I am in favor of weaker lofts. Lynx Black Cat irons were set this way, so I had to have the 5 iron bent 2*, the 6 iron 1.5, the 7 iron 1.0 and the 8 iron .5 (this was my experimental set). ***GIVEAWAY*** Cleveland CBX ZipCore Wedge! Generally bending lofts on irons unless you are tweaking them to even out a gap. Endycotts weakness so far seems to be the driver, and with his stats suggesting he recovers well top-15 for approaches in recorded events this non-penal track should suit. Odyssey 2-ball Pro-Type milled face putter. Still have questions? Definitely worth getting L/L check done and adjusted where necessary. Im contemplating a set of Mizuno MP-53 irons. Long story short, I'm about to have the 5,6,7,8 iron bent 2 degrees weaker, 9 iron 1 degree weaker, and AW 1 degree stronger. Hi Greyson, Bending your irons strong will reduce the bounce of the club. Im 62 and most GI clubs are too long even for me in their stock iteration with this progressive shaft lengths concept. Its ball speed not loft that is increasing distance. Here are some of the facts, and fallacies, about club adjustment. Working through the grades, hisdebut, five-shot victory on the KFT,was backed up with a pair of top-10s and two-top-20s, easily enough to nab his PGA Tour card for 2022/23. Guess I dont get it. 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational - Discussion and Links to Photos, 2023 The Honda Classic - Discussion and Links to photos, 2023 Genesis Invitational - Discussion and Links to photos, 2023 Waste Management Phoenix Open - Discussion and Links to Photos, 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am - Discussion and Links to all photos, Fitness, maximum efficiency for the time spent. I was a little worried I might notice the offset or have trouble with hitting them fat, but they look perfect and play like they should. The two things are diametrically opposed in meaning of course. Barring physical limitations, anyone can learn to hold the club properly, and you can practice it anywhere from the sofa in front of your TV to your office while on a call. The average golfer hits a 7-iron to around 30 yards from the pin. Due to how DeChambeau delivers the club, his 4-iron has a stated loft of 16 degrees; the stock Ping i230 comes in at 22.5 degrees. Clubs are mass-produced with certain manufacturing variances in every factory. most amateurs like to hit the long ball not the low score. They wont question a fitter who recommends that they switch to a 10.5-degree driver instead of an 8.5 or 9.5, because those are established as acceptable driver lofts. Bending strong 2* decreases bounce by 2* and increases offset by about .75mm. Chamblee takes on Tiger: Brandel, meet Bayless, Tweets of the week: Lizards, grammar police, bad greens, worse sunglasses. Started Thursday at 03:24 PM, Please put and questions or comments here, Please put any questions or comments here, Please put any questions of comments here. Copyright 2020 GolfWRX Holdings, LLC. Lets assume that the launch angle with a modern-lofted set of irons is ideal. I was wondering if bending my irons 1 to 2 degrees strong at a golf shop will change the playability of the 712 AP2s. Couldn't agree more with your entire post. It is common for a golfer with a swing speed of 70-to-80 mph or less to hit the ball with a lower trajectory than what is considered ideal. It is a taylormade udi 2i that I want to bend from 18* to 16*. As long as the spin rate is acceptable, the new irons, because of their lower center of gravity, are going to produce more speed off the face (due to the lower loft and lower COG) and more distance. Ultimately, your answer is yes, you can do this. I created this website after hearing the same questions from my students over and over as a place where new golfers can come to learn and improve their golf game. Oh, and Jason Day is reputed to have bent some of his irons strong and I'm pretty sure it has nothing to do with ego. Undershooter Will keep that in mind from now on, It is hard for some golfers to understand how irons with more loft can help them hit the ball farther,. When I was fitted for my 714 AP-2's it was the Titleist fitter who suggested we go 1 degree strong, but it take very little divot. Restore formatting, In The BagDriver: TaylorMade M2 (2017) w/ Project X T1100 HZRDUS Handcrafted 65xStrong 3 wood: Taylormade M1 15* w/ ProjectX T1100 HZRDUS handcrafted 75x3 Hybrid: Adams PRO 18* w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4 Hybrid: Adams PRO 20* (bent to 21*) w/ KBS Tour Hybrid S flex tipped 1/2"4-AW: TaylorMade P770 w/ Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Black Onyx S400. However, even a degree difference can affect the direction where the ball might start out and can be the difference between you