+1" clubs?

[teddosan]

Hi all. I'm fairly new to golf. It wasn't until the end of this summer that I really decided to try to build a correct golf swing from the ground up. I am pretty confident with my grip. And I feel like I know the correct address posture. My problem is that it fells like I have to bend over quite a bit to get the clubhead down, and I often skull or top the ball when I swing.

I'm 6'4" and my floor-to-wrist is about 38". According to some of the charts I've found online, I should use +1" clubs. Well, I'm thinking to get a set of Maltbys from Golf Galaxy, and I will do a fitting there. The problem is, I don't think I have a repeatable enough swing for the fitting to do much good.

So my main question is, is it worth it to get the +1" new clubs (right now I am using a hand-me-down set of standards) or should I learn to hit my standard ones consistently before considering a fitting?

Also, are Maltby's half-way decent irons or should I look for a used set of name-brand? And if I do, how can I tell if they are longer than standard?

Thanks in advance!

[NBGC]

At your height and floor to wrist, you defenitely could use the +1's.

It's better to learn and groove your swing with the clubs that suit you, and club's you plan to play and progress with. Yes, you can learn to be a great player with normal clubs, but if you change down the road to +1's you'll run into problems and have to relearn the swing. I.E. you'll be hitting them fat.

Some simple solutions for using reg clubs are to flex your knee's a bit more (like hitting the ball on a 1-2" downhill lie), or tilt your spine angle, or even moving the ball slightly closer in your stance. Are you pulling your head to watch the ball? Is the ball to far outside your stance? Reason I say these is because one of my bud's is 6' 3/4ish and he uses normal clubs with no problems. I do notice that he grips them at the top instead of down with 1-1/2in of the grip showing. He say's that give's him more leverage to hit the balls further

[Dub]

6'5" here.....struggled with my first set until I bought a set that was longer than standard.

Get fitted!!!!!

[joshtpa]

Get fitted right off the bat.