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What does club loft measure in golf?

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  1. Shaft length
  2. Angle of the clubface
  3. Grip thickness

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References

  1. PGA Professional Golf Management, Advanced Teaching and Golf Club Fitting irp.cdn-website.com/7be0fe2c/files/uploaded/Advanced%20Teaching%20CM%207-2016%20(3).pdf Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. GOLF.com, Tom Kite on the First 60-Degree Wedge golf.com/gear/wedges/tom-kite-first-60-degree-wedge-bifurcation Checked 2026-10-12.

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