hitting the green, and you landing in a bunker! Then if your wedge gaps are off you might tweak them a degree. TaylorMade Aero Burner TP 15 / Matrix White Tie 70-X 00bolt, May 18, 2017 in WRX Club Techs. Haven't registered for Team Titleist yet? question on bending a forged iron 2 degrees strong By ssfranny, January 22, 2019 in WRX Club Techs Reply to this topic Start new topic ssfranny Lefty Boomers 3.5k Feedback 20 0 0 Total Rating 100% Posted January 22, 2019 Have a set of basically new MP 53s I want to bend them 2 degrees strong to make them play more a modern loft. For most players the answer is - MORE than we normally can bend static lofts (plus minus 2*) The speed of putts is crucial. With your height you obviously need to be fit properly. Feb 3, 2013. Each one of those sees him rightly disputing the market number one, but Im not sure I can get involved at around 20-25-to-one with any of the favourites, even if they hold excellent claims. A Good Fit for a Clubfitter is the Post Fit. So if you are steep or tend to take a pretty good divot, you may not want to bend them more than a degree. on tight fairways. What's In The Bag (Summary as of October 2021, post-MAX changeover), Driver: Tour Edge EXS10.5, set 9.5;weights neutral ||FWs:CallaRogue4W + 7W, Hybrid: Calla Big Bertha OS4H at 22 ||Irons:Calla Mavrik MAX 5i-PW, Wedges*: Calla MD3:48MD4: 54, 58||Putter:Slotline Inertial SL-583F w/ SuperStroke 2.MidSlim (50 gr. Upload or insert images from URL. The simple fact is that good golf cannot be played with a bad grip on the club. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. This is even less a personal thing than the grip with very little variation, there is a single way to set up to a golf ball to help a good golf swing happen. Ok thats good to know, the longest iron I carry in the bag is a 6 iron so it wont make that much of a difference then in the long irons. They know how much torque to put on the hozzel. Add in the added forgiveness of modern irons, and you have a winning combination. Getting your first putt inside three feet will greatly improve your score. (more on this down below). The ball came out much higher and shorter, just like you would expect from a 63*. I just purchased a new set of 716MB irons. NOW AVAILABLE: GolfWRX G/Fore Hats and Holderness & Bourne Polos! I highly recommend that golfers get fitted before making a large purchase on golf clubs. All rights reserved. That's what I did with my 4i: took out the 95 gram KBS shaft and replaced it with a 75-gram SteelFiber 780 HLS hybrid shaft. It is amazing how much higher/lower similar irons can perform, in terms of player level. However, recent form has shown the real Grant, with back-to-back class efforts at Torrey Pines and Pebble Beach, where at the former he led an elite field after a first-round 64. More is not always better, but I would expect nothing less from a fitter at Carls Golfland. The market is fascinating this week, with world number 376 Andrew Novak leading the field. Sitemap. May 23, 2016 at 04:54 PM. :-). Plus, those superlight steel shafts in the 85-90 gram range feel like a softer flex than what is listed, probably due to the thinner steel in the shaft. As far as lofts for amateurs go, I feel like long irons have to little difference between them. We dont stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.. Your golf ball starts off towards the left of your target (right for lefties). I play high bounce Ping G30's and have bent some of the clubs in that set that strong. Offset degrees especially with a long iron can be a factor along with sole design. PING Forged wedges The incredible story behind Arnold Palmers $275,000 irons from the 1960s, OLD vs. NEW: TaylorMade Tour Preferred MC 2011 irons vs. My modern irons (Full launch monitor numbers), Legendary club designer Larry Bobka speaks on his new $599 blade irons, What are these?! So, if you really want to get better at golf, start by learning how to hold the club properly. Bubba might better be able to answer that question, I know you can with the mb or cbs. I have been reading that the more offset you add it will end up more of a hook shot. Below, you'll see the results. My advice is to get fit as cheaply as you can and find some newer distance irons on Ebay or BST that can fit you. there comes a time when too much loft jacking is too much. Albion, MI 49224 I am wanting to bend my 5-PW one degree stronger and my 4 irontwo degrees stronger to fit better with my wedges and hybrid golf club. A typical #6 iron on the Tour is 31* on loft but Dynamic loft is average only 20.2 Bending the loft is another story. You might find that you ask yourself if you are better or worse than the average golfer? I will only add that I don't see what the benefit would be to