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Working the Irons - Making the Most of Your Golf Clubs
When you picked up your first golf bag and headed out to the course you probably noticed that the majority of the golf clubs you have are irons. Each of these irons are of different lengths and lofts and you may not know how your swing should be different for the different lengths. Here are some basics you can take to your golf game to improve your use of these essential clubs.
First off, notice that your golf club irons are classified into short, medium and long irons. Each one requires a different stance in order to get a good swing in. If you're using a long iron you need to stand farther away from the golf ball with your feet spread more apart - this stance creates a flatter swing.
Working with the short irons requires a more upright stance with your feet closer to the golf ball and closer together. This results in what feels like a more natural, rounded swing and is the reason why beginning golfers have much more luck with the short irons. Just remember, the longer the iron, the more you have to flatten out your swing.
As you've probably already guessed, the medium - or middle - irons require a comfortable stance just between the short and long extremes. You'll be closer to the golf ball than when you use a long iron and your feet will be just a little farther apart than when you're swinging a short iron.
When using the short and medium irons, the correct stroke has you hitting down into the ball - this is where you get your divots. Most beginners start off thinking that creating a divots is a bad thing, but surprisingly a deep divot on a short iron swing and a little shallower divot on the medium iron shot means you've got your stroke down just right.
With the long iron, your stroke more resembles an arc. You'll be sweeping the ball instead of striking down on it. You may get a little divot, but the arc of your swing hits the golf ball right on the apex, reducing the ground strike. There's no need to try and hit the ball on the upswing, the natural arc the golf club takes from your stance brings the golf ball airborne automatically because of the relatively level angle of attack into the shot in comparison to the downward hit delivered from the short or medium iron stance.
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