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The Short Irons
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The short irons are the offensive weapons in your arsenal of golfing shots. They are the clubs which you use to attack a golf course, to set up those all-important birdies for low-scoring rounds, and to help get you out of trouble when your tee shots stray off line.

DISTANCE
The short irons are the numbers seven, eight, and nine, and the wedge. Although distances for these clubs vary with a golfer's degree of skill and strength, the average distance for the average golfer, say for a seven-iron, is about 140 yards. For an eight-iron, it would be 130 yards, and so on down. A strong player will get about 10 yards more per club than will the average player, but it is well to remember that you have a maximum, medium, and minimum range for each iron through the short and medium irons, par�ticularly the short irons. Every golfer should make an effort to learn his maximum distance for each iron club. This can be accomplished by practic�ing and experimenting with all of your iron clubs.

USING THE SHORT IRONS
The swing for the short irons is considerably more upright than for other iron and wood shots. This is because of the length of the clubshaft, which requires you to stand closer to the ball, and the open stance that is employed for the short irons.

In playing these irons, the wrists are broken, or cocked, much sooner on the backswing than they are when you are swinging the longer-shafted clubs. This forces you to hit down and through the ball with a crisp, hitting action with the arms and hands.

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Golf Lesson - Intro
Golf Fundamentals
Golf grip
Golf stance
Golf Lesson Short Irons
Golf Lesson Med Irons
Golf Lesson Long Irons
Pitching #1
Pitching #2
Pitching #3
Chipping #1
Chipping #2
Golf Lesson Driver
Golf Lesson Driver #2
Golf Lesson Fairway wood
Golf Lesson Trouble #1
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Golf Swing Review
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