So, if a golfer uses a horizontal hinge, one would expect past impact to see a clubface closed (in relation to the ground) about the same amount as the angle the club shaft is at (viewed from directly above) – for example shaft 45 degrees past left shoulder, clubface closed about 45 degrees. But looking at actual pics of pros swinging drivers (for example) – I don’t see that at all. I see the toe almost pointing down the line at this point. Any thoughts?
Chris,
Don't forget: Golf Clubs are made with hooked Faces.
Is there a way of determining the amount of hookface in a club. Is it related to forward shaft lean, and if so, is there a formula-type relationship?
The shorter the Club, the more hooked the Face. That's because the shorter the Club, the sooner it gets 'in line' after Release and the greater the amount of hook-face necessary to divert the Ball from its true tangential path -- at right angles to the Swing Radius -- to the Target Line.
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