Hit Irons Straight: 3 Fast Drills for Beginners

Hit Irons Straight: 3 Fast Drills for Beginners

I still remember flushing my first 7-iron on purpose. Up to that point my iron game had been a left-right lottery, but one rainy afternoon on the range a friendly teaching pro tossed me a simple alignment stick drill. Click— the ball launched dead-straight, landing on the 150-yard flag like a lawn dart. Ten swings … Read more

Approach Wedge 101: Types, Lofts & Usage Tips

Approach Wedge 101: Types, Lofts & Usage Tips

Two years ago I carried four wedges yet still found myself in “no-man’s-land” on half the par-4s at my home course. A fitter asked my yardage gap between pitching wedge and sand wedge. I shrugged. He handed me an approach wedge—sometimes called a gap wedge—and said, “Swing smooth.” The shot flew the perfect in-between number, … Read more