The EASY Way To Hit Your Long Irons Correctly

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  • čas přidán 3. 05. 2023
  • In this video, we're going to show you how to hit your long irons correctly. With the right swing and technique, you'll be hitting the ball into the green in no time!
    Hitting your long irons correctly is a key component of playing good golf. In this video, we're going to show you how to hit your long irons correctly so you can start puttingtiger in your golf game! With the right swing and technique, you'll be hitting the ball into the green in no time!
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Komentáře • 56

  • @GenXisT
    @GenXisT Před rokem +44

    one of the single greatest golf tips I ever received was from the first time you mentioned this "line in front of the ball" thing, and not looking at the ball. Ever since then, my iron strikes have been SO MUCH BETTER. It truly does help to prevent that behind the ball nonsense and trying to add loft to the shot.

    • @SL0409
      @SL0409 Před 9 měsíci +2

      I'm very new to golf having only ever picked up a golf club in May but I just cannot for the life of me get an iron in the air
      Ive watched countless videos from all the top people on CZcams and they all make it so effortless.
      Every iron I shot i take just rolls along the ground whether it's 5 iron or 9 iron and everything in between
      The ONLY time I can ever get height with an iron is if I purposely point my club face into the sky. It goes high then but I'm 101% sure this isn't how I should be striking an iron

    • @BLACKHOLE498
      @BLACKHOLE498 Před 5 měsíci +2

      I have been playing this way the last 2 yrs. No longer looking at the ball but finding a spot in front of it on the ground and trusting it. It really has helped me find consistency and confidence. However my playing mates don't get it. 😉

    • @urhallibut419
      @urhallibut419 Před 11 dny +1

      ​@@SL0409get a lesson brother. Before you develop bad habbits

  • @carlcampbell6827
    @carlcampbell6827 Před měsícem +1

    Hi Ali, thanks for the detailed instruction. For those of us that used to carry these clubs, let me simplify the hitting of a 4 to 2 iron. You better do it perfectly or forget it (ha ha ha). When you see tour pros hitting those slightly low, short and to the right shots, you know what I am talking about.

  • @hocheye
    @hocheye Před 5 měsíci +3

    Great video, I just started golf and Iam hitting my long irons better but not great, I try and look at the front of the ball when I swing and Iam still working on my swing for now.I will try looking a little further out to see what happens when I am able to put a good swing on the ball! Lol! Frustration level was very high when I started but now I don't let the bad hits get me down, I just laugh and try to get better at being more consistent.

  • @midlifebiker7424
    @midlifebiker7424 Před 9 měsíci +6

    My 5i is the same as 6i so opted for 4hybrid. I do use my 5i as a practice club however.
    I also swapped out 3W to 5W for same reason, 3W im reserved but 5W I swing faster with confidence.
    Build the bag that works is key....
    Well explained vid again Ali...

  • @jephfandingo1438
    @jephfandingo1438 Před 9 měsíci +2

    I want to tell you, this video LITERALLY dead honest just won me a scramble tournament, I can't thank you enough and I need other people to know, do what he says, be patient, and this WILL work for you! 😀😀😀 Sweep is the key, sweep and it will be PERFECT.

  • @711himself
    @711himself Před rokem +2

    As always, excellent instruction videos…

  • @truthdragon7719
    @truthdragon7719 Před 11 měsíci +3

    I play only irons PW - 2iron. I just get on better with irons vs hybrids and woods. I feel roll and bulge more difficult to control.
    I spent 3 years working on being able to play a draw which I find much easier with irons.
    So many videos recommend ditching long irons for hybrids yet my irons are fitted for me + with a shorter shaft than a comparable hybrid or wood, they're easier to control. Also an iron has a higher toe which can save skying the ball.

  • @alisonburgess345
    @alisonburgess345 Před rokem +8

    Great video. I was fitted for a new set of irons recently and the longest was a 6 iron. I really missed my old 4 so ordered a great 2nd hand Ping 4 iron. I love firing it in to greens - I feel as though I can be more accurate with irons than with a hybrid... 😅

    • @Kiwigucci
      @Kiwigucci Před 8 měsíci +1

      I hit my 5 iron much better than a hybrid. My trail foot a little back and the ball forward in the stance.

  • @magnificentmuttley2084
    @magnificentmuttley2084 Před rokem +3

    I carry one hybrid - 3 hybrid (19deg) club and I rarely take it out of the bag. I can’t really play it well and would much prefer to use a long iron. Currently the best club in my bag is a 5 iron (23.5deg standard loft). My favourite clubs many years ago were always my long irons 3 and even 2 iron, as I always struck them well. I’m tempted to put them back in the bag, even though it’s a great many years since I used them.

