There are two measurements that you need to take before shopping for a golf club.
The length of your wrist to the floor.
Ask your helper to measure from the top of your wrist where the top of the club would be to the floor.
Height wrist to floor initial length and lie fitting charts.
Ht wtf initial lie length 7i length 5 0 31 5 1 1 5 35 5 5 1 31 5 1 1 25 35 75 5 2 31 5 1 1 36 5 3 31 5 1 1 36 5 4 31 5 2 0 5 36 5 5 5 31 5 2 0 5 36 5 5 6 31 5 2 0 5 36 5 5 7 31 5 2 0 5 36 5 5 8 31 5 2 0 37.
However do not compare your measurement to your current 3 or 4 iron.
Determining your wrist to floor measurement.
Choosing the appropriate club length.
Before we use the chart below it is important to know your height and your wrist to floor measurement.
For the taller golfer.
And a s means that the proper club length for you is standard.
The second measurement is wrist to floor distance.
Manufacturers usually make clubs to account for golfers anywhere between 4 8 to 6 7 inches tall.
5ft 0 5ft 3 subtract 1 1 2 from standard length 4ft 9 5ft 0 subtract 2 from standard length.
The first one is your height.
A 0 5 instructs us to build your clubs to be 0 5 shorter than standard length.
Wrist to floor measurements are also getting increasingly common while a growing number of golfers are also using golf club chart cross referring height and wrist to floor measurements.
The lie angles of your long irons are much flatter than ours which at your size requires you to bend over excessively.
Measure your wrist floor length.
Based upon your wrist to floor measurement you may be concerned that your irons would be a typical 3 or 4 iron club length.
Use the chart to determine how much longer or shorter than standard your club length should be by finding where your height and wrist to floor measurements intersect.
For example if you are 6 feet tall and your wrist to floor measurement is 35 inches a standard length driver 44 inches for a steel shaft driver and 45 inches for a graphite shaft driver would be appropriate.
Stand as straight as possible letting your arms hang loosely at your sides.
This is done by standing on a flat surface with your arms relaxed and.