I've read on some other forums about significant lie angle changes being recommended for hitters. There was an old thread in this sub-forum where some asked about lie angle tendencies, but the question wasn't answered.
First, I realize that I will need to get my own dynamic fitting from the right fitter. I'll do that later this year or early next.
What I'm asking is if there are prevalent likelihoods that derive from the hitting pattern -- stiffer shafts, flatter or more upright lie angles, longer or shorter shafts than if we were swingers, built up grips, etc.
I've read on some other forums about significant lie angle changes being recommended for hitters. There was an old thread in this sub-forum where some asked about lie angle tendencies, but the question wasn't answered.
First, I realize that I will need to get my own dynamic fitting from the right fitter. I'll do that later this year or early next.
What I'm asking is if there are prevalent likelihoods that derive from the hitting pattern -- stiffer shafts, flatter or more upright lie angles, longer or shorter shafts than if we were swingers, built up grips, etc.
Brian,
From my experience, no. I would be interested to hear other opinions to see what I may be missing...
My only equipment change since switching to TGM is going from 8.5° in my driver, up to 10.5°. Not a change I had to make, but I was a terrible flipper in the old days. I want my driver to look like I have to knock it down. This helps me feel the alignments I am trying to create. I may go back down a little when I am confident I can keep that left wrist flat through impact with my driver.
Kevin
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I could be wrong. I have been before, and will be again.
The difficult thing with club fitting is knowing how you want to strike the ball - and what specification you need to support that. The problem with normal club fitting is that you end up with specifications that supports and reinforces what you do today and not what you want to do.
If you are already playing with ill-fitted equipment you have already modified your stroke to get the best result out of it. So going to a fitter gives a sort of catch 22 situation.
I went from regular to stiff shafts in the iron a few years ago. It took me about a month before I could hit the ball properly with the new shafts. But when I was there I found more consistency and more workability than ever. I went to a strongminded fitter first, but he didn't want to build what I wanted to purchase, so I took the direct route and ordered a set of Mizunos with the specifications I wanted to have.
I would at best ended with slightly stiffer shafts than the one's I was already using with traditional fitting, because the timing of my release was fit to a soft flex.
Lie angle is important too. How high do you wish to have your hands at address & impact? TGM says lean forward etc until the club is soled on the ground. Well - a lie angle of 54 soled doesn't produce anywhere near the same stance as a lie angle of 61 soled.
If you want to swing on a turned shoulder plane and blast off the chest during transition, you will almost be freewheeling through impact, and probably high hands. Then you need upright clubs. Which is possibly the stock offer today. If you want to strike the ball on an elbow plane, have a flat motion and not let the arms fly off - you need much flatter lies. The golfers in the Hogan era used much flatter gear than is common nowdays. If you've got angles fit to one you will not be able to play the other, IMO.
How about the feeling of the club. Try D1 and C9 of a 5 iron. Feel better on a C9 for hitting and D1 for swinging.
I'll have to try that...lighter SW putting the feeling into the hands for hitting. Makes sense. I struggle with thinking way too much about what the club head is doing.
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