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Okay, so just had a horrible morning at the course yesterday. Although at the driving range I could hit my irons well, at the course everything that could go wrong did.

When hitting my irons I did two key things that I could not correct during the round:

- I kept sculling the ball and lifting my head.
- I couldn't get my club under the ball to get it in the air

Basically most of my shots were fairly flat.

Any tips to help me keep my head from popping up to early and to keep sweeping through the shot??
Newbie: (Handicap unknown)
What's in my bag?
R7 460 10.5*
3 & 5 Wood
X-12 Irons w/ Graphite ShaftsTom Watson Sand Wedge 55* Putter
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Yes, exactly. Two things that will help you is to first stop thinking about getting the ball up. That will cause you to "scoop" at the ball, often resulting in skulling, which is exactly the opposite of what you want. Think instead about hitting down on the ball. Imagine a dime lying on the grass immediately infront of the ball. Imagine hitting down through the ball into the dime. The clubface will do the job of getting the ball up and away. Your job is to make solid contact. Second, you're wondering where the ball is going to go before it's on it's way. If you need to, get someone to watch your ball for you. When you sneak a peek at where it's going, you usually lift your head, resulting in a thin or skulled shot.

The last piece of advice I can give you is to let the fundamentals rule your game. Remind yourself: alignment, tempo, contact. Everything else seems to fall in line for me if I remind myself those three things before each swing.
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