[jim_0068]

If you are truly hitting with an angled hinge as the clubs get longer, yes you will have to close the face due the plane line because angled hinge closed but lays back at the same time so you don't get a full close of a horizontal hinge.

Here's a for instance for you:

Jim Fuyrk uses an angled hinge and even though most tour players have their drivers square to even open, his are CLOSED 2-3* to compensate for the "layback."

I know this because one of the members on another board helped out in a tour van for a tournament and was handling his clubs and mentioned how closed they were at address.