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A longer club will in principle develop higher clubhead speed, which will produce greater distance. It's harder to control, so if it leads to more off-center contact then that faster clubhead will less efficiently transfer energy to the ball, resulting in less distance.

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A longer Golf club can potentially increase distance due to the increased clubhead speed generated, but it may reduce accuracy as it becomes more challenging to control. A shorter club typically offers more accuracy but may sacrifice some distance. Finding the right balance between length and control is important for optimizing both distance and accuracy in your shots.

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It is quite simple really, it is all to do with the more aggressive angle of attack. The shorter clubs are easier to control. You will notice on tour, the pros love hitting wedge shots, this is because they are so easy to control, and outside 10 feet from 100 yards will disgust them.

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Yes. It's simple physics, to an extent, the further the force is applied away from the pivot (the hands) the more force is generated. The maximum length of a golf club is 48 inches. It does depend which loft is on the club. Consider two identical drivers, one with a 44 inch shaft and one with a 48 inch shaft, the 48 inch driver would hit the ball father.

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12y ago

Hitting a ball far depends mainly the loft a club has, club head speed and hitting it square on the face. But longer length makes your club head speed higher to hit it farther but you lose control.

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yes longer clubs have decreased loft. also longer clubs will generate faster club head speed.

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