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Golf Club Lofts
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Yesterday I wrote an article about the distances each club can get for different levels of golfer. I thought today I would look at the different golf irons and loft on the club.
Golf club loft effects the trajectory of the ball so if you want the ball to go a long way with an iron shot then you would select a 3 iron, or if you want the ball to be fairly accurate on the approach to the green you would select a higher numbered club like a 9 iron or a pitching wedge.
“Loft Definition: A measurement, in degrees, of the angle at which the face of the club lies relative to a perfectly vertical face. Technically, iron loft and wood loft are measured slightly differently, but the effective result is the same.”
Now each manufacturer has its own definition on what these angles should actually be and they are different on mens, womens and seniors clubs, meaning it is impossible for me to give you an exact figure on what a 3 irons loft would be but I have the details of my own irons which I have posted below:
|
Club
|
Loft | Lie | Offset | Swing Weight | Lenght of Shaft (Graphite) | Length of Shaft (Steel) |
|
3
|
20.0° | 61.0° | .287 | D1 | 39.00 | 39.00 |
|
4
|
22.5° | 61.5° | .278 | D1 | 38.50 | 38.50 |
|
5
|
25.5° | 62.0° | .248 | D1 | 38.00 | 38.00 |
|
6
|
28.5° | 62.5° | .227 | D1 | 37.50 | 37.50 |
|
7
|
32.5° | 63.0° | .188 | D1 | 37.00 | 37.00 |
|
8
|
36.0° | 63.5° | .147 | D1 | 36.50 | 36.50 |
|
9
|
40.0° | 64.0° | .122 | D1 | 36.00 | 36.00 |
|
P
|
44.0° | 64.5° | .080 | D1 | 35.75 | 35.75 |
|
G
|
49.0° | 64.5° | .060 | D3 | 35.5 | 35.5 |
|
S
|
54.0° | 64.5° | .060 | D3 | 35.25 | 35.25 |
|
L
|
59.0° | 64.5° | .060 | D3 | 35.25 | 35.25 |
Putters have a minimal loft but it is still slightly angled. Drivers also have minimal loft but it is more than the putter. The above figures could be taken as an average but there are a number of other things that must be taken into consideration, such as the size of the club head and the shaft itself, for example a steel shaft can be slightly different to a graphite shaft for the same club but the changes are very very minimal.
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