| The Medium Ironsmy-golf-space
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| | turns in toward the right knee to let the
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| I have always liked the medium irons, the
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| | left side turn away from the ball freely.
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| four-, five-, and six-, for they are the
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| | At the top of the swing, about 85 per
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| clubs which come into use so often in
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| | cent of your weight should be on your
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| tournament play. Also, the five-iron is
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| | right side. Remember, however, that your
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| the dividing iron between the medium and
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| | weight should be centered on the inside
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| short irons, and it is an excellent club
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| | of the right foot and leg, not the
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| to practice with when learning the iron
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| | outside. The shoulders have turned a full
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| game. It has just enough loft and
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| | 90 degrees, but the hips have turned only
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| distance to enable the beginner to
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| | about 45 degrees. This is because you
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| acquire the feel for the entire golf
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| | want a little live tension in the left
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| swing.
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| | side so it will snap back and lead the
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| I've spent hundreds of hours practicing
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| | left-side action into the start of the
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| the medium irons, and I feel they are a
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| | downswing.
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| strong part of my game.
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| | If the left hip is allowed to turn
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| DISTANCE
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| | farther than 45 degrees, the entire swing
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| The medium irons are used for distances
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| | is thrown out of balance and the tendency
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| up to 170 yards under normal conditions.
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| | is to swing the weight to the out¬side
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| In other words, you should figure the
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| | of the right foot. An extreme effort must
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| regular distance for a six-iron to be 150
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| | then be made to shift the weight back to
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| yards, a five-iron 160 yards, and a
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| | the left side on the downswingquite a
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| four-iron 170 yards. As we pointed out in
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| | physical chore if you are off balance at
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| the chapter on short irons, there is a
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| | the top of the swing.
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| maximum, medium, and minimum yardage for
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| | THE DOWNSWING. At the start of the
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| the medium irons as well as the short
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| | downswing, there is a slight lateral
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| irons. Every golfer should have a pretty
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| | shifting of the weight, initiated by the
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| good idea how much he can get out of each
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| | left hip, to the left side. The left heel
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| club, and the only way he can find this
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| | is planted firmly on the ground, and the
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| out is through practice and experimenting
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| | weight is centered in the middle part of
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| with the various clubs.
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| | your feet and toward the heels. The head
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| USING THE MEDIUM IRONS
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| | is steady and behind the ball. The
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| THE ADDRESS.
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| | feeling should be that the head or neck
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| The square stance is used for medium-iron
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| | is the axis, or hub, of the swing, and
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| shots. Both feet should be on an
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| | the shoulders are turning around this
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| imaginary line that runs parallel to the
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| | axis throughout the swing. Do not let the
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| line of flight. The weight is equally
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| | entire body move laterally into the shot.
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| divided between your two feet, and the
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| | When this happens, the body sets up a
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| ball is positioned slightly left of
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| | blocking action so that the hands and
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| center between the feet. The upper part
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| | arms cannot func¬tion properly, and a
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| of your arms should be in close to your
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| | pushed or sliced ball usually results.
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| chest, and the right elbow should be
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| | Halfway down, the left arm and shoulder
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| relaxed and pointing to your right hip.
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| | have begun to exert a strong pull-down
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| In this position you are absolutely
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| | action which generates a little extra
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| "square" to the ball, that is, your feet,
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| | clubhead speed. This brings the hands and
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| hips, and shoulders are on a line
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| | arms into the hitting area in a fully
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| paralleling the line of flight.
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| | cocked posi¬tion. The body and hands
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| <
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| | are now set for the explosive hitting
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| THE BACKSWING.
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| | action through the ball, which is
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| After settling into your stance and
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| | primarily applied by the right forearm
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| making the minor adjustments of the feet,
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| | and hand.
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| body, arms, and hands that are necessary
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| | In one brief instant your hands are
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| to become completely comfortable over the
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| | behind you, and in another split second
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| ball, "tune" yourself up for the
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| | they are in front of you, with the right
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| backswing by waggling several times. Then
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| | hand turning over the left.while the arms
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| swing the clubhead away from the ball in
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| | are fully extended toward the target. The
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| a one-piece movement. I have the feeling
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| | left hip has turned out of the way, yet
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| that my shoulders and the middle part of
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| | the head and shoulders are still behind
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| my arms dominate my backswing. As the
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| | the ball. At this point, the right
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| shoulders turn away from the ball, the
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| | shoulder begins to pull the head and body
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| arms simply follow the turn, thus
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| | into an upright position so that a
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| bringing the club-head inside the line of
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| | balanced swing can be completed with a
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| flight.
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| | high finish of the hands and arms. Almost
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| As the hands reach about belt-high, an
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| | all weight should be on the outside of
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| upward cocking action of the wrists takes
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| | the left foot, and toward the heels, at
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| place, moving the clubshaft into a
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| | the finish. If it isn't, you have a
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| vertical position as the weight is swung
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| | balance problem and you should work to
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| to the right side. The right elbow is
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| | correct it. Remember, you should always
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| pointing down and close to the right side
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| | try to work your weight back in through
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| at this stage of the swing. The left knee
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| | your heels through¬out your swing.
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