Club length

[captainhook]

I was on a used club site and noticed they were mentioning club length in the description of the clubs. I never considered club length when purchasing clubs. I have a tendency to slice because I stand pretty upright in my swing, causing my club to come across the ball with an open face. If I can remember to stay bent over, I can get rid off the slice, but it doesn't feel natural. Would longer clubs help with this?

[jeck]

Im pretty sure it would do just the opposite, because I longer club is harder to swing, but you get more swing speed instead and the shaft gets a bit more less stiff so its easier for you do close your clubface on impact.

if you're to upright I guess you should use shorter clubs rather than longer, because if you use a shorter club for example try hit the ball with the putter, you need to be more bent over than when using a 4i for example.

but go see a clubfitter for more exact info.

[thefootwedge]

The reason why you are slicing is probably because the lie of your clubs is too flat. If you are very upright then the toe of the club hit the ground first which opens up the club-face.

Try getting the lie of your clubs adjusted. There is an interesting page about club length on club length on golfclubshaftreview.com

Although club length is an open subject. Faldo is a giant and his clubs were an inch shorter than std and Woosenam were an inch longer. Club for the past few years now have been getting a little longer so experiment a little and have the lie adjusted first

[Floris]

jeck: I'm sorry but this is bad advice. You can't tell someone whose length and weight and "WTF" you don't know he needs a certain length of clubs. Captainhook: go see a fitter! They'll measure you up, look at the length of your clubs, the lie and the stiffness of the shafts, but also the size of your grips as this could be a factor. We don't know anything about you other then that your name doesn't correspond with the kind of shots you say you produce ;)