A clubhead is the solid, weighted end of a golf club that actually strikes the ball. When a golfer swings, the clubhead is the part that makes contact, sending the ball flying toward the green or down the fairway.

Different clubheads have different shapes and purposes. A driver has a large, hollow clubhead designed to launch the ball long distances off the tee. An iron has a flat, angled clubhead that helps control direction and height. A putter has a flat-faced clubhead meant for rolling the ball smoothly along the ground toward the hole.

The design of the clubhead matters enormously. Its weight, shape, and the angle of its face all affect how far and straight the ball travels. Golf club designers spend years perfecting clubhead shapes, testing how different materials and angles change a ball's flight. A well-designed clubhead in the hands of a skilled golfer can send a ball over 300 yards with remarkable accuracy, while a poorly designed one can make the game much harder, even for experienced players.