I recently bought a set of cally x18’s. I’m 6 foot 3 and they came in a regular size. They have improved my game imensley over the past 3 months but will getting them properly fitted help??

I’m sure the more knowledgeable of this forum will soon hop in with the right answers, but for mine.

At your height, you probably need and extra 1” in the shafts. Then of course an adjustment to lie angles. So yeah, getting them checked to be sure they are the right specs for you is probably the go.

On the other hand, why fix what isn’t broke. If you’re happy with them, leave them alone!

The question then is, how much better could they and you be if they do need some small adjustments.

Well if you get fitted by someone who knows their stuff and they get it right then it won’t affect your game negatively.

Its all about hitting that sweet spot more often than not.

If you are tall and have short arms, then longer clubs would probably help you posture for sure. If normal length armed then a tad longer might not hinder much.

Though of course the trade off can be the longer the club the further form you the sweet spot is to control.

Find a longer iron and put some impact decals on the face and compare with your current set. If you spray the ball all over the face stick with what you have.

thanks lads, much appreciated.

like the decal idea iseek.

You can do the same with talc powder too if you happen to find a longer club at the range to try out. Just make sure you don’t put too much on otherwise you might end up looking like a baker.

Can i jump in and ask specifically about the importance of adjusting lie angels etc? This question has been done to death hasnt it?

Im not very tall, 5’8 or 5’9 probably, and i am using a standard set of game improvement irons.

Andre…what is your shot shape like? Generally you would need flatter than standard lie angles.

umm, its not a very good shot shape?

Does that mean it is important to have them adjusted?

Does the ball always go left, or right, pull, push, hook, slice. Ballflight can be traced back to lie angles to an extent.

oops i havent checked this thread in a while. I guess im not that consistent, so i dont always have one particular ball flight. I use to slice it and have the ball go really high. I have had 2 lessons since and now i pull/hook it, but with a better launch angle, at least it goes a little further now!

I think ill get a little better, wear my clubs in a bit more then get the lie angels adjusted etc.

Cheers

Can i jump in and ask specifically about the importance of adjusting lie angels etc?

If the lie angles are too upright (which is possible at your height – my height too.) then geometry dictates that the ballflight for a perfect swing will start left and curve further left. This effect will be more pronounced in the 9 iron than in the 3.
Also keep in mind lie angle needs to be measured while swinging – at address the toe of the club is supposed to point up off the ground because the shaft allows it to bend ‘flatter’ during a swing.

When fitting golf clubs there are several measurments that come into play more so than others. The most important measurement in the distance between your finger tips and the ground when standing up tall hanging your arms beside you.

I stand at 6 foot and technically should use a std ladies length club because my arms are quite long, but because i work in the industry and can fiddle around with my clubs a fair bit, i found that going to just a std mens lenght for me was fine (38”)

Your best bet would be to wander into either a pro shop, golf retailer or a local driving range and get them to measure you up and see if the clubs actually need extending to suit you.

Hope this helps you out :-)

Paul

When fitting golf clubs there are several measurments that come into play more so than others. The most important measurement in the distance between your finger tips and the ground when standing up tall hanging your arms beside you.

Paul

Do you really believe that? I have never heard anyone use that measurement in club fitting.

Wrist to floor is a good place to start, but even then it is a starting place not a be all and end all as you have found with the rest of your experience.