Many golfers have a challenge selecting the proper club from a mid iron distance. In my case, this distance ranges from 160 to 180 yards. I have clubs on either side of this distance that I can comfortably hit, however using a 6 or 5 iron in that distance range does not always produce the consistent results that I crave. I am not sure why this is the case, but I think it has something to do with my ball position. I will have to study that a bit more in the future, but for now, I have a quick fix that works for my game.
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Considering How Far We Hit Our Golf Ball
In many cases, we amateurs overestimate the distance we hit our golf balls. In many cases, we include the roll in our average and rarely focus on distance traveled before the roll. Many times I discussed the distance many players hit their ball with each club and most of the time players are off as much as 10 to 15%. I know, I do not hit the ball as far as in my younger days, however my ego keeps trying to tell me the opposite. Hence, my club selection is a bit off some days and unless I really focus on the situation, I live with the result of being short hoping it will change on my next shot. Talk about the definition of insanity.
Continue readingHow Far Do You Hit Your Seven Iron?
My go-to club is my 7 iron. It is the club (along with my driver) that I have the most confidence hitting in all situations. I practice with it often. With all the usage, I understand how to produce the ball flight I need in any situation. Having said that, the only drawback of my 7-iron is distance. I generally hit it comfortably between 150 and 160 yards. Not very far, but my consistency outweighs its shortish distance. Having said that I posed the distance question on X (Twitter) and I was surprised by the dichotomy of responses.
Continue reading“It Does Not Matter What Club You Use”
If nothing else happens today, Rory McIlroy’s words of wisdom should be taken to heart by all amateurs. Rory is talking about the crazy long distances at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship at Mexico City cause by elevation. Regardless, his interview about knowing your club distances and trusting them is not profound, but a sound piece of advice. I fully support this comments and think every golfer should understand what that means. Take a look!
Continue readingRick Shiels Shares 5 Things Good Golfers Do
Rick Shiels is one of the several YouTube channels I follow. He provides a come sense approach to golf that I can support. Yesterday, he published a video of the 5 things that all good golfers do that produce consistent positive results in their game. After watching his video I can attest to his findings and fully support his message.
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