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Tips on Hitting Irons.

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Free Golf Tips On:

• Putting
• Chipping
• Lobbing
• Fairway Shots
• Bunkers
• Iron Play
• Driving
• Course Management

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Open Greens

Open Green (no perils in front, i.e bunkers, waters, large rough, etc), and about 20 to 70 yards out? Use an eight iron!! Choke down, place the ball 2 inches in front of your back heel, take a backswing like a putt, and swing. DO NOT BREAK YOUR WRISTS! Keep your head down. Your backswing will determine the length the ball goes. As accurate as a putt, and much safer than lofting the ball. This is guaranteed to save you three strokes a round!

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Videotape Yourself

Have a Video Camera??  TAPE YOURSELF!! You will be AMAZED at how bad you look swinging the clubs, and very impressed with yourself that you can pick out the flaws!!  WARNING:  WE are our own worst critics.  You will find a lot that can be improved.  Work on one area at a time (i.e. follow through, backswing, keeping head down, etc.) 

A GREAT trick I once tried was rather simplistic in nature.  As mentioned, I get a lot of practice on the course.  One day, I brought my neighbors video camera (you didn't think I would take mine, did you????)  I fastened with bungee cords the video camera to the front metal frame that holds the windshield on my cart.  Whenever I came to my ball, I turned the camera on.  After my (mis)hit, I turned the camera off.  I was kind enough to also do that for my partner.

I found out MORE during that 15 minutes (yes, the tape was ONLY 15 minutes.  Think about it) then I had learned in the previous five years.  Try it, let me know if it works for you.

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Low, Crisp Shots

The key to hitting low, crisp chip shots is keeping your left wrist (if you are a right hand golfer) straight.  Most errant shots occur because the left wrist bends at impact.  It should remain straight.  By keeping your left wrist solid, the ball will stay on the target line, and you'll find the ball rolling towards the pin.  You do not have to scoop the ball on a chip shot.  Think of it as an extremely long putt!!!

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Stance

How far should you stand from the ball?   Take your regular left hand grip.  Hold the club straight out.  Slowly lower to the ground.  There you go.  Set up to shoot.  You should have no more than a fist and a half between the end of the club and your body.  Feel uncomfortable?  GOOD!!  You know it must be right.

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Pencil To Keep Wrist Straight!!

We firmly believe we have insisted upon the necessity of keeping your wrist straight / solid / DO NOT FLEX for chips shots.  If you find you just can't get the hang of this, then find a pen (or a pencil).  Next time you have to keep your right wrist fixed, stick a pen between your watch so that it covers your wrist and part of your palm.

You'll get the hang real quick.  If you STILL don't, use a pencil sharpened on both ends.  OUCH!! You'll get the hang real fast!!  :-)

(Note to readers:  We don't REALLY encourage you to use a sharp object.  Only if you have medical insurance, and don't mind pain!!)

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GRIP

All great players have good hands, and that's why it's so crucial to develop a proper grip. First, should you use an interlocking or overlapping grip? Someone with large hands probably should use an overlapping grip. Small hands, an interlocking grip. Next, comes grip balance within the confines of each hand. The weight of the shaft should be balanced so you always have control throughout the swing. Another important element is the position of your left thumb on the shaft. Players who extend their thumbs hit the ball high and straight.

Those who shorten the length of the thumb are likely to hit the ball low and left. Grip pressure is another checkpoint. Try holding the club as tightly as you can, then hold it loosely. The correct pressure is somewhere in between. Finally, see how many knuckles are showing on your left hand. If you see most of them, you'll likely hit a hook or draw. Fewer, and the ball will go high and right. Experiment with these basics and you'll find a grip that's best for your hands