Shot Science

Path is controlled by stance.

Most golfers struggle with the same hidden problem: their natural foot position feels comfortable, but is often significantly off-square. Even experienced players who align carefully with sticks on the range frequently revert to poor foot alignment the moment they step onto the course.

Without a constant, precise visual reference, it is extremely difficult to consistently set up with feet, target line and ball position perfectly aligned. That incorrect foot alignment is one of the biggest causes of inconsistent ball flight — slices, hooks, and unintended curves.

Vector Shaper was developed to solve this. It gives a precise, repeatable visual for foot alignment, target line and ball position — every time. When the feet are correctly aligned, the shoulders follow.

The law Clubface determines where the ball starts. Feet (stance) determine the direction and amount of curve. Vector Shaper makes the stance visual and repeatable. Face stays on laser 3 — the target. Path follows the feet.

How to aim when shaping shots

Vector Shaper is for right-handed and left-handed golfers. The principle is identical — you mirror the setup. Each click on the rotator is 5°. The point of the device is not a single good shot. It is that the setup is exactly repeatable.

Straight

Main shaft at the target. Then check the five lasers:

Straight check Laser 3 on the ball.
Lasers 4 and 5 on the toes — same place on each foot.
Lasers 1 and 2 on the sides of the feet — same place on each shoe (front or back of the foot does not matter, matching does).
Clubface square to laser 3. That is square. Path and face are matched. The ball flies straight.

Draw or fade

Same checks as straight. Then experiment with the rotator — one, two or three clicks — so you feel 5°, 10° and 15°. Face stays on laser 3. Path follows the feet.

Right-handed Draw (right-to-left): rotate the housing left — closed stance.
Fade (left-to-right): rotate the housing right — open stance.

Left-handed Mirror the above. Draw (left-to-right for you): rotate the housing right.
Fade (right-to-left for you): rotate the housing left.

Lasers 1 and 2 still hit the same place on each shoe. The feet line is now off the target. That is the shape.

Make it repeatable

This is the benefit. Set one click (5°). Hit ten shots. Change nothing except the ball. Then two clicks (10°). Ten more. Then three (15°). Ten more. You will feel exactly what 5, 10 and 15 degrees of draw or fade do — and you can go back to that number next time, on the range or the course.

The method for each shape is on Shot shapes.

What the curve actually is

These tables are yards of curve at typical carry — the same maths as the sliders on the home page (tangent of the stance angle × carry). Typical carry is a straight shot. Fade uses the same numbers as draw. The only difference is which way the rotator turns.

Start with one click (5°). That is plenty. The larger angles are here so you can see how fast it grows.

Junior female Junior male Adult female Adult male

Junior female (average 12–16 years)

Club	Typical carry	5°	10°	15°	20°	25°
Driver	150 yds	13	26	40	55	70
3-Wood	130 yds	11	23	35	47	61
5-Wood	110 yds	10	19	29	40	51
3-Iron	100 yds	9	18	27	36	47
4-Iron	90 yds	8	16	24	33	42
5-Iron	80 yds	7	14	21	29	37
6-Iron	70 yds	6	12	19	25	33
7-Iron	60 yds	5	11	16	22	28
8-Iron	55 yds	5	10	15	20	26
9-Iron	50 yds	4	9	13	18	23
Wedge	45 yds	4	8	12	16	21

Junior male (average 12–16 years)

Club	Typical carry	5°	10°	15°	20°	25°
Driver	180 yds	16	32	48	66	84
3-Wood	160 yds	14	28	43	58	75
5-Wood	140 yds	12	25	38	51	65
3-Iron	130 yds	11	23	35	47	61
4-Iron	120 yds	10	21	32	44	56
5-Iron	110 yds	10	19	29	40	51
6-Iron	100 yds	9	18	27	36	47
7-Iron	90 yds	8	16	24	33	42
8-Iron	80 yds	7	14	21	29	37
9-Iron	70 yds	6	12	19	25	33
Wedge	60 yds	5	11	16	22	28

Adult female (average amateur)

Club	Typical carry	5°	10°	15°	20°	25°
Driver	190 yds	17	34	51	69	89
3-Wood	170 yds	15	30	46	62	79
5-Wood	150 yds	13	26	40	55	70
3-Iron	140 yds	12	25	38	51	65
4-Iron	130 yds	11	23	35	47	61
5-Iron	120 yds	10	21	32	44	56
6-Iron	110 yds	10	19	29	40	51
7-Iron	100 yds	9	18	27	36	47
8-Iron	90 yds	8	16	24	33	42
9-Iron	80 yds	7	14	21	29	37
Wedge	70 yds	6	12	19	25	33

Adult male (average amateur)

Club	Typical carry	5°	10°	15°	20°	25°
Driver	230 yds	20	41	62	84	107
3-Wood	200 yds	17	35	54	73	93
5-Wood	180 yds	16	32	48	66	84
3-Iron	170 yds	15	30	46	62	79
4-Iron	160 yds	14	28	43	58	75
5-Iron	150 yds	13	26	40	55	70
6-Iron	140 yds	12	25	38	51	65
7-Iron	130 yds	11	23	35	47	61
8-Iron	120 yds	10	21	32	44	56
9-Iron	110 yds	10	19	29	40	51
Wedge	100 yds	9	18	27	36	47

Yards in the degree columns are lateral curve, not remaining distance. A 5-iron at 150 yards, 5° offline, is 13 yards wide — the same figure as the home page.

Distance loss when shaping

A deliberate draw or fade usually costs a little total distance versus a straight shot. Sidespin and a slightly different launch take carry and roll.

Typical loss (approximate): mild shape (5°–10°) about 5–15 yards; stronger shape (15°+) about 15–30+ yards. Longer clubs lose more than short irons. That is normal. Control is worth the yards.