Do tall golfers need longer sticks?

[ManinBlack]

Just curious...what difference does that make?

Longer club = flatter swing path.

 

[MadAdey]

How can that be, a wedge is a lot shorter than a driver but you don't feel "hunched up" when hitting a wedge. My 6'3" mate has just got rid of his longer than standard clubs & swears he'd hitting better than ever.

Look into equipment and you will see. The lie angle changes through out the set to allow for the shorter shaft, thus meaning with the shorter shaft you can still maintain an upright stance with them. When I got fitted we looked at 2 different fittings, one was standard length 2* upright the other 1' longer and 1* upright. The launch monitor showed the results from the second option worked best.

 

[MadAdey]

Longer club = flatter swing path.

LOL. NO flat swing=flatter swing path. Having the lie angle too flat will cause you to develop a flat swingpath.

 

[ManinBlack]

Look into equipment and you will see. The lie angle changes through out the set to allow for the shorter shaft, thus meaning with the shorter shaft you can still maintain an upright stance with them. When I got fitted we looked at 2 different fittings, one was standard length 2* upright the other 1' longer and 1* upright. The launch monitor showed the results from the second option worked best.

A foot longer, that's seriously long!

 

[MadAdey]

A foot longer, that's seriously long!

Well I am quite tall.......LOL

 

[shivas irons]

I'm 6'1" and use standard length clubs and I seem to remember Faldo used standard even though his well over 6 foot, all depends on your arm length best get fitted.

 

[MadAdey]

I'm 6'1" and use standard length clubs and I seem to remember Faldo used standard even though his well over 6 foot, all depends on your arm length best get fitted.

That is the thing, everyone is different. Got a mate who is an inch taller yet only has his clubs 1* upright, no extra length. I have always had my irons custom fitted. When you put the impact tape on the face of an iron with a standard club I am always hitting it toe down and towards the toe of the face. I can make it come out of the middle, but I need to set it up on the heel and then sit down lower to make a flatter swing, then I get it out of the middle. But that is what custom fitting does. IT allows me to set up with the ball in the middle of the face with a natural stance and swing upright.

 

[c1973]

6'1'' and I got fitted for bog standard off the rack clubs.

 

[Evesdad]

I'm bang on 6'2" and I was fitted at Gainsborough as 1/2 inch longer and 4.5 upright maroon dot!

 

[HarryMonk]

I am 6ft 3" have recently been fitted and my clubs are half inch longer and more upright than standard.

I had a standard set for years prior, and found them fine but as I have been making adjustments to my swing (trying to stay more upright) I inherited a hook as the clubs are to short.

So if serious about golf I would suggest getting checked.

 

[muttleee]

Longer club = flatter swing path.

No one says "I need longer clubs because these ones aren't touching the ground due to my flat set up and swing path".