strengthening loft. The JPX-825 Pro's are all 1 degree stronger than the MP-H5's. So, I was thinking that I would have the new iron bent one degree strong so that it fits with the rest of my set. IG: golfer_scott TM TP UDi #1 w/ Diamana "If you have any doubt about the hand position, think of this scenario. If its putting or greenside scoring, spend your time working on those aspects instead of beating balls on the range. Espana. I have to explain that the design allows the iron to have a stronger loft. Lots of good comments here. Changing the lie angle of a club can help golfers more consistently hit shots off of the center of the clubface. How accurate are the loft and lie readings of clubs straight from the manufacturer? The 27-year-old made his way onto the top level by virtue of his performance on the Korn Ferry Tour during the combined Covid seasons, and hes doing a great job in honing his craft. -How much do you vary on club delivery for Angle or attack and Dynamic loft? Hope this Helps! 3" = 4.6* and 6" = 9.2* change in loft. Even forged clubheads made of the wrong steel . Including me. Keep the loft the same and take an extra club for the shot. Upload or insert images from URL. So glad this was posted. Custom Edel E-3 Putter. Youll be amazed at the difference a properly fit set of irons can make to your game. But regardless of the type of change you are trying to make, you also have to be willing to commit to it and suffer the learning period oftentimes you have to get worse (for a while) to get better (permanently). My name is Justin and I am a PGA Golf Professional. Titleist Response to USGA / R&A Distance Insights, Bending 716MB irons 1 or 2 degrees strong. SW: 56* Scratch Tour Dept(CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerLW: 60* Scratch Tour Department (CC grooves) w/ Dynamic Gold SpinnerXW: 64* Cally XForged Vintage w/ DG X100 8 iron tiger steppedPutter: Nike Method Prototype 006 at 34"Have a ton of back-ups in all categories, but there are always 14 clubs in the bag that differ depending on the course and set-up. Fairway Metal- Taylormade SLDR Mini Driver 12* w/ Fujikura Rombax TP95-X", Utility- Mizuno MPH5 1 iron w/ Aldila RIP 85X (depending on course/ conditions), Irons- Mizuno MP- FLI HI 2i w/ Aldila Proto ByYou 100X In between, the Aussie came home fast to be 18th in Cam Smiths Australian PGA, and although he missed the cut at his home Open, sat in the top-10 after an opening 65. I am glad you mentioned shaft length, static lengths for GI clubs, how it impacts flight, etc. You cannot paste images directly. Titleist Vokey 47* Oban CT 125, 51*, 55*, and 59* Shimada Tour Wedge Black What are you trying to achieve? Worked very well IMO in terms of reducing spin You will need to check your distances with these gapped lofts. Among full-swing clubs, drivers have the lowest degrees of loft (some pros use drivers with as little as 7 degrees of loft; most recreational golfers use drivers lofted at 9 to 14 degrees). Manage your expectations, dont expect to hit every shot close, Make smarter club choices based off the above, Be sensible: The middle of the green is a GREAT place to be, The average golfer will get up and down from a bunker, 1 out of 5 times, The average golfer manages to get up and down around 1 in 3 times, Short game shots from the fairway have the highest success rate. My irons are bent weak partly to get the right launch conditions but also to reduce my draw. It depends on several factors including as mentioned above how steep your swing is and if you are a "digger" or "picker". weight removed), Ball:1. Some 5-irons are 27. The average golfer hits 48 percent of fairways. In the five starts mentioned above, the St. Simons resident has some impressive first round finishes. Since loft and bounce is connected, and cant be split no matter what we do. The club was designed and built with certain characteristics. i realize the distance and ball flight. Equipment counts courtesy of Darrell Survey. This puts a 5 iron at 60* and that is way too flat for most people. Bending 716MB irons 1 or 2 degrees strong - Club Fitting - Team Titleist Driver: GolfWRX is on the ground in Orlando ahead of the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Hes learned nothing Olympic legend launches scathing attack on Tiger Woods over tampon apology, Golf fans left bemused following bizarre Jim Nantz blunder, Best driver 2023: Expert club fitters recommend the best driver for your swing speed, An UP-CLOSE look at Tiger Woods famous Scotty Cameron putter, David Feherty ridiculed for Greg Norman comment during LIV broadcast, Tour pro says LIV would be done if Brooks Koepka returned to PGA Tour, TOUR REPORT: McIlroy switches drivers during Genesis Invitational (plus Tigers iron change). Reset