Junior Golf Club Size Guide
Quick answer: Club length is sized primarily by height, not age — a tall 6-year-old and a smaller 9-year-old might need the same length shaft. The most reliable way to size at home is a simple wrist-to-floor measurement, which most junior golf brands use as their own sizing reference too.
Why Height Beats Age Every Time
Children of the same age can differ in height by a significant margin, and that difference matters far more to how a club fits than the number of birthdays behind them. A club sized by age alone can end up too long or too short even for a child who’s perfectly “on track” for their age group. Height — combined with arm length in more precise fittings — is the standard basis nearly every junior golf brand actually uses, even when their marketing groups sets by age for simplicity.
The Wrist-to-Floor Method
Straight posture, arms relaxed at their sides, shoes off or on flat soles.
Locate the crease where the wrist meets the hand, on the side facing the floor.
Use a tape measure for a straight vertical line from that crease to the ground.
Most junior golf brands publish a wrist-to-floor sizing chart on their site — use your measurement against theirs directly, since exact lengths vary slightly between manufacturers.
Re-check sizing whenever growth feels noticeable — there’s no fixed schedule, since growth rates vary hugely between children. A quick re-measure takes two minutes and costs nothing, so it’s worth doing more often than you’d think to buy new equipment for.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is wrist-to-floor more accurate than a height chart?
Generally yes — two children of identical height can have different arm lengths, and wrist-to-floor accounts for that directly rather than assuming a fixed ratio.
What if my child is between two sizes?
Most brands recommend sizing to the shorter option for a beginner, since a slightly shorter club is easier to control than one that’s slightly too long.
Does grip size need separate measuring too?
Yes, though it matters less at the very beginning — most junior clubs come with an appropriately small grip already fitted for their length category.
Right-sized clubs are just the start.
FamilyGolf Club recognises effort and progress from day one, whatever size clubs your child is swinging.
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