Week 9: Long irons/Fairway Woods
Long irons and fairway woods are made to get you on the green from far away and keep you in the fairway when laying up. Therefore, this week, pinpoint accuracy isn't necessary (but it's great)! Focus on consistency and an avoidance of errant shots.
At the top of your swing, focus on bumping your weight forward, then rotate your hips toward the target using your front hip as the hub of your turn. This is the correct downswing sequence and the only way to keep the club on plane without distance-robbing compensations. Day 2 - What To Do
Dedicate this day to your 3- and 5-woods. Alternate between teed shots and off-the-turf shots. You need to become confident using your woods from either the fairway or tee box. Use This Tip
From address, rotate your body behind the ball with your right side. Use the classic Greg Norman tip: "Get your right pants pocket behind you." As your turn with the right, feel how your left hip and knee are pulled away from the target. That's the sensation of coil-the stored energy that you release into the ball at impact.
Long irons and fairway woods are made to get you on the green from far away and keep you in the fairway when laying up. Therefore, this week, pinpoint accuracy isn't necessary (but it's great)! Focus on consistency and an avoidance of errant shots.
| Day 1 - What To Do Try to hit three 5-irons in a row within 20 feet of each other. Once accomplished, move down to your 4-iron. Use This Tip Remember that the downswing starts with a transfer of weight from the trailing hip to the target-side hip. Note the word "transfer"-a switch in pressure. We didn't say "turn." That's the last thing you want as you move from backswing to downswing. When you turn before you transfer, you swing plane goes kaput. |
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Dedicate this day to your 3- and 5-woods. Alternate between teed shots and off-the-turf shots. You need to become confident using your woods from either the fairway or tee box. Use This Tip
From address, rotate your body behind the ball with your right side. Use the classic Greg Norman tip: "Get your right pants pocket behind you." As your turn with the right, feel how your left hip and knee are pulled away from the target. That's the sensation of coil-the stored energy that you release into the ball at impact.
