Tom Wishon

The “lie angle” of any golf club is the angle formed between the center of the shaft and the sole, or ground line, of the club when the club is soled in its proper playing position (as at address). Picture the club properly soled on flat ground, with a straight line extending back from the heel of the club along the ground. Now imagine measuring the angle from that line up to the shaft. That’s the lie angle.

Offset is a design feature found in golf clubs, originally specific to game-improvement clubs but now prevalent in most irons, woods, and hybrids. When the leading edge of a clubface is set back from the hosel or neck, this is referred to as “offset.” Essentially, the shaft appears to be ahead of the clubface when offset is present.