I’m a beginner golfer. My friend gave me his set of Pings. He’s a couple of inches shorter than me and the clubs were fitted for him. Does it really make any difference for a beginner golfer whether the clubs are a good fit? The higher irons feel pretty short. But maybe that’s how 8s and 9s are supposed to feel. Any input will be appreciated.
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@Jim Huck - You've got a couple of good responses here. It is likely that your friend's club shafts were not shortened, though the lie angles may have been adjusted to accommodate his body features and his swing. If you follow the setup lessons in the school and get yourself into the prescribed posture (i.e.: your knees over your laces, your butt pushed out, your arms hanging nearly vertical from the shoulders, your hands under your chin, etc.), then the clubface should be slightly toe-up when you address the ball. If it is very much toe up or it is noticeably toe-down, then you may wish to have the lie angles tweaked to conform to your body features as a severely misfit club could hinder your progress. Just my 2 cents....
@Jim Huck IMHO since you are a beginner learning the S&T swing I believe this will be fine for now. The fact that your friend is shorter than you doesn’t necessarily mean the clubs are shorter than the standard length. Club length is generally dependent on how far the lead wrist is from the ground when standing up normally. If your friend has short arms his clubs may be close to standard length.
Google “golf club standard length” and you can find a chart showing the standard length of each club. You can also find how to measure the club length.
Also, since they were fitted to your friend, the fitter may have ”fitted“ him into a longer length to help get him some more distance.
As mentioned in the other reply, if they are shorter than what you might be fitted to, this may help you develop a good tilt in your setup and swing.
Finally, once you are ready for fitted clubs, be sure to do the research and find a good club fitter in your area. Also do the research to find out what the fitting specifications are and the proper way to measure them. That way you will have a better idea of how a fitting session should be conducted.
Good luck on your golfing journey and congrats on starting it with @Tom Saguto
My favorite club is a lob wedge a few inches shorter than what a golf shop would recommend. With the shorter shaft I can get more over the ball which gives me more control for short, high chip shots especially over steep banks onto the green. The downside is d=giving up distance but for this club distance doesn't matter