Gone are the days of being scared of trying to swing hard and hit your long irons well. As they apply these things to the clubface they are surprised when they see where they actually hit the ball on the face. The hybrid is one of the most popular innovations in golf equipment in recent years. Conclusion. The weight of the club head increases as the club gets shorter (typical set) 3. The driver has been in the closet for nearly 2 years because I could hit my 4 iron farther so why waste the space in the bag. My next step is to approach my ball, I stand a comfortable distance behind the ball so the club just "lays" behind the ball with my arms straight. The driver on the other hand multiplies this error and you end up in the forest. The Proper Way to Hit Irons in Golf. Sweep the club back, and hit up on your driver. I feel with my irons that I'm hitting the ball on the way down, and with my driver I'm trying to hit it on the way up. All pretty straight, with good contacts on the center of the club face. EDITED to include driver swing: http://youtu.be/oSU4Q6NMt_Y. Also turn your hands over in the swing and try to hit hooks. Because whether you realize it or not, you have a different goal for your irons versus your driver. You probably hit down on the ball at impact. Again, hard to tel because of no video, but try that. Try to hit that high draw, end up hitting the low hook. Again, hard to tel because of no video, but try that. Saves the driver at least ;-), Currently taking lessons but we only have worked through irons. But recently , I was playing a round and hitting every fairway. If you are hitting the odd fade with irons as well then you will have to take a look at your swing path, set up a camcorder or something behind you to film your swing then check it. I always wondered why at 5’8″ my irons had to be adjusted to 2* upright and why I hit my hybrids and fairway woods more off the toe. I just wanted to say, thanks for posting this! The slot is an imaginary box that you look into as you address and hit the golf ball. After I came home from that 1973 Open, I'd play imaginary three-balls. I can work irons high and low left to right and right to left. This skill, also known as full swing, is essential to completing regulation holes under par, but oftentimes beginners struggle to … Golf shots that get hit with high back spin rates tend to climb higher into the air. The oldest trick in the book is to hold a towel under your back armpit (right one for us righties) during your swing. Okay so I’ll appreciate any advice. Except its not and on average PGA players hit down on it. You're probably hitting a small fade with your irons and are fine with it because it doesn't hurt you that much and you can account for that in your setup. This first swing was not so good. Many have given up even trying to hit long irons, instead switching to hybrids for mid-range shots to the green. At some point I picked up a 5 wood which I love. So the first piece of advice to people that can hit their irons well but not their driver is to get the exact same shaft as is in their irons put in their driver. Make sure to check the company website of your irons if you’re not sure. Ive lost quite a bit of distance on my woods, ( 260 driver, 230 3 wood) but I seem to be hitting my other clubs much farther, especially when I play my tournament balls. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. Time to pull out the good ol' block right. 1. The shaft flexing should be released through the zone and THEN contacting the ball. Consequently, the ball flight wasn’t so great either. For too many golfers, irons are a mystery. I have a mizuno mp-600 I really like that has a shorter stock shaft (its either 44.5 or 45"). You'll hit it a little higher too, but that's a good thing. Because the driver has the lowest loft it will exaggerate the spin you are putting on the ball more than a lofted iron would. I played in a tournament yesterday where … The 6 iron for me isn't much different from my 7 iron. My tempo was off a bit, and I was way too steep with the driver. Time. I've always hit my irons really well, I've never hit my driver very well. Needless to say we all hit that big thing out of bounds. Why? This explains a lot of my problems. For years I have watched golfers try to purposely hit the sweet spot on their driver and irons. Why Can I Hit Hybrids, But Not Irons?. TLDR: Try and sweep it rather then hitting under, so adjust your swing for drivers so the face directly impacts the ball rather thrn hitting under it. Driver big fade / slice. Since every golfer is unique you need to go to a pro to see if you can get some hints, or the 'ol cheapo version, get a friend who is quite the golfer to the range to have a look at you. He hits the target 10/10. You need a flatter swing plane more around your body with the driver and to some degree the 3 wood. If you slice the ball it's also the result of a glancing blow. I know that if I do an iron swing with my driver, I usually end up slicing the ball. I hit a nice soft draw with my irons but struggle with my driver. This may not be the reality, but that is what I feel while I'm swinging and is what I'm thinking while I'm setting up. The problem is that your irons doesn't really reflect your swing errors as much as a driver does. So I use this 10.6 degrees as a baseline reference (keep in mind that number might be a -4 to -3 on a launch monitor like Trackman). One reason you might not be hitting the ball very far is that you have too high of a spin rate with your driver and irons. When hitting, try to aim for a point with the club head to your outward direction (right for us righties). The driver is an asshole man. But the driver.. I even have better luck hitting woods off the fairway. I position the driver