clubhead

(ˈklʌbˌhɛd)

(Golf) the head of a golf club

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Noun

clubhead - (golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball

club head, club-head, golf-club head

golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

face - the striking or working surface of an implement

golf-club, golf club, club - golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball

head - the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer"

heel - (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft

sole - the underside of footwear or a golf club

toe - (golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft

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Hinging your wrists correctly, you will feel your clubhead light on the backswing.

Create critical positions properly for powerful ball-striking (5)

And in the third round at Palm Harbor, the 42-year-old produced a clubhead speed of 129.2mph - the fastest on the PGA Tour this season - even though he has had four operations on his back.

TIGER'S IN THE SWING; GOLF WOODS FLYING THE ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL BAY HILL, FLORIDA; Woods back on track with the fastest club speed on the PGA tour 129MPH

And in the third round at Florida's Palm Harbor, Woods produced a clubhead speed of 129.2 mph - the fastest on the PGA Tour this season - despite undergoing four back surgeries.

Tiger's got his bite back; GOLF ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL Woods eyes Masters as swing speed mirrors quick-fire return to form after surgery

He feigned a smile when talking about the implosion on the 16th fairway, saying the clubhead had come loose earlier in the week.

McIlroy's a truly great sportsman and it will hurt him that he needs a minor miracle to keep his Open dream alive; 145th OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP BRIT FALLS; APART AS STENSON TAKES LEAD

"The clubhead came loose on it earlier in the week so I had to get it re-glued so it is partly to do with that and partly the throw itself," said the four-time major winner.

Rory throws himself into a final push as Dustin rues one costly slip-up

"I think you want to use leverage and kind of quiet your body down so the arc and clubhead can swing and accelerate.

Mickelson believes in his new swing

One key that establishes a smooth speed and good rhythm is to feel you are dragging the clubhead away from the ball lazily as it brushes the top of the grass.

Golf: Maxx Royal, Belek in Turkey

Provided that a player can make a solid impact with the club in a good position, swings through on a good line and approaches the ball on the correct angle, there is no reason not to try and improve one's clubhead speed for shots that fly high and long.

Clubhead speed

To provide stability for the clubhead through impact his clubs are fitted with X-stiff shafts.

JONATHAN LUPTON Head teaching professional at Close House Golf Academy jonathan.lupton@closehouse.co.uk 01661 852953

The 56-year-old Langer, a two-time winner this year, began the day with the lead but also concerns about his driver after a broken screw in the clubhead was repaired.

Langer pacing field; 3-shot lead in Champions Tour major

Medium-stiff and stiff shafts generally work well, but shafts that cross the fine line into 'too stiff' don't let you feel the clubhead during the swing.

It's always tee time