What effect does adding bounce angle have on a golf club?

What effect does adding bounce angle have on a golf club?

• A. Increases loft
• B. Increases weight
• C. Changes lie angle
• D. Improves grip

Answer: (A)

Bounce angle describes how much the sole of the club sits up and away from the ground at impact. When you add bounce, the sole engages the turf differently, which tends to deliver the club with a bit more loft to the ball. In other words, the altered interaction with the ground can increase the effective loft at impact, producing a higher ball flight. The other factors—weight, lie angle, and grip—aren’t affected by bounce angle, so they don’t describe the outcome of adding bounce.

Bounce angle describes how much the sole of the club sits up and away from the ground at impact. When you add bounce, the sole engages the turf differently, which tends to deliver the club with a bit more loft to the ball. In other words, the altered interaction with the ground can increase the effective loft at impact, producing a higher ball flight. The other factors—weight, lie angle, and grip—aren’t affected by bounce angle, so they don’t describe the outcome of adding bounce.