Brassie
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Brassie is the old traditional name for a wood No. 2 golf club. Brassies have a loft that is higher than that of a driver, but less than a 3 wood.
History
It was the second longest club in the bag and was made especially for long shots out of bad lies and from hard ground.
The name brassie comes from its soleplate made out of brass, an alloy of copper and zinc. The dense soleplate gives the brassie a lower center of gravity and lifts up the ball faster and easier than with a traditional driver.
The brassie was very different from a modern 2-wood; but in loft, appearance and use, the brassie is the antique club that is most related to a 2-wood. "Brassie" is most commonly applied to pre-20th Century times.
Today
The brassie did not find the way into modern golf bags because of its limited use.
Tour Brassie by Taylor Made
In the 1980s TaylorMade-Adidas came up with a model range of metal woods and to push the market launch they gave their clubs historic names.
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