hosel

noun

ho·​sel ˈhō-zəl 

: a socket in the head of a golf club into which the shaft is inserted

Examples of hosel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Going 8-over through three holes means multiple double bogeys or worse, and five shanks, where the ball rockets off the hosel, are enough to rattle any player's confidence. — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025

Although somewhat unusual in design, the hosel in the ZERO line creates a conventional look at address. — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024

The hosel rocket ended up out of bounds, miles right of Royal Portrush's 17th fairway. — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 21 July 2019

Word History

Etymology

diminutive of hose entry 1

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hosel

• counterproposal
• disposal
• petrosal
• proposal
• serosal