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Alternate between woods and irons

  • 10-10-2015 3:11pm
    #1
    CaptainBob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    Has anyone else found it really difficult to alternate between driver/woods and hybrid/irons.

    I have shot my best rounds when I stick to irons and hybrids. As soon as I attempted to bring driver or woods back into the bag my irons and hybrid shots are very inconsistent.

    If I am down the range I can strike the woods well enough, it's just switching between the two I am really struggling with.

    I am not a big hitter so I would like to be able to have both in the bag for a bit more off the tee.

    Any advice for a high handicap would be very much appreciated.


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  • #2
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,426 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Yes I do.

    It stems from a particular steepness in my swing.

    There are so many factors at play

    Ball position
    Angle of attack
    Ground conditions
    Swing plane

    So if you have a swing that suits irons only - it is far from easy to turn yourself into a great fairway wood/ Driver player.

    The first thing to do is go to a pro and understand why.

    But - what I have to do, to be any way competent is - in practice rounds I use the clubs that I am poor at - so use that time to improve , so it will be easier when it counts.
    An issue with all parts of golf improvement is - we don't like to do the things we are bad at.

    By the way the problem you speak of - is not just a high handicap issue.

    Watch this clip and you can see - how a 3 wood is a different idea to an iron.



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