Q.- What is the lie angle of a golf club?
A.- It is the angle between the shaft and the bottom of the club.
Q.- What is the correct lie angle for my swing?
A.- At impact you should make contact with the ground at the center of the sole.
This can only be determined by doing a dynamic lie test where you
would put impact tape on the sole of the club and hit balls from a lie
board to determine how the lie angle should be set for your clubs.
In this test, a mark will be made on the impact tape and will show
which part of the sole is lowest, the center, the toe, or the heel.
Q.- What if the lie is too flat or too upright?
A.- If impact is made near the heel, the lie is too upright and shots tend to go left.
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A.- If impact is made near the toe, the lie is too flat and shots tend to go right.
Note:
Some club head materials have limitations on the amount that they can be bent.
Most cast stainless steel clubs can not be bent more than 3 degrees, while most
forged clubs can be bent more than 3 degrees.
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