By David Leadbetter
Photo By Stephen Szurlej

Think of your 8-iron, 9-iron and pitching wedge as pure accuracy clubs. If you want to hit the ball close consistently with these short irons, grip down about an inch. In most situations, you don’t want your short irons to fly too high and balloon — typically a result of overswinging and trying to hit them too hard. This makes it difficult to control their carry distance, particularly in windy conditions.

Gripping down not only helps you make a compact swing, it allows you to better control the trajectory — you want your short irons to pierce the air. Be sure you can see a piece of the butt end of the grip (right), and focus on swinging through smoothly.

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It will never disappoint you. Do people take cover when you come to the tee? Did your last set of golf balls head for the Bermuda Triangle? It’s time to visit the driving range and work on your swing. You should bring a friend who’s an experienced golfer that can watch you and observe what part of the golf swing you need to improve. Difficulty: Challenging Instructions Things You’ll Need: Bucket Of Golf Balls Five-iron 1. Step 1 Grip the golf club with your left hand so that your thumb lies along the shaft (see A). The line between your thumb and index finger should point toward your right eye. Wrap your right hand over your left so that your left thumb fits into the cup of the right palm. (Steps 1 through 5 apply to right-handed golfers. If you’re a left-handed golfer, reverse the instructions referring to right and left, thus creating a mirror image of what’s described.) 2. Step 2 Fine-tune your stance by pointing your knees in slightly. Point your right foot straight ahead. Point your left foot slightly to the left. 3. Step 3 Bring your elbows and arms as close together as possible. When you’re in your stance, your right elbow should point directly at your right hip, and your left elbow directly at your left hip. 4. Step 4 Imagine a flat plane extending from your shoulders to the ball (see B). Throughout your backswing, your hands should move parallel to this plane. Begin your backswing with your hands, followed immediately by your arms and shoulders. 5. Step 5 Begin your downswing by rotating your hips back toward the ball. Any swing that does not begin with the hips will lack power. Your left wrist bone should be pointing at the ball when the club makes contact. In case that you need golf equipment information, I strongly recommend the following website www.okeygolf.com. It is a world wide golf equipment provider which provides customers with the best quality and wholesale golf euipment through a golf wholesale method.