How to Hit it Solid with Short Irons

The common mistakes when hitting shorts irons are:

1. Wrong ball position

2. Trying to lift the ball in the air

3. Incorrect swing plane

 

If you can fix those problems, you will soon start to hit it solid. It's really fun to watch the ball going real high in the air and stop quickly on the green.

 

Ball Position

Beginners tend to place the ball well left of center with short iron because they are trying to help the ball in the air. But if you put it too far forward, you will start hitting it fat, thin, pull shots or slice. The correct ball position is different from person to person. But start by placing it in the center of your stance. This will make it easier to catch the ball with a descending blow for solid contact.

 

Trust Your Loft

Trying to lift the ball in the air is the worst thing you can do with a short iron. When you see tour players, none of them are doing so unless they are hitting special type of shots. You are going to trust the loft to get the ball airborne and swing with a slight descending blow. There are two factors which will get the ball airbore. They are the loft on the club and the amount of backspin you put on the ball. To get more backspin, you need to hit the ball and the the turf with a slight descending blow.

 

Reference: http://www.golfsamurai.net/fault-fix/hitting-solid-wedge-shot.htm