Can my wife play with my clubs?

[rckwd]

My wife, who is 5'9", has always wanted to get out and play. She gets out there on the range and in the yard chipping with me but has never played a round at a course. I just bought a new set of TM R9's and she has been hitting my old TM RAC OS's w/stiff shaft. While she hits the irons pretty well, I think she would be more comfortable with more flex and a little shorter club. (BTW..the clubs are standard, off the shelf length).

What is the best length / flex for irons and hybrid/woods/driver for a woman her height?

Thanks

Tim

[shankalots]

Women's clubs are generally shorter and lighter. I was playing with a woman during our annual 911 vs EMS tournament and picked up an iron of hers and I was shocked how light it was. I still think if she is serious about playing she should get her swing speed checked at the least to find out the correct shaft to use. Unless she's extremely fast she'll probably need a R flex shaft. Some manufacturers have a generic Ladies flex shaft. Hope this helps!

[Lefty-Golfer]

My wife, who is 5'9", has always wanted to get out and play. She gets out there on the range and in the yard chipping with me but has never played a round at a course. I just bought a new set of TM R9's and she has been hitting my old TM RAC OS's w/stiff shaft. While she hits the irons pretty well, I think she would be more comfortable with more flex and a little shorter club. (BTW..the clubs are standard, off the shelf length).

think a little and then get a fitting...it is free if you are purchasing clubs. don't guess.

[shades9323]

At 5'9" she should be fine playing standard length mens clubs.

[BullGator]

My wife, who is 5'9", has always wanted to get out and play. She gets out there on the range and in the yard chipping with me but has never played a round at a course. I just bought a new set of TM R9's and she has been hitting my old TM RAC OS's w/stiff shaft. While she hits the irons pretty well, I think she would be more comfortable with more flex and a little shorter club. (BTW..the clubs are standard, off the shelf length).

My wife is a little over 5'9" and it was suggested that she play with Men's senior clubs. They are a little longer for her height, but the A flex is very similar to the Ladies flex. Bought her a new set of Nickent senior irons (4/5 H, 6-SW iron) for dirt cheap off eBay. The clubs are very light and flex perfectly for her. Also, there are a lot of options when buying senior clubs vs. ladies clubs.

[BostonSully]

Can my wife play with my clubs?

Depends will she shine your shaft afterwords?

[Grahaman]

She can play with my clubs! heehee:)

[ohiolefty]

My wife is 5'10, I'm barely 6'0.

Overall length is no issue. She has a different build than me...longer legs and thinner whereas I have short legs and more long-waisted...so lie angle seems to be a little bit of a problem. Shaft flex and swingweight are the big issues for her using my clubs. She doesn't really play because she doesn't have her own sticks. When she gets them and plays for a year or two, she'll be dangerous. She hits it really well for a beginner already IMO. She'll have a better looking swing than myself; I love watching people with long, slender builds swing becasue they always look great, like they're cracking a whip.

[ejimsmith]

My wife, who is 5'9", has always wanted to get out and play. She gets out there on the range and in the yard chipping with me but has never played a round at a course. I just bought a new set of TM R9's and she has been hitting my old TM RAC OS's w/stiff shaft. While she hits the irons pretty well, I think she would be more comfortable with more flex and a little shorter club. (BTW..the clubs are standard, off the shelf length).

Probably no better then she can drive your car.

[sean_miller]

Probably no better then she can drive your car.

I can't watch my wife drive because her grip is terrible. Instead of hand-over-hand around corners she holds the inside of the steering wheel. She obviously didn't learn to drive on a farm - she'd have broken her wrist after driving over a frozen cow turd.

Anyway, she had my older set of Apex PCs in the bag (R shaft - Apex 3) for a couple years and she hits them better than her "ladies irons" which go pretty much straight up in the air.