Angle of Attack

Angle of Attack is the vertical angle at which the club head is moving at impact. A positive AoA means you are hitting up on the ball, a negative AoA means you are hitting down.

Angle of Attack is a main component of Spin Loft and, thus, spin. One of the major discoveries in golf science is that having a shallow (or positive, with the driver) AoA is a key to hitting the ball further.

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