New to golf...help with pw, 9 8 7 irons

hi everyone

i just started golfing and been practicing with a pw, 9 8 and 7 irons. the problem i've been having is that i can hit my pw about 75 yards but for my 9 8 and 7 irons i hit all of them roughly about 110 yards. if i use my 9 8 or 7 irons they all go to the same distance. i have no idea what i am doing wrong. does anyone have advice? Thanks!!!

are you scooping with your hands? make sure all your fundamentals are correct(setup, grip, stance, ball position)

Hi there,

It's good that you only use these clubs to start, possibly for the first three months, the best advice is to take some lessons, and please remember to work on your swing not the distance the ball goes, this will take care of it's self in time.


Good luck


Ian.

Listen to Ian, you should.

Go get lessons before you take another swing. By take another swing, I mean further ingrain any bad habits you are forming (and trust me, you're forming bad habits).

I coach basketball at the high school lesson. It's very easy to pick out the players that have been coached from the time they picked up a ball, versus the guys that are largely self taught. Two years ago I had a kid try out that had never played basketball before. He was, however, very athletic, and picked things up easily. It was a real treat watching this player develop strong fundamentals - learn the right way - and in two years, he was a solid player.

Do the same thing. Find a coach, and let him or her build your swing. The more you practice away from your coach (with the drills you're given), the more frequent your lessons can be, and the faster you will improve.


The other side of the coin (7,8,9 going the same distance) is either an equipment issue, a swing speed issue, or a combination of the two.

If it's your swing speed, it means it's very low. Without sufficient swingspeed, any given group of clubs (6,7,8 or 7,8,9) will hit close together. If your swingspeed is really low, you may only need to carry a part set - 3,5,7,9, or in some cases, 3,6,9.

If it's your equipment, your clubs could all be the same loft. Just because your club and my club have a '7' stamped on the bottom, doesn't mean they'll go the same distance.

Loft is measured in degrees. Most clubs are designed to be 4° apart. So lets say your clubs are supposed to be as follows (stock from the factory):

9 iron: 47°
8 iron: 43°
7 iron: 39°

The tolerances are +/- 1° for loft. So your set could actually be:

9 iron: 46°
8 iron: 42°
7 iron: 40°

If you couple this with a low swing speed, you'll have 3 clubs that hit really close together. With an average swingspeed, you get a decent gap between the 8 and 9 irons, but the 7 and 8 irons are really close.



Overall, my best advice is to start with lessons. Good fundamentals will yield a better swing, a better swing will produce more distance, and better distance gaps.

After a few lessons, get your equipment checked. Visit your local clubfitter (some clubmakers will do in a pinch). Properly fitted equipment can have a drastic impact on your game, especially early on.

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