face straight (which is what I suspect you are doing) then I take a few practice shots, make sure the face is pointing in the right angle then smash it, try and not make the back swing to long. It’s not. The root cause: Your iron swing and your driver swing are different animals. If you drop it before your followthrough you are probably either chickenwinged at the top (see jim furyk) or coming outside-in. Yesterday evening I had a great 9 holes with irons, pitching, and putting. You can have the good golf swing but not hit the ball well if your ball position is off. The answer to this question is really simple. Learn more about axis tilt below in 'standing taller at impact'. You may hit your irons square and or pure but you're not compressing the ball like you do with your driver. Not the driver. So pay attention to your ball position. Hitting up is difficult and would be bad for the vast majority of golfers. That will take off some spin and should straighten out your ball flight. You are making contact after the bottom of the swing. With a driver you have to swing up on the ball not down. Shallow Angle of Attack / Fat Shots You may experience a shallow angle of attack along. I’m not even talking like slicing it or pulling it. I know there is a lot of information that doesn't get taught the first weeks of your golfing career and it has taken me five years just to get the foundations right. But the short answer to this question is 250-270 yards for males and 210-230 yards for females. Thank you. You can try a couple things. I'm going to hit the range and try out some of these tips and see what happens. I started a few weeks ago and am steadily improving. There are several reasons why hybrid clubs work well for some golfers. 4i goes pretty straight. (this can be viewed with video from behind). Tbh at this point you're supposed to struggle and anything anyone tells you in here probably won't help. Irons you are impacting with downward force and going for the little ball big ball effect. Good iron play is not difficult to learn, but it does require a slight change in your setup--and mindset. Anyways, I feel your pain man. Here are a couple of swings I’ve taken with my driver. After mastering the hook you can change the amount of hand turning over in your swing to hit it straight. With all these optimized, you’ll be able to find out how far your driver can hit the ball based on your swing speed. 3w bigger fade. Even though they hit solid drives off the tee and perhaps can even hit an iron off a tee, they simply cannot hit an iron shot off the ground, even when they have a good lie in the fairway. The only way to produce a slice is to come from outside-in with the swingpath. It changes the swing plane, approach, and mentality of the swing. Irons make so much sense to me, but I go into driver swing and I feel unnatural. I swear that thing chooses its own shots. Here's an interesting fact: While PGA Tour pros hit their drives anywhere from 280 yards to 320 yards on average, and LPGA Tour pros hit their drives from 230 to 270 yards on average, most recreational golfers, according to Golf Digest, average somewhere around 195-205 yards with their drivers. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. And 9 times out of 10 just doing this solves there driving … The easy fix: Choke about 1.5 inches down on your driver. Here is my swing with a driver :-/ http://youtu.be/oSU4Q6NMt_Y, Longest club=longest swing. Put the ball in line with your left heel or little inside of left heel for a driver. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Press J to jump to the feed. I know your supposed to swing up on the ball as opposed to swinging down with the irons but I can… Unfortunately, without a video, I couldn't give an accurate reason, but there are many people here that have played for decades more than I have. I feel the club face is open when i hit it and if I I try to close it, it will hook and stay low. Bottom line, I hit my 5 wood much better, and seriously nearly as far as my driver. For fixing sky marks on your driver, tee up a bit lower in the beginning. Components of Hybrid Golf Clubs. Tiger Woods said the ball position is the silent killer of your swing. Imagine a marine sniper. Thanks for all of these awesome responses. In the … Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. So I have a picture now, of a couple targets for my … Those are average distances of above average players. the ball begins its flight going straight but ends up tailing off to the right. But most importantly: Do you come from outside-in? Information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Verizon Media websites and apps. i understand that means that im hitting the ball with an open club face. I'm pretty consistent from 5 iron up but the 4 … What I really love to do is to walk behind my tee and watch and imagine my perfect shot. I find standing an inch or so further away from the ball than irons can help at times as it makes you stretch out that bit more and swing a bit more around yourself and not as steep like an iron. One of the biggest mistakes a golfer can make is assuming that their best iron swing should also be the best golf swing for their driver. Nearly half of all golfers carry at least one hybrid in their bag. 3i slight fade. You most likely are hitting your irons well because you hit down on them causing good compression. Could be any number of things, sweeping the club, not turning your hands through, flex of the shaft in comparison to irons, swing plane, acting like your playing baseball. Now give him a fuckin RPG. Make SURE you have a square clubface and finally make sure your driving is pointing in the right direction and don't make your backswing too long. 9-5 draw. However, I can't drive the