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Frustration with Swing Plane using Short Irons

kfowler

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kfowler Great Member

kfowler

I find a constant struggle staying on plane with my short irons. Say 6 iron and below. I hit my driver very well and consider it my best club. I really have no issues with driver through my 5-hybrid.

My issue is with my longer clubs, I can really feel the weight of the club head and easily feel it dropping onto plane. However with the shorter irons, it becomes a lot more difficult. I end up with an over the top swing.

Any drill suggestions staying on plane with shorter irons?

Kevin

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Driver: G15 9.0*3 & 5 Wood: BurnerHybrid: Pro Gold 20*; 23*Irons: MP-58 (5-PW)Wedges: Vokey Spin Milled 52*8; 56*14Putter: Newport 2.0 33"Balls: NXT

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squaddie Well Established Member

squaddie

I have the opposite problem, so perhaps my input can help.

Start with your sand wedge and hit very easy shots. Your sand wedge is probably heavy so you will get a feel for being on plane better like with your longer clubs. Then after a few good shots move up to your pitching wedge, making easy shots and gradually building up speed. Once those shots are on plane move up to the 9-iron and so-on.

As you move up the irons and do the easy swings and increase speed, pause at times to check your takeaway and top-of-the-swing to ensure the club is staying on plane. As you have probably seen on swing analysis videos the position of the club shaft at address is a guide for the swing plane, so perhaps you can use that as a guide during pauses to see if you are on plane.

Slow down the backswing with the short irons so you can get a better feel if you are coming up on plane.

Ensure you are using your hips to trigger the downswing, even with the low-powered swings. Using the hips should help minimize using the shoulders to drive the swing, which could lead to an over-the-top path.

2011 Goals:
* Improve club-head speed to 90 mph with the driver
* Ensure increased speed does not compromise accuracy
* Prevent overextending on the back-swing (left-arm is bending too much at the top)
* Relax arms initially at address ( too tense)* Play more full rounds (failed from 2010)

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Thanks Squaddie. I'll give that a try. The hips are definitely a key. I also have to remember to transfer my weight to the front. Sometimes I'll use my hips but stay on my back foot and end up chunking. Too much to remember.

Kevin

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Driver: G15 9.0*3 & 5 Wood: BurnerHybrid: Pro Gold 20*; 23*Irons: MP-58 (5-PW)Wedges: Vokey Spin Milled 52*8; 56*14Putter: Newport 2.0 33"Balls: NXT

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