What is Lie Angle and Why is it Important?
Lie angle is important.
Do you pull your short irons but hit your long irons straight? Want to know why? Most likely what is happening is that the toe of your club is pointing up. The lie angle which is the angle between the club and the ground should be flat on impact. Now that sounds obvious but it’s slightly more complicated than that.
When you start at address, the toe of your club should be pointing up. But on the takeaway and downswing, the flex of the shaft, and the movement of your arms and hands will most likely bring the club back to a position where the club is parallel to the ground and thus having the correct lie angle. Now, if you keep your hands a little too close to your body, you will probably have the toe pointed up on impact which will create an improper lie angle and thus result in a pull. If you extend your arms a little to straight, the opposite will happen, namely the toe will be pointed a little down and the toe of the club will hit the ground before the heel and you will push the ball instead.
The reason why this affects your short irons more is because of the loft angle. The higher the loft angle, the more severe the pull or push will be when the lie angle is incorrect. That’s not to say that lie angle is unimportant for your long irons, but it is more relevant with your wedges and short irons.
Finally, it’s important while playing on the course to see what kind of lie you are playing on. If the ball is on a hill, you will probably pull the ball because the toe will be pointed up when you impact. If the ball is on a downhill slope from where you stand, you will probably push the ball because the toe is pointed down when you impact.
This video below is from Ralph Maltby who tells you more about the lie angle concept and why it is important.
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