Equipment Tip
Equipment Tip
Correcting the slice
Do you fight the dreaded slice with your woods and hit your irons reasonably straight or even with a slight draw? Then this equipment tip may be for you. Many of the manufacturers are coming out with offset hosel metalwoods this year because they work great in offsetting the slice. An offset hosel is when the leading edge of the clubface is slightly behind (right of) the leading edge of the shaft. The offset allows an extra fraction of a second more time for the clubface to rotate square and produce a straight shot.
Many companies have been using offset hosels in irons for years but are just starting to produce them in metalwoods. This delay may have been due in part to the advanced manufacturing processes and high strength materials required to produce a sturdy metalwood hosel.
If you play offset irons, it is my opinion you should also play offset woods and vice versa if you play conventional hosel woods you should also play conventional hosel irons. Many players use a mix and therefore have two different shapes to their iron and wood shots. You can more easily square up to the ball by matching up the hosels throughout your whole set. An offset is great at reducing a slice and a conventional hosel will help you fight a hook. Most of us, however, fight the slice.
Visit your local Pro and ask to try his demonstration model of an offset metalwood. You should see a noticeable difference from your conventional driver, especially if you have been playing offset hosel irons.