Lie angle
The lie angle (pronounced like the English word lie for lie), often just the lie , describes the angle of inclination of the shaft of a golf club relative to the sole of the club head. It is given in degrees . The lie angle is set so that the bottom of the club head is parallel to the ground at the moment of impact.
The longer the shaft, the smaller the lie to bring the sole horizontally to the ground. Of course, the player's size, arm length and swing path also play a role here. Therefore, the correct lie for the golfer and his swing path is checked as part of a club fitting and adjusted if necessary. The lie angle is smallest with the driver and largest with the wedges . The lie angle is between 59 ° for the long iron and 65 ° for the wedges. The lie angles for woods are between 57 ° for drivers and 59 ° for wood 5 .
Web links
- The most important fitting factor for golf clubs, the lie angle! on YouTube , accessed August 12, 2020.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Iván Egry: Physics of the game of golf: With Newton for tee. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim 2014, p. 144 ( online at Google Books )