loft and length effect on distance

[Scottt]

Anyone got any good info on what difference a degree of loft and half an inch of length have on distance?

[adlo]

Half an inch shorter or longer?

[henno]

Wouldn't it depend on swing speed to begin with? (At least for drivers anyhow)

More loft can often mean more distance for slow swingers, merely due to the improved trajectory.

[adlo]

Good point. I assumed he was talking irons.

[PeteyD]

I remember reading about this, and going from a 45" to 46" driver for an 'average' golfer was something like 4 yards, with the associated greater risk of spraying etc.

[adlo]

I remember reading about this, and going from a 45" to 46" driver for an 'average' golfer was something like 4 yards, with the associated greater risk of spraying etc.
I think you are spot on. But missing centre of the club by 1cm loses 10 yards or something...... Virge knows.

Anyway, Scottt are you talking irons or driver?

[virge666]

Yeah - throw me what you need - i can look it up on the Wishon software and Books.

It comes down more to HOW you hit it as opposed to lie and length.

But - tell me which one and I can source it from my clubmaking texts.

[Scottt]

Irons.

All other things being equal (conditions, swoing speed and angle of attack, type of ball etc).

Just thought knowing my lofts and lengths I can see if the theoretical distance I should hit each club equals the reality of how far each bat goes.

[virge666]

Righto - irons it is.

Hit a 7 iron - get ya distance...
Hit and 8 iron - get ya distance.

Divide the difference by 4.

That is what a degree of loft gives you !

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length is a totally differenct kettle of fish... depends on shafts and weights and god know what else. 3/4" longer is usually one club longer.

So a 7 iron that is 3/4" over standard will hit the ball the same distance as a 6 iron of standard length (all things being equal)

[Scottt]

Thanks Virge.

Maybe I worded my OP poorly.

I know each iron in my bag goes 8-12m further than the previous one. I also know each is .5" longer than the previous iron.

so what extra length am I getting from that 0.5" and what am I getting from the 4deg of loft?

[virge666]

so what extra length am I getting from that 0.5" and what am I getting from the 4deg of loft?

Too hard to work out . . too many variables.

The extra .5" is giving you both clubhead speed and an extra bit of weight. At a guess I would say a third of your extra distance.

But it is a guess.

[3oneday]

I was certain that LOFT had effect on most parts of the game ?

[virge666]

I was certain that LOFT had effect on most parts of the game ?


L.O.F.T is pretty much in charge of my game,

Always has been.