[Martee]

If one takes into account the shaft droop, which aligns the sweetspot w/ the handle right after release - and makes the club in effect a faximile of a dowel - the answer is yes?

One should trace the (Straight) Impact Plane line?

Sorry if I'm asking the obvious, but am recovering from flu and my reading comprehension is around double bogey.


Vaako

I think clubhead droop has greatly been decreased (not eliminated in total) but reading mfg's info on shafts, new technology and of course the force behind the swing will in fact minimize it from I have read.

Even if that is not completely true, clubhead droop on an iron for example would have to move the sweetspot more than 1.5 inches to get it inline with the shaft, changing the longitudial center line of gravity. That is a lot of stress on a shaft and would greatly call into question the torquing experienced which would impact clubface alignment.

I think the correct answer is NO. Clubhead droop doesn't do it.