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In this episode, we get into the weeds on golf club heads! Listed below are the names and brief explanations of each of the different components and features of golf club heads that were covered in the episode
Face
- The face is the part of the club that is meant to strike the golf ball. The heel is the side of the face nearest the connection to the club shaft while the toe is the opposite or outside of the clubface. The high and low parts of the face are simply called high and low. These words can be combined and are often used together to help more accurately describe which part of the face you are referencing. High toe, low heel, high heel, and low heel are some examples.
Crown
- The crown is the name for the top of the clubhead on all woods, including hybrids, fairway woods, and drivers.
Sole
- The sole is the name of the bottom part of every clubhead. Regardless of the club, the bottom is called the sole.
Leading and trailing edge
- The leading edge is the curved surface the transitions the sole to the face. The trailing edge is the transitional edge between the sole and the back of the club.
Topline
- The top line is the name of the thin strip of metal on top of all irons, wedges, and driving irons. Metal woods do not have toplines and instead have crowns.
Offset
- Offset is the transition from the hosel of the club to the face. A club is said to have offset if the face is set backward and behind the most forward part of the hosel
Hosel
- The hosel is the name for the circular part of all club heads that accepts the shaft of the golf club and hold it in place
Loft
- Loft is the angle of the face. A club is said to have a lot of loft if the face points more towards the sky and a minimal amount of loft if the face points towards the target. All golf clubs have loft and loft is a major determining factor in the distance a golf ball will travel off of any club. Drivers will have the least amount of loft and wedges will have the most.
Lie Angle
- Lie angle is the angle that is created between the hosel and the ground. Generally, longer clubs will have smaller lie angles (57*) and shorter clubs will have larger lie angles (64*).
Face angle
- Face angle is where ever the center of the clubface is pointed. If used dynamically, face angle is a major factor in determining where the ball starts off the clubhead. When used when describing equipment, face angle is the angle that the face points when the club is resting on the ground without influence from the player.
FP Face progression
- Face progression is generally only found on metal woods and is when the leading edge of the club lies in front of the leading edge of the hosel.
Volume and CC's
- CC's is a measure of the displacement of a clubhead. While every club has a CC measurement drivers and fairway woods are often the only clubs mentioned with volume. The rule for maximum CC's is 460 CC which you will often see in advertisements.
MOI
- Moment of inertia or MOI is a measurement of the forgiveness level of a golf club. MOI is related to CC's because as a club gets bigger its MOI will increase.
Camber
- Camber is the curvature of the sole of the club. It can be both from heel to toe and also from front to back of the sole.
Bounce
- Bounce is the angle created between the lower trailing edge and the leading edge of the sole. The more the leading edge sits in the air the more bounce it is said to have.
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By Ben NelsonIn this episode, we get into the weeds on golf club heads! Listed below are the names and brief explanations of each of the different components and features of golf club heads that were covered in the episode
Face
- The face is the part of the club that is meant to strike the golf ball. The heel is the side of the face nearest the connection to the club shaft while the toe is the opposite or outside of the clubface. The high and low parts of the face are simply called high and low. These words can be combined and are often used together to help more accurately describe which part of the face you are referencing. High toe, low heel, high heel, and low heel are some examples.
Crown
- The crown is the name for the top of the clubhead on all woods, including hybrids, fairway woods, and drivers.
Sole
- The sole is the name of the bottom part of every clubhead. Regardless of the club, the bottom is called the sole.
Leading and trailing edge
- The leading edge is the curved surface the transitions the sole to the face. The trailing edge is the transitional edge between the sole and the back of the club.
Topline
- The top line is the name of the thin strip of metal on top of all irons, wedges, and driving irons. Metal woods do not have toplines and instead have crowns.
Offset
- Offset is the transition from the hosel of the club to the face. A club is said to have offset if the face is set backward and behind the most forward part of the hosel
Hosel
- The hosel is the name for the circular part of all club heads that accepts the shaft of the golf club and hold it in place
Loft
- Loft is the angle of the face. A club is said to have a lot of loft if the face points more towards the sky and a minimal amount of loft if the face points towards the target. All golf clubs have loft and loft is a major determining factor in the distance a golf ball will travel off of any club. Drivers will have the least amount of loft and wedges will have the most.
Lie Angle
- Lie angle is the angle that is created between the hosel and the ground. Generally, longer clubs will have smaller lie angles (57*) and shorter clubs will have larger lie angles (64*).
Face angle
- Face angle is where ever the center of the clubface is pointed. If used dynamically, face angle is a major factor in determining where the ball starts off the clubhead. When used when describing equipment, face angle is the angle that the face points when the club is resting on the ground without influence from the player.
FP Face progression
- Face progression is generally only found on metal woods and is when the leading edge of the club lies in front of the leading edge of the hosel.
Volume and CC's
- CC's is a measure of the displacement of a clubhead. While every club has a CC measurement drivers and fairway woods are often the only clubs mentioned with volume. The rule for maximum CC's is 460 CC which you will often see in advertisements.
MOI
- Moment of inertia or MOI is a measurement of the forgiveness level of a golf club. MOI is related to CC's because as a club gets bigger its MOI will increase.
Camber
- Camber is the curvature of the sole of the club. It can be both from heel to toe and also from front to back of the sole.
Bounce
- Bounce is the angle created between the lower trailing edge and the leading edge of the sole. The more the leading edge sits in the air the more bounce it is said to have.
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