Pin high every timeBy Adrian Cafaro PGA Choosing the right club is essential for hitting greens and increasing the probability of birdies and pars. With the aid of laser finders, yardage markers and course planners it has never been easier to discover how far each one of your irons carries the golf ball. Despite this many golfers still do not know this information. If you are one of these golfers then read on. The next time you are on the golf course and, providing it is possible to do so, hit several golf balls from the 150 yard marker. Find out which club consistently carries the ball to the middle of the green. Only count shots struck from the centre of the clubface, hit from a flat area and only test your distances in calm conditions. Once you have completed this task it can enable you to approximately calculate the carry distance of the other irons by simply adding or subtracting 12 yards per club. As an example see below (Men’s carry distance calculated using average swing speed)
Golfers who know how far they genuinely carry the ball have a great advantage over those who don't. Work out your yardages and save shots immediately. |