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JasonInRaleigh Established Member

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New golfer (appx. 8 months)

I have a set of Ping K-15 irons with regular flex graphite shafts. I am 6'4" and have very long arms.  I feel uncomfortably hunched.  I need advice on what shafts, what material and how long?

Thanks.

I put Adams and PING in my OGIO Recoil bag. I'm shooting for the low 90's by summer 13'

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Originally Posted by JasonInRaleigh

New golfer (appx. 8 months)

I have a set of Ping K-15 irons with regular flex graphite shafts. I am 6'4" and have very long arms.  I feel uncomfortably hunched.  I need advice on what shafts, what material and how long?

Thanks.

You will get much better answers in person from a clubfitter. Even if one of the clubfitters who frequent this site were to respond it would be a totally random guess.

Yours in earnest, Jason.
Call me Ernest, or EJ or Ernie.

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+1 on finding a good fitter. Sometimes people with long arms, even tall people, actually need shorter clubs. It just depends on your overall build. A good fitter can do this right.

And if you look at the various height/wrist to floor/club length charts on line, these are only a starting point - and many of the charts are not that good. I'd go with Tom Wishon's first, and even he mentions this is only a starting point for the fitter.

WTF (in) Driver (in) 5-Iron (in)
27 to 29 42.00 36.50
29+ to 32 42.50 37.00
32+ to 34 43.00 37.50
34+ to 36 43.50 38.00
36+ to 37 44.00 38.25
37+ to 38 44.25 38.50
38+ to 39 44.50 38.75
39+ to 40 44.75 39.00
40+ to 41 45.00 39.25
41+ to 42 45.50 39.50
Over 42 46 and up 39.75 and up

Bob E.

Dallas, TX

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