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– 30 – Correct Lie Angle Sole is fl ush to the ground at impact Promotes solid impact Level (straight) spin axis No lie angle adjustment necessary If the clubhead is consistently fl ush to the ground at impact, the lie angle is correct. A correct lie angle promotes a straight and accurate ball fl ight, as well as better results on off-center hits and thin and fat shots. Lie Angle Too Flat Toe portion of the sole contacts the ground Tilted (fade) spin axis Promotes pushed shots Calls for a more upright lie angle If the clubhead is toe-down at impact it indicates that the lie angle is too fl at. The tilt of the clubhead creates a right-bias that promote shots that go right. The toe will contact the ground fi rst, making it diffi cult, if not impossible to achieve solid impact and to achieve maximum ball speed and spin-rate. Additionally, on fat shots the clubface will open before impact.
HEEL TOE HEEL The traditional method of assessing lie angle is to apply lie tape to the club’s sole and have the player hit several shots off a lie board. Marks on the lie tape near the heel indicate that the lie is Additionally, on fat shots the clubface will close before impact. too upright; marks near the toe indicate that the lie is too fl at. Typically, for each quarter-inch the impact mark on the sole tape is away from the sole’s center, the lie angle should be adjusted one degree. If toward the toe, more upright; if toward the heel, fl atter. The Relationship Between Club Length and Lie Angle As mentioned earlier, taller players typically require a more upright lie angle than normal in their irons, and shorter players require a fl atter lie angle. However, other variables affect impact lie angle such as the player’s address posture and how his hands are positioned at address and impact, either high or low. Because of that, a suitable lie angle cannot always be properly prescribed based on the player’s height and wrist-to-fl oor measurement. It’s important that you understand that club length affects an iron’s effective lie angle. For every half-inch you add or subtract, the lie angle will be affected by one degree. For example, if you take a standardlength iron with a standard loft angle and increase the length by a half-inch, the lie angle effectively becomes one degree upright. Decrease the length by a half inch and the lie angle effectively becomes one degree fl at. In rare cases when the extreme lie angles of 4° upright or 4° fl at don’t allow the player to achieve level impact, try adjusting the shaft length. – 31 – TOE HEEL TOE
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