Indication that shafts are too long?

[PamlicoGolf]

I play golf an average of three times a week, 11 hdcp, 48 yo, 5'10", 214 lbs., wtf is 36".

Play Ping G10 graphite irons (soft-reg.) and G15 hybrids (soft-reg) and metals (reg).

I'm one of the shorter players, distance-wise, at our club...not short but not quite a mid-hitter either.

Iv'e gone to a softer shaft to try and get some more distance and it seems to have helped some with a lot higher ball flight.

My driver is 210 yds average and 5i is 155 yds. average.

I seem to hit my short clubs (56 deg sw: 80 yds, 52 deg gw:  95 yds, 48 deg pw: 110 yds , 9i: 120 yds) the same distances as the mid hitters and sometimes long hitters at the club.

The distances for my 8i on up to the driver really start falling off as the club shafts get longer.

I feel like I have more power with the sw-9i and just can't swing the longer clubs fast enough.

Could this be an indication that my club shafts are too long?...I already choke up on all clubs about 1" because it just feels right at address and I can get through the ball better.

Thank You,

Rod

[mvmac]

Not really, it's more of an indication of some swing issues, sorry

[Hardballs]

I've occasionally had this problem, it's because we don't have a consist any repeatable swing, or in technical terms.. We're still crap!

[mvmac]

I've occasionally had this problem, it's because we don't have a consist any repeatable swing, or in technical terms.. We're still crap!

You could say every golfer has this "problem".   Golfers are going to have more confidence hitting a 9 iron than a 4 iron.

[WUTiger]

I play golf an average of three times a week, 11 hdcp, 48 yo, 5'10", 214 lbs., wtf is 36".

Wrist-to-floor, in itself, gives you at best a rough estimate of what shaft length/lie angle you might need. In solo, it's a bogus measurement.

Your stance posture and arm-leg proportion come into play for fine tuning.

Now, as far as shaft length goes... put an impact decal on the face of your 5i and driver. Hit 10 shots with each. If the impact patterns are scattered across the clubfaces: high, low, left, right.... you may have shafts that are too long for you.

If you see a distinct pattern, probably a swing flaw.

Also, most clubs longer than a 5i are tempo clubs. A smooth swing works better than trying to kill the ball. (I only seem to remember this about half the times I play).