For speeds of mph and above, try a loft between 4 and 7 degrees. Brent kelley is an awardwinning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. Cleveland golf cg15 zip grooves 5210 52 loft 10 lie wedge golf club see. The driver, which is two plus inches longer than the 3 wood the real reason why it is more difficult to control than a 3wood. Why its so important to have the right lie angle practical golf. The importance of lie angle with golf clubs golf channel. We reveal why lie angle is important and how it affects your shots to help you get a grip on. The term upright describes a club with a more vertical lie than standard. The lie angle of the golf club is the angle formed between the center of the shaft and the sole of the club ground when the club is in its proper address position grooves parallel to the ground see picture below. To prove just how much an adjustable driver can change your game, we collected new drivers from callaway, cobra, nike, ping and taylormade. The summary chart below compares the characteristics of a typical set of 14 golf clubs.
Aug 25, 2015 hosel adjustments loft, lie, and face angle. Most golf companies publish their lie angles, for each model of driver head, on the internet, but a simple protractor out of your tool box will do. But the big difference would be your impact angle, just like offset clubs, upright clubs works out just like them but the effect is not as big since the lie can affect only 1 or 2 degrees of the club face. We recommend checking that the lie angles and lofts of your clubs are correct before the start of each golf season. Lie angles almost always range from the mid50 degrees in drivers to the mid60 degrees. Woods are mainly used for longdistance fairway or tee shots. Six years later, the conversation has changed to adjusting loft. Utilizing the most exact bending machines in the industry, our pga tour superstore certified club repair technicians can adjust your equipment to the exact loft and lie angle measurements required to help you play your best. Driver lie angle is the angle in degrees between the centerline of the hosel and the ground line when the ground line is in contact with the center of the sole from heel to toe. Driver basics for longer straighter golf shots duration. Proper lie will cause the center of the club head to. Each golfer was also fit for lie angle on a lie board. An angle of less then 56 degrees, therefore, has a flatter lie angle, while an angle of more than 56 degrees is classified as a more upright.
A driver would be the same lie angle as a sand wedge if not. How to measure and adjust driver lie angle flat vs upright. It affects the direction the clubface is pointing, and thus how the ball leaves the clubface. The lie of a golf club is a measurement of the angle between the club shaft and the bottom of the clubhead. M1 driver m1 fairway m1 rescue m2 driver m2 fairway m2 irons m2 tour irons psi irons psi tour irons kalea ef wedges phenom os putters spider limited red spider. Understanding how lie angle affects your golf swing golficity. Understanding and fitting driver face angle and loft ralph maltby. The lie angle of the golf club is the angle formed between the center of the shaft and the sole of the club ground when the club is in its proper address position grooves parallel to the ground see picture below typical values of lie angles.
Indeed, it will generally be smallest in the driver and much larger for a short wedge such as a lob wedge. The lie angle of a golf club is the angle that is formed between the club shaft and the ground when the club is soled properly at address. How to measure and adjust driver lie angle flat vs. Driver lie angle is the angle in degrees between the centerline of the hosel and the ground line when the ground line is in contact with the center of the sole from. The importance of lie angles in golf the diy golfer. Lie is the angle from the shaft to the ground when the golf club is placed in a normal playing stance position. Wedges and the 9iron have the largest standard lie angle, at 64 degrees. The lie is most easily measured using an industrial golf club specification gauge that the foundries, golf club manufacturers and very few golf clubmaking shops have access to. If you stand up, the club gets closer to your body in order to reach the ground, your shaft angle also gets more upright. How is the lie of a golf club measured hireko custom golf.
A club with a flat lie angle means that its angle is lower than that of the standard club. School of golfs martin hall and blair oneal reveal why proper lie angle is crucial to making solid contact with your irons and wedges. Lie board a common method for determining which of the three orientations the club is at during impact is by using a lie board. The key is to have a club with a proper lie angle that ensures the sole of the club is parallel with the. If the lie angle is too upright, the clubface will point to the left of. Upright lie angle how it affects your shot under par goals. Its an important part of a golfers set makeup, because if the clubs lie angle is too upright, the face of the club will point left of the. Understanding how lie angle affects your golf swing. The traditional way to measure the lie angle of a golf club is to use an impact board and. I have read numerous articles that say that driver lie angle is not important because the face is so upright as opposed to high lofted irons where lie angle matters a lot. How to test your lie angles 1 place a sole tape or black electrical tape on the sole of your club.
