How golf club lie angle affects your golf shots.

September 7th, 2006 • Related • Filed Under

I just bought a new set of golf clubs. For my irons, I was wondering how the lie angle might need to be adjusted. I have heard before, but can never remember which way causes a draw on your golf shot and which way causes a fade.





Well you might very well need to have the lie angle adjusted on your new golf clubs. My first suggestion, though, is to get with your golf pro or with someone at the store where you purchased your clubs and let them measure you for the correct lie angle for you.
But let’s review the lie angle to make sure we can help you remember and understand what is happening. First the lie angle doesn’t so much cause a draw or a fade in your golf swing as much as it impacts direction of the golf shot.
If the lie angle is too upright, typically the flight of the golf ball will be left of the target. If the lie angle is too flat, then ball flight will typically be right of the target. This assumes that everything else in your golf swing is consistent.
What tends to create a draw or slice in your golf swing is the swing path, particularly whether you swinging the golf club more from inside to out or outside to inside. For more help on fixing a slice or hook, read these additional golf tips.
I hope that you enjoy your new golf clubs and that this has helped your understanding of lie angle and the impact on your golf shots. Go see that golf pro and keep teeing it high and letting it fly!




There Are 4 Responses So Far. »

  1. Comment by rick on 28 September 2006:

    if cavity backed irons help improve a low handicap golfers game why would they not take a professional players game to a higher level

  2. Comment by The Golf Nut on 9 October 2006:

    Rick,
    That’s a good golf question. Non cavity back golf clubs, sometimes called blades, allow a level of control that cavity back golf clubs just can’t give.
    I think that it boils down to the “real” difference in ability between a low handicapper and a professional golfer. The pros can do things that the rest of us just dream about doing with a golf club. And having that extra control helps that even more.
    The Golf Nut

  3. Comment by Colin on 10 October 2007:

    Hi,
    Im doing my school project and i kindly ask if you could state down all the main golf clubs(Wood 1,3,5, Iron 3~9, Sandwich) angle and average yard hit.
    Please reply as soon as possible.
    Your help would be greatly appreciated
    Many Thanks..
    Colin

  4. Comment by tim on 20 October 2009:

    Hi if my lie angle are bent to upright would it be more easier to chamnge my golf swing or get them fitted

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