  • @JR-hy2mq
    @JR-hy2mq Před měsícem +1

    I got a 23 degree 4H because I could not hit my 5i 24 degree consistently or with good distance. I will continue to work at the range with it but in the meantime I can bomb the 4H.

  • @MartinG-vq8ji
    @MartinG-vq8ji Před 10 měsíci

    You just explained perfectly at the start

  • @Dreyno
    @Dreyno Před rokem +5

    I played golf as a kid (13-14) and could hit long irons well. Came back to golf after 30 years and can’t hit long irons reliably at all. I know all the theory but I haven’t been able to implement it. Club head speed is decent and when I do catch one it gets decent distance but it’s far too rare. Some day I will just keep hitting balls at the range with a 3 iron until it clicks.

    • @jephfandingo1438
      @jephfandingo1438 Před 9 měsíci

      I promise you, SWEEP the balls off the ground and you will hit DISTANCE 😀😀😀

  • @Mel-fq5vs
    @Mel-fq5vs Před 5 měsíci +1

    That first 1.5 minutes sums up my long iron experiance 😂

  • @PaulSmith-tx1bh
    @PaulSmith-tx1bh Před 9 měsíci

    One thing when you demonstrate your club face on backswing always opens towards the camera . You kinda even wrap your wrists on your backswing.
    But when you actually hit the ball you keep club face down. You hit it very straight and have great ball control im just wondering where the club face needs to be on the backswing for irons and wedges. Same with driver club face downright ??

  • @oliver69cork46
    @oliver69cork46 Před rokem +2

    Imagine a 5 iron classed as a long iron today? Wow,i use a 2 iron and love it p,us the 3 onwards. Even have a 15 degree utility iron which replaced my driver. I adore the control plus feel.

  • @PaulLemelin
    @PaulLemelin Před 9 měsíci

    Captain: "what does a pirate say?"
    Pirate: "arc", Captain!

  • @Hacker-xe8yv
    @Hacker-xe8yv Před 11 měsíci +1

    Noticed most of your strikes are between center and heel. Doesn't seem to effect distance or accuracy. My strike pattern is identical but it bothers me and gets into my head that perhaps a center strike would be even better. Strikes toward the heel don't seem to be an issue with you ?

  • @jessemcneely6600
    @jessemcneely6600 Před 6 měsíci +2

    When people hit short irons well with decent carry but not long irons the most common issue i see is they’re so used to having their head/sternum over the ball they think they need to do the same with long irons and end up leaning way to their lead side.
    I always just setup with head and sternum in the center of my stance regardless of ball position. then as long as you have the speed you’re good to go.

  • @Pwrcritter
    @Pwrcritter Před 9 měsíci

    Good mid and short iron player, but the lak of swing speed due to a bad shoulder puts pressure on my game. I hit hybrids ok but they feel dead to me.

  • @mabblers
    @mabblers Před rokem

    Have you been spying on me? Great lesson.

  • @ianstewart606
    @ianstewart606 Před 9 měsíci

    Weirdly enough I can hit the long irons but cannot use my PW. That now does not come out my bag and use a 9I instead 🤷‍♂️

  • @bradpryer17
    @bradpryer17 Před 7 měsíci

    I tend to get the height and distance but I push my shots to the right, why is that?

  • @jamesw7624
    @jamesw7624 Před měsícem

    I hit shit strikes everytime on my 5 iron and when I do catch it I only get the same distance as my 7 iron 😂
    Thanks for the video

  • @mcpappysgolden
    @mcpappysgolden Před měsícem

    I NEVER try to add loft (I hit all of my clubs too high). Nevertheless, I still hit some shit shots with my long irons (weak cuts out of the heel, etc.). Not looking at the ball is a TERRIBLE idea! Mac O' Grady, legendary ball striker, said that one should always keep BOTH eyes on the ball. Stands to reason, doesn't it?

  • @louisfan9067
    @louisfan9067 Před měsícem

    I just bought a 2 iron and have been trying to hit it off the mat. It’s been a nightmare. And I can hit 4 iron well.

    • @AliTaylorGolf
      @AliTaylorGolf  Před měsícem +2

      I’ve got a new long iron video coming on Monday.

  • @wesmcclaskie3442
    @wesmcclaskie3442 Před 8 měsíci

    I'm always hitting the ball off the toe what causes that

    • @pole_barn_builder
      @pole_barn_builder Před 8 měsíci

      I had the same exact problem. The trick i used was to address my ball as normal and then move closer about a half inch or so. With your feet, not your arms. This has helped me greatly!!

