To break down the driver swing in a simple manor, the stance must first be wider than it would be with an iron in order to promote power. The difference between an iron swing and a driver swing. Windy conditionsif you have ever played golf into the wind, you know how much distance you can lose off the tee. Mar 04, 2020 last week i talked about the two very different swings of rory mcilroy. Nov 01, 2007 the hands should be even with the ball at impact, not in front of it as it is with an iron. Driver vs iron backswing after setting up a little differently for the driver, we are going to make a few slightly different moves than in the iron swing. Is a golf swing for iron shots different in mechanics than. On the other hand, a wide stance allows you to get behind the golf ball at impact which means more power. I always thought my swing with an iron driver wedge were different. Large divots, however, are a sign that you are hitting the ball at too much of a downward angle. Rather they listed a 7wood carry distance of 174 yards. For men on the pga tour, the average driver swing speed is 112 mph, while the average 5iron swing speed is 94 mph. Using a fairway wood properly requires a little more concentration and finesse than an iron, because you want to make solid contact with the ball on the fairway and avoid taking a large divot. Do you have a different swing for your driver than your.
Unlike hitting an iron, your focus during the backswing is on the center of the golf ball. Ive noticed that my swing with my driver is starting to get entirely different then my irons. You let the swing unwind and unfold without you trying to force it from the top. Some of the differences between a fairway wood swing and a middle or short iron are subtle. If youre too quick to change directions, the club is liable to get out of position coming back into the ball. After setting up a little differently for the driver, we are going to make a few slightly different moves than in the iron swing. Pro golfers swing their clubs faster than typical golfers, of course. I think i can even get better as i continue to go completely through the top speed system, but my swing is extremely solid right now. In this video we discuss the keys between the two and why they should be different if you want to play your best golf. When im swinging well, my driver swing and 8iron swing feel exactly the same. In a perfect world, every shot in golf would be the same distance, and wed only have to use one club the whole round. When swinging with an iron, you want to catch the golf ball on a descending motion. In one week of watching the videos in your system, my swing is better than ever. That doesnt mean with the driver, when everythings clicking, you cant ramp it up and make it pick up another five, six, seven miles an hour by swinging harder.
Are the iron and the driver swing the same of different. I have read a lot also about the conflicting idea that there should be two different swings for the irons and longer woods. Apr 30, 2014 at 4, it has to be flatter more rounded than upright. Similarities between the iron and driver swings in golf video. Instead, we have 14 clubs to choose from, mostly made up of irons of different lengths and lofts. I am wondering, do you use the same swing for the driver and irons or are they two different swings. The video highlights the key differences between the iron and the driver swing in the set up position but also at impact. You go to the range to work on your driver and then struggle with iron shots. The driver club is longer, lighter, less lofted and bigger headed purely to make the ball travel further than any other club.
My setup is a bit different with the driver, and it takes longer to get back to the ball, but basically the same. I usually hit drives 230 and if i rip into one and catch it its 260. Rorys driver and iron swings are almost diametrically opposed. I often talk to golfers about their ability to hit their irons well, but they struggle with the driver.
So if you hit your 3wood 200 yards, you can expect your driving iron to reach around 185 yards if wellstruck. Golf driver swing how its different than your iron swing. A fairway wood is one of the clubs that you use least often during a standard round, yet when you do use it you are normally hoping to end up with an eagle putt on a par5. How would you like to know the difference in swinging and iron vs the driver. Driver vs iron swing, the correct start position and swing. In golf, the driver swing is different than your typical iron swing. With few exceptions, the average weekend golfer makes better shots hitting irons than hitting drivers. May 23, 2019 the truth is, the best golf swing for drivers and irons is essentially the same. Jun 01, 2018 you let the swing unwind and unfold without you trying to force it from the top. You might have a small divot when using this type of swing.
