How do I know if my golf clubs are the right size?

To choose golf clubs that are the right fit, all you need is your height. If you're between 5 ft 9” and 6 ft (1.5 m 23 cm and 1.8 m) tall, you should go with the standard length for golf clubs. If you're taller than 6 ft (1.8 m), you'll need longer clubs.
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How do you know if your golf clubs are too small?

How Do You Know If Your Golf Clubs Are Too Short? The most common way to tell if your clubs are too short is that your back will be bent over too much, the heel of your club will be off the ground at address, and you'll often make contact towards the heel of the club.
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What happens if clubs are too short?

If your golf club is too short for you, then your stance will be too bent over. Your stance will be this way because you are reaching down for the golf ball. The problem with a poor posture like this is that it will ruin your spine angle. Once your spine angle is off, you may have trouble rotating correctly.
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Does golf club length matter?

When it comes to golf clubs, size does matter. While correct golf club size can help you become a better golfer and make the game more enjoyable, inaccurate club length will have the exact opposite effect.
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How do you measure your wrist and floor for golf clubs?

To determine your wrist-to-floor measurement wear normal shoes and stand on a hard surface with your arms hanging relaxed at your sides. Then have someone measure from the point where your hand meets your wrist (your “wrist crease”) to the floor.
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How do I know what golf clubs to use?

IRONS
  1. 2-iron = 105 to 210 yards.
  2. 3-iron = 100 to 205 yards.
  3. 4-iron = 90 to 190 yards.
  4. 5-iron = 80 to 175 yards.
  5. 6-iron = 70 to 165 yards.
  6. 7-iron = 65 to 155 yards.
  7. 8-iron = 60 to 145 yards.
  8. 9-iron = 55 to 135 yards.
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What club should a beginner use in golf?

Instead, start with a driver, a putter, a sand wedge (it's the club that has an "S" on the sole or a loft of 54 to 56 degrees) and supplement those with a 6-iron, an 8-iron, a pitching wedge, and a fairway wood or hybrid with 18-21 degrees of loft.
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How do you know if your golf clubs are too long?

Here's how to tell if your golf clubs are too long:
  • Completely upright posture.
  • Improper golf swing.
  • Odd ball flight.
  • Feels cumbersome and unmanageable.
  • Shaft feels weak.
  • Consistency hitting with the toe.
  • The measurements are wrong.
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Can I fit my own golf clubs?

It is possible to custom fit almost any existing golf club a player uses. Grip, loft and lie changes are the most common but the complexity and cost of retro-fitting a golfer's current clubs increases as more changes are made, making the case for simply getting new clubs stronger.
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How do you get fitted for golf clubs?

  1. Get a basic club consultation from an expert.
  2. Make the proper alterations to your current set, or purchase a budget-friendly starter set (anywhere from 1-14 clubs)
  3. Research instructors in your area and pick one.
  4. Communicate with your instructor about your equipment.
  5. Work hard to improve your swing.
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Is it better to have longer or shorter golf clubs?

As a general guideline, a longer club will help to launch the ball higher, promote more of a fade bias, and improve strike location for those that miss it on the toe. If you were to make a club shorter, for that same player, you may see a lower flight, more of a draw, and a thin and/or toe miss start to appear.”
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Do taller golf clubs need longer?

Because golf is a game of repetition and your swing should not vary in most circumstances, your stance will be the same. It doesn't matter how tall you are if you have a deeper crouch in your swing because your wrists will then be closer to the ground, which means you need slightly shorter clubs.
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What is the most important club to get fitted?

Even if you don't want to invest in a full bag fitting at this time, you should still get the two most important clubs fitted, the putter and driver, so you are set up for success.
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Should a beginner get fitted for golf clubs?

Beginner golfers should get fitted for golf clubs because they have the most to gain from playing the right clubs for them. All golfers adapt their swing to their clubs so if beginners choose clubs which are not well suited to them they will immediately form bad habits that become hard to break.
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What does it cost to get fitted for golf clubs?

On average it costs between $250 and $600 to get a full bag of golf clubs fitted. Driver only fittings typically cost from $50 to $175 as do 'irons' fittings. Wood/Hybrid and wedge custom fittings can be cheaper at $40 to $150 but golf club fitters will often 'refund' fitting costs if you buy clubs afterwards.
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How much should I spend on golf clubs as a beginner?

Beginner golfers should spend anywhere from $350 to $1,000 on a set of golf clubs. The more money you spend, the better the technology you will get, and the easier it will be to transition into being a great player.
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What is the easiest golf club to hit?

On average the easiest golf club to hit is the 7-iron. 6-irons and 8-irons come close because these mid-iron clubs deliver high launch angles for all standards and their appearance gives confidence when players look down at them.
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How many clubs should a beginner carry?

If you're a beginner golfer you should start with 10 golf clubs. You can golf with a fairway wood, iron, and putter but you're going to want to learn how to use more clubs if you want to be able to handle every situation.
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What does P mean on a golf club?

Instead that have letters such as P or PW for pitching wedge and S for sand wedge. The sand wedge, gap wedge and lob wedge might also be identified by the degrees of loft.
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What does D mean on a golf club?

D wedges, also called DW wedges, usually range from 48-54 degrees depending on the brand. The D stands for dual, as in “dual-purpose” since it can be used for a variety of different shots thanks to its loft.
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