Golf club length is easily checked with the correct ruler, but even with the right tools, there are different ways to interpret the information depending on the person doing the measuring.

Making sure your golf clubs are built to the right specs can help eliminate variables, and the most crucial specs for any golfer are lie angle, loft and length.. But while most golfers understand ...

What you must remember though is that when you’re measuring club length while out on the course. If you’re taking a free drop, or a drop under penalty, you must measure using the longest club ...

The answer is no. A recent change to the Rules of Golf under Definitions states that the longest club in your bag, other than your putter, is considered a "club-length" when measuring for relief.

So when you do the math, two club-lengths using a 48-inch driver is 96 inches, or eight feet. Meaning, assuming your driver is 48 inches (it's actually probably around 45 inches), you're able to ...

The definition of a club-length as the longest club other than a putter means that a player cannot choose which club to measure with based on the situation. For example, players are no longer be able ...