First golf Tips. The Long and The Short of iron shots.
In the past, players were taught to stay centered over the ball with their head still(see left pic). Then you'd adjust your weight distribution and ball position depending on the club. Players today shorten their swing to hit a short iron. Watch Tiger hit a wedge and you'll see that his swing is compact on his backswing and his follow-through. With longer irons, you should make a bigger swing, which means your movement off the ball increases in the backswing and the follow-through. In 1959, the swing was the same for the 3-iron and the pitching wedge.
Today, the tempo is different. Tiger takes a much more aggressive cut with a 3-iron than he does with a wedge. You should, too.
Today, the tempo is different. Tiger takes a much more aggressive cut with a 3-iron than he does with a wedge. You should, too.
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