How far is the Low Point Plane Line from the Impact Plane Line?

[12 piece bucket]

Is it the width of the ball? Half? From the center of the ball to the deepest part of the center of the divot?

[bts]

Is it the width of the ball? Half? From the center of the ball to the deepest part of the center of the divot?

The clubhead speed times the time the ball sticks to the clubface.

[Mathew]

It is entirely based on ball location. I suppose you could think about low point in relation to the positioning of the left foot and your individual stance widths, for example.... inside foot for driver - middle of foot for long irons - outside foot for short irons....

[12 piece bucket]

It is entirely based on ball location. I suppose you could think about low point in relation to the positioning of the left foot and your individual stance widths, for example.... inside foot for driver - middle of foot for long irons - outside foot for short irons....

I mean how far OUT from the Impact Plane Line? So if the ball is back from low point then the Impact Plane Line and the Low Point Plane line are PARALLEL lines . . . so what would be the distance between the two? Since we have an Inclined Plane we have an Inside-Out Impact . . . but how much OUT is there would you say?

Lets take Wedge . . . 7 iron . . . 5 iron?

[Martee]

If you accept the premise that if the Impact Plane Line and Low Point Plane line are one of the same when the ball is located at low point, then you have two variables to identify.

1. Ball location with respect to the Low Point
2. Angle of the Inclined Plane

Sounds simple but when a golfer located the ball back further other adjustment are made to accomodate the ball position so that the height of the ball does not have to be increased. Think about it, if you play the ball off you rear foot with a wedge and your normal divot is say 4 inches long, moving the ball back that far without any other changes would make for a very long and very deep divot.

Matt had a diagram which showed the lines rather well.

[12 piece bucket]

I'm just trying to figure out how much ACTUAL OUT there really is. But I think the OUT that you feel and try is probably way more than there actually is.

So could you tee a ball up and then put another tee in the ground where the lowest point of the divot is to get an estimate?

There is probably some formula that could solve the problem I would think . . .