Golf Club Length/Lie Question

Fishingnerd33 · 01-19-2009, 08:23 PM

I recently took up golfing and I'm thinking about getting set up with a set of irons that are fit to my length that I need.

I measured my wrist-floor and it's 38" and according to what I've read, I need +1 golf clubs. Do I need a lie adjustment as well? One website I read said I'd need 2* and another one said I didn't.

Any suggestions? I'd like to get into a golf shop and get custom fitted but being in Chadron that's not really an option.

tmn515 · 01-19-2009, 09:54 PM

As a life long and avid golfer, I would say get into a shop, like austads, and get it done that way. Your location does suck but the drive is well worth it I think. Even then, you can try out a lot of different brands and see what kind of shafts and heads would be best suited for your game. They will have everything imaginable in there for you to test and you could probably spend an entire day in there just finding what works best for you. Sounds like fun to me

. They can even cut and customize them for you on the spot I believe. Hope this helps!

Troy

**Mako** · 01-19-2009, 10:42 PM

Where's that ban button...

Just kidding guys. I only never golf because I'm worse at golfing than I am at fishing!

**holdemplyer** · 01-20-2009, 04:54 AM

Troy, Sell the clubs and use the money to buy a float tube!

Dad O. · 01-20-2009, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Mako

Where's that ban button...

OldBaldGuy · 01-20-2009, 09:04 AM

Shame on you, Nerd. You should know better! There are impressionable children who read this Forum. (How do I report a truly depraved post?

)

Harold · 01-20-2009, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fishingnerd33

I recently took up golfing and I'm thinking about getting set up with a set of irons that are fit to my length that I need.

I measured my wrist-floor and it's 38" and according to what I've read, I need +1 golf clubs. Do I need a lie adjustment as well? One website I read said I'd need 2* and another one said I didn't.

Any suggestions? I'd like to get into a golf shop and get custom fitted but being in Chadron that's not really an option.

As a "former" PCA Certified Clubmaker, I hope you will consider my recommendations.

You are NOT ready for a "Custom" set of clubs. You SHOULD consider purchasing a (new/used) set of STAINLESS STEEL irons that are perimeter weighted. Replace the grips if the set is used. Your local golf shop at the course in Chadron should be able to help you. If a magnet doesn't stick to the head, don't buy it!

THEN, SPEND THE MONEY ON GOLF LESSONS! You will have your own tendancies and the local Golf Pro will be able to help you with them. A GOOD Golf Pro will NOT try to make you swing like he does. He will help you establish YOUR swing!

If you have a Driver in your bag, get rid of it. No, a $500 Big Mama will NOT help you at this point in your game. One "Big Hit" out of ten doesn't work when on the links. Five out of ten with a 3-wood barely qualifies.

A "mixed" set of irons, especially if some are "blades" is NOT recommended for a new golfer that wants to improve in this "game"!

Proper alignment, grip, stance, "take-away", turn, follow-through ALL are more important tools than the "brand" of club you are using. Learn that, then when you are a consistant bogie golfer, look into the "fine tuning" opportunities of a set of Custom clubs.

Or not. But please let those that DID set their priorities right play through!

Harold F.

My PM is "always open".

**holdemplyer** · 01-20-2009, 12:05 PM

Harold, had I seen this post prior to the small gathering in Omaha at Brewsky's, I don't know if I could have even sat at the same table with you..... g**f is the worst of the four letter words!!!!!!

Harold · 01-20-2009, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by holdemplyer

Harold, had I seen this post prior to the small gathering in Omaha at Brewsky's, I don't know if I could have even sat at the same table with you..... g**f is the worst of the four letter words!!!!!!

Maybe it would help to add that I was a "mechanic" in the golf industry, not an accomplished "player". My "best" 7 handicap was due to lack of playing time. Caused by my love of fishing, and "shop time".

I am a "reformed" person, Holdem, and can honestly say that I have played less golf in the last five years than I have fingers on one hand.

