The same would be true for a shorter golfer using an under length club.
Iron standard golf club length chart.
Iron color code chart.
For 5 woods it was even lesser.
During 1970s 80s the drivers had 43 inches of length.
The correct golf club size starts with the golfer s height and wrist to floor measurement.
You can use the golf club sizing charts below to help you determine the perfect length of club to pack in your golf bag.
For example 1 75 means that your clubs should be made to be 1 75 longer than standard length.
And a s means that the proper club length for you is standard.
Putter standard belly long 33 00 38 00 46 00 hybrids steel graphite m890 21 38 50 39 00 m890 24 38 00 38 50 m890 28 37 50 38 00 standard lengths standard lengths are based on lengths required for swingweights to be in normal acceptable ranges at standard head weights.
The standard length for a 1 iron measures 40 inches a 5 iron is 38 inches and a 9 iron is 36 inches.
Club length alterations given are in inches.
The same is true for graphite golf irons.
After that depending on the type of club wood iron or putter a size can be determined according to the manufacturer s golf club sizes charts.
A 3 iron is 38 5 inches.
With the variety of shaft weights both in woods and.
But a survey of major manufacturers shows that standard golf club lengths are fairly uniform across the board.
As length is increased so is the weight.
6ft 9 7ft 0 add 2 to standard length 6ft 6 6ft 9 add 1 1 2 to standard length.
A 4 iron is 38 inches and so on to the steel 9 iron with the standard length of 35 5 inches.
With respect to off the shelf clubs there is no organization authorized to set standard lengths for golf clubs.
As is true for woods.
When you look at golf equipment history there has been a change in golf club lengths from time to time.
To choose irons for your height golf monthly recommends using the golf club size guide below.
Most of the time a golfer who is tall or has short arms or both will make better contact with an over length club.
A 0 5 instructs us to build your clubs to be 0 5 shorter than standard length.
Graphite clubs are slightly longer with a standard driver at 45 inches 5 iron at 38 5 inches and a sand wedge 36 inches.
Clubs other than drivers gradually get shorter if a 44 inch steel shaft driver is indicated by the chart your 5 iron will measure 38 inches and sand wedge 35 5 inches.
A club length that suits one player won t necessarily suit another which is why there are professional club fitters.
Changes of golf club length over time.
Your ping iron static fitting recommendations for lie angle and length are determined using the ping color code chart below using a combination of your height and wrist to floor measurement first wrist crease.
Sometimes a golfer s height and arm length will negate each other and a standard length is the best option.
For example standard length for a steel 2 iron is 39 inches.