| | | | | To ensure the ball goes high and far with an iron, |
| Most good golfers and professionals know how far | | | | please follow the following steps: |
| they hit their iron clubs. | | | | 1) Grip your iron firmly but without being too tight |
| This is something that every golfer should have an | | | | and allow your arms to hang down so the iron is |
| idea about. Not knowing how far you hit each of | | | | down at your waist level. Then bend down from |
| your golf iron shots would prevent you from playing | | | | your waist until the head of the iron touches the |
| good and consistent golf. | | | | ground with the ball in front of the iron’s face. |
| It does not take a long time to go on to the driving | | | | Always keep yours knees bent even through the |
| range to find out how far you hitcertain iron shots | | | | swing. |
| for that matter any clubs. You need only check | | | | 2) Start your back swing by turning your hips and coil |
| some of your clubs, not all. You could do maybe only | | | | up your body for more power. At the top of the |
| 4, 7, 9 and PW. That should enable you to work out | | | | back swing the clubs shaft should be kept parallel to |
| the ones in-between. | | | | your shoulders. |
| Different golfers hit the ball different distances, so | | | | 3) Following through with the swing after hitting the |
| don’t worry too much if your irons don’t go | | | | ball, the club should be brought behind the back of |
| as far as your competitors’. No golfers can | | | | your head. |
| always hit their club to its maximum distance on | | | | In golf, the aim is to achieve a 85 to 90% success. |
| every shot. Therefore it is always advisable to hit | | | | Stick to this rule and you won’t go too far |
| the longer club as it is not always possible to hit the | | | | wrong from hitting good golf iron shots. |
| perfect golf iron shots. | | | | |