golf, club Ken

[Benjamin Lee]

Three men are playing golf.
B: oh.. I missed that one
A: unlucky.. keep hold of her
B: it's about an eight to the..
A: too much mate.. too much
C: no it ain't.. no it ain't.. no..Tony.. hit an eight it's definitely an eight
A: no that's too much club Ken
C: eight, hit an eight
A: no.. no.. give us a nine mate nine, I think that's about right
C: if you hit a nine, hit it to the right

What do eight and nine mean in this dialogue? And what is club Ken?

 

[Giordano Bruno]

8 and 9 are degrees of loft in a golf club. The nine will lift the ball higher. The expression should be "too much club, Ken". Here "too much club" seems to be saying that 9 is too high. I haven't heard the expression, but it seems quite clear.

 

[Benjamin Lee]

Your answer is perfectly clear. Learned a lot. Thanks.

 

[Myridon]

I'm afraid Giordano's answer is not correct. It's true that a 9 iron has more loft than an 8 iron, but an 8 iron will also hit the ball farther when the same amount of effort is applied. That is what is meant by "too much club." You are using a club that will hit the ball too far. It's the 8 (iron) that is "too much club" in this conversation between Tony and Ken.

 

[Benjamin Lee]

I googled "iron loft" and finally got it. Thanks for your correction. In China I never got a chance to play golf, cause it's too expensive.

 

[Giordano Bruno]

Thanks Myridon. That's perfectly correct. I misread the text.