By the TC Golf Center Editorial Team · Updated
Club length depends on two numbers: your height and the distance from your wrist crease to the floor. Two golfers of the same height can need different lengths if one has longer arms. The calculator below uses the height and wrist-to-floor fitting chart published by club designer Tom Wishon, which gives a starting length and lie angle relative to a standard 37-inch steel 7-iron.
| Club | Standard (steel) | Your length (steel) | Your length (graphite) |
|---|
That height and wrist-to-floor combination falls outside the fitting chart. Proportions that far from average are worth an in-person fitting. Double-check your measurement first: it should be taken in shoes, standing straight, from the wrist crease to the floor.
How to Measure Wrist-to-Floor
- Wear the shoes you play golf in and stand on a hard, flat floor.
- Stand up straight with your arms hanging relaxed at your sides. Don't shrug or reach.
- Have someone measure from the main crease where your wrist meets your hand straight down to the floor.
- Round to the nearest half inch.
Golf Club Length Chart by Height
If you don't have a wrist-to-floor measurement, this chart gives the range of iron length changes for each height across all arm lengths in Wishon's chart. Where a range appears, your wrist-to-floor measurement decides which end you fall on.
| Height | Iron length change | 7-iron length (steel) |
|---|---|---|
| 4'10" | -2" | 35" |
| 4'11" | -2" | 35" |
| 5'0" | -1.5" | 35.5" |
| 5'1" | -1.5" to -1.25" | 35.5" to 35.75" |
| 5'2" | -1.25" to -1" | 35.75" to 36" |
| 5'3" | -1.25" to -1" | 35.75" to 36" |
| 5'4" | -1" to -0.5" | 36" to 36.5" |
| 5'5" | -1" to -0.5" | 36" to 36.5" |
| 5'6" | -0.5" to Standard | 36.5" to 37" |
| 5'7" | -0.5" to Standard | 36.5" to 37" |
| 5'8" | -0.5" to Standard | 36.5" to 37" |
| 5'9" | Standard | 37" |
| 5'10" | Standard | 37" |
| 5'11" | Standard | 37" |
| 6'0" | Standard to +0.5" | 37" to 37.5" |
| 6'1" | Standard to +0.5" | 37" to 37.5" |
| 6'2" | +0.5" | 37.5" |
| 6'3" | +0.5" | 37.5" |
| 6'4" | +1" | 38" |
| 6'5" | +1" | 38" |
| 6'6" | +1.5" | 38.5" |
| 6'7" | +1.5" | 38.5" |
| 6'8" | +1.75" to +2" | 38.75" to 39" |
| 6'9" | +1.75" to +2" | 38.75" to 39" |
Source: Tom Wishon Golf Technology, "Height & Wrist to Floor Initial Length and Lie Fitting Charts."
Wishon describes these numbers as an initial recommendation. The final length should be confirmed by watching how you swing: golfers with fast tempos, outside-in paths, or trouble finding the center of the face often do better with shorter clubs within their comfort range.
Standard Golf Club Lengths
The length changes above are applied to standard lengths. These are the standard lengths published by club component maker The GolfWorks. Graphite shafts are built about half an inch longer than steel. Individual manufacturers vary, so check the spec sheet for your clubs.
Men's Standard Club Lengths
| Club | Steel | Graphite |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | 45.00" | 45.50" |
| 3-wood | 43.00" | 43.25" |
| 5-wood | 42.00" | 42.50" |
| 4-iron | 38.50" | 39.00" |
| 5-iron | 38.00" | 38.50" |
| 6-iron | 37.50" | 38.00" |
| 7-iron | 37.00" | 37.50" |
| 8-iron | 36.50" | 37.00" |
| 9-iron | 36.00" | 36.50" |
| PW | 35.50" | 36.00" |
| SW | 35.25" | 35.75" |
| Putter | 34.00" | – |
Women's Standard Club Lengths
| Club | Steel | Graphite |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | 44.00" | 44.50" |
| 3-wood | 42.25" | 42.75" |
| 5-wood | 41.25" | 41.75" |
| 4-iron | 37.50" | 38.00" |
| 5-iron | 37.00" | 37.50" |
| 6-iron | 36.50" | 37.00" |
| 7-iron | 36.00" | 36.50" |
| 8-iron | 35.50" | 36.00" |
| 9-iron | 35.00" | 35.50" |
| PW | 34.50" | 35.00" |
| SW | 34.25" | 34.75" |
| Putter | 33.00" | – |
Source: The GolfWorks, "Standard Lengths." Wood lengths shown are the graphite figures for shafts of 64 grams or lighter and steel figures for 65 grams or heavier.
What About Driver Length?
Wrist-to-floor fitting applies to irons. Driver length is a separate decision driven by how consistently you find the center of the face. A shorter driver is often easier to control. See what driver shaft length is right for you.
Signs Your Clubs Are the Wrong Length
- Too long: You choke down on the grip or stand very upright at address.
- Too short: You bend over excessively at address or feel strain in your lower back.
Length and lie work together. If you change length, have the lie angle checked too. For how shaft material changes things, see steel vs. graphite irons.