Custom Fitted Golf Clubs: Loft And Lie.

I do get some occasional questions about what the correct loft and lie for golf clubs should be.

Everyone has their thoughts so here is my thinking on this.

Loft adjustments basically change the natural trajectory of the golf club by putting the club into a machine and bending the club.

For my money, this produces way too much stress on the club and would have a tendency to weaken the overall structure of the metal itself.

Besides, that’s why we carry everything from different wedges all the way through a one iron. If the loft of your five iron, for example, is too weak then hit your four iron… and vise versa.

Basically for the same reason that it involves bending your club, I would not recommend any type of lie adjustment either.

The bottom line is because golf clubs are cast or forged from a variety of metals.

Clubs may be cast from stainless steel known by their composition names like 431, 17-4 or 15-5. These numbers refer to the hardness of each metal, whereas forged clubs are produced from a softer metal known as carbon steel. Clubs may also even be made from more exotic metals such as beryllium copper, nickel or similar types of material.

Each individual club may have its own unique properties even though it will be cast from one of the above materials. Because of this, when a golf club is altered for loft and/or lie, there is a chance that the head could actually break. And this could happen regardless of the type of machine being used or the experience of the person doing the bending.

At the end of the day if you feel that getting your golf club(s) loft and/or lie adjusted is necessary, I would suggest that before you do, be sure to fully understand what the person doing the loft and lie adjusting will hold them self responsible for. If they guarantee their work against breaking or cracking the head you may feel covered. If not, well … either way it’s your call.

Where can I buy custom golf clubs?

Pinemeadow Golf has always been one of the top 50 custom golf club manufacturers in the world. They sell a complete line of custom golf clubs. They also have an automated Custom Fitting Wizard to tailor the clubs for your frame.

And if you are perhaps thinking about introducing a junior golfer to the game the Pinemeadow Nitrix Junior Golf Set for Ages 10-14 set is perfect for players between the ages of 10-14. The woods and irons are built with custom matched Pinemeadow NRG graphite shafts that are lightweight yet durable enough for junior golfers. All the clubs are built and designed with easy to hit characteristics making it simple for the new player to pick up the game.

Hope this helps you…

Play Good Golf!

Jeff O'Brien