my irons :/

[kalbracht3]

Hey guys, im new here. Im 15 and turn 16 in like a week. I love the sport even though i have been out golfing only 8 times. My drives i have down now, and my putting is ok. The only thing that kills me is my irons. I've tried alot of thing but i rearly ever get under the ball. I want to know how it feels to get the ball flying up there, so if you have any tips on using irons i would really appreciate it, and drills or anything helps. Thanks

-kyle

[muskegman]

I've tried alot of thing but i rearly ever get under the ball.

Thats probably your problem right there. You don't want to "get under the ball" but hit down on it. A slightly descending blow on the ball is what gets the ball up. Trying to get under or scoop the ball will result in both fat and thin shots and rarely a good one.

Take a divot just after the ball, not before it for the ball to get up.

[ragontona]

Just to get an idea, put a golf ball on a desk, table top, counter top... some smooth surface. Put your finger down near the top of the ball (imagine one o'clock on a clock face). Push DOWN on the ball, crisply, hitting your finger on the desktop. You impart backspin on the ball... do it hard enough, it may even pop up off the desk for a split second before spinning backward. Imagine where your finger hit the desk is where you want the leading edge of the clubhead to hit the turf -- right where the ball is touching the ground... and you'll see the ball get up nice and high.

[cantputt]

this is waht i exactly asked in my before post... i have problems hitting down on the ball as well... it was ok before when i was using cavity backs cuz even if i hit it thin i cud get it deep. but i recently changed to blades and that forgiveness is gone .. i need some tips on how to hit "down" on the ball.

[cdriver]

I suggest that you take your normal setup, make a few practice swings with a 7 iron that brush the turf. Find the point on the turf where your clubhead just starts to make contact with the grass. That is where you want to position the ball. Put a ball in place and make the same swing you were practicing. Don't try to lift the ball in the air, just swing smoothly like your practice swings and let the club do its job. If you do that, you should see the ball flying in the air. Trying to manipulate the club to insure you hit down or pinch the ball always seemed to complicated to me. If you follow the instructions above, you will find that getting the ball airborne is easier that you think.