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Loft & Lie
We can adjust the loft and lie on your irons, hybrids and putters. Using the industries best machines for the most accurate adjustments. Have your driver and fairway woods measured for loft lie and face angle on the Auditor Clubmakers Lie & Loft Measuring Gauge Irons, each $3.00. Putters, $4.00. Hybrids, $4.00. Set of 9 irons $25.00. Loft & lie check (set irons) $10.00. |
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PUTTERS
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Mitchell Loft and Lie Machine
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Mitchell Putter Loft and Lie Machine
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Auditor Loft and Lie Measuring Gauge
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Know your Lie Angle
One of the most important, misunderstood and overlooked aspects of your golf clubs is the lie angle. Lie angle is, for most people, more important than club length. If you are between 5'3" and 6'2" then lie angle will be more of a consideration than club length. There are many different degrees of lie angle but the aim is to have the sole of your club sitting flat to the ground at impact when hitting the ball. The three common expressions for club lie are upright, standard and flat.
When the heel of the club is touching the ground and the toe is pointing too much in the air, this would be expressed as too upright. When the toe of the club is touching the ground and the heel is too much in the air, this would be expressed as too flat. When the iron is too upright the tendency would to be to pull or even hook the ball. The common misconception is that this is caused the by heel of the club digging into the ground at impact and closing the club face (unless you hit the ball fat). In reality, the ball leaves the club face before the club head hits the ground. The misdirection of flight is caused by the loft of the club and the incorrect lie angle causing the club to aim in the wrong direction. When the iron is too flat, where the toe of the club is touching the ground and the heel is too much in the air then the tendency would be to push or even slice the ball. Having the sole of the club touching the ground evenly and the face lines horizontal the to ground is the desired lie. Most clubs on the market can be adjusted. Contact us and we will be happy to give you our recommendations. To check how your lie angle is at the impact position yourself, put a piece of electrical tape on the sole of your irons and hit a few shots off a driving range mat. You will see after a couple of shots where the wear marks are on the tape, this will indicate to you how your clubs will require adjusting. If the wear marks on the electrical tape are on the toe end then the clubs require adjusting more upright. If the wear marks on the electrical tape are towards the heel, the clubs require adjusting to a flatter lie. |
Loft Angle
If you repeatedly practice off mats, the chance are you could be de-lofting your irons just through practicing. Repeated hitting off mats puts a lot in impact strain on the hosel of the club and can cause irons to de-loft. It is always worth having the loft and lie angles checked on your irons (especially forged heads) once a year. Of course, if you only play a few times a year, then you don't need to be quite so thorough.
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Illustration 2
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Illustration # 1 shows a standard 7 iron. Note; the club loft.
Illustration # 2 shows the same 7 iron but after repeated use on mats. Note; the loft of the club can change as much a 2 clubs difference. If you ever wondered why you hit your 7 iron further than you used to and that is used to fly a lot higher, there is a good chance that your clubs are de-lofted.
Illustration # 2 shows the same 7 iron but after repeated use on mats. Note; the loft of the club can change as much a 2 clubs difference. If you ever wondered why you hit your 7 iron further than you used to and that is used to fly a lot higher, there is a good chance that your clubs are de-lofted.
