| Learning how to hit your irons solid can seem like a | | | | farther forward (towards the left) the bottom of your |
| tough task to master. But it all starts from the set-up. | | | | swing becomes because the length of the shaft. |
| Doing a few simple things at set-up will help you swing | | | | Hit Down and Through To Hit It Solid- For all irons, you |
| correctly. You'll be hitting the irons more solidly every | | | | want to hit down on the ball, then make contact with |
| time. Follow these tips... | | | | the ground. A lot of amateurs will try to hit up on the |
| Ball Position For Different Irons- Short Irons= Middle of | | | | ball and take the ground completely out of the |
| stance. Mid Irons= A little forward in stance. Long | | | | equation. This causes hitting the ground first, topping |
| Irons= Aligned with the inside of the left foot. | | | | the ball, shanks, and all sorts of mis-hits. |
| This is an extremely important concept. When you are | | | | So we want to make sure we hit the ball a fraction of |
| hitting a short iron, the bottom of your swing will be | | | | a moment before the ground. But don't be shy about |
| further to your back of your stance just because of | | | | taking a divot. You can still hit the ball very solid and |
| the length of the shaft. The longer the club gets, the | | | | take a huge divot. |