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Guidelines For Hitting An Iron & Fairway Shots

Solid iron shots can make or break your golf round. Following some simple guidelines for iron shots should see your scores tumble. Hitting an iron well should make fairway shots something you look forward to...

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Rotate The Clubface For Better Ball-striking

Nick Clemens, 01 February 2010 07:04

Unlike hitting actions in other sports, the golf swing arc is at an angle, which means it’s impossible to keep the clubface square to the target throughout the swing. In order for the club to move around our body, the clubface has to rotate. Remember, the clubface is only square to the target for a fraction of a second…at impact! ...

Nail Your Long Irons!

Nick Clemens, 29 January 2010 12:36

They’re one of the hardest clubs to hit in your bag, but nailing long irons straight at the pin brings about an unrivalled feeling of satisfaction on the golf course. In this golf video tip, Today’s Golfer Elite Teaching Pro Nick Clemens gives you all the swing tips you need to pull off this tricky shot from the fairway.

Increase Your Iron Play Power!

Nick Clemens, 29 January 2010 07:06

Freedom in your golf swing is crucial if you’re gain those extra yards off the deck with your irons! A common error among amateurs is to try and keep the left arm straight in the backswing to provide width. But as Today’s Golfer Elite coach Nick Clemens explains in this golf video tip, locking the left arm reduces wrist hinge ...

Strike Your Irons Better

Steven Orr, 08 December 2009 11:33

The key to powerful and penetrating iron shots is a contact where the ball is compressed with a downward blow, ball then turf. By understanding how your irons are designed, you will be well on the way to hitting your irons longer and straighter. Remember, irons are designed to sit in a forward position, with the shaft pointing toward the ...

One arm golf swing to prevent fat iron shots

Dan Frost, 09 October 2009 09:34

Priding yourself on prudent course management, you take the long iron for safety off the tee on that tight par four. But it all goes wrong when you hit the ball fat and your left wishing you'd just taken the driver in the first place. A fat or heavy contact occurs when you are too steep with your golf swing ...

How To Hold Firm Greens With Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods, 25 August 2009 10:21

To Course setup can dictate not only the kind of curvature you want on approach shots but also trajectory. When the greens are firm and the pins tucked, you need to hit it high to hold the green or get it in there close. hit the high ball, you have to produce more backspin, which is the result of more ...

Curing a Shank

TG User, 10 August 2009 18:14

After playing for 20 years, although always a high handicapper, a few weeks ago I was playing my best golf for several years. Suddenly from nowhere I got a shank from a 3 and 4 iron. This has developed nicely and I now can acheive a shank with everything from a 3 iron to a lob wedge - and consistently too. ...

Perfect Impact Position

Lee scarbrow, 10 August 2009 14:00

We all like to smash the ball, and smash it hard! But understanding the position at which you’re club strikes the ball and the path it takes to get there is key to keeping it in the fairway. The impact position is something that we experience, but very rarely see for ourself. This is because it is a point moving ...

Hit the ball low with Anthony Wall

Anthony Wall, 17 July 2009 12:30

When faced with a howling gale it's not advisable to throw the ball up in the air to the mercy of the elements. However, many golfers struggle to hit low, penetrating shots and instead just try to hit the ball harder. In this video Anthony Wall, European Tour pro, shows you how to achieve a lower trajectory with your iron ...

Play The Ball Below Your Feet With Graeme McDowell

Graeme McDowell, 09 July 2009 15:00

This is a really tough shot because the ground is throwing your weight forwards, and you need to make a conscious effort to stay balanced. Stay on your toes, but don’t over-balance. What’s more, staying balanced at address is not enough; you need to stay balanced right through the swing. Expect the ball to move from left to right; you ...

Play The Ball Above Your Feet With Graeme McDowell

Graeme McDowell, 09 July 2009 15:00

The slope is trying to push your weight back on to your heels so it’s really important to make a conscious effort to keep your weight on your toes, and to maintain this through impact. Remember, the ball is going to come out with some right-to-left movement on it, so make allowances for that.Also, think about maintaining your height through ...

Beat The Uphill Lie With Graeme McDowell

Graeme McDowell, 09 July 2009 14:00

The Uphill Lie One of the reasons golf is such a fascinating sport is all the different lies you encounter in any one round. It would be a very one-dimensional game if every time you addressed your ball it was on a perfectly level patch of ground.When you play links golf, especially, you never know whether you will be hitting ...

How To Hit A Draw With Soren Hansen

Soren Hansen, 09 July 2009 14:00

This is the one shot which many high-handicap amateurs struggle the most with, and yet if you think about it just for a moment, it’s actually quite an easy shot to execute. In this instance, a tree is right in the path of my target, and so I need to draw the ball around it. StanceAfter aiming the clubface I ...

Beat The Downhill Lie With Graeme McDowell

Graeme McDowell, 09 July 2009 14:00

The Downhill Lie One of the reasons golf is such a fascinating sport is all the different lies you encounter in any one round. It would be a very one-dimensional game if every time you addressed your ball it was on a perfectly level patch of ground.When you play links golf, especially, you never know whether you will be hitting ...

Birdie Or Better With Zach Johnson

Zach Johnson, 02 July 2009 14:36

To hit crisper iron shots, I started addressing the ball with the shaft leaning forward. This is similar to the position I want to be in at impact, with my hands ahead of the ball. Before the start of 2008 my coach, Mike Bender, noticed that my hands were creeping away from the target at address, and I wasn’t hitting ...

SOS Accuracy: Avoid The Shank

Dan Frost, 24 May 2009 16:42

The shank - it's that dreaded word we all hate. The very prospect of hitting one of these horror shots fills us with fear. But why does it happen? A shank occurs when the ball is struck off the bottom corner of the club near the hosel that joins the clubhead to the shaft. It sounds horrible, feels horrible and ...

SOS Accuracy: How To Aim

Lee Scarbrow, 24 May 2009 16:38

Aiming is a simple part of the game but one that few amateurs take the time to do properly. If you don't aim correctly how do you ever expect to hit good shots straight at your target? The chances are you'll have to make awkward swing compensations to find the green. TG Top 12 Teacher Lee Scarbrow takes you through ...

Improve Long Iron Ball Striking

Dan Frost, 14 April 2009 09:35

Too much tension in the arms plays havoc with your ball striking. A really simple tip to help you strike the ball consistently is to address the ball with your feet together and then swing back and through focusing on your wrist hinge. This will generate more speed, like a whipping action. Watch the instruction video below and you'll improve ...

Distance Control Drill

Lee Scarbrow, 23 March 2009 01:00

Many players go to the driving range and just try to smash shots out of sight, even with an iron in hand. An alternative method to practice is to take a 7-iron and hit it to a target and then take a 6-iron and try to hit it the same distance. This will teach you how to gain control of ...

Strike Shots Cleanly

Adrian Fryer, 11 March 2009 09:21

If you hit shots fat or thin you may well be hanging on your back foot when you hit the ball and releasing the club too early. A simple drill to prevent this happening is to place a piece of cardboard behind the ball and practice hitting shots without catching the cardboard. TG Top 12 Teacher Adrian Fryer demonstrates how ...

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