How to handle a closed clubface golf club
I am always amazed at how resilient humans are making adjustments so quickly. Let’s face it, we can hit virtual any golf club (assuming it the same handed). But we hit some clubs (much) better than others. I have said this a million times, but the reason why we make these adjustments is that we are result-orientated. When a golf club does not fit the natural tendencies of the golfer’s swing, they will manufacturer a certain swing in order to get the ball to go in the direction that want it to travel, albeit not on a consistent basis.
One example I want to discuss is the use of closed faced clubs. If the majority of golfers have one tendency, it is to push, fade or even slice the ball off of the tee with their driver. Conventional wisdom suggests that a more closed clubface will result into the ball starting out further left (for a right-handed golfer) to help compensate for ill-desired ball flight. This is why so many drivers on the market are manufacturer with a slightly closed face angle.
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