Password You must log in or register to reply here. Some people prefer a higher or lower, high- or low-spin ball flight for strategic purposes. Callaway Epic - HZRDUS BlackCobra F9 3 Wood Much of Harrison Endycotts claims were covered in the2023 Players To Followlist, but the summary is worth repeating to justify his selection this week. Or if youre playing in firm conditions, you might want more spin and a higher launch. The MB and CB clubs you have need a bit more loft to get the ball launched well. -How much do you vary on club delivery for Angle or attack and Dynamic loft? That is a two club difference. What I was hoping from this article was proof for that a current 46* MB/CB PW doesnt go any further than the 47/48* PWs of the past. Callaway MD 2 58 [size=4]KBS 610 S+[/size] You won't notice it. GolfWRX_Official traditional lofts ftw (let the technology be what determines added length/distance, not loft changes). How to Bend Angle Iron | eHow * MD4 54/10 S-Grind replacedMD3 54/12 W-Grind. I just switched from Wilson Ci9 to Taylormade TP MC, and Ive gained almost 15 yards despite the lofts being higher. Clear editor. 5 Testers Needed! Taking the destructive shot out of your game is key. Putters have the least loft, usually from 2 to 4 degrees. Good point. Display as a link instead, I'm not so much of a digger with long irons, and I thought about getting my rogue 5i bent a degree stronger and not carry a 4. It will reduce the bounce of the club, but the actual effect will depend on your swing path. How much of static bounce is positive at impact?..we have to start from a static bounce of MORE than the difference to have any, and 31* minus 20.2* = 10.8 static bounce is needed to get ZERO. If the hosel design and manufacturing processes allow it, the lie of an iron can be bent 3-4 degrees or more with no compromise to the integrity of the head. Started Thursday at 03:24 PM. What affect would bending an iron 2 degrees stronger have? It's a club you pick off the turf anyway. I bent them 4 degrees strong to keep my flight down as I hit moon balls with my X700 shafts hardstepped X3 ", Ping G400 Testing G410. The palms should be aligned, that is so that the two Vs formed by your thumb and forefinger should point in the same direction, whether a bit weak or strong from the neutral position. We'll walk you through the process and offer some simple tips and trick. Decided to get lofts and lie's double checked on my irons for peace of mind and following a gap check session get them bent 2 degree strong to the original manufacturer loft spec. 2. Perhaps the lighter weight is good, but how many people fit into these longer lengths? KBS even notes it in the swing speed recommendations for their different model shafts, as their very lightweight steel shafts are about a full flex softer frequency than the standard weight counterpart. So, I am now waiting for a major brand to market and advertise that their new, weaker lofts will add distance for most golfers. On a driver? 5-G I suspect Ill be waiting a very long time, Amen, finally some one with great insight. (others have mentioned) I went to GG with my pops and hit the speedblade 9i for sheets and was hitting them 165-170why? This will give you a low-to-mid-range straight shot. Seems that the article could have suggested that for higher swing speed players, the stronger lofts and COG location is necessary to not have the ball shoot straight up. You might as well get a distance gap before bending. If the customer cant get the 4 iron in the air, pull that too and give them a hybrid that will get in the air. If your intent is to modify them by making them one degree strong, you will be changing the play of the iron, and also the physical appearance possible (could be debatable if the human eye can tell one degree, I'm not sure since I have never had to do this to any of my sets.). To do this I will need to bend the 6 iron - PW 1 degree stronger. The bend overlap in angle iron will be bigger so you need to allow for a 1/2 inch. PXG 0311P Gen 3 - 5to PW - Nippon 125 X Potentially, this would mean the toe digs in and your shots go right (right handed). Plenty have broken their duck here, and now the Puerto Rico curse has been resigned to history lets get with a couple of players who have their best days in front of them. If my hands are 2" farther back or forward at impact that is + or - 3*. What I havent seen mentioned is that iron shafts have changed a great deal and offer more low kick (higher launch/spin) options to be able to match with those lofts. The new era of stronger lofts is all about how far to hit 7 iron vs how close to hit 7 iron and more accurate. - Chick Evans, Irons: Mizuno T-Zoid True 5, 7 and 9-irons, Wedge: Mizuno S18 54* and Top Flite chipper, I will add a