How to Choose the Best-Sized Golf Clubs for Beginners

By Andrew Smith
Have a professional help take measurements to find the right set for you.
Have a professional help take measurements to find the right set for you.

Purchasing your first set of golf clubs can be a big moment for any golfer. If you've rented clubs or borrowed a set from a friend before, you shouldn't simply buy the same size of clubs.

Owning the best-sized golf clubs for you will help you remain comfortable on the course. Playing with clubs that are too large or too small for you, however, could harm both your long and short golf game and even cause an injury.

Step 1

Step 2

Bend your non-writing wrist (left wrist if you're right handed) up.

When you do so, a crease will appear where your wrist and your hand meets. This is where your partner should begin measuring.

Step 3

Step 4

Measure from the crease mentioned in Step 2 straight down to the floor.

The person measuring you may wish to measure at least twice to ensure he measured correctly. Be sure to write this measurement down.

Step 5

Find the two golf club length charts to choose the best-sized golf clubs for you.

One chart will let you know the recommended length of each club in your bag based upon your height.

The second chart will help you make adjustments to the lengths of those clubs based on the measurement you wrote down in Step 4. These charts are located in pro shops as well as online (see Resources).

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