Shaft Angle @ Impact

What is Shaft Angle @ Impact?

Shaft angle is a measure of how steep or flat the club shaft is held at impact.  Higher numbers indicate higher hands and/or shorter clubs.  The shaft angle is defined as the angle from the ground to the club shaft.

What should Shaft Angle @ Impact be?

It is often instructional to compare the shaft angle at impact to the shaft angle at address.  Most golfers will find that their shaft angle at impact is slightly steeper, especially with woods.  However, the impact angle is much steeper, 8° or more, it may be the sign of an over-the-top swing.  If in doubt, strive to get your shaft angle at impact within a few degrees of the shaft angle at address.

Try setting your Shaft Angle @ Impact a few degrees higher than at address, then groove that value.