Slice woods and no distance on irons

[iceman69guru]

Hi guys need some help,i've just started playing golf and i'm trying to learn how to swing properly, at the minute i'm only half swinging to try and get some accuracy in my drives and can get good distance on them apart from they always slightly draw/fade????? to the right towards the end of the balls trajectory.
But thats not my main problem, the biggest preoblem is my irons, i just cant get any distance on them at all, wether its a 5 through to a 9 they all go the same distance,i've had to use a fairway wood cos im so useless with irons and i cant understand why, is it my half swing or am i doing something wrong???
Any help would be appreciated thank you Marco

[GregJWillis]

Re: Slice woods and no distance on irons

It is your swing speed. Something you are not able to create just yet. But not to worry. Use your woods from the fairway when you need them, use your Sw-7i for the rest. Don't even worry about the 6i and up yet.

As your swing develops, confidence will allow a greater sense of control. That builds into your ability to swing a little harder while still under a reasonable amount of control. You will get over confidant and swing way outside your ability again, slice or hook the ball OB and you will say, "That was way too hard." And the next shot will be under control again.

This will continue for the next year or so. Always gaining confidence to try to push it, only to return back to something always within your ability. But the fun part is always trying to push it.

Eventually, you will be able to start to use more club and have enough power behind the shot to propel the ball the way the club is designed ... and will learn to hate and love your 2i.

[iceman69guru]

Re: Slice woods and no distance on irons

Cheers geeza thats given me a bit more confidence, ill keep u up to date on how i get on

[jambalaya]

Re: Slice woods and no distance on irons

If at all possible, get some lessons. This will speed up your progress. Read some golf mags, visit the forums on this board and get an idea of the basics of the swing. I know one thing that held me back a long time was not having goals when practicing. I never really understood the basics of the swing so when I practiced I was just hitting balls which just gets boring. You need specific things on which to work. There are so many things which can cause a given problem in your golf swing so one tip may give some temporary relief but then something else creeps in and you are slicing again. Greg gave good advice. Keeping a shorter controlled swing should help you keep it in play and enjoying your rounds. Good luck, and get those lessons.