[KevCarter]

Mike, I'm not sure I understand your point?

I have been a Titleist Fitter for years, and maybe I don't always fit according to Hoyle, but to me it's just another check point. For example, someone a little taller than standard, or someone seeking more distance may tell me they want to go with longer irons. One of the checks would be to make certain they can hit the longer club solidly, if not, it would cause them to lose distance rather than gain...

I find length to be more of an experimental procedure, rather than right or wrong based upon a players size or setup with a static measurement. To me, we need to find the players optimum length through trial and error, and from there make adjustments to the lie. Any length changes can be made to work for a player with the proper adjustments to lie...

Just my opinion...

Kevin