Golf Equipment — Club Making
Are you ambitious? Intersted in making your own clubs? Here are a couple of resources that can provide you with all the tools and good information to build a set of clubs for yourself.Both offer a product catalogs at no charge. In the cataologs you will find all the requirements about golf clubs, heads, shafts, grips. Their customer service people are very knowledgeable and eager to help.
| Here's a list of what you can find in this section. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Golfsmith | GolfWorks | |
| Cell Parts Mfg. Co. | The Air Nozzle from Star Grip | |
Here is a guide as to the proper length of clubs. Use this as a guide and remember your situation could be special and different lengths may be better. This guide takes a measurement from your wrist to the floor. Be sure to measure both wrists and take the average of the two measurements for a "best guess" guide.
| Measurement Guide — Wrist to Floor | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wrist to Floor | Driver Length | 5-Iron Length |
| 27" - 29" | 42" | 36 1/2" |
| 29" - 32" | 42 1/2" | 37" |
| 32" - 34" | 43" | 37 1/2" |
| 34" - 36" | 43 1/2" | 38" |
| 36" - 37" | 44" | 38 1/4" |
| 37" - 38" | 44 1/4" | 38 1/2" |
| 38" - 39" | 44 1/2" | 38 3/4" |
| 39" - 40" | 44 3/4" | 39" |
| 40" - 41" | 45" | 39 1/4" |
| 41" - 42" | 45 1/2" | 39 1/2" |
| Over 42" | 46" and up | 39 3/4" and up |
How far should you hit the ball? Here is a guide to distances for each club. With club makers able to have their lofts whatever they choose, one club makers 8-iron might have the same loft as anothers 9-iron. So again use this as a guide for know your distances.
| Distances for Each Club | ||
|---|---|---|
| Driver | 210 - 250 yards | |
| 3 Wood | 200 - 235 yards | |
| 5 Wood | 180 - 210 yards | |
| 3 Iron | 180 - 200 yards | |
| 4 Iron | 170 - 190 yards | |
| 5 Iron | 160 - 175 yards | |
| 6 Iron | 150 - 170 yards | |
| 7 Iron | 140 - 160 yards | |
| 8 Iron | 130 - 150 yards | |
| 9 Iron | 110 - 135 yards | |
| Pitching Wedge | 90 - 120 yards | |
| Sand Wedge | 50 - 100 yards | |
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