Took a break from golfing for about 4 months and just came back about 2 weeks ago. I was making progress and felt that ball striking was improving the first few days. Then about about the 6th day I started hitting the ball very high with my irons and losing 20 yards of distance. It's been gradually getting worse and today every iron shot looked like sand wedge shot even though I was hitting a 6 iron. Some shots were squirting right. I normally I would work through this but since it's getting worse and worse I feel that I'm practicing some bad techniques and I can't figure out what it is. Thanks for any help.
It sounds like you are trying to pick at the ball more than you are trying to swing through it. This usually results in a scoop type move causing most iron shots to carry the same distance.
Try this: Next time you practice make sure that your right arm (if you swing right handed) is straight at impact and stays straight until your hands have traveled above your shoulders. This insures a full swing and less picking. Also, hold your finish on 50% of your swings to make sure you are balanced.
Could be ball position and not hitting down on the ball correctly. Try moving the ball back a few inches and see if this solves the problem for you. If not, the best thing might be to take a lesson and work on just this one thing.
Took a break from golfing for about 4 months and just came back about 2 weeks ago. I was making progress and felt that ball striking was improving the first few days. Then about about the 6th day I started hitting the ball very high with my irons and losing 20 yards of distance. It's been gradually getting worse and today every iron shot looked like sand wedge shot even though I was hitting a 6 iron. Some shots were squirting right. I normally I would work through this but since it's getting worse and worse I feel that I'm practicing some bad techniques and I can't figure out what it is. Thanks for any help.
Are you leaving a whole lot of ball in your grooves? I used to have this problem: Mid-irons (my typical practice range clubs) with unbelievable hang-time and height, but lacking distance. I fixed the problem by simply swinging a little easier: I think I was trying to give the shot a little 'extra' with my right dominant hand, sliding the club under the ball, with counter-productive results.
Try this drill I have my students do to stop scooping the ball. It sounds like that's what you're doing.
When you set up next time place a broken tee in the ground about 2 inches in front of the ball toward the target and push it in the ground. Now, swing and make sure you hit the ball first and then the tee in the ground. This drill helps you hit slightly down and through the ball. Please let me know if this helps.
December 3rd, 2007, 08:45 PM
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