An incorrectly fitted lie angle will most affect the initial shot direction of which club?

An incorrectly fitted lie angle will most affect the initial shot direction of which club?

• A. Driver
• B. Putter
• C. Nine irons
• D. Wedges

Answer: (C)

Lie angle determines how the clubhead sits on the ground at address and how the face aligns at impact. If the lie angle is off, the sole interacts with the turf in a way that twists the face open or closed as you strike the ball, changing the ball’s starting direction. This effect is most pronounced with irons because you’re making clean contact with the turf and the face orientation at impact has a direct big influence on the initial flight path. The mid-iron range (nine iron) sits in the sweet spot of the set where small misalignments in lie angle produce noticeable direction changes, more so than off the tee with a driver, on greens with a putter, or with the short wedges where other factors can dominate.

Lie angle determines how the clubhead sits on the ground at address and how the face aligns at impact. If the lie angle is off, the sole interacts with the turf in a way that twists the face open or closed as you strike the ball, changing the ball’s starting direction. This effect is most pronounced with irons because you’re making clean contact with the turf and the face orientation at impact has a direct big influence on the initial flight path. The mid-iron range (nine iron) sits in the sweet spot of the set where small misalignments in lie angle produce noticeable direction changes, more so than off the tee with a driver, on greens with a putter, or with the short wedges where other factors can dominate.