loft
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- noun
- /lɔft/
- Jargon
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loft
- Increasing the loft on your golf club can help the ball achieve a higher trajectory.
- club's loft
- add loft
- degrees of loft
Examples
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The new Nike Golf Covert woods have Nike's FlexLoft system, which allows loft to be adjusted from 8.5 to 12.5 degrees.
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TM adjusted the lofts to launch with the perfect height and spin to maximize the distance.
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That time I drove the ball with such loft
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Change the position of your feet in order to alter the loft, instead of trying to change the ball position.
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You get more loft, more backspin.
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If the lofts were not strong enough, the ball would balloon too much.
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With 13 degrees of loft and a 43.5-inch shaft, I suppose it's almost like a driver.
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With my shots, I hit with the iron; it launched noticeably higher than my 6-iron that had more loft.
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Considering the RocketBlade has a loft of 26.5 and the Ping i20 30 degrees, aren't we comparing a 5 iron with a 6?
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It comes in two versions, with adjustable lofts, shafts, and the tour version also features adjustable heel weights.
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Etymology
Loft in golf comes from the old idea of loft meaning 'height' or 'air' and is related to English lofty. So the loft of a club is the angle that gives the ball its 'height', which explains why more loft makes the ball rise higher.