Know Your Distance

photo credit: Rob Gallop   One of the quickest ways to improve your game is to know how far you can hit each iron.  Irons are aimed at a specific target, whereas, metal woods are aimed at a “general area” by most players.  With that in mind, it makes great sense to know your distances.

Whenever you begin practice, always start with a Wedge to seek good tempo and timing.  A prerequisite to learning how far you hit each club is having a consitent swing, a specific sameness.  Make sure that the yardage for each target is accurate and hit 10 balls to each.  Jot down your distances so you can refer to them during actual play.  You will be pleasantly surprised at the improvement in your game.