| Most good golfers and professionals know how far | | | | straight spine, from your tailbone to the top of your |
| they hit their iron clubs. | | | | head. By standing tall, your body can rotate under your |
| This is something that every golfer should have an | | | | head more effectively and keep your swing on a |
| idea about. Not knowing how far you hit each of your | | | | flatter plane. This not only leads to better swings, it also |
| golf iron shots would prevent you from playing good | | | | helps keep your back and neck from getting injured. |
| and consistent golf. | | | | When the head is down, the shaft angle is more |
| It does not take a long time to go on to the driving | | | | upright usually leading to a slice. Therefore it is always |
| range to find out how far you hit certain iron shots for | | | | advisable to keep your head and neck straight to |
| that matter any clubs. You need only check some of | | | | flatten your swing. |
| your clubs, not all. You could do maybe only 4, 7, 9 and | | | | To ensure the ball goes high and far with an iron, |
| PW. That should enable you to work out the ones | | | | please follow the following steps: |
| in-between. | | | | 1) Grip your iron firmly but without being too tight and |
| Different golfers hit the ball different distances, so don't | | | | allow your arms to hang down so the iron is down at |
| worry too much if your irons don't go as far as your | | | | your waist level. Then bend down from your waist until |
| competitors'. No golfers can always hit their club to its | | | | the head of the iron touches the ground with the ball in |
| maximum distance on every shot. Therefore it is | | | | front of the iron's face. Always keep yours knees bent |
| always advisable to hit the longer club as it is not | | | | even through the swing. |
| always possible to hit the perfect golf iron shots. | | | | 2) Start your back swing by turning your hips and coil |
| If you have been advised that the key to better ball | | | | up your body for more power. At the top of the back |
| swing is to keep your head down, chances are that | | | | swing the clubs shaft should be kept parallel to your |
| are you are a golfer who tends to slice the ball. Also, | | | | shoulders. |
| you are a victim of bad advice. Here is the reason | | | | 3) Following through with the swing after hitting the ball, |
| why. Keeping your head down can actually cause a | | | | the club should be brought behind the back of your |
| variety of swing problems especially on your | | | | head. |
| backswing as this will cause your head to get in the | | | | In golf, the aim is to achieve a 85 to 90% success. |
| way and restrict your body turn. | | | | Stick to this rule and you won't go too far wrong from |
| The right way to manage your swing is to keep your | | | | hitting good golf iron shots. |
| head out of the way. This starts with maintaining a | | | | |