LynnBlakeGolf Forums - View Single Post - Do we REALLY need longer shafts? Thread: Do we REALLY need longer shafts? View Single Post #2 07-08-2006, 05:10 PM bantamben1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 124 yeh i dont really belive in the whole idea of longer clubs for taller golfers. unless you are really tall i have a freind that is 6'8" and his clubs are 1 1/2 over the main reason is just when your that tall you have to bend them really upright and stand alot closer to the ball. but for the average guy under 6'5 i would think standard would be great just make sure the lies are correct. as they get longer they become alot harder to hit. i once made a 3 iron that was the length of a wedge really easy to hit straight, and think if you had a wedge the length of a 3 iron that would be really hard to hit. bantamben1 View Public Profile Send a private message to bantamben1 Find all posts by bantamben1