We have discussed the center of gravity (CG) in another post It’s now time to go on our quest into golf’s alphabet soup by introducing the moment of inertia, this is also known as MOI.
MOI measures how resistant the clubhead is to twisting. The more MOI is higher is, the clubhead will be more resistant to twisting. The more resistant to twist a golf club head, the more tolerant it is, too.
It’s simple a higher MOI means greater forgiveness. This is true for every single club in your bag, from your driver up to the putter.
As with CG and the golf game in general it’s not likely to work for all players. Many people don’t need clubs with high MOI to carry around.
Do you choose to go with either a low or high MOI? There are some general guidelines for both.
Highly skilled golfers might not require more forgiveness than the average golfer and could require more efficiency with their gear. The players with these skills would want lower MOI as less clubface twisting can hinder their ability to make an accurate draw or fade in the manner they prefer. If you’re not concerned about ball-striking for you, a low MOI lets you hit the distances you desire without limiting the ability to shape your ball.
However, golfers of all levels benefit from a higher MOI thanks to higher stability when hitting. So, the ball’s speed doesn’t suffer when you hit the off-center shot. If you’d like the golf clubs to avoid penalizing you for the occasional miss-hits, a high MOI is a way to go. With a higher MOI and consequently greater tolerance, finding the fairways is more straightforward and you should be able to keep the shot count lower.
