If you are new to golf club fitting, you may not realize all of the specifications and parameters that go into it. When a True Spec golf fitting takes place, there will be lots of information presented to you about your golf swing and the numbers that you produced. One of the most essential things that fitters look for is the dynamic loft. Understanding what dynamic loft is, how it impacts your game and whether or not it is a fitting factor you need to be concerned with will help you determine if you have the proper clubs in your golf bag. Let’s take a look at what dynamic loft is and how it will impact your True Spec Golf Fitting.
What Is Dynamic Loft?
Dynamic loft is the amount of loft on the club face at the ball at impact. This is different from what the actual loft of a golf club is because it is impacted by other factors in the swing. Things like the angle of attack, shaft choice, release point, angle of the club face, the path of the golf club, and even spin will have an impact on the dynamic loft.
Why Is Dynamic Loft So Important?
True Spec master club fitters will tell you that the dynamic loft is one of the most critical factors in the golf club fitting process. Ensuring that the dynamic loft is optimal will help fitters put the right club in the hands of any golfer. Golfers will see that the more optimized their dynamic loft is, the better the performance they will get from their irons.
Getting the proper dynamic loft helps players create a better trajectory and maximum carry. Dynamic loft is a range where too much can send the ball higher than necessary, and too little can reduce spin too much and make it difficult to stop the ball.
Average Dynamic Loft
As you can probably imagine, PGA Tour players will have different dynamic loft specifications than average golfers. In fact, depending on the type of player you are, your dynamic loft will vary based on your abilities.
For a PGA Tour player, the average dynamic loft on a driver is around 12.8 degrees; for the average golfer with a 15 handicap, it will be closer to 15 degrees.
A scratch golfer may have a dynamic loft with their driver closer to about 13 degrees. The better a player gets, the closer they will get to the PGA Tour averages.
