Long Irons - a follow up
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- Опубликовано: 7 июн 2024
- Are long irons hard to hit? Why?
Are drivers easy to hit? Why
Plus looking at some of my poor shots with an iron that would of meant lost ball with a driver.
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I would rethink the way that thumbnail turned out…
Is there a problem? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
it could be viewd as a pain in the anal @@thehairygolfer
Actually pretty genius. I wasn't clicking until I saw it and had to run to the comments.
@@stevencarrier5060 I had to try and make it fit down the side somehow 🤣🤣🤣
The hairy anal golfer. Huh.
Thank you Simon, wise words.
Golf is very much a game played between the ears.
Confidence is everything 👍👍👍
If you don't think you can do it then you're right. I prefer to practice what I can't do until I can.
Interesting comments , early this year attended seniors group golf lessons, pro was advising everyone to just have irons to 5 iron and play a hybrid for the rest of the longer shots off fairway !
Hybrids are more forgiving. They go through the rough easier. Lighter shafts = good speed. Lady Pros use then down to a 6. But I still feel you shouldn't fear golf clubs.
That's an interesting perspective as, as someone commented, back in the day, we all had 1-irons in the bag and used them as "fairway finders". The difference is that, back in the day, 1-irons had 19° of loft, which is within a fraction of what a 4-iron in a "players" set appears to be today!!!!
As you know, I'm a "hybrid" or, this year, a "combo iron" fan as they, for me, are so much easier to hit than long irons, yet still retain all the positives you get from irons (higher backspin, less lateral movement, better accuracy) but i get the point about if you can swing an 8-iron properly you can hit the 4-iron! It's just that, at my swingspeed, the alternatives are far easier to launch than their iron counterparts.
As far as driver is concerned, with a ladies shaft in it, mine is 43.5 inches. That gives me more control and the softer shaft gives me more "whip" to launch the ball, and reduce sidespin. So, I may only hit it 190 yards, but it generally goes fairly straight (except when I appear on the channel!!!). So, it's my club of choice from the tee. However, I fully accept that I'm probably the exception that proves the rule!!!!!
What an excellent, insightful video, backed up with footage demonstrating the point. More of the same please!!!
As we lose speed it's harder to get the ball airborne. You can buy irons with 65gram shafts now to help. I think I will be going that way next year. Maybe this year! I agree that as you get shorter it's harder to hit the ball sideways. It's just a speed thing. See you in 3 weeks. I'll do the evens and you get the odds. You're driving! Try not to drive us in a lake......
Good points Simon. Long irons today are far more forgiving than the long irons we had 50 years ago. A 1 iron was common in a set of clubs in those days and there was no forgiveness. Driving irons today are so easy to hit you can easily use them off the fairway.
Hi David, you look at old irons and you wonder how people hit them. My Dad had a butter knife 1 iron he hit better than wooden woods. Mind you, he was taller and stronger than I. The modern driving iron has a fat sole like a hybrid. I did try an 18 deg 2 iron but I lacked a bit of talent. The 5 wood is easier for sure!
@@thehairygolfer absolutely. I now use a lot of hybrids. Even for short irons I think they would benefit most people. For one thing they don’t have a hosel so you cant hit those devastating shanks with a PW and 9 iron!
All the best
David
@@davidwalters313 David, you look at the Lady Pros who use hybrids down to 6. I can't see any reason why we shouldn't. I still persist with a 4iron though.........Cheers
I do think a modern driver is much easier to get the ball airborne than 3-5i. Certainly easier than those first metal woods I started with in the 90s.
However it is also easier to hit them into trouble. Which is the point you're making.
I agree if someone is losing balls they should pick up a club where they're less likely to hit balls in trouble and bring it back towards 200 yards (could even hit a 180 club). But it could be a hybrid or a lofted fairway wood.
Modern clubs are much better designed and better weight distribution but the further you hit it the narrower the fairway. Basically hard to lose the ball with more loft whether it's an iron or a hybrid. Those 90's clubs were difficult especially before we went to 250cc on the driver.
1st job on the tee - get it in play!
Ist tee shot can set the tone for the whole round.
If I had a four iron I would give this a go in a video… I am a high handicapper. I have a 5 iron and also a 17 degree driving iron in my bag.
