Golf iron help?

Question

hello everyone. im new at golf and had a question. say im using the irons. when im swinging at the ball...should i try making a clean sweep at it or am i trying to hit the ground too? hopefully someone will understand what im asking. thank you

Answer 1

clean sweep!!!!!

Answer 2

lets put it this way you use a driver first then you depending on the distance you use the iron if you go in the sand-wedge then if you go in a high grass area you use a putting-wedge

Answer 3

no sweeping. the loft of the clubs are there to get the ball in the air themselves. you want to swing down on the ball to make it go up. if your just starting what i usually recomend is a very simple drill. place a tee about a inch or 2 in front of your ball on the range address the ball normally then set your eyes on the tee not the ball then swing to hit the tee. what this does is makes you make a good release with power because you'll hold your wrist hinge a second longer and not release to early do this and in no time you'll be hitting quality shots.

Answer 4

well start with a half swing just to get the hang of clearing the ball soft and state and then try the full swing and what my dad told me is to follow through lol not that kind, just swing freely and swift and you should hit the ball just right.     hope that helps.

Answer 5

A good strike with an iron is one that see the clubhead descending into the back of the ball, coming down on it so the club strikes the ball before it bites the turf. You may or may not take a divot. The idea is to crunch the ball off the turf, you certainly don't want to be trying to scoop it up

Answer 6

Try to focus on making solid contact with the ball. Meaning your clubhead is square at impact and the ball is centered in the clubhead from toe to heel as well as bounce to blade (bottom to top). Wether or not you take a divot is of no consequence at this stage of the game. Just try to hit straight shots with good solid contact. Make sure you swing through not "at" the ball. I know what your asking too. You want to know if you "pick" the ball off of the top of the grass or if you take a divot and I already answered that. Whichever one you make solid contact with.