Week 8: Mid-irons
Mid-irons are a vital part of any golfer's game, as they constitute the backbone of your play from the fairway to the green. These irons set-up scoring opportunities so your short game doesn't have to. Accuracy is key, so this week, focus on hitting the ball straight at your target. Day 1 - What To Do
Begin with your 9-iron and work down to your 6-iron. Focus on hitting to consistent distances. As your distance control improves and your feel becomes consistent, go for the pins on the range.
Day 2 - What To Do
Set up to the ball normally, and then place a tee in front of the toe of your club and one behind the heel. Don't use a ball. Instead, practice swinging through the tees. Successfully completing this drill without hitting the tees will ensure that you are following the correct swing path. Then, repeat your 9- through 6-iron sequence from Day 1. Use This Tip
Make sure your taking nice Tour-style divots. To do so, you must release your right side so that your weight transfers to your forward leg. This brings the entire hitting mechanism (club, hands, arms, shoulders and body) to the golf ball. If you focus only on plane and bringing the club "down and through," you'll either take a big divot behind the ball (not good) or come into the ball after the swing has bottomed out and hit the shot thin (worse). You'll know you're releasing your right side correctly and swinging on the correct path when, at impact, the shaft leans toward the target. Without the right-side release, the shaft will be straight or even point away from the target at impact.
Mid-irons are a vital part of any golfer's game, as they constitute the backbone of your play from the fairway to the green. These irons set-up scoring opportunities so your short game doesn't have to. Accuracy is key, so this week, focus on hitting the ball straight at your target. Day 1 - What To Do
Begin with your 9-iron and work down to your 6-iron. Focus on hitting to consistent distances. As your distance control improves and your feel becomes consistent, go for the pins on the range.
| Use This Tip As you approach impact catch your hands. In other words, return your hands to the position they held at address. Imagine a friend cupping your grip as set up to hit the ball. As you swing from the top, try placing your hands in the same hold. This seemingly innocent visual guarantees that your deliver the club into the hitting zone on the correct path. |
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Set up to the ball normally, and then place a tee in front of the toe of your club and one behind the heel. Don't use a ball. Instead, practice swinging through the tees. Successfully completing this drill without hitting the tees will ensure that you are following the correct swing path. Then, repeat your 9- through 6-iron sequence from Day 1. Use This Tip
Make sure your taking nice Tour-style divots. To do so, you must release your right side so that your weight transfers to your forward leg. This brings the entire hitting mechanism (club, hands, arms, shoulders and body) to the golf ball. If you focus only on plane and bringing the club "down and through," you'll either take a big divot behind the ball (not good) or come into the ball after the swing has bottomed out and hit the shot thin (worse). You'll know you're releasing your right side correctly and swinging on the correct path when, at impact, the shaft leans toward the target. Without the right-side release, the shaft will be straight or even point away from the target at impact.
