Crossword clue: a golf club like the iron, but with a shorter head, slightly more lofted, used chiefly for short approaches.

The most common answer is mashie (6 letters).

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Possible answers

mashie 6 letters web-def

middle-distance iron

mashy 5 letters web-def

A golf club like the iron, but with a shorter head, slightly more lofted, used chiefly for short approaches.