01 / Why it matters
Length is a trade between potential speed and repeatable centre contact.
Club Length
Club length is measured from the butt of the grip to the sole, and it influences speed potential, strike consistency and effective lie.
02 / Performance impact
Adding length raises speed potential but usually widens strike dispersion and effectively flattens lie. Shortening does the reverse.
03 / Common misconception
Standard length is not a neutral default; it is simply a manufacturing convention.
04 / How TruePath considers it
Length is modelled together with lie and swing weight so a change in one is compensated in the others.
Related equipment variables
- Lie angle
- Swing weight
- Total weight
- Smash factor
Questions golfers ask.
- Does a shorter driver cost distance?
- Sometimes in raw speed, often not in carry, because centre strikes improve.
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