Metal

metal (club)
mid iron
An iron club for hitting mid-range shots, usually applied to the 5, 6 and 7-irons. As distinct from long-irons (numbers 1 thru' 4) and short irons (numbers 8 and 9).

Metal pole and scoop used to retrieve balls from water hazards.
Ball washer
Device that uses bristles and soapy water to clean golf balls.

Metal Wood Bore
The bore configuration of a type of metal wood head in which the standard distance form the groundline to the bottom of the bore is 1 1/2".
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METAL WOOD
The longest clubs in the bag. Made with steel, titanium or aluminum. Designed with longer distance and less accuracy
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A metal club for short and high shots.
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A metal iron with loft between that of a pitching wedge and a sand wedge.
Kick
Another term for bounce. Usually an unpredictable or erratic bounce.

A metal club designed to give loft rather than distance. Used for high shots into the green.
Whiff
Missing the ball during a swing.

Gunmetal - Dark finish of iron heads.
Maraging Steel - Steel alloy harder than 17-4 stainless steel, often used in the face of the head.
Melonite - Black plating. Resistant to corrosion.

The metal underside of a wood's club head.
Speed of Play
The time it takes to play an 18 hole ground.

Provide metal buckets full of golf balls and clubs for friends and family.
For safety's sake, do not hit balls while someone is retrieving balls from the grass as serious injury may occur.
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A small metal piece used to balance a metalwood clubhead and pinpoint the center of gravity. It is cast in varying weights 2 to 24 grams and welded into the inside of a clubhead to lower and strategically position the center of gravity.

Irons are metal-headed clubs used for most shots between tee and green. Sometimes you can use them from the tee at holes where accuracy is more important than distance. The sand and pitching wedges are also irons.
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Oversized metal woods are introduced, with Callaway Golf's Big Bertha quickly establishing itself as the dominant brand, the Big Bertha driver becomes one of the biggest-selling clubs of all time.

spikes Metal protrusions on the bottom of golf shoes designed to aid in traction.
stance Position of the feet prior to making a shot. A player placing her feet in position to make a stroke is said to have taken her stance.

Iron: A metal golf club numbered 1-9, with a flat, thin, angled face. The lower the number, the less steep the loft. Lower numbered irons are intended to be used for longer shots.

Spikes: Metal implements on the bottom of golf shoes designed to aid in traction. Spikes are approximately ½" in length. "Spikes" may also be a slang term used for golf shoes themselves.
Spoon: Old term for a 3 wood.

cleats-- Metal, plastic or rubber spikes on the bottom of golf shoes designed to provide the golfer with solid, stable footing during his/her golf shot.

Wedge: A metal club designed to give loft rather than distance. Has more loft than a 9 iron. Used for high, shorter shots, pitches, chips and other scoring shots into the green.

Titanium: Metal used in lightweight shafts and in golf balls.
Top: Ball is struck on or above the equator. See thin.
Torque: Twisting of the shaft at impact.

Occasionally, a metal wood is ideal for this shot as it does not dig into the sand so much.
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Graphite: A metal commonly used in club shafts. Graphite shafts are lighter than steel shafts and offer greater swing speed, power and distance with some sacrifice to control.

a type of metal headed golf club with more loft than a number 9 iron.
Whiff
an attempt to strike the ball where the player fails to make contact with the ball. A whiff must be counted as a stroke.
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Boron - A strong metal powder that is added to the construction of graphite shafts at the hosel end to help provide extra strength.

Choose The Right Metal
Choosing the right metal woods isn't all that different from choosing a driver.

And of course the metal in which your clubs are constructed with will play a role in the ball speed. The harder the metal like titanium, the more ball speed you’ll achieve.

3. Shallow face metalwoods (aka Orlimar & Adams Tight Lies) are well established game improvement clubs on the market. These clubs are easy to hit and extremely accurate due to their low center of gravity.

BLADE PUTTER - metal putter with a straight face and a square top edge. This style can have also have a flange at the bottom.

Traditionally, most metal golf club heads were made by forging, which involves the careful shaping of the club head through hammering and pressing of heated steel. Today, most modern golf club heads are cast.

Consists of a shaft, grip and a clubhead of wood or metal. Club Head The hitting area of the club. Clubhouse The main building on the course. Clubhouse Lawyer A self-appointed caller or arbiter of the rules.

fairway metal woods with shallow rake-like channels on the sole manufactured by the Taylor Made company in the 1980's
Example: 1 & 2. He frequently used his cleek off the tee on short par 4 holes.

club = thin stick made out of metal to hit the ball
common = widespread, regular
compare = to put side by side
compete = to play against
competition = contest, event
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Feel Golf clubs use specially formulated metals coupled with a proprietary Pressure Casting system to manufacture the most "player sensitive" golf clubs in the world and are used by players all over the world.

