length of irons

brownmoose13

If a young man is 5"3" and his wrist to floor is 32" and the shaft is graphite how long should a 7 iron measure?

Mattyv

I will go with 37".

Sneakylong

Ping has it 1/2 to 1 inch under. Which would be 36 to 36 1/2 inch for a 7 iron length if standard is 37”. Static fit of course.

azgreg

According to Tom Wishon's charts 36"

https://wishongolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Height-Wrist-to-Floor-Charts.pdf

Mattyv

azgreg

Might have to add 1/2" for the shaft being graphite.

JeffTilley

Should graphite shafts that weigh as much as comparable steel shafts be the same length as steel shafted irons?

Par4QC

JeffTilley I think all that 1/2" thing went out the window long ago. Esp. now with the OEM heads weighing 1 club less. And, everything is longer, steel and graphite.

Need to determine the swing, before determining the length of club, regardless of height/WTF. Any club will will work to show that.

scotts33

For those that adjust playing length because of shaft weight to hit a swing weight you guys are in the back woods. Just saying. It's FIRST about correct playing length/LIE correlation! The you work on shaft weight and shaft profile. Because you can add head weight to correct MoI heft, shaft weight can be adjusted. Build a test club and watch impact with stickers.

Par4QC

http://www.tutelman.com/golf/design/length2.php#fitting

scotts33

Par4QC http://www.tutelman.com/golf/design/length2.php#fitting

This part of Dave's comments I believe are paramount to get correct performance fit and with irons I do it on turf (divots) with impact stickers as mats lie.

_"Dynamic measurement of the golfer swinging a club.

Obviously this is a more accurate, fitting 95-99% of the golfers correctly. The only ones that aren't fitted correctly are those with a swing that doesn't repeat, so it's impossible to get a consistent measurement.
Educated dynamic measurement of the golfer swinging a club. This involves much of the input from normal dynamic measurement, but also includes an educated evaluation of the golfer's swing and swing faults. A good instructor can not only notice them, but understand whether and how the problems might be caused by too-long or too-short clubs.

This is the most accurate method of fitting for length, since it incorporates all the information from dynamic fitting, plus the eye of a good instructor capable of evaluating things like posture and balance that might be thrown off by bad club length. Of course, it requires a very good understanding of the golf swing, as well as an instructor's eye for swing problems. Not many are capable of this level of evaluation. I doubt I could do this. I know some fitters who can, and they have an enviable record of success."_

Tinker

I don’t see any mention of lie angle.a little longer with a little flatter lie gets the sole to ground contact correct and maintains swing speed. The problem with short shafts is loss of speed.

Par4QC

Tinker a little longer with a little flatter lie gets the sole to ground contact correct and maintains swing speed.

This is what I do with my irons.

If you check around the various OEM sites, you might be surprised to see the longer lengths of today, with the even more upright lies! And unless they are forged, or very soft SS, they can't get to the flatter lies one may require(-2 or even -3); been there/done that. And, the last 2 sets I had checked/done, the lie angles were horrible, right from the factory. Some could not be corrected at all.