I am just starting to learn golf, I can’t afford lessons right now so I turned to the internet. I am doing ok with my woods, but all my irons seem to go the same distance, anybody know of anything that can help me get the proper ranges from my clubs?
I am playing with a set of King Cobra II Oversize irons, Walter Hagen 10.5 driver and a Slazenger 3-wood (can’t remember it’s loft)
As a beginner, don’t worry about it - in fact there is no point in carrying a full set of irons in your bag and most starter sets have only odd-numbered clubs for this reason. Do yourself a favor and just carry 5/7/9/SW or 4/6/8/SW. Your bag will be lighter and you’ll have less choices to make.
(Even experienced players have trouble hitting good 2 and 3-irons from the fairway. Leave them at home for awhile.)
As far as distance goes, I’m guessing you’re kind of hitting low screamers, no matter which iron you use. As your swing improves you should start getting more heighth from your high irons, which will naturally shorten their distance.
One important tip: Don’t swing harder with low irons, trying to make them go farther. The loft of the club will eventually take care of that automatically. Your job is to have a smooth swing with a good connection, no matter what iron you are using. Swing SMOOTH, not hard.
Another tip: Focus on doing a three-quarter swing. Almost all beginners take the club back too far (and bend their left arm). With a shorter swing, you generally get a better connection at impact. Any pro can smack the ball 350 on a driving range, but they deliberately choose to restrict distance in favor of control. You should do the same - short, controlled swing!
Good luck and have fun.
FYI the 3 wood is probably 15*. If all of your irons are going the same distance, you are doing many things wrong. Most likely you are not hitting the ball right on the club face. Go to pga.com and check out their videos for some quick and free instruction. They have some videos there that will help you with the basics.
http://www.pga.com/video/
References :
http://www.pga.com/video/
As a beginner, don’t worry about it - in fact there is no point in carrying a full set of irons in your bag and most starter sets have only odd-numbered clubs for this reason. Do yourself a favor and just carry 5/7/9/SW or 4/6/8/SW. Your bag will be lighter and you’ll have less choices to make.
(Even experienced players have trouble hitting good 2 and 3-irons from the fairway. Leave them at home for awhile.)
As far as distance goes, I’m guessing you’re kind of hitting low screamers, no matter which iron you use. As your swing improves you should start getting more heighth from your high irons, which will naturally shorten their distance.
One important tip: Don’t swing harder with low irons, trying to make them go farther. The loft of the club will eventually take care of that automatically. Your job is to have a smooth swing with a good connection, no matter what iron you are using. Swing SMOOTH, not hard.
Another tip: Focus on doing a three-quarter swing. Almost all beginners take the club back too far (and bend their left arm). With a shorter swing, you generally get a better connection at impact. Any pro can smack the ball 350 on a driving range, but they deliberately choose to restrict distance in favor of control. You should do the same - short, controlled swing!
Good luck and have fun.
References :
A lesson will cost about as much as a round of golf. Why not take a lesson in place of a round once in a while. All the tips we can give you here are basically useless unless we can look at your swing.
Shop around, you might get a good deal at a driving range, and some pros have group lessons.
I can’t emphasize enough, take a lesson. If you can afford a set of clubs, greens fees, and all the extras that go with golf then you can afford a lesson or two. You will not regret it.
References :
http://www.crosshairgolf.com
Most beginners lack an understanding of how important the basic fundamentals are to playing golf. The basics include grip, alignment, posture, ball placement between the feet, and weight placement.
From there, you need to learn how to turn away from the ball properly(Shoulder turn) as you draw the club back.
Play short irons mid stance, mid irons one ball forward of mid stance, long irons two balls forward of mid stance, fairway woods same as long irons or a bit more forward and the driver is played just on the front heel.
Weight shift is important as is hip turn. These not only get you into to the right position to deliver the hit, but, they help create the force to launch the ball.
Your troubles may be playing the ball towards the back foot and you get very little shoulder turn back or through the ball. Mostly an arm swing with active hands and an incorrect weight shift.
If you want to learn quicker, go to your nearest book store and search for a book that gives step by step instruction along with color photos. Mimic those moves. Follow the directions. Be patient, it takes time to develop the feel. Good luck.
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