The sound of his impact -- metal against balata and turf -- was strangely different from anyone else's. I don't say that as some sort of unreasoning idol worshipper. Others heard the same thing. There is no adequate descriptive word for it.

If you measured the COR of the first popular stainless metal woods that came out in the 1980s, you might get a COR of 0.740. Some of the hot metal woods of today easily reach 0.845 COR. For reference, the USGA limits clubheads to a maximum COR of 0.

Well, the geometry is pretty straightforward: a typical 6 foot golfer using a putter 19 degrees back off vertical cannot possibly place his eyes directly over the ball unless he bends WAY LOW (with his hands going far down the metal or else his ...

sole plate: A strip of metal protecting the sole of a wooden club.
spike mark: A mark on the green, caused by a stud from a golf shoe.

It looks good, with the familiar gunmetal grey head, now supported by an attractive deep, rich, red shaft.

metal wood: A club with a head made of metal which resembles the old wooden clubs..
mid-iron: Modern term for a 6,7 or 8 iron.
misclub: To hit the correct strike, however choose the wrong club for the distance required.

Blade term used to describe one type of iron made by forging the metal rather than from a cast mold. Also, describes a shot struck "thinly" with an iron in the middle of the golf ball.

Callaway Golf Company makes and sells Big Bertha Metal Woods, Irons and Hybrids including Heavenwood Hybrids, ERC Fusion Drivers and Fairway Woods, Great Big Bertha II 415 Titanium Drivers, ...

It's not as tough a shot as it seems, particularly with today's generation of low-profile metal woods. But before you consider this shot, take a hard look at your lie. The ball doesn't have to be in the fairway.

Irons - Clubs with metal blades for heads. They are graduated according to loft from 1 to 10, plus wedges and sand irons.

As the rebound of the ball is so much more rapid from metal than from wood the ball is actually in contact with the club face a very much smaller period of time.

With a new set of custom clubs in hand, patrons can test their metal on GRiPPiT's golf course simulator. Golfers actually hit and putt balls into the simulator's big screen, and two sensor pads determine the balls' distance and flight path.

4. If you slice your driver, consider using a 3-metal off the tee instead. The 3-metal has more loft and it is easier to control than a driver. You will get more distance from a straight ball with a 3-metal than a sliced driver.

Sometimes now called a fairway metal since they are now made from metal. The fairway wood is typically a rounded club and looks a bit like a smaller version of a driver. They often come numbered 3, 5, 7 and 9.
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Investment casting - introduction of molten metal into ceramic shells.
Irons - Any one of a number of clubs with a head made of iron, steel or some other metal alloy and are generally used to hit at the green.

A club, which can be made of wood or metal, that has a large head and is used for shots requiring greater distance. Usually a numbered set of 5 or more starting with the driver and proceeding to the 5 wood.
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IRON - a club with a metal head which is not a wood!
JAIL - a golfers term for a ball hit into a lot of trees which makes it very difficult to hit your ball our of.."in jail" ...

Stimpmeter - An angled metal device from which a golf ball is rolled onto a flat area of a green. The distance traveled by the ball determines the green's speed or stimp rating.

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Iron - A golf club that is made of metal and has a flattened head. There are different lofts given by numbers for each type of Iron club. The higher the number the more loft.

Lesson 4: We cover full-swing fundamentals for irons, hybrids, fairway metals and driving. Ball position, posture and alignment are paramount to ball striking, so I introduce the use of a practice station that indicates ball position and alignment.

Iron
A club with a flat-faced solid metal head generally numbered from 1 to 9 indicating increasing loft.
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To hit it high and soft, you'll need to open the clubface generously at address. Grip down, almost to the metal of the shaft, which encourages a short but aggressive swing. This will send the ball high and help it land with little roll.

The implement used in golf to strike the ball Consists of a shaft grip and a clubhead of wood or metal
Club head
The hitting area of the club ...

Thin, flat item used to mark the position of a golf ball on the green to prevent your ball obstructing other player's shots. Small coins may be used, or specifically designed discs of metal or plastic.

sole plate The metal plate on the bottom of woods
spike mark Mark made on the green by the cleats of a golf shoe.

Other European countries played similar games and a variation from the Netherlands was played in the American colonies as early as 1657. Although various types of wood, ivory, linen, and even metal balls were tried during the sport' ...

Wood : Originally a club with a wooden head, relatively little loft and a long handle used for driving the ball and/or hitting long shots. Now most WOODS are made with a metal compound.

Besides being made of wood, the clubheads are also made of such materials as stainless steel, graphite, titanium, and boron, or a combination of any of these materials. For want of a better name, they are called metal woods.

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