Stupid Golf Question
What is club loft?
Two 7-irons have different lofts and produce different flights
Plain answer first
The plain answer
Club loft is the measured angle of the face relative to a vertical reference. More static loft generally supports a higher, shorter flight, but head design, shaft, strike, speed, and delivered dynamic loft also shape the result.
The NPG answer
The number on the sole names the club. The actual loft helps explain what it does.
When it matters
It matters when comparing clubs, checking distance gaps, or understanding why the same club number can perform differently across sets.
What to do next
Compare measured loft with carry, launch, spin, peak height, and gapping instead of assuming every club number is built the same.
Do this next
What is club gapping?
Club gapping is arranging your set so neighboring clubs cover useful, repeatable distances.
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