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Equipment & Fitting · Equipment Insight

Match sole width and bounce to your attack angle

Comparing two iron models, the instructor points out that the wider sole has more bounce, and that this player is not a steep player (attack angle negative two, which he calls pretty shallow). For a shallow attack angle he says a narrower sole would get in and out of the turf a lot better on the course.

Channel: Club Champion

Watch official source at 10:54

Why this context matters

Comparing a wider-soled model against a narrower-soled one for a player with a negative-two attack angle.