Lie angle on a fairway wood?

[MCFung]

Hey guys,

I have always struggled with hitting a fairway wood. Severe case of straightening up my spine angle at impact. I have been working on a more upright stance to fix that. As I have been working on this, I have been taking a few swings with my 5 wood. I am a pretty short guy (5'6") so when I grip the club in a normal place, the toe is up in the air. When I take some swings, the sole of the club hits the turf and skips upward, almost over the top of the ball. I think the once the heel grounds itself, it bounces off the turf. Now when I choke up, it improves the lie angle of the club so the sole of the club is square on the ground. When I take a swing choked up, the sole glides across the turf, like it should.

All that being said, am I imagining things, or does the club work better with the sole plate even on the turf? (I hear this doesn't matter as much with the driver since no turf contact is made.) If that's the case, do people get the lie angle adjusted on fairway woods? Or am I better off cutting the shaft down (I typically choke up 2+ inches.)

Any help is appreciated with this. Thanks!

Mark

[jambalaya]

Bring your clubs to someone and get them fitted. I think you have a legitimate concern about the lie of the clubs.