Face Angle

Face Angle is the horizontal direction in which the club face points at impact. Face angle is expressed in terms of degrees right or left of the target line.

Club path influences the initial direction of a golf ball's flight, but to a smaller degree than club face angle. In fact, Trackman^® data has shown that on iron shots, face angle is approximately 75% responsible for the initial direction of the golf ball. Club path is responsible for the remaining 25%.  On shots with a driver, this gap is even larger. The club face is 85% responsible for the initial direction of the shot, with only 15% attributable to the path of the club. Understanding the relationship between the face angle of the golf club and club path is essential for reading ball flight and improving shot control and accuracy.