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short iron
noun
Golf.
- a club, as a pitcher, pitching niblick, or niblick, with a short shaft and an iron head the face of which has great slope, for hitting approach shots.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of short iron1
First recorded in 1930–35
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Kirk recalls hitting a short iron into the first hole instead of the mid-iron he needed Thursday.
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The clincher was another pure short iron, this one to 10 feet on the 16th for birdie.
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On the 380-yard 12th hole, Thomas and Fowler each hit a long iron into the fairway, leaving a wedge or short iron.
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On their approach, players are going to have a short iron in to a remarkable green — one that they can’t see — with some devilish hole locations.
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The approach will be a short iron at most, but the green slopes severely to the front and only the upper part of the flagstick is visible.
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