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A Driver Face Angle Success Story!

6:41 pm, Mon, 17 December 12

Changing your driver face angle can immediately give you performance improvement results!

A Driver Face Angle Success Story!

by pdbreen under CC BY  with WPSEOPix
 
 

Sometimes great improvement can result from small, simple changes.  I have a friend who recently asked me to regrip his clubs.  He has an over-the-top swing, and hits all shots with a substantial fade.  He is not (at least presently) interested in taking instruction to change that.

 

When I started working on his clubs, I did loft and face angle measurements on his driver – an OEM face-angle adjustable model.  It had settings for Normal – Open – and Closed.  It was set on Normal – but measurements showed that Normal was 3 degrees Open Face.  For a player whose normal shot is a slice (oops, I mean fade….!), an open faced driver is not a great option.

 

So – I suggested that he change to the Closed Face Angle setting.  While I did not measure the final face angle, visually I was certain that it was a few degrees closed.

 

I emailed him after his round and asked how he hit his drives.  He said Straighter and Longer.  Straighter – because now the difference between his Path and his Face At Impact was less.  Longer – because not as much fade on his shots.

 

How Simple.  How Much Fun!  But also what if I never measured his driver settings – then he would Have Never Known the truth, and would have kept hitting big short fades.

 

For you – there is SO much to be gained from knowing what the specs are on your golf clubs.  Maybe you might find that a little tweek – like this one – can result in big improvements!!

 

How About You? – have you ever discovered a small change you could make in your golf clubs that resulted in improved results?

 

The Fit Is IT!!

Tony