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  • nofearsp2007
    Banned
    • Feb 2005
    • 2432

    #1

    Tips for getting Iron Shots in Air

    Does anyone have any good tips for getting your iron shots in the air? It seems like everytime I play I hit a fat shot and then I get frustrated. My friends say hit down on the ball but that is not working. ???
  • mjb2124
    Hall Of Fame
    • Aug 2002
    • 13649

    #2
    Re: Tips for getting Iron Shots in Air

    Hitting down on the ball is exactly what I was going to say. One thing I was always taught was you have to hit down on the ball to get it airborn. I never knew what that meant when I first started playing, but I do now. Don't try to lift the ball - that doesn't work. Also make sure you keep your head down. A lot of times people lift their heads and wind up "topping" the ball.

    My best advice is practice. Go to the driving range and see if you can fix whatever is ailing you. You also might want lessons. I've never had them, but some of my friends said they help a lot.

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    • nofearsp2007
      Banned
      • Feb 2005
      • 2432

      #3
      Re: Tips for getting Iron Shots in Air

      thanks for the input

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      • mjb2124
        Hall Of Fame
        • Aug 2002
        • 13649

        #4
        Re: Tips for getting Iron Shots in Air

        No problem.

        Without seeing your swing, it's tough to offer real good advice. Golf is a very tough sport so practice is usually the best way. There are just so many things that go into a golf swing that trying too many of them will just make matters worse. So just swing easy at a driving range and get a feel for the ball getting airborn off your club. Then try your regular swing.

        I was also always taught to take the club back easy and then really accelerate on your downswing. That's what I try to do. Only problem is I run into issues where I get my body in front of my hands and that's no good.

        Anyhow, best of luck. Golf's a very fun game, but very difficult to master.

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        • Herbsinator
          All Star
          • Sep 2003
          • 4573

          #5
          Re: Tips for getting Iron Shots in Air

          Just think about hitting the ball before you hit the ground. Don't try to pick it of the grass...just think about hitting the ball and then making a divot. This will get the ball high and create lots of spin.

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          • Herbsinator
            All Star
            • Sep 2003
            • 4573

            #6
            Re: Tips for getting Iron Shots in Air

            Also TEMPO, TEMPO, TEMPO! Take your club back nice and slow and swing the same speed through the ball. It may sound crazy but it is the best way to hit consistant shots.

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            • nofearsp2007
              Banned
              • Feb 2005
              • 2432

              #7
              Re: Tips for getting Iron Shots in Air

              Thanks for the info. I keep saying i hate golf im not playing ever again. then the next day im out practicing my swing.

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              • fishepa
                I'm Ron F'n Swanson!
                • Feb 2003
                • 18989

                #8
                Re: Tips for getting Iron Shots in Air

                Hit some shots with your feet totally together. Its a great drill for tempo and rythm, I guarantee you will get the ball up in the air.

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                • nkhera1
                  All Star
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 5913

                  #9
                  Re: Tips for getting Iron Shots in Air

                  Why do people hit fade and draws? Why don't they just hit it straight.
                  Just wait till Arsenal moves into Emirates Stadium.

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                  • nofearsp2007
                    Banned
                    • Feb 2005
                    • 2432

                    #10
                    Re: Tips for getting Iron Shots in Air

                    Originally posted by nkhera1
                    Why do people hit fade and draws? Why don't they just hit it straight.
                    Well everybody swing has a fade or draw or w/e but anyways it depends on how you swing it. Pros can hit fades and draws on command.

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                    • nkhera1
                      All Star
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 5913

                      #11
                      Re: Tips for getting Iron Shots in Air

                      Originally posted by nofearsp2007
                      Well everybody swing has a fade or draw or w/e but anyways it depends on how you swing it. Pros can hit fades and draws on command.
                      So what you are telling me is that it is hard to hit it straighter and easy to fade and draw.
                      Just wait till Arsenal moves into Emirates Stadium.

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                      • nofearsp2007
                        Banned
                        • Feb 2005
                        • 2432

                        #12
                        Re: Tips for getting Iron Shots in Air

                        Originally posted by nkhera1
                        So what you are telling me is that it is hard to hit it straighter and easy to fade and draw.
                        Pretty much. If it doesnt make sense ask one of the guys in this thread.

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                        • mgoblue
                          Go Wings!
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 25477

                          #13
                          Re: Tips for getting Iron Shots in Air

                          Originally posted by nofearsp2007
                          Thanks for the info. I keep saying i hate golf im not playing ever again. then the next day im out practicing my swing.
                          that's golf...I played a round monday (ended up shooting 102, which isn't bad for me right now), and the front 9 got me so pissed off...I couldn't hit my woods at all, and my irons were all screwed up too....tightened up on the back 9 and actually had like 5 putts for par that were fairly makeable (I made 1). Got my woods ok, and the irons came back to me.

                          Still have to figure out my distances for each club (I'd leave it a little short sometimes, hence no attempts at birdie at all), but I'm happy with that. I'm still improving, and by the end of that round I was flyin' high, especially compared to the first 9. Consistancy is my problem...hate when you just flub a shot randomly. Just keep up with it, go to the range and hit lots of balls. That'll help you figure out what you need to do.
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                          • fishepa
                            I'm Ron F'n Swanson!
                            • Feb 2003
                            • 18989

                            #14
                            Re: Tips for getting Iron Shots in Air

                            On any given day I can shoot from a 78 to a 95. That's just how golf is.

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                            • forensicd
                              MVP
                              • Mar 2003
                              • 1565

                              #15
                              Re: Tips for getting Iron Shots in Air

                              my best tip i have is take a shorter back swing. When you take a full blown back swing, there is more chance of error and getting your hands and hips and body out of place. You will find that shorter, 1/2 -3/4 swings will go just as far as a full swing becuase the contact with the ball will be better and more precise. I have been playing about 3 years now and can consistantly break 80 once i realized that golf is not a power game, at least not when you play most public courses.
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