A lot of people try to cream their long irons. This results in poor contact. When good contact is made, it results in excess spin that balloons the ball in the air (or imparts more sidespin). As a general rule of thumb, swing your long irons easily. You’ll make better contact, impart less spin (backspin and sidespin!), and hit more greens or fairways. You rarely see a Tour pro “really go after” a 3I. There’s a reason for that.
Swing Easy for Long Irons
As a general rule of thumb, swing your long irons easily.