A 17 degree driving iron? Now that is a beast. You have the opportunity for a 3 hole 1 iron tee shot challenge with the buccaneers.
I really enjoy these type of thought provoking video however my feelings are it's all about context.
It's easier to hit a driver face than it is to hit a 3iron face. Whether it's easier to hit one in the fairway over the other is dependent on the golfer.
Your original video made perfect sense however I did agree with the comment about high handicap golfers not using long irons. Just use a 7wood instead. I've used a ping sft 7wood for the last few years and it's so easy to use.
2x 7 wood shots and I'm inside wedge distance on almost all par 4s. A semi sensible short game and I'm shooting around 90.
I totally agree there are more forgiving clubs out there. Also with lighter shafts which can help keep our speed up. A hybrid will certainly get you better results out of the rough - you can't beat that shape and weight distribution. I've even used them out of fairway bunkers. But I still feel we shouldn't be afraid of clubs.
@@thehairygolfer if there were no other options I'd definitely have to find a way to make them functional however I doubt I'd ever get the height and carry from them I'd need.
@@robertcourt8593 We didn't have options back in the day did we? You got a 150cc driver and a 21 degree 3 iron. Get on with it and figure it out. That is basically what I got from that assisstant Pro.
@thehairygolfer lol I thought that on the original video 🤣
it's funny how they keep making clubs easier to use but golfers aren't scoring any better than they did with those small heads and long irons.
@@robertcourt8593 When my Dad was playing in the early 70's the average handicap was about 18. Here we are in 2024 and the average handicap is about 18. With all the advances. Reality is the average golfer in 1974 never had lessons, never practiced outside of a couple of putts before the round and went to the 1st tee, 3 swings and go. In 2024 the average golfer never has lessons, never practices outside of a couple of putts before the round and goes to the 1st tee, 3 swings and go.
The only thing that has changed is stablefords were won with 33 points in 1974 and now they are won with 44 and more. That is the only thing that has changed.
How did anyone ever hit a one iron , Sandy Lyle loved his
which says it all .
When I played with just irons guess what I got for Christmas from my Dad. A 1 iron. I loved it.
@@thehairygolfer Fair play , hitting that
I struggle with a 3 iron
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@@Berry-fr5wj It didn't get airborne much but it was a great club for someone who learnt to hit a 3 iron and lost the fear of a long iron.
@@thehairygolfer Stinger !
@@Berry-fr5wj Talking of stingers. I just got a comment on an old video telling me off for farting! I wonder what I will do next time I play????
I prefer to concentrate on the clubs I know I can hit.
I don't think I can hit a 3,4,5,6 iron so I don't carry them. I've got a 7w a 5 and 6 hybrid and I know I can hit them.
That is perfect. But try the others from time to time to gain confidence.
I don't even own them! 🤣 I am building confidentiality around my game and what I can do. Shot 6 over for 9 holes the other evening and 9 over for 9 last night and that included a snowman on the par 5 first 🤦♂️
I have the most game improvement set of clubs it's possible to have but I'm scoring better than I ever thought I would!
@@robertcourt8593 Well that is excellent, building a bag around what you trust. Practice the chipping and you are there without ever getting out of your comforst zone. Got to have some confidentiality and plant some feathers. Paint your face a strange colour to be a Baus.
I totally agree with your points about thinking negative. If you concentrate on the task hit the green beyond the water not thinking about the water usually results in a better outcome!! 🏌♂⛳
Negative thoughts make bad swings. I don't understand people being afraid of clubs.
@@thehairygolfer Me neither. I have a set where I can hit ever club in the bag.
@@ZaxDrumsandGolf Another shot that people are afraid of is a 3 wood off the ground. That isn't easy but you can do it if you try it and work it out, ball position etc.
@@thehairygolfer It's all about practicing. 👍
Believe ... absolutely one of the most important part for anything in golf. 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
Funny comment about the driver being easier to hit. I have been hitting a 4 wood all season and have been out driving people using drivers. Most of them actually hit terrible drives.
I think the size of the face gives confidence even though the result is dire. I could play quite happily with a 4 wood. Can't reach some long par 4's but it would sharpen my short game. Cheers
@@thehairygolfer Love your content. Keep the great videos coming:)
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