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What Is A Custom Golf Club Fitting Chart That You Need To Know?

You know the one thing that’s very confusing in golf? It’s golf club fitting. Many players think that club fitting is some kind of a magic bullet that will somehow rectify all your major golfing faults. Is that correct? But that doesn’t happen. It doesn’t matter how much you customize the golf club, the thing will not be able to make up for poor golfing skills and strategy.

But a golf club that fits well has the ability to significantly help you with hitting the golf ball more solidly and accurately. The custom golf club fitting chart goes a long way in fixing the golf clubs to scale down most of your golfing errors.

Custom golf club fitting service is provided by all golf equipment retailers. But the only disadvantage of this service is that you have to go all the way to the retailers’ fitting center or you’re stuck with using golf equipment from only one brand.

So it’s important to acquire extensive knowledge about this particular subject yourself. This way your options are not limited and that’s something we all love in the game of golf, isn’t it?

Factors you need to consider for golf club fitting chart

Some basic measurements and an easy, quick self-evaluation of your game are the two tasks that must be performed when custom fitting golf clubs.

While there are several golf club fitting techniques used in the game of golf, more than half of them have a lot in common in many ways. And these are the methods that are considered to be one hundred percent effective, accurate, and simple.

The factors that you need to know before custom fitting your golf clubs:

• Your age
• Your gender
• ​Your height with socks or stockings
• ​Your skill level or handicap
• Your swing speed
• ​The amount of distance from your wrist till the floor (with no shoes)
• What type of golf club you use for the 150-yard marker

As far gender is concerned, golf equipment manufacturing companies have different standard measurements for women and men. So gender is a factor that sets you into the proper and accurate fitting scale.

The golf club fitting chart largely depends on the length of the golf clubs, right? So if you want to know how to measure golf club length then you have to know your height as well the amount of distance from your wrist till the floor (with no shoes and in inches).

It’s only logical that a shorter golfer will require comparatively shorter golf clubs than a tall golfer with longer arms. But around 80% of players use golf clubs of standard length.

You should know that the length of golf clubs has a starting point that varies up till three and a half inches. And this length can range from women’s minus one inch to men’s plus one and a half inch.

The remaining factors such as your age, skill level or handicap, swing speed and the type of golf club you use for the 150-yard marker all combine together to help you decide the shaft flex.

Determining the shaft flex that is best suitable for you and your golfing skills is very important in the game of golf. So get all your measurements right to play with the most appropriate shaft flex.

CLUB FITTING TIPS – Wisdom in Golf​

How to measure golf club length from wrist to floor?

The one very important rule of the custom golf club fitting chart is the length of golf clubs based on height. So in order to learn how to measure golf club length, stand on a hard floor with your arms by your side.

Then tell someone to measure the point from your wrist up till the floor. And based on this measurement along with your height, use this golf club height chart to determine your correct golf club length.

Shaft flex selection

What is shaft flex? The extent to which the golf shaft bends during the swing movement is known as the shaft flex. And that means shaft flex depends on how slow or fast and smooth or rough your swing is.

There are 5 different types of shaft flex; regular (R), senior (M), ladies (L), extra stiff (X), and stiff (S). (What happens if you use the wrong shaft in your clubs)

Golf Shaft Flex: Whats Your Perfect Flex?​

For Drivers

Carry Distance	Swing Speed	Flex
Under 180 yards	Under 75 mph	Ladies
180 to 200 yards	75 to 85 mph	Senior/A/M
200 to 240 yards	85 to 95 mph	Regular
240 to 275 yards	95 to 110 mph	Stiff/Firm
Over 275 yards	Over 110 mph	Tour (Extra) Stiff

For 6 Iron Carry Distance

Carry Distance	Swing Speed	Flex
Under 100 yards	Under 60 mph	Ladies
100 to 130 yards	60 to 70 mph	Senior/A/M
130 to 155 yards	70 to 80 mph	Regular
155 to 175 yards	80 to 90 mph	Stiff/Firm
Over 175+ yards	Over 90+ mph	Tour (Extra) Stiff

Shaft Length

In the game of golf, your height plays a major role in determining the shaft length. Short golfers play with comparatively shorter golf clubs than tall golfers, right? And you use a metal wood, then the level of your golfing skill will decide whether you need the added length or not.

For golfers who struggle with achieving a firm contact, using a shorter driver will increase the distance. On the other hand, the length of the putter entirely depends on the golfer’s posture and hand position during contact. Look at the chart below to find out your correct shaft length.

Driver loft selection depending on your swing speed

In order to achieve a flawless launch angle, you must select the correct driver loft. Just remember that a perfect launch angle has the ability to increase distance (why a driver fitting is important in golf).

The golfer’s velocity and club head speed play a huge role in determining the maximum launch angle. And this ranges from 12 to 15 degrees.

So “what is the best driver loft for me?” is what you’re wondering, right? See below.

• 60 to 70 mph (165 yards or less) = 12-15 degrees of loft
• 70 to 80 mph (165 to 200 yards) = 11-13 degrees of loft
• ​80 to 90 mph (200 to 240 yards) = 10-12 degrees of loft
• ​90 to 100 mph (240 to 275 yards) = 9-11 degrees of loft
• 100 mph + (275+ yards) = 8-10 degrees of loft

What Loft Should You Get On Your Golf Driver?

Grip size chart

Credit: customgolfstop.com

How to measure golf club length for irons?

The custom fitting chart of golf club allows you to determine the correct golf club length. And why do you think that is? Because it significantly helps in taking on a more professional and an athletic address position. Let me explain it in a much better manner.

If you’re a shorter golfer using a golf club of standard length, you might have to stand a little too upright. And if you’re a tall golfer using the same standard length golf club, then you might have to bend a little too much.

So using irons with the correct shaft length has the ability to positively impact the distance, direction, and consistency of your golf shots. And this is done simply by maintaining the address point position while carrying out the golf swing.

Height	Wrist to Floor Measurement	Recommended Club Length
> 6’8″	> 42″	+2″
6″6″ – 6″8″	41″ – 42″	+1.5″
6″4″ – 6’6″	40″ – 41″	+1″
6’2″ – 6’4″	38.5″ – 40″	+.5″
6’1″ – 6’2″	37″ – 38.5″	+.25″
5’7″ – 6’1″	34″ – 37″	Standard
5’4″ – 5’7″	32″ – 34″	-.25″
5’2″ – 5’4″	29″ – 34″	-.5″
5″ – 5’2″	27″ – 29″	-1″
4’10” – 5′	25″ – 27″	-1.5″
< 4’10”	< 25″	-2″

Conclusion

The custom golf club fitting chart is useful for both professionals and beginners. It helps in considerably improving golfing skills (conversation with a professional golf club fitter). But in order to make the most of your golf clubs, you should know that they come in different sizes. So finding the correct length is crucial if you want to own the best set of golf clubs.

Once you calculate the length of the golf clubs using the charts above, the remaining set will fall right into place. So do you think you have enough information now about how to measure golf club length? Did you find the article useful? And is there anything else that you would like to add?

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Sources:

1. https://coronadogolfclubs.com/catalog/custom-fit-chart-i-18.html

2. http://www.taylormadegolfpreowned.com/custom/clubfitting.aspx