niblick

Example Sentences

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Old Morris passed on his mashie niblick — an early term for a seven iron — to his equally talented son, Young Tom Morris, who won the British Open four times from 1868 to 1872.

From Los Angeles Times

Without the commitment of golf to saving archaic and banal objects, the “niblick” and “mashie” would be truly endangered.

From Washington Post

The first was by Ross Somerville in the tournament’s inaugural year of 1934 when he hit a mashie niblick from 145 yards into the cup.

From Golf Digest

Everyone has to use the same persimmon niblicks and mashies and brassies, or whatever.

From Golf Digest

My 83 was a sorry thing, but I did hit a niblick to remember.

From Golf Digest