| The latest buzz word in golf equipment | | | | 2) MOI of the club head |
| manufacturing is "Moment of Inertia" or MOI for | | | | The club head itself has a MOI related to the |
| short. But what exactly is it and how does it | | | | effort required to twist it about its centre of |
| affect your golf? | | | | gravity at impact with the ball. The higher the MOI |
| What is MOI? | | | | the less the club head will twist. The less it twists, |
| Very simply, MOI can be described as a measure | | | | the higher the chances of a straight shot. |
| the resistance an object has to turning about its | | | | Not Just for Drivers! |
| axis. | | | | In marketing terms you will only really ever hear |
| What does MOI mean when applied to a golf club? | | | | about the MOI of a club head, and even then it is |
| There are several factors relating to golf clubs | | | | mostly referring to drivers. However all clubs have |
| and MOI. | | | | a MOI. For instance perimeter weighting in a |
| 1) MOI of the whole club | | | | putter increases its MOI, allowing it to resist |
| Each club will have an overall MOI i.e. a | | | | twisting when you strike the ball, leading to more |
| measurement of the effort required to swing the | | | | consistent putts. |
| club. This is akin to the Swing Weight scale which | | | | Why is MOI important to your game? |
| was developed as an easy way to get all clubs in | | | | A higher MOI will not give you more distance with |
| a set to feel the same when you swing them. A | | | | your driver, but will reduce the chance of the club |
| club with a high Swing Weight feels heavier to | | | | head twisting, and therefore increase the |
| swing. Similarly, a club with a high MOI takes more | | | | probability of straight hits. The more you can hit |
| effort to swing. | | | | straight shots, the better scores you will produce. |