Harold F.

**Mako** · 01-20-2009, 12:25 PM

Now come on guys...it can't be that bad. Look at the two words both fishing and golf have in common. The words "length" and "lie."

Sorny · 01-20-2009, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mako

Now come on guys...it can't be that bad. Look at the two words both fishing and golf have in common. The words "length" and "lie."

and beer

Vikes forever · 01-20-2009, 08:12 PM

It seems a bit ironic to me that confessed fly-fishermen look down upon golf...

Hello pot, I got someone for you to meet, IT'S THE KETTLE!

That being said, I love golf, and if it didn't cut into my fishing time, would probably do it more.

tmn515 · 01-20-2009, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by holdemplyer

Troy, Sell the clubs and use the money to buy a float tube!

hmmmmmm now there is a good idea....

With the amount of stuff I have, I could probably sell one good club and come out of it with a float tube....

Actually...I think I will...

...

Troy

**holdemplyer** · 01-21-2009, 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vikes forever

It seems a bit ironic to me that confessed fly-fishermen look down upon golf...

Hello pot, I got someone for you to meet, IT'S THE KETTLE!

That being said, I love golf, and if it didn't cut into my fishing time, would probably do it more.

Sheesh, 15 years now, and I never knew, that last part was your saving grace.

Harold, all is forgiven.

**Ty S** · 01-23-2009, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmn515

hmmmmmm now there is a good idea....

With the amount of stuff I have, I could probably sell one good club and come out of it with a float tube....

Actually...I think I will...

...

Troy

Be a real man and buy a boat. Then you dont have to fish by yourself.

tmn515 · 01-24-2009, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ty Stromquist

Be a real man and buy a boat. Then you dont have to fish by yourself.

ohhh I will...just need to graduate (I will in August) and then find a good paying job (may be hard)... but I will for sure have a boat in the next couple years though!

I won't fish alone when I get a float tube....The boss has already said that when I get a float tube..she gets one too! do they make doubles? HAHA! jk

Troy

Fishingnerd33 · 02-03-2009, 03:21 PM

Right now I'm looking at some clone golf clubs from The Best in Clone Golf Clubs, Components and Accessories - Diamond Tour Golf. Some of their iron sets are as low as $129.99. I'm finding out that finding tall, left handed golf clubs is quite difficult without breaking the bank. I think clones are the way to go for me, right now especially.

I've talked to several people who use clones and they say they hit just as well as the name-brand clubs.

01-19-2009, 08:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fishingnerd33 Fishingnerd33 is waiting...ice rod in hand. Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chadron, NE Posts: 1,578 Thanks: 1,089 Thanked 281 Times in 157 Posts	Golf Club Length/Lie Question I recently took up golfing and I'm thinking about getting set up with a set of irons that are fit to my length that I need. I measured my wrist-floor and it's 38" and according to what I've read, I need +1 golf clubs. Do I need a lie adjustment as well? One website I read said I'd need 2* and another one said I didn't. Any suggestions? I'd like to get into a golf shop and get custom fitted but being in Chadron that's not really an option. __________________ 'The core of a man’s heart is undomesticated and that is good. "I am not alive in an office," as one Northface ad has it. "I am not alive in a taxi cab. I am not alive on a sidewalk." Amen to that. Their conclusion? "Never stop exploring." ' 'Wild at Heart'by John Eldredge Rest In Peace, OBG.

01-19-2009, 09:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
tmn515 tmn515 is fishing Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lincoln, NE NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 1,812 Thanks: 850 Thanked 360 Times in 299 Posts	As a life long and avid golfer, I would say get into a shop, like austads, and get it done that way. Your location does suck but the drive is well worth it I think. Even then, you can try out a lot of different brands and see what kind of shafts and heads would be best suited for your game. They will have everything imaginable in there for you to test and you could probably spend an entire day in there just finding what works best for you. Sounds like fun to me. They can even cut and customize them for you on the spot I believe. Hope this helps! Troy

01-19-2009, 10:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mako Mako is missing an old bald friend. Director Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A bit further south... Posts: 6,269 Thanks: 67 Thanked 449 Times in 302 Posts Blog Entries: 2	Where's that ban button... Just kidding guys. I only never golf because I'm worse at golfing than I am at fishing! __________________ Be rude to a bully and he'll beat you up. Be rude to a geek and your computer will never forgive you.

