Getting Lie Angles Checked

[Shindig]

I'm starting to wonder if my lie angles are off. For some reason, the last few rounds, I've sprayed more than my fair share of shots. Then I noticed: it's my 56°, my 47°, my 8-iron, and my 4-iron. So I'm starting to wonder if I should get my lie angles checked.

But then I need to know when to do this. I'm going to have a lesson in a little more than a week. Should I get them checked (and fixed, if appropriate) before my lesson, or should I show it to my instructor and see if he has any suggestions on what angles (etc)?

Other than fittings, I've never had these checked, so I have no idea what I should expect, or even how it works. Are there dynamic lie fittings for existing clubs?

[DavidFehertysBike]

For forged clubs, the lie angles are always a concern. More so if you hit off mats at the driving range. I got mine checked last week and found that 5 of them were off by a full degree. I usually get mine checked twice a season. The factory lies might also be bad for you, so have the instructor take a look at them. He should measure you, and have a lie board with impact strips for the sole to show you what youre doing.

Generally, if your hitting balls off of the toe, the clubs might be too flat. Torwards the heel, and they might be too unpright. But also, you might be doing something wrong in your address or swing, which is why having a pro there might be handy.

[TN94z]

For forged clubs, the lie angles are always a concern. More so if you hit off mats at the driving range. I got mine checked last week and found that 5 of them were off by a full degree. I usually get mine checked twice a season. The factory lies might also be bad for you, so have the instructor take a look at them. He should measure you, and have a lie board with impact strips for the sole to show you what youre doing.

I agree. In forged irons, over time, the angles can change from hitting off mats or hard pan,etc... I also had mine checked about a month ago at Golfsmith and I had about 5 or 6 that were at least a half degree off and some were more.

[DBake]

I'm starting to wonder if my lie angles are off. For some reason, the last few rounds, I've sprayed more than my fair share of shots. Then I noticed: it's my 56°, my 47°, my 8-iron, and my 4-iron. So I'm starting to wonder if I should get my lie angles checked.

I was pretty superised how off my irons were in the lie and loft department when I bought them. Went and got them adjusted for lie and at the same time had them bend them to the correct lofts.

The guy doing the adjusting for me carries a $100 bill for the person who says there irons are spot on coming straight from the factory. He says every single set has more then 50% of the irons off in lie and loft.

[cigarnut81]

DBake where is that shop???? I have some irons for him to check out!!! I know they are spot on!!!! I have measured them myself then i bent them to spec!!!! We like to forget that we are dealing with pieces of metal and it is an art not a science so things are not always dead on, you have to have some kind of manufacturing tolerances!!!! Also what is he using to measure them?? I hope it is not a loft/lie machine because they are not very accurate!! You need a much more precise machine for reliable readings!!!

[Williamevanl]

I say definitely get them checked, I posted a similar thread recently and just had them checked and most were 4-5 degrees upright. The guy said it was the about the worst he had ever seen. He told me that leaving your clubs in your trunk in the summer can sometimes cause them to bend a lot because the temps can get up to 200... *And I hit off mats all winter long*

I was having problems with a pull and or hook and decided to get them checked. The interesting thing now is that after two years of trying to hit more of a push draw and failing, all I can hit with these irons now is a push at least for now. The clubs are set to standard lie angles now and all of my compensations cause the ball to shoot right without much spin.

The moral of the story is that it's too bad that the swing that I naturally wanted to use that pulled the ball was probably more along the lines of a proper swing but I didn't know it because my clubs were bent for someone about 6'7 or nine inches taller than me.

[mkoreiwo]

If you are spraying them left and right, I would not suspect the lie angle, especially if the same club is going both directions. That would make me think swing consistency. If all your shots with your irons are going one way, then I could see the lie angle being off.

See what the pro thinks during your lesson, I think that makes the most sense.