ball very well and end up slicing or pushing right or hitting a pop up. Good driver, bad bad bad irons - posted in Golf Instruction: I think I hit my driver well. The shafts are progressively longer as the iron number decreases 2. Without a video it would be hard to tell but you probably are making an iron swing with your driver. Mimic the best players. Do you have a new driver? It's also on a different plane. I can hit my irons pretty good and far. Why might one hit their irons and wedges far but not their woods. Yahoo is part of Verizon Media. So many things have to go right in a golf swing to hit it straight and minor deviations in the swing can send your ball offline. The loft of the club decreases as the club gets longer (lower) numbered irons 4. Typically, you set up so the ball is forward in the slot for longer shots and farther back for shorter shots. so I can hit my driver pretty straight and far, about 260+ depending on wind. They do with with impact tape or even foot spray. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. Keep the tempo slow without decelerating and keep those hand away from your body. If I hit it poorly it will hook and stay low. What's the one thing that needs to click to fix a drive? This is really good with irons and fairway woods, but terrible for consistent driver improvement. If nothing helps, watch a lot of good swings on youtube and make videos of your swing and have a look yourself. Also turn your hands over in the swing and try to hit hooks. With a hybrid, you can have confidence back in your game. Most companies are selling 46" long drivers. Swing hard and have fun. I can’t even get the ball in the air . Too often the impact marks are on the heel and toe with a few in the middle. I need some serious help. What happens is your hands move closer to the ground and get forced to release early resulting in loss of lag and the ability to hit the irons flush. i can hit my irons well but i cant hit my driver cause i end up slicing every driver shot. When I go to hit my irons I will hit it fat as anything. What's the deal? Practice makes perfect. Hybrid golf clubs are often called utility clubs, and PGA Tour pros and amateurs of all skill levels have embraced them for the game-improvement features they offer. In both cases, you want to hit the ball in the sweet spot and get some distance. The iron swing you can swing very steep with and hit great shots, you try to do it with a driver and you will be hitting "power fades" and popping the ball up in some cases because you are trying to squeeze a longer club into a position that it just is not designed for. MY FAVORITE DRILL TO FEEL SOLID CONTACT If you hit a lot of fat iron shots, chances are you're not shifting to your front foot in the downswing. In golf, drivers and irons are used for what's called the "long game," which consists of hitting the ball as far as the golfer can to drive it closer to the hole. I love this game. You may find the driver length is the factor most responsible for uncomfortable, missed swings. With a driver you have to swing up on the ball not down. You hit your drive well because you can compress the ball if hit it on the up-swing. But my driver has always given me fits, and lately has just come undone. Its almost like the longer the club the more it wants to go right. I find for me I don't swing near as steep for my 4 and 5 iron as I do for my 7 iron. The golf ball lies on the outer line of the box, and the distance between your feet defines the sides of the box. My putting is not too bad, and short irons are average. Here's the thing, most clubs you'll own up to the driver top out between 41-43" long. Other tip is to try to watch how the club head works through the ball, does it come from inside-out? Yeah, that things gonna have some power, but the chances of him actually hitting his target are pretty slim, and not at all consistent. Clear-able trees on the left side of a dogleg left? We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. He's aiming at a target a thousand yards away with a really nice rifle. I always find that with the driver you sort of want to "sweep" the ball of the tee rathet then aim to hit under it. Nice long fluid swing. I'm sure with me its something to do with not squaring the face. I have an 8 handicap, I hit my irons exceptionally well ( long and short irons) I can usually manager my driver to the point where I hit 10 or more fairways per round with it. Hybrid golf clubs, a cross between fairway woods and long irons, have become very popular in recent years. Very consistent I think. You most likely are hitting your irons well because you hit down on them causing good compression. Water on the right that shouldn't even come into play? Otherwise go to any used golf club site and find a club chopped between 1.5-2 inches. Why You Can’t Hit Your Irons Anymore The main reason why a golfer can’t hit their irons consistently is due to incorrect stance, poor contact with the ball, or using an iron that is too long or short for their height. Every. Also accept that there is a certain path we all have to go. You’ll be able to hit more long par 4’s and maybe even some par 5’s to increase your chances for birides. try a few practice swings and see if you can follow the club head. An easy way to spot this is watching how high your shots go in the air. This makes me think I'm missing some critical piece of swinging a driver. I have the exact same problem so you are not alone. It's precise, it's beautiful and it's consistent. But there are different ways to do that. When you address the ball, the position of your front foot (closest to the target) in relation to the ball dictates the point in your downswing where you make contact. 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