Also, for every 12 you shorten or lengthen a club it will effect the swing weight by 3 points. If your pro shop or local golfequipment store doesnt have a professional measuring device, you can estimate. The standard lie angle of drivers and woods is in the range between 56 and 60 degrees, hybrid rescue clubs between 58 and. A lie angle is essentially the angle formed between the shaft of the club and the flat ground when the club is soled correctly sole flush to the ground. Jan 29, 2020 the lie angle of a golf club is the angle that is formed between the club shaft and the ground when the club is soled properly at address. The driver lie angle is measured between the shaft and the ground with the club placed in the playing position. It is also important, however, to have the lie correctly fit for the fairway woods and hybrids to ensure solid. For example, standard lie for a driver is 56, so any driver with a lie angle of 57 or more is considered upright. How adjustable drivers can fix your swing flaw golf digest. Lie angle is defined as the angle between the shaft and sole of the clubhead. I have provided a visual below to further explain this. Each club found in a golfers bag will have a different loft angle, usually ranging from 8. The special golf club gauge in my studio is capable of accurately measuring loft, lie and face angle in 110th degree increments.
How to measure and adjust driver lie angle flat vs upright golf. The easiest way to measure the lie angle is by using an industrial golf club specification gauge. However, that method is coming into question and has been shown to not be as accurate for a number of reasons. On the other end of the spectrum, we had a player whose averages were 175. The lie angle is defined as the angle made between the shaft and clubhead. Golfers with club head speeds below 85 mph should use a loft angle between 14 and 20 degrees. Golf club golf and lie angle protractor quickly measures irons, woods, putters. Now that we understand what the lie angle is, lets talk about the effects of having clubs with the wrong lie. Whats up with the nonoption by every online seller of new clubs of adjusting the lie angles of drivers. In swing the players swing plane angle path will determine hisher lie angle. Loft, lie and face angle can all be affected by the simple twist of a wrench on your new adjustable driver, and if youre not taking advantage of this feature, youre missing out. The lie angle of a golf club is the angle that is formed between the.
In the golf world, there are three primary ways to see the orientation of the golf club at impact, and thus assess the lie angle. In the most extreme case, a tester could barely put the club on the ball with the flat lie angle, leading to an average total distance that was 63 yards short of his best fit. Lie angle is the vertical orientation of the clubhead. The lie angle of the golf club is the angle formed between the center of the shaft and the sole of the club ground when the club is in its proper address position grooves parallel to the. Compare the feel of drivers within the loft range that fits your club head speed at the practice facility at your local golf equipment store or pro shop. Having an incorrect lie angle on your golf club can have a huge impact on your ability to hit the ball straight. The lie angle of any golf club is the angle formed between the center of the shaft and the sole, or ground line, of the club when. The most important thing about measuring lie angle for each particular golfer is how the. May 22, 2018 the lie angle of any golf clubhead is the angle between the center of the shaft and the sole. Heres how to adjust your driver face angle to improve your.
Ive consistently fit into this lengthlie since about my senior year of high school. The higher the loft on the clubhead, the more critical it is to be dynamically fit for the correct lie angle. The golf clubhead is placed into the gauge and adjusted until the center of the sole touches the base of the gauge with the club in the face angle designed by the. Included are the club name, the loft angle, the lie. May 14, 2018 a deep, heelbias center of gravity, plus offset and a lighter swingweight, cure a slice and launch shots high. Most other fairway woods increase the lie angle by 1 degree for every inch decrease in length i. When taylormade launched the r9 family of drivers, they talked about hosel adjustments in terms of left and right, i. It enables the sole of the club head to strike the ground flat if it is correct. An incorrect lie negatively impacts your golf club performance.
