How short should my golf club be?

Question

I have a 7 wood that is 42 inches in length, i am 5' 4" and when i grip the club without choking down on the grip i notice that the clubhead does not rest flat on the ground like it is supposed to. but when i choke down on the club about 4 inches, the club feels more comfortable and rests flat on the ground. if i was to cut the shaft about 4 inches what kind of effects would this have on the performance, because i understand that the longer the club the farther the distance, so would i be losing any distance?

Answer 1

Have yourself fitted. Looks like you'll need to have your clubs' lie angle adjusted to fit you better. Avoid shortening shaft lengths (some say never, some say minor changes ok) -- you _will_ lose distance with shorter shafts.