use, having a loft between those of a mashie and a niblick, used for pitching.
The modern day equivalent would be the number six or number seven iron.
Mashie Niblick
Antique club identification given to modern #7 iron.
Mashie-Iron ...
mashie niblick archaic term for a 7 iron
Example: Her mashie niblick was well-worn from much practice. match play scoring by holes rather than strokes, the way golf was originally played ...
 See also: PGA, Mulligan, Niblick, Shot, Metal
  
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