Callaway Big Bertha 96 Irons Lie Angle Chart

The Callaway Big Bertha 96 Irons lie angles run from 58.5°–65°, with the listed heads spanning 58.5° to 65°.

Callaway Dynamic Lie Angle Guide

Irons • Released 1996

Table of Contents

58.5°–65°Lie reference

7-iron 62.5°Dynamic baseline

35–40 inPlaying length

Fitter bendingAdjustment status

Big Bertha 96 lie-angle fingerprint

58.5°–65°Lie reference

35–40 inPlaying length

0.5°–1°Lie step pattern

Fitter bendingAdjustment status

What stands out about the Big Bertha 96 lie setup?

The Big Bertha 96 runs from 58.5° at the 1 to 65° at the LW.

Lie steps vary from 0.5° to 1°, so the progression is not perfectly uniform.

There are 3 repeated lie values.

For dynamic fitting, 7-iron at 62.5° is the best central reference.

Higher-loft short irons are more directionally sensitive to the same lie error, so check the fit through the set instead of relying on only one club.

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

Factory lie angle chart

Club / head	Lie	Step	Pattern
1	58.5°	—	Starting lie
2	59.2°	+0.7°	Typical step
3-iron	59.9°	+0.7°	Typical step
4-iron	60.6°	+0.7°	Typical step
5-iron	61.3°	+0.7°	Typical step
6-iron	62°	+0.7°	Typical step
7-iron	62.5°	+0.5°	Smaller step
8-iron	63.5°	+1°	Larger step
9-iron	64.5°	+1°	Larger step
PW	65°	+0.5°	Smaller step
AW	65°	0°	Same lie
SW	65°	0°	Same lie
LW	65°	0°	Same lie

Lie progression visual

Listed lie angles across this exact Callaway model.

58.5°

59.2°

3-iron

59.9°

4-iron

60.6°

5-iron

61.3°

6-iron

62°

7-iron

62.5°

8-iron

63.5°

9-iron

64.5°

65°

Big Bertha 96 directional effect from a 1° lie error

Geometric face-plane direction estimate using this model’s listed lofts. It is not predicted curvature or yards offline.

0.29°

0.33°

3-iron

0.38°

4-iron

0.43°

5-iron

0.49°

6-iron

0.55°

7-iron

0.65°

8-iron

0.77°

9-iron

0.90°

1.05°

1.23°

1.43°

1.73°

Most lie-sensitive listed club: LW at about 60° loft — roughly 1.73° of face-plane direction change from a 1° lie error.

Dynamic lie test for the Callaway Big Bertha 96 7-iron

63.5°1° upright test

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

62.5°Factory baseline

Record strike and start direction before changing anything.

61.5°1° flat test

Keep setup and ball position consistent so the comparison is meaningful.

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

Should the Callaway Big Bertha 96 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	40 in
2	39.5 in
3-iron	39 in
4-iron	38.5 in
5-iron	38 in
6-iron	37.5 in
7-iron	37 in
8-iron	36.5 in
9-iron	36 in
PW	35.75 in
AW	35.5 in
SW	35.25 in
LW	35 in

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

Verify the exact Callaway specification before changing lie angle

Dynamic lie changes with delivery, shaft deflection, playing length and setup. If a Callaway wood or hybrid is adjustable, use only the documented hosel positions for that exact head. For irons, use a qualified club fitter before bending. Visit Callaway Golf.