Question about Clubs Loft and Lie

[BuckeyeGuy]

About a month ago I bought a set of used 06 Callaway BB Irons. Today I went into Dick's Sporting Goods and had the Golf Pro flatten them. He had me hit against the Lie board for every club. For the most part he flattened the clubs by 2 degrees.

So here's my question. On the Mitchell report it showed the loft and lie prior to making any changes. For a couple of the clubs the angle was off by 1 to 2 degrees from what the Callaway site says it should be. For instance the loft on my 6 iron was 31 degrees and Callaway says the default is 29. The golf pro changed it to 28. My 8 iron should be 37 degrees and it's 35 (he didn't change that club). What I'm wonding is if this is something to be concerned about or are the numbers on Callaway's site approximations.

Thanks.

[denver_nuggs_15]

There's a tolerance limit though. So, while Callaway may say your 6 should be 29*, there's a tolerance of +/-1 or +/-2 degrees. 31* is acceptable for the 6 iron in that case. I'd recommend for everyone to get lofts checked for this reason.

[out_in_30]

well the loft on those i guess according to what you say are stronger.. because standard loft for a 5 iron is 28 and your 6 iron is 28. It isnt really anything to be concerned about, its ok to have stronger lofted clubs as long as you know that they are. but loft degree and lie angle are 2 different things.

[BuckeyeGuy]

Thanks for the responses. I hit the clubs today and man what a difference having the lie adjusted makes. As a novice, I have to say that I don't think there's a big enough emphasis made on how important this change is. I've bought several sets of irons over the years and not once did someone suggest I have the lie adjusted. It wasn't until I started doing my own research did I find the importance in it. I guess it's because for most people it's not an issue. Being on the shorter side of "average" it's more of an issue for me....

[WUTiger]

One factor contributing to non-spec measures might be the fact that they were used and abused.

If the previous owner bounced them around a lot in travel, or had a golf cart tie-down strap failure a couple of times, the clubs might have gotten bent a little. Or, maybe banged them against trees after poor shots.

For loft, main thing to check for is a smooth "yardstick" change from club to club. If your 6 iron is supposed to be 29* but it's 31*, and your 7 iron is supposed to be 33* but its 31*, you're basically carrying two 6-and-a-half irons. You need 3 to 4 degrees between iron lofts so you get 10 yards-or-so distance difference from iron to iron. (Longer shaft length going from 7- to 6-iron also increases distance).

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Another secret: Each model of golf clubs, even within the same company, has its own set of specs for iron lofts. Go to Titleist online, for example, and check out 9-iron loft degrees difference between AP1 and AP2 models.
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For lie, get this checked for you before you buy the clubs. Some people need irons more upright than normal, while others need irons flatter than normal. This is what's behind the Ping dot color system.

[bIGwIRE]

I get my loft and lies looked at every 30-40 rounds. Forged clubs will move around a little over time and through use. Even with cast clubs this can happen.

Its not a bad idea to get them checked, and adjusted as your swing characteristics change.