Solid Irons
How to nail the 4, 5 and 6
Golf Instruction / Game Improvement
I've never found it hard to hit the longer irons. It mystifies me that some people can pure an 8-iron but not a 4. I even still carry a 2-iron, but for most people, when I talk about longer irons, I mean the 4, 5 and 6.
I think the problem most amateurs have is, they try to max out their distance with each club, and they have no understanding of how short they hit the ball. Say it's 160 yards to the flag. They're pulling out a 6-iron and trying to smash it when they should have a 5 or even a 4 in their hands. When I'm choosing a club, I always try to take more club than I need and swing easy. The softer you hit an iron, the better it performs. So my first piece of advice for hitting longer irons is, don't try to smash it. You never look silly hitting it soft. Here are three of my favorite tips for nailing your longer irons.
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