#Driver versus iron golf swing how to#
#Driver versus iron golf swing windows#

Likewise with SQUARE (it will be somewhat possible – but again not an ideal, complete back turn). If you setup CLOSED with a short iron, you will find it impossible to turn your back to the ball.

#Driver versus iron golf swing how to#

Now that we know how to ALIGN our shoulders (OPEN, SQUARE or CLOSED), we are ready to get back to our small setup variation for the small irons. SHOULDERS dictate alignment (for a SIMPLE golf alignment technique, try this post). The ball will go where your SHOULDERS finish (line up at the end of the swing) – not WHERE your feet or hips end up. In fact, all ALIGNMENT in golf – is shoulder based. However, this is slightly misleading – as what is REALLY opening (or closing) with the left foot – is your left HIP and left SHOULDER. OPEN, SQUARE and CLOSED – which are typically described by the left foot’s position. There are three FOOT stances when addressing the ball. Before I explain that variation, there must be a general understanding of ALIGNMENT in golf. There is ONE small setup variation that you may need to make when using the SHORT irons versus the medium and LONG irons. These motions will take care of themselves – as long as you follow the ONE checkpoint described here. Instead of THINKING of doing these pieces individually (up and around), you should simply be concerned about turning your back to the ball. You also need an AROUND the body component. With a 3 wood (or a 5 wood or a driver), the upward motion is not enough to turn your back fully to the ball. In the case of irons, as soon as you feel the upward motion, your back will already be TURNED to the ball (without you having to execute too much of around the body). It is simply a question of WHEN to call it a COMPLETE backswing. Keep in mind that your BODY is doing the EXACT same thing in both cases. In wood play, you should feel more of an AROUND the body motion – a FLATTER swing. In iron play, your UPWARD motion (club’s upward motion) will be more pronounced (than the around motion). And herein lies the chief difference between iron play and wood play. Once the BODY turn starts, the club starts moving in an UPWARD and AROUND motion (around the body). In both cases (woods and irons), the body must at least START turning away from the ball. There are also some minor SETUP differences – especially with the SHORT irons compared to the LONGER irons. Here, I will try to explain what the coaches meant (basically, they were correct, the swing IS the same – it just feels a little STEEPER for irons and a little FLATTER for woods). This was a bit confusing for me – because I tended to do very different things for woods than for irons. When I was learning the game, I was told by every coach I worked with, that the SWING is the SAME for the woods and the irons.

#Driver versus iron golf swing windows#

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