What is the best way to use lead tape on golf clubs?
I just got a new Titliest driver. I'm having trouble hitting the high draw that I am aiming to hit and was wondering what positive effects lead tape would have on the bottom of the golf club. And where should the tape go to impact my golf swing the most.
You didn’t say anything about you golf swing or your handicap. But typically lead tape is used by the better golfers—it helps them to fine-tune their ball flights. But regardless of your skill level as a golfer, here are the typical uses of lead tape on golf clubs.
Golf shots that start out straight are the result of a good swing path. How square the clubface is at impact then determines how the golf ball reacts as it continues down the course. Open club face means fade or slice, closed means draw or hook. If you are a low handicapper, please bear with the explanation.
By adding a small amount of weight to the toe or heel of a golf club, you can affect how the clubface squares at impact. In your case, you can add some height to your tee shots by putting a bit of tape behind the sweet spot on the back of the driver.
So in general it works like this. To enhance a draw you want to add tape to the heel of a club. This helps the club to rotate to a more closed position at impact. Now if you add lead tape to the toe it will reduce a draw or enhance a fade.
You can work with the tape and the golf club and try and adjust until you get the ball flight that you desire. Good luck! Oh and once the golf club feels just right, here are a few extra golf tips that should help.
I just got a new sand wedge. The golf club feels a little light and therefore hard to control. By adding a strip of lead tape to the back increase my control of the club?
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