How Information technology Works: The loft/lie machine is the tool master builders use to bend you a better game

The loft/lie auto is a crucial tool in a fitter'south arsenal.

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Equally yous certainly know past now, clubfitting isn't but for touring pros and single-digit players. This non-so-dark art is aimed specifically at helping college handicappers ameliorate. For all its amazing tech, clubfitting aims to aid you do something theoretically simple: hit the brawl the same manner, over and over again.

A crucial tool in a clubfitter's arsenal? The angle automobile, often referred to as a loft/prevarication motorcar. Afterwards analyzing your swing, the clubfitter uses this instrument to arrange your clubs to the natural tendencies of your game. Those diagnosed as toe hitters and heel hitters will see adjustments to their lodge's lie angle, while loft tweaks are aimed at sharpening distance gaps betwixt clubs.

The most of import aspect of any loft/prevarication machine is its ability to lock every gild into the same, uniform position. Consistency provides clubfitters with accurate readings and maintains the integrity of the club as it'due south being bent.

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"One of the really useful things, specifically in addition to all the other technology, is that it makes the ruler that we're measuring against more than uniform and less subjective," says Tim Briand, executive vice president of GOLF'southward sister company Truthful Spec Golf game. "It helps us link unlike performance attributes and outcomes to specific changes in the golf club."

At first glance, the manufacture-standard Mitchell Golf game Steelclub Signature unit looks more likely to give you a cranial lobotomy than a solution to your slice, but fright not. Beneath the pulleys and levers is a tool aimed at making you a ameliorate, more consistent and overall happier golfer.

1. T-Handle

The T-handle is a rotating crank that works in conjunction with the toe end (2) and sole remainder (3) to lock the guild into the proper position. The T-handle is responsible for controlling the elevation clench while the other two assist secure the toe and sole of the club.

2. Toe Stop

The toe end screws in on the toe side of the society and locks it into the proper position. The toe end can be positioned on either side of the auto in accordance with a left- or right-handed club.

3. Sole Remainder

Opposite the T-handle, the sole residuum adjusts to the shape of the sole.

four. Lie Angle Estimate

Once a club has been affixed to the car, the shaft rests against the vertical plate, which provides the fitter with a measurement of the club's lie angle. From here, the fitter can arrange the club in either management until the desired angle is reached.

5. Loft Angle Scale

This rounded, upwardly facing measurement allows the fitter to adjust the loft of a club. A proper loft ensures the player can striking each lodge the desired distance.

vi. Angle Bars

The fitter uses this pulley to adjust the loft of the club.

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James Colgan

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James Colgan is an banana editor at GOLF, contributing stories for the website and magazine. He writes the Hot Mic, GOLF's weekly media column, and utilizes his circulate feel across the brand'south social media and video platforms. A 2019 graduate of Syracuse Academy, James — and evidently, his golf — is yet defrosting from four years in the snow. Prior to joining GOLF, James was a caddie scholarship recipient (and astute looper) on Long Island, where he is from. He tin be reached at james.colgan@golf.com.

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