Players who can demonstrate a physical need to use clubs that are longer than the 48-inch (1.219m) limit defined in Part 2 Section 1c may use clubs longer than 48 inches (1.219m) in length, provided that the shortest club carried by the player (excluding the putter) is no more than 10 inches (254 mm) shorter than his or her longest club (again, excluding the putter) and the Local Committee authorizes it. This is the same allowance included in Part 2 Section 1c of the Equipment Rules.