little to what was posted above. Not sure about the AP2s. But if it'll mess up the performance or whatnot, I'm not messing with it. If you really want to improve your golf, you must define where you are losing the most strokes and start there. I have plenty of X-flex swing speed and don't need the high launch (that just kills me in headwinds), but like the forgiveness on mishits. Each player is different and because of this each iron plays different for each player. In the grand scheme of things, I would say zero effect. I know some pros naturally hit it higher, and some lower. But when I show them the results on golf radar, which can be as much as 5-to-10 yards more carry distance, they start to get it. The average golfer leaves 65 percent of all approach shots short of the green. If your Ball Speed was higher than that, say up to 125, which is a few MPH slower than PGA Tour average, you would want spin to stay within 200-300 RPMs higher, and Launch Angle to come down to about 14*. Explaining The Meaning of Loft Angle in Golf Clubs - LiveAbout Brent Grantcould very well be one of the seasons fairy stories by September, having already secured his 2022/23 card with a stunning 50-foot birdie putt on the last hole of the Korn Ferry Tour Championship enough to finish 11th and sneak in. Whether you can still hit the ball in the air and make good contact is dependent on your swing. Offset degrees especially with a long iron can be a factor along with sole design. What do you mean about not seeing any changes in your irons? Hope I did not complicate this any and maybe helped you, Driver ---- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Speeder 565 R flex---- 3 wood TM V-Steel Aldila 65G R Flex 15*--- 7 Wood TM V-Steel UST Pro Force 65 R flex 21*---- 9 wood TM V-Steel stock MAS Stiff shaft 24*--- Irons 4 thru 9 Mac Muirfield TT black label --- PW Vokey SM-4 51* stock shaft--- SW Vokey SM 5 L grind 58* stock shaft--- Putter -- Rusty Scotty Santa Fe fluted Bulls Eye shaft---. Club design of a particular club can be a factor also. Or Ping Glide Stealth, 54,58 SS. My 54 wedge has 12 of bounce and the divots I take with it are just a big as all the rest. Display as a link instead, Hybrid: Cobra King Tec 2h, MMT 80 S -or- TEE CBX 17*, HZRDUS 85 6.0, 2 iron: Mizuno MP-20 HMB, Steelfiber i95 S, 39.5", Irons grab bag: 1-PW Golden Ram TW276, NV105 S; 1-PW Golden Ram TW282, RIP Tour 115 R; 3-AW Pinhawk Vertex irons, Apollo std stepped S How much will bending an iron affect how it plays? If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Club fitters are able to bend clubs to increase or decrease the lie angle using a loft, lie bending machine. I know its different for each golfer depending on their individual characteristics but do you have rough numbers (for iron set) to be looking for in terms of launch angle, spin rate etc. It is common for the golfers I fit to hit todays irons, which average about 2 degrees less loft per club, as high as their current set (if not higher). A good tune-up is a good tune-up regardless of the final loft gaps. Copyright 2022 MyGolfSpy Thanks for everybody for your help! No matter what your skill level, you will not optimize your performance with outdated or ill-fitted golf clubs. Mizuno MP59 4i-6I w/ PX 6.5, Wedges- Scratch 8620 Driver/Slider set. In a typical golf set, loft increases as shaft length decreases. I also don't mind the little more offset I don't over cut it. What still kills me are the guys coming in and demanding a lower lofted driver thinking it will give them more distance. It can be re-bent without any adverse effect on it. The ball came out much higher and shorter, just like you would expect from a 63*. If the club has an abundance of bounce and/or a rounded leading edge, reducing bounce by 2* might not matter. I am 2 handicap, playing Scottish Links golf, smooth tempo, 80-90mph, pretty straight flight, shallow divot. You don't say what club it is, but Rev said it sounds like a long iron and I agree. Everyone's comments are super helpful! Adjusting irons loft for distance - MyGolfSpy Forum (I ran into this today.) VokeySM6 Raw- 50F, Scotty Cameron X5R Flow Neck Torched Finish. It is very easy to do these modifications, and also recommended by a lot of folks to have your set checked either frequently or at the end of each year in case any changes happened during the season from general play. I showed him all the stats on the monitor and he was in agreement but when it came to buying the actual driver he insisted on buying the 9.5 head with the TP after all the work on the launch monitor. March 27, 2015 at 11:41 AM But bending an iron weak is not as well understood by many golfers, so they are more hesitant. Craig, make it a "digger" per say? In the last six years, Tony