The dynamic loft, measured in degrees, is the loft of the club face at the time of impact.

What’s the difference between “loft” and “dynamic loft”?

“Loft” is the number of degrees a specific club has within your set. Whereas the “dynamic loft” is the degrees the club face has whilst making contact with the golf ball.

The dynamic loft differs from the club’s loft when the swing/setup results in a change of loft at impact.

(Example: A flop shot with a Sand Wedge will show a higher dynamic loft than a normal shot with the same Sand Wedge)

The dynamic loft can also differ from the loft due to ball striking. For example, thinning the golf ball will cause a drastic drop in dynamic loft. Whereas, skying the ball with your driver, will lead to a large increase in dynamic loft. The dynamic loft will always reflect the angle of the surface area making contact with the ball.

What are the effects of Dynamic Loft on the golf ball’s flight?

Dynamic Loft is the strongest indication of a ball’s launch angle. Higher dynamic loft = higher launch. Lower dynamic loft = lower launch.

A higher dynamic loft will also increase the Spin Rate. A decrease in dynamic loft will decrease the Spin Rate.

(Note: Less loft = less spin. This will not always result in an increase in distance given, less loft = lower launch.)

Factors that affect a ball’s total distance are Launch Angle, Ball Speed, Spin Rate, and Landing Angle. To learn more about how to hit longer drives read here.