Shaft Length Fitting Question

[funkyjudge]

Just now, RickyBobby_PR said:

Thank you. I’ve been hammering this point whenever I see someone say that.

and use Rob who used to be on staff as an example. He’s 6’7” and at a titlest fitting at TPI the fitter out him in their standard length for irons and considered even going 1/4” short

I just edited my reply to add some examples that exemplify this -- Keegan Bradley and Paul Azinger.

[bekgolf]

3 hours ago, funkyjudge said:

WTF measurement is not the best measurement for determining shaft length for a golfer for the following reasons:

1.) Golfers with the same (or similar) WTF measurements can have seriously different postures when addressing the ball.

2.) The lie angles for different golfers with similar WTF measurements can (and often will) be different, and this affects shaft length -- this is somewhat related to posture.

I thought of an excellent example to address this:  Keegan Bradley probably has a WTF measurement that indicates that he needs significantly longer than standard shafts in his clubs.  However, he bends over dramatically when addressing and hitting the golf ball (Paul Azinger did this as well, but not quite to the degree that Bradley does it).  Because of this golfing posture, Bradley uses shafts that are pretty close to, if not dead-on, standard length.

I don't think anyone said wtf was best, just that it's a starting place and (paraphrasing here) a better place to start than just going by height which is how the op was originally "fitted" and told that since he's 6'3" he needs +1" but his own experience told him that standard length and lie worked better.

[RickyBobby_PR]

1 hour ago, bekgolf said:

I don't think anyone said wtf was best, just that it's a starting place and (paraphrasing here) a better place to start than just going by height which is how the op was originally "fitted" and told that since he's 6'3" he needs +1" but his own experience told him that standard length and lie worked better.

The person he quoted said length is generally based off wtf and that if the fitter didn’t do that then run away.

Therers not a fitter I know that even uses it as a start point. I’ve been fit by Ping reps, Ping fitters from hq and Ping fitter of the year for the last nearly 20 years. None of them used wtf despite that being something they were big on, along with measuring the hand for grip size.

The op had a bad fitting. Height isn’t something to base it off either per my example of a former staff member here

[McGolf]

Length of the golf club is one of the more to most important parameter(s) of the golf club. Length is equal to consistency.

It is IMO the one parameter that can be determined via dynamic testing. regardless of the shaft head etc.

Once the proper length is found you can start finding the rest of the needs after.

Using a club an inch over at your height seems excessive unless you have short arms or swing in a fashion that picks up the swing while swinging across the target line. much like stepping out of the batters box.

Use your current 6 iron and hit three balls check the impact pattern, then choke down 1/2" and do it again then another 1/2" and do it again it will become obvious which length is better suited to you.

[Kwalks18]

I think it’s all about feel. I’m 6’ and play a 44” driver with standard length irons. I find the shorter driver helps with control but does give up distance. But I have to stop chasing distance If the club works. Go with what feels best, not with what “the on paper” suggests. If something feels good and it works for you that’s what it’s about!

[Tsecor]

Rory Mcilroy just shortened his driver and it hitting it further......hitting more centered and gained some yards......with todays 46" shafts, im not sure how amateurs are supposed to get better. Not everything is about length when you spray it all over the course