Joe:
I recently purchased a full set of Callaway golf clubs and have noticed that I am hitting my irons much further than my old set of cheapies. I am hitting a 8 iron 160 and 4 iron well over 200. My old set would have taken a 5 iron and a 3 iron, to accomplish that distance. How do I make the adjustment to this added length?
Ty
Ty:
Most courses have a marker for 150 yards to the middle of the green. Callaway makes good quality clubs, so just trust your new distances. If you hit the 8-iron 160, use that club for the 150 distance because you might not hit it perfectly every time. From there, add or subtract 10 yards per club for the distance required. Also add or subtract 10 yards per club for gentle wind, more for stiffer wind. Also add or subtract 1 club depending on whether the pin is in the back or the front of the green. You are already taking note of the distances you get, so as long as you are consistent, just trust those distances and chalk it up to having better clubs.
Monday, September 22, 2003
Joe,
My problem is too many fat shots !!!
When I make a practice swing without a ball, it is perfect, I "shave" the grass but with the ball, I hit the ground behind the ball. Any drill besides a practice swing would be appreciated. thanks, Arik
Arik:
Your practice swing is good because you never hit a bad shot with it. You are swinging, not hitting. As soon as you try to hit, everything changes. Just execute a swing where the ball just happens to be in the way of the swing. Other things to watch for are the backswing making the body sway sideways rather than turning, or the downswing trying to scoop the ball up into the air rather than hitting down at the ball and letting the club do the lifting. Shaving the grass is not good enough, you must strike the ball first and then the ground with a downward blow. Some people are afraid this will cause thin shots, but even if that happens, a thin shot usually produces better results than a fat shot, and scores will improve if your bad shots become better bad shots.
My problem is too many fat shots !!!
When I make a practice swing without a ball, it is perfect, I "shave" the grass but with the ball, I hit the ground behind the ball. Any drill besides a practice swing would be appreciated. thanks, Arik
Arik:
Your practice swing is good because you never hit a bad shot with it. You are swinging, not hitting. As soon as you try to hit, everything changes. Just execute a swing where the ball just happens to be in the way of the swing. Other things to watch for are the backswing making the body sway sideways rather than turning, or the downswing trying to scoop the ball up into the air rather than hitting down at the ball and letting the club do the lifting. Shaving the grass is not good enough, you must strike the ball first and then the ground with a downward blow. Some people are afraid this will cause thin shots, but even if that happens, a thin shot usually produces better results than a fat shot, and scores will improve if your bad shots become better bad shots.
