goshawk
Mar 11, 2007, 05:58 PM
Hitting your irons a consistent distance is a key to lower scores. The loft of your clubs is the single most important specification related to distance. To gain more consistency from one club to the next, have the lofts of your clubs checked by your golf professional. Often there are not uniform loft ranges from one club in a set to another. When that is the case, distances are not consistent from one club to the next. Think about it, does it make sense to have a 10-yard distance gap between your 6- and 7-irons and a 15-yard gap between your 8- and 9-irons?
If there are a couple of irons in your set that you hit the same distance, the problem could be a club specification problem and not a swing issue. If it seems like you need one more club than your playing partners on approach shots, it could be the loft of that club that's causing the problem.
Upgrade the performance of your irons by having the lofts adjusted so that they are progressively consistent throughout the set. A check of the loft angles will reveal any irregularities that might be causing distance problems on the course.
A ball flight and club performance analyzer will help determine the best loft settings for your swing. Let's say your set consists of 3-iron through PW. If you hit the 3-iron 210 yards and the wedge 130 yards, there is an 80-yard gap in your set. Each gap equates to just over an 11-yard difference. Adjusting the lofts of your clubs so that you hit every club 11 yards longer or shorter than the next longest or shortest club will add to distance control and consistency. Each degree of loft change generally is a two- to three-yard change in distance.
Have your golf professional check and set the lofts of your clubs. Your lower scores will prove that progressively consistent clubs produce more accurate results.
If there are a couple of irons in your set that you hit the same distance, the problem could be a club specification problem and not a swing issue. If it seems like you need one more club than your playing partners on approach shots, it could be the loft of that club that's causing the problem.
Upgrade the performance of your irons by having the lofts adjusted so that they are progressively consistent throughout the set. A check of the loft angles will reveal any irregularities that might be causing distance problems on the course.
A ball flight and club performance analyzer will help determine the best loft settings for your swing. Let's say your set consists of 3-iron through PW. If you hit the 3-iron 210 yards and the wedge 130 yards, there is an 80-yard gap in your set. Each gap equates to just over an 11-yard difference. Adjusting the lofts of your clubs so that you hit every club 11 yards longer or shorter than the next longest or shortest club will add to distance control and consistency. Each degree of loft change generally is a two- to three-yard change in distance.
Have your golf professional check and set the lofts of your clubs. Your lower scores will prove that progressively consistent clubs produce more accurate results.