  • @russellhinton9272
    @russellhinton9272 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Sing a song, loose grip, slow takeaway, steady head, the rest takes care of itself

  • @throwingdartsandbreakinghearts

    Cant hit anything higher than my 6 iron. But I don't care. Because my hybrid and wood game is pretty decent. Ego goes out the door when I'm on course. And its allowed me to drop 6 strokes in 2 minths

  • @ericsmith6677
    @ericsmith6677 Před 8 měsíci +1

    i can hit my long irons but i cant hit a hybrid or a fair way wood to save my damn life toe it shank hook it chunk it

  • @smb4658
    @smb4658 Před 5 měsíci

    Speed is not “slower”; it is “lower”. Club head is “slower “!

  • @doughirsch9930
    @doughirsch9930 Před 10 měsíci +1

    So Nicklaus was right…big surprise

  • @mojamski
    @mojamski Před 9 měsíci

    Aiming in front of the ball does not work for me...

  • @paulgordonjr3047
    @paulgordonjr3047 Před 6 měsíci

    Lol i carry 225

  • @MrSmashmouth07
    @MrSmashmouth07 Před 10 měsíci +2

    man ppl not coming here to watch hit and track your shots why cant these guys just get to the point without all the extra talking

    • @AliTaylorGolf
      @AliTaylorGolf  Před 10 měsíci +4

      Without clear explanation there is no understanding and so golfers will not stick with something. To change and improve takes time in understanding and practice.

    • @CybekCusal
      @CybekCusal Před 9 měsíci

      Because he's British

  • @joeidaho5938
    @joeidaho5938 Před 9 měsíci

    This bs....is why people use hybrids or a 7 wood. There is no use in changing up your iron technique...thinking that longer irons are suddenly supposed to have a different technique...that is supposed to vary on each club. Better to stick to solid compression on irons...and then hit a club that is easier when longer distance is required.

    • @AliTaylorGolf
      @AliTaylorGolf  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Controlling low point is probably one thing that most golfers are poor at and they don't compress their irons. Low point should be consistent and ball position changes to alter angle of attack. Sorry if you misunderstood the video.

    • @joeidaho5938
      @joeidaho5938 Před 9 měsíci

      @@AliTaylorGolf I agree with you then. It didn't seem to come across that way in the video.....as something was said about not always having to hit down on the ball....i.e. don't need to compress. Agree that ball position moves forward as iron loft decreases.,,,,adding some loft to the lower irons.

  • @christinapankey1415
    @christinapankey1415 Před 4 měsíci +17

    First go find grass , hitting on carpet is a complete waste of time and isnt remotely close to the real deal. Then make a video

  • @alienrenders
    @alienrenders Před 9 měsíci

    For 196 carry, that's a club head speed of about 98 mph. That's better than the men's senior tour and almost PGA level speeds. That's unreasonable for the average golfer. Most people cannot hit long irons because you need a certain club head speed and they can't do it no matter how many videos they watch. You need to tell them to get hybrids instead. That's what they're for. They're extremely easy to hit and go really long. Terrible video.

    • @AliTaylorGolf
      @AliTaylorGolf  Před 9 měsíci

      Hybrids aren't suited to everyone, but just for you a hybrid video coming next week!!!!

    • @alienrenders
      @alienrenders Před 9 měsíci

      @@AliTaylorGolf That's not the point. The point is that this video is for people struggling to hit long irons. Those people are likely not able to produce the club head speed required to hit long irons. But you don't mention that anywhere. The only good video I've seen on long irons is by Chris Ryan where he mentions that you need a certain amount of club head speed otherwise, there's simply nothing you can do to hit them properly.
      Hybrids ARE for those people. They have no choice. There's nothing else they can use. Just to bring home the point, most people don't even get 90 mph on their driver, much less their irons.

    • @ethantrullmusic
      @ethantrullmusic Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@alienrendershe literally talks about that for like a whole minute if you watch the whole thing…

    • @nguyenquangminh1202
      @nguyenquangminh1202 Před 7 měsíci

      @@alienrenders thats why in the end of the video, he said about low swing speed golfers should opt to hybrids and fairway woods.

    • @drucifuh
      @drucifuh Před 14 dny

      @@alienrenders yes....he does mention that and says those people need to switch to hybrids......

  • @MrJustliketht
    @MrJustliketht Před 2 měsíci

    you set up every swing like a 8-7-6.If you think that, then the whole point is people not hitting it on the button. This video was useless.

    • @AliTaylorGolf
      @AliTaylorGolf  Před 2 měsíci

      If golfers don't get their low point forward enough with short irons then moving the ball forward will cause poor strikes. Looking at the comments for the video, not useless for everyone.