4iron shot!!!!! help

[laquintaboy82]

how can i hit my 4 iron the right distance without chunkin it i feel like every iron i hit i need to take a divot whats the correct feeling ?

[misty_mountainhop]

A consistent 4-iron off a 15 handicap is not going to be that easy. Do you hit your 5-iron OK? If so, I would try simply gripping down the 4-iron an 1" and trying to hit it exactly the same. You aren't aiming for a large divot with long irons; maybe taking the blades of grass off and the lightest bit of earth maybe. People vary anyway. One tip I always find useful is to swing long irons slllooooowwww. Or at least so it feels slow. I guess a nice tempo is probably closer; you don't want to be hitting conciously hard at the ball from the top.

[James_Black]

I love my 4-Iron.
It's 1" longer than a normal one and pretty heavy.
I have to swing pretty hard to hit it good but the weight seems to keep it on plane.
What I try to do from 6i up is to just clip it off the ground.

[Lefty-Golfer]

push it back in your stance about one ball and just hit it...for me i never hit a 4I worth a damn. I worked on punching at the range till i was comfortable with and then started moving it forward.

Practice, practice we talkin bout practice??

[Tiger Spuds]

Try to concentrate on swinging flat and around your body and then sweeping the ball off the grass as opposed to going steep and deep like you would with a short iron.

[Scott_K]

I find the tempo of my 4i and 3i feel a little "lazy". I have a slightly different swing with those 2 clubs. It's more of a sweeping type swing with a shallow divot compared to my mid or short irons. I rely on the added length of the shaft to compensate for a "faster" swing feeling.

Try this, put a long iron (or any iron) down on the ground and step on the club head so that the shaft and grip point up into the air. This will show you a rough trajectory of the ball. I don't think it's the actual trajectory, but I read it some where and found it interesting. It helps me convince myself that the ball will get airborne and gear my mind to the point of letting the clubhead do the work.

[WUTiger]

Along with the slow and sweep advice, here's an age-old drill for long irons:
* Hit five 8-iron shots, nice and smooth
* Hit five 4-iron shots, nice and smooth
* Hit five 7-iron shots, nice and smooth
* Hit five 3-iron shots, nice and smooth

Idea is that the confidence and tempo of your short-iron swings will work their way into your long-iron swings.

[walk18]

Set up square to the ball, grip lightly, waggle a few times, then put the 4 back in your bag and pull out a hybrid. Trust me.

[sean_miller]

how can i hit my 4 iron the right distance without chunkin it i feel like every iron i hit i need to take a divot whats the correct feeling ?

If you want to consistently (relatively) hit a 4-iron. Hit a 3 iron (or even a 2-iron) occasionally. Typically, every time you hit long clubs at the range. Your longest iron will always be the hardest to hit. Practicing with a 3 will make the 4 feel easier to hit. You were asking about feel, right? Like AI said above - practice.

Everyone is different, but here's some of what it feels like when I hit long irons. - The takeaway isn't necessarily any slower than with my short irons (similar tempo), but it's definitely longer. Focus on taking the club all the way back (whatever that means for you) - like a 3-wood swing. Commit to the shot. - Waggle the clubhead in the impact zone, make a mental note of posture and how much crouch there is the legs (slightly different depending on stance that day - wind and stress related) maintain that body position (height - don't dip) throughout the swing. This helps promote a descending blow, but not too descending. Want an obscure practice drill? - take an old 4 iron out to a field of weeds. Find an area with dandelions. Imagine your 4-iron is a weed whacker and nip off a dandlion flower. Swing again, taking a bit more of the plant, until you're leaving just the root and a couple leaves visible. Go to the next dandeling and take it down to that final level in one swing. Do it again. You'll get the feeling of the swing path, the amount of turf to take and the force required.

[nickswan]

Have you tried out hybrid clubs? I took my 3i and 4i out and replaced them with 3 and 4 Cleveland hybrids last year. Much easier to hit and has made a big difference to my game. Only issue is when it is really really windy as they do fly the ball quite high

Hope this helps

[laquintaboy82]

Have you tried out hybrid clubs? I took my 3i and 4i out and replaced them with 3 and 4 Cleveland hybrids last year. Much easier to hit and has made a big difference to my game. Only issue is when it is really really windy as they do fly the ball quite high

i sued to be able to hit them high but i had them bent twice and now i hit everything left and weak oh and im left handed