Name: Sweet Spot Estimator
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Question 1

What is the sweet spot on a golf club?

Accepted Answer

The sweet spot (or sweet area) is the point on the clubface where energy transfer from club to ball is most efficient — producing the highest smash factor, maximum ball speed, and optimal spin. On irons, it typically sits slightly below and toward the center of the face. Every club head has a unique sweet area shape determined by its mass distribution and center of gravity position.

Question 2

How does impact position affect distance?

Accepted Answer

Hitting away from the sweet area reduces smash factor (ball speed relative to club speed), which directly reduces carry distance. A typical golfer striking 5mm from the sweet area loses 3-8 meters of carry per shot. Off-center hits also increase spin variation, leading to less predictable distances. The Make Golf Sweet Spot Estimator quantifies exactly how much carry you leave on the table based on your actual impact pattern.

Question 3

Can a custom golf club improve my consistency?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Standard clubs place the center of gravity (CoG) at a fixed position designed for an average golfer. If your natural impact tendency is consistently away from that CoG — for example, toward the toe or low on the face — a custom club can shift the CoG toward your actual impact pattern. This means your off-center hits perform closer to center hits, improving both distance and consistency without changing your swing.

Question 4

What data do I need for the sweet spot analysis?

Accepted Answer

You need a CSV export from a launch monitor that includes impact location data (where on the face each shot hit). Foresight GCQuad and GC3 provide the most reliable impact data using their camera-based measurement system. TrackMan and FlightScope may include impact data in some export formats. You need at least 8 shots with impact position data for a basic estimate, and 20+ shots for high confidence.

Question 5

How does Make Golf design custom clubs?

Accepted Answer

Make Golf uses parametric design driven by your individual swing data. Your impact pattern, swing speed, launch characteristics, and miss tendencies are analyzed to compute optimal center of gravity position, loft, lie angle, and other specifications. These parameters feed into a Grasshopper/Rhino Compute pipeline that generates the club head geometry, which is then manufactured using ProMateria MoldJet 3D-printed steel — a process that allows per-club customization impossible with traditional forging or casting.

WHERE DOES YOURSWEET SPOT LIVE?

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SWEET SPOT LIVE?