Lie angle has a greater impact on launch direction with higher lofted clubs.
In the example above, if the lie angle on your #5 iron and your PW are both 2° too flat, you’re more likely to lose the ball further right on your PW shot than on your #5 iron shot. Of course, we want your lie angle to be correct throughout your bag, but it’s especially important on your higher lofted, scoring clubs.
Off-the-shelf purchases for any club, but especially wedges, make even
less sense when you consider that there are no standards for lie angles
in the golf industry. In the example below, you could lose your wedge
shot left because manufacturer A’s ‘standard’ lie angle is too upright
for you whereas Manufacturer B’s ‘standard’ for the same loft wedge is
just right.
Same golfer, same swing. Different wedge manufacturers, different outcomes.