Tips and drills to Hit Long Irons

Thursday, December 19, 2013

When it was not common to use hybrid clubs, every golfer was carrying long irons. Nowadays, most golfers replace long irons with hybbrids. I recommend using hybrids. But you can control the ball better with your long irons if you can hit them well.   How to Hit it Long irons have longer sh

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Tiger Woods' Drill to Hit Long Irons

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Most average players don't hit long irons well. If that's the case, you can use hybrid clubs. I think hybrid clubs are very easy to hit it long and high. But when you ask for more control on ball flight, you might want to read the following tips and drills that I will show you.   Ball Posit

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How to Hit a Wedge Shot with more Control

Thursday, December 19, 2013

There are 2 types of mistake you can make with a wedge shot. 1. Trying to scoop the ball or flipping your wrists at impact 2. Hitting down on the ball with a steep angle of approach   High handicappers tend to scoop the ball in an effort to get the ball airborne. On the other hand, good p

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How to Hit it Solid with Short Irons

Thursday, December 19, 2013

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

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5 Ways to Put more Backspin with a Wedge

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Let's talk about how to put more backspin on the ball. But before we start, I would like to mention that too much backspin can cause problems. It's hard to control the amount of backspin in golf. But the proper amount of backspin will help your game for sure.   Here are 5 ways to put more

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Controlling Distance with Short Irons

Thursday, December 19, 2013

There are 3 ways to control distance with your shots irons or wedgers. 1. Change the length of backswing 2. Slow down your swing 3. Grip down on the club   I'm not here to discuss which one is correct for you. You should choose the method that feels comfortable to you. I use all three me

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The Cause and Cure for the Shank

Thursday, December 19, 2013

The shank is considered to be one of the worst shots to hit in golf. Once you hit the shank, you will tend to hit it again.   What's Causing Shanks Because the shot will go straight to the right, players might think they hit it on the toe. But that's really a rare case. Players usually hit

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The Drills to Fix Shanks

Thursday, December 19, 2013

When players start hitting shanks, they try to stand further away from the ball to avoid hitting it off the neck. This may seem to fix your problem, but it doesn't. Players hitting shanks are moving closer to the ball on the downswing. If they put the ball too far away from their body, they are go

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How to Fix Shanks and Pull Shots

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Shanks and pull shots are closely related. If you hit lots pull shots and shanks, the cause may be in your address. Set up to the ball. And then take the club and put it against your shoulders. Where does it point to? Is the shaft parallel with the target line? Or is it point well left of the targ

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Quick Fix for Shanks

Thursday, December 19, 2013

When you hit a shank, there is a good chance that you are going to hit it again on the next shot. So it will help you to understand how to fix it quickly on the course. Remember that it is only a quick fix.   But on the golf course, you don't have much time to cure your shanks. So for

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Hitting Shanks with a Half Swing?

Thursday, December 19, 2013

When you have about 50 yards to the pin, you might have to take a bath swing. There are players who hit shanks with a half swing. But if shanks only occur with a half swing, you might have some problems in your backswing. The common fault with a half swing is to try to swing with your arms and for

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