| The golf swing can be very difficult to master, and in | | | | 2. Get behind the ball. If you want to improve your |
| reality no one ever gets it completely figured out. | | | | ball striking, then you need to make sure that you |
| However, in this article I am going to share with you | | | | transfer your weight "behind the ball" at the top of |
| 3 tips that will improve your iron play, and help you | | | | your backswing. This means that all of your weight is |
| stick your irons close to the pin time after time! | | | | loaded on your back side, and is ready to be |
| 1. Correct ball position. One of the most important | | | | transferred forward in order to exert the maximum |
| factors in solid iron play is correct ball position. Most | | | | amount of force onto the golf ball. |
| golfers play the ball either too far back in their | | | | 3. Angle of attack. Often times golfers attack the ball |
| stance, or too far up. This causes inconsistent iron | | | | from a very steep angle with iron shots, which often |
| shots. To play a standard 9 iron shot, the ball should | | | | leads to hitting the ball fat, or topping the ball. If you |
| be in the middle of your stance. For each club, you | | | | want to hit the ball solid each and every time, try to |
| want to move the ball up approximately 1/2 of an | | | | come into the ball on a more shallow angle of attack. |
| inch. For instance, your driver would be played off of | | | | By doing this, you will eliminate many of your |
| your front toe. | | | | inconsistent shots. |