Golf Club – What’s the Proper Length?

Many golfers often wonder if they are using the proper length golf club. I remember when I first started playing, I was on the range one day with a new driver I received as a gift and found myself spraying balls all over the place, finally, a fellow golfer mentioned he thought maybe my club was too long for just starting out. I thought about this and it pointed me on a journey to find out exactly what length my club should be.

Naturally, I went to Google and lo and behold there is an abundance of information regarding the proper length, grafts, and charts etc. all kinds of stuff to figure it out. Determining a comfortable length is pretty easy.

Normally you would take a floor to wrist measurement. Wear your regular shoes; stand straight up, back straight and level, arms relaxed straight down. Its best to have a friend help you so have them measure the distance between the floor and your left wrist, if you’re left handed, measure the right wrist.

Golf club manufacturers have pretty well established the average length to satisfy the market and I believe they are close to being right-on. Here’s a site with a good chart to determine the length based on height, etc. – golf club length

This chart will give you a pretty good idea where you should be. Check the clubs in your bag and compare. If you find a glaring difference you may want to consider making some adjustments. If you wish to experiment and do so at minimal cost than choose a low cost custom club manufacturer. I would suggest you start with a couple clubs before making a major commitment.

Good Luck,

Stew