Category: Irons

Seventy Five Percent

You need to gain more control over your short and medium irons in order to make flush contact with the ball.

Topping or Hitting It Thin

You top the ball or hit above center with the clubhead traveling on too high a line resulting in a weak fade.

Shanking

You shank the ball; this causes the ball to fly off towards the right after making contact with the neck of the club. It happens because you swing too fast, off plane, over-the-top or away from your body. It is common to shank the ball if you are playing an extreme fade from a sand bunker.…

Add Distance and Overspin when Laying Up

You want to draw the ball using your 5-iron and gain additional yardage. This can be achieved by adding overspin to the shot.

Swinging on a Steeper Plane

You need to improve your ability to escape from the deep rough. You have a problem hitting more grass than the ball due to a flat swinging plane. This will cause you to close your clubface and the ball will fly left of the target.

Off of the Toe

You hit the ball off of the toe with a mid-iron due to swinging on an in-to-out path. You may fail to release your hands and arms when you approach the hitting area because you are rotating and over extending your arms outward. Tension could also cause you to hit off of the toe of the club…

Green Shot Out of the Light Rough

The ball is lying in the low to medium rough and the pin is very close to the fringe.

Thin Shot to the Right

You hit a 3-iron off of the tee a little thin and off towards the right of a tight fairway.

Slow Down Your Irons

The ball pulls to the right when using your irons due to swinging too fast.

The Low Runner

Needing a low and dependable shot with irons during high wind or you need to shoot under an obstacle on the course.