Is there a rule of thumb for launch angle vs club's loft?

[sjw]

Heading to the range tonight, and 5i is one of the clubs I want to work on. I think I get quite a low ball flight, but I'm not actually sure. Would be nice to know what sort of launch angle I should be looking for, so I can work out if I'm just not swinging hard enough to get the ball up, or if it's a more complex issue.

Also, my hybrid. 22 degrees (apparently, it's cheap rubbish). What sort of ball flight/angles should I look for?

 

[Wabinez]

These may be tour averages, but it'll help dechiper where you are a touch

 

[sjw]

Thanks for that, I will refer to this tonight.

Interesting that blokes hit down with driver whereas women hit up on it!

 

[pokerjoke]

Thanks for that, I will refer to this tonight.

Interesting that blokes hit down with driver whereas women hit up on it!

Interesting
I always thought hitting up on driver was best
I believe I’m +2 but would be looking for +4
Also spin rates seem a tad high
Watching Crossfield a lot they were aiming for 2200 on driver.

 

[Whereditgo]

Thanks for that, I will refer to this tonight.

Interesting that blokes hit down with driver whereas women hit up on it!

Look at the clubhead and ball speed difference though, they are able to launch lower because they are swinging faster.

 

[fundy]

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These may be tour averages, but it'll help dechiper where you are a touch

These look way out of date

 

[clubchamp98]

A lot depends how you deliver the club.
Hands ahead or level.
The deflection of the shaft. Shafts deflect at different rates.
It’s very complicated.

 

[clubchamp98]

Interesting
I always thought hitting up on driver was best
I believe I’m +2 but would be looking for +4
Also spin rates seem a tad high
Watching Crossfield a lot they were aiming for 2200 on driver.

So did I.
I am -2 but always hit the ball farther when I get it level or +1.

 

[adasko]

normally with irons your launch angle should be half of degrees of the club you hitting.
if your 7 iron is 34 degrees you should aim for 17 degrees launch
there are other factors as well like you club head and ball speed

 

[sjw]

normally with irons your launch angle should be half of degrees of the club you hitting.
if your 7 iron is 34 degrees you should aim for 17 degrees launch
there are other factors as well like you club head and ball speed

That's about the sort of thing I was looking for, even if it's not ridiculously accurate. Give me a rough idea. Now I just need to try and find the rough lofts of the crappy beginner clubs I have.

 

[Orikoru]

On my recent Trackman session, my 6 iron (24.5° loft) average launch was 14.6, and my hybrid (24° loft) average launch was 16.4. So I doubt it's a simple as loft vs launch angle.

Re: driver, yes the school of thought for us regular folk was always to hit up on the ball I thought. My average angle of attack was 2.4 but I got more carry if I got that up over 3.

 

[adasko]

On my recent Trackman session, my 6 iron (24.5° loft) average launch was 14.6, and my hybrid (24° loft) average launch was 16.4. So I doubt it's a simple as loft vs launch angle.

Re: driver, yes the school of thought for us regular folk was always to hit up on the ball I thought. My average angle of attack was 2.4 but I got more carry if I got that up over 3.

with your swing speed and not hitting enough down at the ball you would only lost on carry.