01-20-2009, 04:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
holdemplyer holdemplyer is waiting on open water Director Join Date: May 2007 Location: hunting for Kenzies MA gill!!! Certified Youth Fishing Instructor NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 6,086 Thanks: 850 Thanked 1,388 Times in 820 Posts	Troy, Sell the clubs and use the money to buy a float tube! __________________ "So I says to Mabel, I says... I'll continue this later." Waiting on the shadow to materialize.... Gone, but never forgotten.

01-20-2009, 09:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
OldBaldGuy OldBaldGuy is pleased to have "seen the elephant." Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The paradise formerly known as Elkhorn Certified Youth Fishing Instructor NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 6,674 Thanks: 269 Thanked 524 Times in 317 Posts	Shame on you, Nerd. You should know better! There are impressionable children who read this Forum. (How do I report a truly depraved post? ) __________________ “I think every happy memory plucks a hair from your head; if you see an old bald guy, he’s probably had a great life.” –-Red Green

01-20-2009, 12:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
holdemplyer holdemplyer is waiting on open water Director Join Date: May 2007 Location: hunting for Kenzies MA gill!!! Certified Youth Fishing Instructor NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 6,086 Thanks: 850 Thanked 1,388 Times in 820 Posts	Harold, had I seen this post prior to the small gathering in Omaha at Brewsky's, I don't know if I could have even sat at the same table with you..... gf is the worst of the four letter words!!!!!! __________________ "So I says to Mabel, I says... I'll continue this later." Waiting on the shadow to materialize.... Gone, but never forgotten.**

01-20-2009, 12:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mako Mako is missing an old bald friend. Director Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A bit further south... Posts: 6,269 Thanks: 67 Thanked 449 Times in 302 Posts Blog Entries: 2	Now come on guys...it can't be that bad. Look at the two words both fishing and golf have in common. The words "length" and "lie." __________________ Be rude to a bully and he'll beat you up. Be rude to a geek and your computer will never forgive you.

01-20-2009, 08:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
Vikes forever Vikes forever is gonna be drinking green beers with your mom... 2008 Catch and Continue Finalist Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The "UnOmaha" part of Douglas county... Posts: 1,303 Thanks: 84 Thanked 270 Times in 206 Posts	It seems a bit ironic to me that confessed fly-fishermen look down upon golf... Hello pot, I got someone for you to meet, IT'S THE KETTLE! That being said, I love golf, and if it didn't cut into my fishing time, would probably do it more. __________________ "You ought not talk like that...you just a boy..."

02-03-2009, 03:21 PM	#17 (permalink)
Fishingnerd33 Fishingnerd33 is waiting...ice rod in hand. Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chadron, NE Posts: 1,578 Thanks: 1,089 Thanked 281 Times in 157 Posts	Right now I'm looking at some clone golf clubs from The Best in Clone Golf Clubs, Components and Accessories - Diamond Tour Golf. Some of their iron sets are as low as $129.99. I'm finding out that finding tall, left handed golf clubs is quite difficult without breaking the bank. I think clones are the way to go for me, right now especially. I've talked to several people who use clones and they say they hit just as well as the name-brand clubs. __________________ 'The core of a man’s heart is undomesticated and that is good. "I am not alive in an office," as one Northface ad has it. "I am not alive in a taxi cab. I am not alive on a sidewalk." Amen to that. Their conclusion? "Never stop exploring." ' 'Wild at Heart'by John Eldredge Rest In Peace, OBG.

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