I'm a shade under 6'3'', and I have long legs and a short torso. When I would look at my setup in the mirror, it always looks like I'm too bent over, especially when comparing myself to other golfers; it almost looks like I'm bent over more than 45 degrees. I know you haven't seen my address, but based on your experiences with taller, longer legged golfers, should I be focusing on flexing my knees more, or continue to bend over from the hips with fairly straight legs in order to get down to the ball?
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You need longer clubs.
Don't know it this helps, but I'm also tall(6'3") with 36" inseam. My clubs(irons) are all 1/2 inch long. As far as setup, I have only enough flex in my knees to feel balanced and athletic, and only enough bend to reach the ball comforatably, without stretching.quote:Originally posted by Bigwill
I'm a shade under 6'3'', and I have long legs and a short torso. When I would look at my setup in the mirror, it always looks like I'm too bent over, especially when comparing myself to other golfers; it almost looks like I'm bent over more than 45 degrees. I know you haven't seen my address, but based on your experiences with taller, longer legged golfers, should I be focusing on flexing my knees more, or continue to bend over from the hips with fairly straight legs in order to get down to the ball?
If your torso is bent to this extreme, maybe the ball is set up too far away at address and you are reaching for it.
Thanks for the replies. Brian, I'm playing with a 50" driver right now (broke the shaft on my regular driver), and even with that one, I don't feel on balance unless I'm bent over more. I'll try and post a pic of my setup; maybe I need another set of eyes. I see a lot of people who seem to be almost straight up with their drivers, and I wonder if I'm setting myself up for swing problems.
Bullish, I don't think I'm reaching, but I'll work on standing a little closer to see how that feels and looks. Thanks.
Bullish, I don't think I'm reaching, but I'll work on standing a little closer to see how that feels and looks. Thanks.
I'm 6' but my hands are about 2" further from the ground than normal for my height. I use 1" overlength irons and a 45" driver. Bending over a lot with longer clubs is not a very good idea. Bending over that far indicates you might be setup too far from the ball. Try standing closer and more upright with a slight bend at the knees.
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