For many golfers, the long game would be a clear area for improvement – perhaps because fairway woods, hybrids and long irons are thought to be some of the ‘hardest’ clubs to hit.
I don’t buy that – as with the help of these 20 expert tips you can put on a ball striking masterclass with fairway woods, hybrids and long irons – shooting lower scores and becoming the envy of your playing partners who wish they had your long game prowess.
Whether you prefer to use hybrids or long irons, or perhaps a mixture of both, try these tips out for yourself at your next driving range session, there could be something in there that unlocks your full potential on the course…
01 BALL POSITION AND POSTURE
When practising your fairway woods, think about the perfect ball position and posture. At address, set the ball just inside your left heel to help create the shallow angle of attack needed to sweep the ball off the top of the turf.
Setting your spine angle correctly at address, then maintaining it through to impact, enhances your chances of a good strike.
02 GRIP DOWN
With fairway woods, a good tip is to just go down the grip two or three centimetres. This will bring the ball a fraction more towards you, which will provide you with added control as a result, but be sure to follow the fundamentals of the perfect golf grip.
03 SWEEP NOT STEEP
With your fairway woods, width is critical both on the way back and on the follow-through after sweeping the ball away.
There should be a slight grazing of the grass but no real divot at impact, as you would get with an iron strike. Really try to convince yourself that you are chasing the ball and club down the line.
04 HIT YOUR HYBRID LIKE AN IRON
Hybrids may look like mini-woods, but you need to set up with the ball in the same position as for a long-iron at address. Then make an iron swing, looking to take a little divot after the ball.
05 OPEN UP FROM HEAVIER LIES
When hitting a hybrid from a heavy lie, open your stance a little. By then swinging down the line of your feet, you will create the steeper angle of attack needed to help get the ball out of the rough.
06 EXPERIMENT WITH TEE HEIGHT
Angle of attack with a fairway wood varies a little between tee and fairway duties. Off a tee, you will normally want to hit up on the ball a little…
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