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how does lie angle affect a driver??
thanks.

It affects drivers the same way it affects irons,

• 1. If the toe is up, the ball will go left
• 2. If the toe is down, the ball will go right.

the problem with drivers over irons is that it is nearly impossible to bend drivers. the only thing that you can really do is either shorten or lengthen the driver to get it sitting flat on the ground

Lie angle impacts wedges a lot more than a driver. With a driver, given the distance the ball is travelling and the reasons why shots don't go straight, lie angle is almost inconsequential.

Kevin

I have a question for anyone who can answer it.. I have done the fitting online for my clubs as well as have a pro tell me what customization i need done to my clubs, and the only difference i got is from the pro telling me that my wedge lie is fine, but online (via golfsmith.com) i should go -1 flat. My wedge shots do go to the left (i am right handed), so should i go -1 flat, or just listen to what the pro told me and leave it alone and try to correct my swing so it goes straighter?

You hae to get on a lie board to find out. It may help the issue, it may not. You can feel the heel drag in many cases though, so you can make that assumption yourself. Also look at the divots you take. If your heel drags, the left part of the divot should be deeper than the right part of the divot.

Lie board is very important but in the end the ball flight is all that matters. Another important thing to consider is if you live in the north and have not been golfing, make sure you get out to the range a few times first so you are putting a better swing on the ball. For many of us it takes a few range sessions to get the swing down, after a 4 or 5 month lay-off.

brianf

Not to hijack this thread or anything, but does having a lie angle thats to flat have anything to do with me hitting the ball on or near the toe?

Nope. The reason may be that you are setting up too far from the ball and your swing isn't staying on plane, or because you have an out-in swing path, and you are coming inside too much, causing you to toe it. Try having a more natural setup(arms hanging). Also, lengthening the back swing by bringing it a bit inside(not an exaggerated inside path) will help you stay on plane a bit better, and on your downswing, and swing towards the outside. I guess the best way to explain it without being able to show you, is to swing out to the right corner of the mat if you are a righty. But again, this shouldn't be an exaggerated move either.

Without being able to show you, it is tough. My advice would be to go to a pro at the range during a practice session and see if he can spare a couple minutes to take a look. Tell him you are trying to work on an in-out swing, and ask if you are over exaggerating the movement, or not enough. That'll help you rid of a fade/slice ballflight also if you have that problem.