Help with iron launch angle

[sadclevelandsports]

Post in error due to misunderstanding about fitting parameters.

 

Edited September 18, 2021 by sadclevelandsports

[sadclevelandsports]

Oh, one other thing to add, the 16 degree was on artificial turf, I heard grass launches lower, so I'd probably be lower than 16 for launch.

[YouDaHamHider]

A quick Google says that PGA Tour average 7 iron launch angle is about 15-16 deg so isn't that a good thing? 

[sadclevelandsports]

1 minute ago, YouDaHamHider said:

A quick Google says that PGA Tour average 7 iron launch angle is about 15-16 deg so isn't that a good thing? 

Oh I had no idea, the guy who was fitting me at pgass said I needed closer to 20. Also, I was getting 10-15 yds of rollout on the monitor so I assumed I wasn't getting enough launch.

[YouDaHamHider]

Just now, sadclevelandsports said:

Oh I had no idea, the guy who was fitting me at pgass said I needed closer to 20. Also, I was getting 10-15 yds of rollout on the monitor so I assumed I wasn't getting enough launch.

You might not be, I haven't got a clue about numbers and stuff. I guess the spin rate coupled with launch angle is the important bit. 

[sadclevelandsports]

5 minutes ago, YouDaHamHider said:

A quick Google says that PGA Tour average 7 iron launch angle is about 15-16 deg so isn't that a good thing? 

 

Wow you're absolutely right, it's 16.3 deg. I feel real stupid, thanks for clearing that up.

[YouDaHamHider]

5 minutes ago, sadclevelandsports said:

 

Wow you're absolutely right, it's 16.3 deg. I feel real stupid, thanks for clearing that up.

To be fair you might still be onto something with your numbers not being optimum. What's your typical spin rate with a 16 degree launch 7 iron? 

[sadclevelandsports]

2 minutes ago, YouDaHamHider said:

To be fair you might still be onto something with your numbers not being optimum. What's your typical spin rate with a 16 degree launch 7 iron? 

Between 5500 and 6000 depending on how bad I hit it. The occasional low spin knuckler.

Edited September 18, 2021 by sadclevelandsports

[YouDaHamHider]

3 minutes ago, sadclevelandsports said:

Between 5500 and 6000 depending on how bad I hit it

That is on the low side so  I guess rather than try and increase launch angle  you should be trying to increase spin. Optimising Spin Loft I think is the term. 

Edited September 18, 2021 by YouDaHamHider

[sadclevelandsports]

5 minutes ago, YouDaHamHider said:

That is on the low side so  I guess rather than try and increase launch angle  you should be trying to increase spin. Optimising Spin Loft I think is the term. 

Thanks I appreciate it! Might also try a flexier shaft to see if my numbers bump up