Hey, I've had a couple of impromptu fittings in the last few weeks where staff at two different ranges (once within a lesson and once just waking past) have said your clubs are not working for you, come and get measured. Both came up with different advice. First said need longer, then fit me in a club with 1 inch longer than standard that was only 1/4 inch longer than my current clubs. Second one said I need 2degeee more upright clubs.
What you see? This 50 and 6i so opposite ends of bag. I don't feel like I'm in a crazy posture am I?
And when I look up length and lie I get very confused!
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2 Comments
You need to wear shoes and a little bit more upright
Length and lie angle are related. It’s all about how the clubhead is oriented at impact. So any online tool is going to be a guess based on measurements like wrist-to-floor or height or whatever.
Ultimately you need to hit balls with some sort of testing method (google this, there are several, some you can diy, some are done by a fitter).
That said your 6i at address is sitting toe-up. Assuming that’s the case at impact (and that your setup is ok) then at least one of two things is true: your club is too long, or your lie angle is too upright.
The first one is easy to fix, just choke up a half inch or so until the head sits flat. If that is not comfortable then you probably need the heads bent a degree or two flat.
Too upright will cause a persistent hook. Not a snap hook, but a big loopy draw in my experience. It can also make you dig the heel in on fat shot and cause the face to slam closed (you can usually feel this happen). Too flat is generally less of an issue. Can cause a push, but won’t fade the ball as dramatically as the draw will be on the opposite end. Draw spin is more aggressive in a golf swing.