confusing irons

[Newbie Collection Agency]

not sure if it's a swinging issue or maybe it's an equipment issue...

but when going for distance, irons 6,7,8,9,P i hit pretty much the same distance (about 120 yards) consistently - it's driving me crazy! It's like they are all the same club! it's happened on three different occasions at the driving range now...

anyone else ever have this problem?

i am using descent clubs - cleveland golf, not sure exact model, bought brand new 2 years ago.

any suggestions?

[gas_can]

not sure if it's a swinging issue or maybe it's an equipment issue...

corvette,

Take some lessons. The irons are meant to go consistently different distances. However, in order for that to happen, you must make solid contact. Many golfers struggle who struggle with consistent distances don't make solid contact. A teaching professional will be able to help you out.

[elivate]

Also, you may need to adjust the position of the ball in your stance a little bit. A wedge would be basically dead center, but your 4 or 5 iron may need to be a bit closer to your front heel, and try moving the ball up a little bit for each iron as you progress through (from short to long)...

[wachesawgolfer]

What is happening to you happens to most non scratch players but at a lower loft. That is most players hit their irons progressivley longer until 7, 6 or 5 and then the next lower goes the same or less distance. This is because it is harder to swing the longer irons and swing flaws become more pronounced as we go down the lofts such as up- lofting or decelerating the club head. You can tell a persons skill by seeing the lowest iron they hit consistantly longer than the next higher loft. With me its a five iron, my 4 goes no further, thus I don't carry lower than a five. In you case you need a lesson(s) because the effective clubhead speed and loft is the same on all your clubs from who knows what but probably coming over the top is a major cause.

[FAHooGolfs]

You can tell a persons skill by seeing the lowest iron they hit consistantly longer than the next higher loft. With me its a five iron, my 4 goes no further, thus I don't carry lower than a five.

That's actually more a function of swing speed than of skill level, although skill level does play into that a bit. If you're hitting your 4-iron solid but it's still the same distance as your 5, that's swing speed related. If you can't hit the 4-iron solid, then that's probably more skill level.

Nevertheless, I agree, he needs to take some lessons to get some initial fundamentals down before he worries too much about swing speed, etc.

[Guest]

thanks for the tips