One such part of club fitting a common golf equipment term many know but dont truly understand is lie angle. Improper lie angles will cause directional control problems. Nov 27, 2012 golf club lie angle address vs impact. Adjust the lie if your strike is good, but your digging the heel or toe. Understanding and fitting driver face angle and loft ralph. If the toe of the club head the end farthest away from you is pointed upward. Truth about lie angles, golf club lie angles duration. The longest club, the driver, has a standard lie angle of 56 degrees. Proper lie will cause the center of the club head to strike the ground good rather than the heel or toe bad.
A golf club is a club used to hit a golf ball in a game of golf. The traditional way to measure the lie angle of a golf club is to use an impact board and place tape on the sole of the club. Lie angle is defined as the angle between the shaft and the ground line when the club is measured in normal playing position with the center of the sole touching the ground line. Your lie angle is the angle between the centre of the shaft and the sole of the club, and its important as it can affect how your club enters the turf at. Make sure that the center of the sole touches the ground. Before getting into any deep discussion about lie angles, one must understand how a golf club should be. Utilizing the most exact bending machines in the industry, our pga tour superstore certified club repair technicians can adjust your equipment to the exact loft and lie angle measurements required to help. Place your driver so that the sole is flat on the floor, rest the club against the wall, and measure the lie angle. Nov 02, 2018 second in the series of fitting golf clubs explained, we talk about fitting your clubs for lie angle. The loft of a club is the angle formed by the intersection of the line of the clubface and the line of the shaft. As for lie angle change influencing overall club moi 3 degree lie angle change results in roughly 18 of an inch change in club length. Hitting on the toe with the toe digging is a sign of early extension. This angle affects the position of the club head at address and impact.
Its easiest to think about this concept if you imagine that you are standing behind a golfer on an extension of the target line, watching that player make a swing. Second in the series of fitting golf clubs explained, we talk about fitting your clubs for lie angle. Twist face presents a revolutionary new face curvature with a corrective face angle on offcenter hits, engineered to reduce side spin and deliver straighter shots. The lie of a club is the angle formed by the intersection of the line of the shaft and the line of the ground when the clubhead is resting flat on the ground. The key is to have a club with a proper lie angle that ensures the sole of the club is parallel with the ground at impact, thus eliminating lie angle induced errant shots. The lie angle of any golf clubhead is the angle between the center of the shaft and the sole. Second, lie is fitted after shaft length has been selected because length affects dynamic lie angle every 12 of length added makes the. A club with an upright lie angle has a higher angle than that of the standard. If your lie angle is too flat, you will tend to slice the ball. An angle of less then 56 degrees, therefore, has a flatter lie angle, while an angle of more than 56 degrees is classified as a more upright club. How is the lie of a golf club measured hireko custom. How to determine which loft you should get on your driver. In that playing position, the angle between the centerline of the club shaft and the floor between your feet is called the lie. The lie angle of a club is the angle formed by the sole of the club and the shaft.
How the clubhead sits at address has no bearing on performance. Each club is composed of a shaft with a grip and a club head. Heres how to adjust your driver face angle to improve. Rick shiels senior pga golf coach at trafford golf centre talks with nick hibbs at tour x golf about incorrect lie angle and how it can affect the. Taller golfers fitted for longer clubs tend to need more upright lie angles, while.
That angle number is located between 0 and 90 degree and varies from club to club. Longer clubs all other things being equal have a greater totaloverall moi, shorter length lower moi. First, lie angle should be fitted dynamically, meaning that the club fitter should examine the lie angle when the club is impacting the ball. Why lie angle of your golf club is crucial to your golf game.
Jan 15, 2018 in the most extreme case, a tester could barely put the club on the ball with the flat lie angle, leading to an average total distance that was 63 yards short of his best fit. Feb 16, 2018 one such part of club fitting a common golf equipment term many know but dont truly understand is lie angle. An ideal lie angle would have the sole of the club parallel with the ground at impact. A radical departure from traditional driverface design, twist face is engineered to take you farther and straighter right down the center of the fairway. Why its so important to have the right lie angle practical.
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