Titleist U•505 Utility Iron (2021) Lie Angle Chart

The Titleist U•505 Utility Iron (2021) lie angles run from 60°–61.5°, moving from 1-iron at 60° to 4-iron at 61.5°.

Titleist Dynamic Lie Angle Guide

Irons • Released 2021

60°–61.5°Lie reference
3-iron 61°Dynamic baseline
Fitter bendingAdjustment route
HighEvidence grade

U•505 Utility Iron (2021) lie-angle fingerprint

60°–61.5°Lie reference
38.75–40.25 inPlaying length
Fitter bendingAdjustment route
HighEvidence grade

What stands out about the U•505 Utility Iron (2021) lie setup?

The U•505 Utility Iron (2021) moves from 60° at the 1-iron to 61.5° at the 4-iron — a total progression of 1.5°.

Every meaningful lie step is 0.5°.

For dynamic fitting, 3-iron at 61° is the best central reference.

Within the iron set, higher-loft short irons are more directionally sensitive to the same lie error than the long irons.

Any lie change should be made by a qualified club fitter using a loft-and-lie machine.

Factory lie angle chart

Club / head Lie Step Pattern
1-iron 60° Starting lie
2-iron 60.5° +0.5° Typical step
3-iron 61° +0.5° Typical step
4-iron 61.5° +0.5° Typical step

Lie progression visual

The listed lie progression for this exact Titleist model.
1-iron
60°
2-iron
60.5°
3-iron
61°
4-iron
61.5°

U•505 Utility Iron (2021) directional effect from a 1° lie error

Geometric face-plane direction estimate using this model’s listed lofts. This is not predicted curvature or yards offline.
1° loft
0.02°
2° loft
0.03°
3° loft
0.05°
4° loft
0.07°
Most lie-sensitive listed loft: 4° — about 0.07° of face-plane direction change from a 1° lie error.

Dynamic lie test for the Titleist U•505 Utility Iron (2021) 3-iron

62°1° upright test

Test only if the head is safe to bend and dynamic evidence points upright.

61°Factory baseline

Record strike and start direction before changing anything.

60°1° flat test

Use the same setup and ball position so the comparison is meaningful.

Right-handed reference: too upright tends to bias start left; too flat tends to bias start right. Reverse that directional wording for a left-handed player.

Should the Titleist U•505 Utility Iron (2021) be more upright or flatter?

Test more upright when…

  • Toe is consistently down at impact
  • Centred shots start right despite stable delivery

Test flatter when…

  • Heel is consistently down at impact
  • Centred shots start left despite stable delivery

Do not change lie just because…

  • Strike pattern is inconsistent
  • Playing length or face/path is the real issue

Playing length reference

Club / head Length
1-iron 40.25 in
2-iron 39.75 in
3-iron 39.25 in
4-iron 38.75 in

Because these heads use different playing lengths, judge dynamic lie with the actual club being fit rather than applying one lie correction across the whole family.

Verify the exact Titleist specification before changing lie angle

Dynamic lie changes with delivery, shaft deflection, playing length and setup. For SureFit metals, use the Titleist chart for the exact category and handedness. For irons, wedges and putters, use a qualified fitter or putter technician before bending. Titleist SureFit guide.