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A golfer has a tendency to hang back on the swing and try to help the ball up but that is the wrong thing to do. And if you do this inconsistently your approach shots will never be the correct distance. If you are inconsistent hitting the golf ball on approach shots it is obvious the score will rise.
To be a good iron player and let your golf equipment do the job it was designed to do you have to hit down and through all the iron shots, even the wedges. Here is a couple good swing thoughts for you to remember. Keep everything moving forward all of the way through the shot, do not hold back.
The other thought is when you hit the golf ball the back of your left hand should be facing the target. You need to feel as if you are backhanding the ball at the time of contact. the nine iron will always go the correct distance if you hit it the same way every time, thus lowering the score count, everybody’s goal.
This is a good tip for a beginners guide to golf and a good reminder for the rest of us also. Now get out there and hit the ball, have fun.
How to add Zip to your Irons
Here is a good beginners guide to golf and probably many other of us experienced golfers to improve your golf swing. If you feel like your golf clubs just do not have the power feel behind them you would like, maybe you are trying to hard.
If you hit your golf ball on your approach shot and it falls short and right of the target this could be your problem. This high right miss of the target happens when you try to help your ball get up in the air so it lands soft on the green. But all the golf ball does is balloon up in the air and fall to the ground short of the target like a wounded duck.
This comes from hanging back on the swing and leaving your weight on your back foot to long in an effort to help the ball up in the air. That swing just turns your golf club, say an eight iron into a nine or pitching wedge which is why it falls short.
come back soon for the rest of the story.
Beginners tips 101
Golf for beginners. How do you get started to learn anything about the game of golf? You have some old clubs a friend gave you so you could give golf a try to see if you like it. First off you want to know how to swing a golf club and hit the ball. You have been shown how to grip the club and the, somewhat, basics of the swing but now what.
Next step is go to the driving range, get some golf balls, pull out a 5 or a 6 or a 7 iron and try to hit them. The higher number irons are easier to hit the ball with so that is a good start until you get the feel for it. As you keep trying hopefully once in a while you hit the ball straight where you are trying to hit it. And maybe it even goes up in the air with some distance.
Now this is starting to be fun! So you hit some more and go buy another bucket of golf balls. Then you look at your bag of clubs and think i am going to hit a bigger club and see what happens. As you work your way thru some different clubs you find yourself bashing the balls everywhere most of the time. But once in a while you hit a good hit and you feel the sense of accomplishment. Now you know why so many people are golfers and trying to get better.
Steel or Graphite Shaft part 2
In part 1 it appeared graphite should be used hands down. But hold on, some golfers already have a fast swing speed or are jerky in the transition at the top, or both. These golfers need the weight of the steel and the stiffness to help control the club head.
When you learned how to swing your golf clubs you learned all of the golf club head speed in the world does no good if the face is not square when it meets up with the golf ball. You have to have total control of your swing and the position of the club head face at impact. A long hit out of bounds is not any better then a fly ball to deep center field with the center fielder camped under it. It is still out!
Now what about feel? Steel gives a more solid feel and better feed back. Some golfers want that feed back on there hits and some golfers like the damping feel of graphite. Take your pick graphite if more distance is needed but you give up feel. Go and make your choice and get out there, life is short, play golf.