By keeping the swing plane more vertical and consistent back and through, golfers can obtain a rhythm that will enable them to consistently get the ball up in the air with any number iron.

It is easy to leave the face open with an iron if the swing doesn't focus on any particular point of release.
Hitting Golf Irons feels much easier than the big coil of a driver swing.


It is really steel coil a golfer specific teaching practice. Lining up an iron shot can vary a bit with loft, opening the stance to get the ball in the air or closing the stance to punch a draw, but the plane of the swing is what sets it apart from something larger off the tee.

The iron shot involves more pressure where the ball meets the turf as opposed to the sweeping motion of a driver off the tee. For longer iron shots or those that require regular trajectory with roll after the bounce it is necessary to roll the forearms to get the club face square at impact.

Many iron shots actually favor an open club face to get the ball airborne and control it's bounce and roll on a green or fairway.

As long as the club stays on plane going back and coming through, a crisp pinch of the turf should be achieved. The philosophy here is that it may be easier to get around on a long iron off of your left heel than inside the right heel.

Many pros will teach moving the ball forward in the stance as the iron gets longer