Stupid Golf Question
What is the hosel on a golf club?
Someone points to the neck of the club and calls it the hosel
Plain answer first
The plain answer
The hosel is the socket or neck where the shaft joins the clubhead. On some woods and hybrids, an adjustable hosel can change stated loft, lie, or face orientation together.
The NPG answer
It is the club's neck, and direct ball contact there usually produces a shot nobody ordered.
When it matters
It matters when identifying a shank, understanding club construction, or changing an adjustable club setting.
What to do next
First identify whether the club has an adjustable sleeve. If it does, record baseline shots, change one supported setting using the manufacturer chart, then compare launch and dispersion.
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What is the heel of a golf club?
The heel is the part of the clubface closest to the shaft and hosel.
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