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**broken tee** · 12-18-2012, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Hobbit

There will be a shaft length that fits your natural stance... as for the second problem... you... is there a cure?

FP is right in that the arms, wrists and hands are rigid yet relaxed. Any wrist hinge or arm bending/straightening will almost certainly lead to a miss.

The Veterans Hospital has me medicated so time will tell.

**Fourputt** · 12-19-2012, 10:07 AM

I've read before that tall men don't always need clubs which are much longer than standard because their arms are long enough to compensate for their height. What they usually need is a more upright lie.

**DennisM** · 12-19-2012, 10:12 AM

Exactly right Rick. In my case, I happen to have a somewhat shorter upper arm and when MacGregor measured me for my clubs many, many years ago, they suggested 1.5" extra long.

My fitting requirement hasn't changed over the years, (I've aged without getting shorter), but even with opportunities to lighten clubs with graphits shafts or less weight in the ports on the head, I can't get anything 1.5" extra long that still comes in at a swingweight I can handle at my age.

Like many tall people, I've simply accommodated regular length clubs and built a swing around them.

The putter is the one club I've seen a big difference in by going to a shorter club. Letting my arms hang down more naturally lets me avoid wrist cock and I make a much better stroke.

**Fourputt** · 12-19-2012, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by DennisM

Exactly right Rick. In my case, I happen to have a somewhat shorter upper arm and when MacGregor measured me for my clubs many, many years ago, they suggested 1.5" extra long.

My fitting requirement hasn't changed over the years, (I've aged without getting shorter), but even with opportunities to lighten clubs with graphits shafts or less weight in the ports on the head, I can't get anything 1.5" extra long that still comes in at a swingweight I can handle at my age.

Like many tall people, I've simply accommodated regular length clubs and built a swing around them.

The putter is the one club I've seen a big difference in by going to a shorter club. Letting my arms hang down more naturally lets me avoid wrist cock and I make a much better stroke.

I"m 6'2", and I've always used a fairly standard set of irons, and my putter is 34" (I think, I've never actually measured it). I grip it at the bottom of the rubber, so actual length isn't that critical. I do hunch over a bit, and my left elbow is chicken-winged, which seems to help me keep my hands quiet. I also putt with an open stance.

**DennisM** · 12-19-2012, 10:47 AM

We seem to have about the same style. I guess mine was influenced by being a Nicklaus fan. I sort of adopted his open stance and right hand push at the ball.

**broken tee** · 12-19-2012, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Fourputt

I"m 6'2", and I've always used a fairly standard set of irons, and my putter is 34" (I think, I've never actually measured it). I grip it at the bottom of the rubber, so actual length isn't that critical. I do hunch over a bit, and my left elbow is chicken-winged, which seems to help me keep my hands quiet. I also putt with an open stance.

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Originally Posted by DennisM

We seem to have about the same style. I guess mine was influenced by being a Nicklaus fan. I sort of adopted his open stance and right hand push at the ball.

Based on what all of you have mentioned I'm going to look at my over all putting game. I do know that I tend to grip so tight that on the take away the putter swirls, my stance is generally shoulder width, I do question if my body is aligned properly and I compensate with the putter face.

**Fourputt** · 12-19-2012, 12:59 PM

I edited my post above. The chicken wing is my left elbow, not right....

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