Golf help?

Question

How do you hit irons properly? I can hit my driver fairly consistently (190-240 yds) straight and put the ball where I want it, but when I get to the irons I can hardly hit anything. The ball is either a low zinger or a complete pull/shank. I hit a 9 iron as far as the 6 iron about (90-130). Is the swing different when you hit the irons?

Answer 1

The swings aren't different, but the how far you stand away from the ball changes and where the ball is placed in your stance changes.  You don't want to stand as far from the ball with an 8 iron as you would with driver.  They are not the same length.  Ball position would be different for both.  A driver should be played right off the heel of your front foot while it should be toward the middle of your stance for an 8 iron.  Maintain the flex in your knees(spine angle) and hit the ball.

Answer 2

The swing should be basically the same.  The difference is when you're driving off the tee, the club head of your driver should hit the ball slightly on the upswing, in hitting an iron off a fairway is to hit the ball first and then the ground or just at the bottom of your downswing.  ie.  Your divot should be ahead of where the ball was sitting before you hit it.  Try this drill on the range - place a tee on the ground directly in front of your ball.  Try to hit the tee rather than the ball.  If hitting off a mat use a dime.

A teaching pro suggested this drill to me.

Answer 3

THIS MIGHT WORK... PICK A SPOT ON THE BACK OF THE BALL... WATCH THE CLUB HIT IT, SOMEONE ELSE WILL WATCH WHERE IT GOES... IT'S EASY TO FIND WHEN IT ON THE GREEN!!!

"HIT 'EM STRAIGHT"

Answer 4

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good luck!

Answer 5

no- use the same swing for all clubs.  Golf's hard enough trying to have 14 different swings for 14 different clubs.  your problem sounds like ball placement.

A general rule is

Driver- inside left (for righties) instep

fairway woods- parallel to left armpit

2,3,4 irons- parallel to left pec muscle

middle irons- center of stance

wedges- slightly behind center

ground your club when you step up to a shot.  with the club lying flat, that'll show you where the bottom of your swing is, and you can set up to that.

hope this helps!