Finau and Viktor Hovland both broke their maiden here, whilst after a period of personal tragedy, multiple winner, Branden Grace, bounced back to form. Grant is a big-hitter off the tee, his driving distance ranking being fourth at Bermuda, 16th at the RSM and third at Pebble Beach, whilst he ranked highly for both his driving and greens during his KFT campaign. Watch this great video here if you are curious on how to bend the lie angle of a club using a loft/lie machine: Impact tape is a tape that a club fitter places on the face of the golf club that creates marks of where the golfer struck the ball on the clubface. The 2-degree limit is only recommended when changing the lofts on irons due to the potential effect such bends will have on the sole angle of the club. This also gives me room for more wedges. What if I get those numbers with a 7-iron, or a 5-iron? Titleist 818 H1 19 HybridMiura CB-57 4-PW Uneven lies can vary more than an inch, and based on club geometry that is 1.6* right there, and I can't say I had much effect on the playability of the club. However, in reality it was now a 63* wedge so what happened. Where Can You Get Your Lie Angle Adjusted, Should You Use Heavier Shafts in Wedges? Can you bend a metal wood? Yes, it is possible to bend the irons 1-2 degrees stronger, but by doing so you would be reducing the effective bounce on the clubs. Hi! Paste as plain text instead, Since clubs are bent with iron bars by applying pressure on. Unless of course it's a long iron and you have a hard time elevating it in the first place. The 2-degree limit is only recommended when changing the lofts on irons due to the potential effect such bends will have on the sole angle of the club. As you watch PGA or LPGA golf, you will see very little personalization to this basic fundamental. When looking for clubs that fit your game, a professional club fitter will look at these factors down below to determine what their lie angle should be: I know this concept can be confusing, especially if you have never been fit for golf clubs before. Good luck! Study those players and mimic their set-up and you will take another giant step toward playing better golf. Titleist does recommend no more than +/- 2 degrees from factory and you should be ok. Any more and there is a risk of the stress cracks in the hosel area (primarily cosmetic). Justin Rose posts mysterious custom JR irons on Instagram. Played a mp30 2i for most of the year as a gap from my 3i to my 3 wood. 00bolt, September 12, 2016 in WRX Club Techs. A 4 iron only has 1 degree of bounce standard so will I have negative bounce when bent two degrees strong? Check out the different lie angles of a standard 8 iron from these three companies: I know that the difference between these angles doesnt seem like much. Calla SuperHot (Orange preferred) ||Bag: Sun Mountain Three 5 stand bag. Todays golf ball travels farther than ever before and I dont see any need to jack up the short iron lofts. The swing is dynamic and I seriously doubt that I can hit two balls on the course exactly the same, with my body being exactly in the same position every time. And yes it is common to not have an iron longer than 6 or 5 for some of these guys because they carry them all the same distance, and then hybrids come into play. Can I bend my irons strong? - Golf Clubs - Team Titleist question on bending a forged iron 2 degrees strong Taylor Made tour issue M2 T3 Ozik Matrix 8M3 X But what about the mid and low irons, yes I understand some companies make 6/7 hybrids (7 and up is very rare), but you can not really replace an 8 iron with a true hybrid. LOWER COG IN NEW IRONS REQUIRES LESS LOFT A LOT OF THE TIME TO GET THE SAME DISTANCE OF OLDER CLUBS WITH A HIGHER COG. Ping G425 Max 10.5 - Ventus Black 6X or G425 LST Ventus - Black 7X, Ping G425 Max 14.5 - Ventus Blue 7X I've had plenty of clubs bent a degree or two and never had an issue with how the clubs performed, even a wedge. 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational - Discussion and Links to Photos, 2023 The Honda Classic - Discussion and Links to photos, 2023 Genesis Invitational - Discussion and Links to photos, 2023 Waste Management Phoenix Open - Discussion and Links to Photos, 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am - Discussion and Links to all photos, Fitness, maximum efficiency for the time spent. Strengthening adds offset, the sole of the club is effectively moved back, the hosel is fixed, therefore the leading edge of the sole moves away from the ball, adding offset. If you change your AOA and go 2* steeper, both delivered loft and bounce is reduced by 2* 2023 Acushnet Company. Good question. Even with limitations, many of todays metal woods are indeed bendable, especially stainless-steel heads.