Golf Club Lengths

Video Transcript

"Alright, the next thing are going to talk about is club length. And, its pretty general and its pretty basic. The taller the player you are, the longer you want your clubs. The shorter player you are, you want those clubs a little bit shorter. And that's one thing you can do when you go to purchase your set and they will fit you for this and you can check with your golf professional. One thing with club length that you should keep an eye on is with your driver. Typically, the shorter the driver, the stiffer the shaft is going to become. So, you could have a 46 inch driver and a 45 inch driver. They could have the exact same shaft in it. We will take this one for example. They have the exact same shaft. Now if you cut this down an inch, you are going to make this shaft stiffer. Now with your other clubs, with your irons and stuff like that it's pretty basic. You know, once you add a half inch to let's say you have your 6 iron right here, you are going to want to add a half inch to all your clubs. That's pretty basic and pretty standard. As well as your wedges. And a lot of people forget about the wedges. They add length to their drivers and their irons and they forget about their wedges. I mean, just because you buy it standard length doesn't mean it has to be standard length. It always helps, like I said, get them fitted; get them tested and when it comes to wedges, the same thing applies to the irons. If you add an inch to your irons, I would strongly suggest you add an inch to your drivers. And always check with your local club professional. They can always take a look at your swing, give you and idea what you need to go with. But, those are a couple of ideas I'd like to throw your way and I hope you can apply the to your golf setup. Alright, next we are going to talk about the lie angle on your iron and how it effects your club setup."