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Originally Posted by poisson
Hey mark, wath with my last question?
When playing iron. should i be behind the ball, over it, or in front of it? my bros told me that with some is in front it behind with other its in front!
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The ball should be 2-6 inches back from your front foot. If you are right handed, it's 2-6 inches back from your left foot depending on the iron #. The longer the iron (ie 4 iron) the closer the ball goes towards your front foot. Personally I dont vary the ball between irons too much. for me it's about 2-3 inches from my front foot, unless i am chipping and then i vary alot depending on what kind of shot i am trying to make.
three things i will also mention that can help a lot.
1) before you take a shot, get behind the ball about 4-6 feet. make a visual path of where you want the shot to go and then pick a piece of grass or any mark you can find on the ground that is in line with the path you want the ball to go and use that to line up your shot. dont take your eyes off that mark. walk up to the ball and align your club with that mark. i may not be able to explain it without causing some confusion, but hopefully it makes sense.
2) try swinging at 3/4 your normal, nice and relaxed (if you have a tendancy to spray the ball or mishit)
3) before you strike the ball, hold the club off the ground and get a feel for its weight, your hands should be firm, but loose enough to feel the club. this will help with helping to relax your swing.
Finally, take one shot at a time. don't think about your last shot or your next, just the one you are about to make. Most people i play with try to hit the ball to hard. speed of the club is what creates distance not strength. at the same time, the swing needs to be a steady tempo and not fast up and fast down.
try these tips out and let me know how it goes....