I always thought my swing with an irondriverwedge were different. If you were to try and swing your driver and your irons both in the same manner, you would be working against the design of each of the club and making the game harder than it should be. The difference between driver and irons powerscourt golf. The swing elements are the same how to initiate a backswing, how to turn to the ball, how to start and finish the downswing. This golf lesson shows you exactly how to set up for both your driver swing and iron swing and then gives you 2 golf drills that can have you. The driver is much longer than the iron to enable the club head to swing on a much wider, larger arc and this allows you more time to generate speed in the club head as it accelerates around the bigger swing arc and therefore it allows you to deliver more club head speed into the golf ball which translates to more distance. You arent going to need to change your swing significantly between these two types of clubs, and in fact, you wouldnt want to as your results would be disappointing. We took driver and 7iron swing speeds around 800,000 shots total and separated them by handicap level. More pga tour pros use the rst fundamentals than every other golf swing method combined. Certainly, every swing has elements that are similar or even exactly the same, but if you are going to drive the ball well and hit your irons well you are going to have to make adjustments. The hands should be even with the ball at impact, not in front of it as it is with an iron. The difference is not in the swing itself, but in how you approach the swing. Mar 29, 2019 there is a very little difference from hitting an iron and a driver. When you swing a hybrid iron, you will want to hit down on the ball.
Some instructors say that you should make the same swing with every iron, play the ball in the same spot and, lastly, expect the same results with each club. How are driverlong iron swings different than short iron. Ive been able to make major swing improvements and even the putting advice has been a real saviour. Then the next day you hit your irons well and your drives are out of control. Consistencymany golfers struggle with finding consistency in a driving iron. My left hip has rotated in a counterclockwise direction more aggressively than it would with an iron. So now that we have got that covered, we can move up, no im only joking. Fortunately, the driver and iron swings that you are going to make are more alike than they are different. They were the same and what worked improving one sometimes took longer to see results with the other but both are coming along. Do you have a different swing for your driver than your irons.
He is the master of adapting his motion to the club in his hand. Is a golf swing for iron shots different in mechanics than a. Last week i talked about the two very different swings of rory mcilroy. To get a good launch, minimize spin, and maximize distance. Jul 28, 2008 in a perfect world, every shot in golf would be the same distance, and wed only have to use one club the whole round. We have the golf swing and your total game broken down to the 5 most important keys in our top.
And for a lot of people, they question, well it is a different swing one. Getting behind the ball is more important, so many players have a. Rick shiels golf the difference driver swing vs iron. Different swing for driver and irons golf talk the. Irons are designed partially to swing more vertically so you can hit down into the turf properly. Drivers will naturally be a flatter swing while an iron will be more upright. Im going to share a few easy adjustments you can make between your driver shots and your iron shots.
The differences between the iron and the driver swing are all to do with angle of attack. Differences between driver swing and iron swing driver. The lpga tour trackman data didnt have numbers listed for a hybrid or 3iron. With your driver, you need to do the exact opposite. To hit a driver off the tee, you tee up the ball, which elevates it above the grass. I swing the driver around 105 and the 7iron around 8990. Annabel rolley explains the differences between the iron swing and the fairway wood swing. Using a driving iron on the golf course advantages and. The main technique remains the same, but with the driver your body is positioned slightly different than when hitting an iron or wedge. And for a lot of people, they question, well it is a different swing one, do i need a different swing when i am using my driver. I was interested in finding out the relative swing speeds of golfers based on their handicap level, so i had my friends over at swingbyte run an analysis.
Never had iron speed measured, but my 150 club is my 9i, and a hard 6i can roll out past 190. What you can learn from rory mcilroys two different golf swings. For men on the pga tour, the average driver swing speed is 112 mph, while the average 5 iron swing speed is 94 mph. The driver, being much longer, is a flatter swing, while the irons are more upright. So the reality is, iron swing, driver swing, i want you to try and feel the exact same body speed. I take it straignt back and come down from the inside. Do you need a different swing for a driver and an iron. My wedge swing, inside 60 yards is different still, very little out to in and bounce the back of the club off the ground directly under the ball.
Oct 30, 2018 this video discusses the basics of the driver and the iron golf swing. Apr 03, 2016 iron swing vs driver swing rick explains the difference between a driver swing and set up compared to an iron swing and set up. In contrast, in swing is totally different and youve got to factor this in. So my iron game is much much stronger than my drivingfairwood game is. The pivot is going to be more core driven, so the arms may set a little bit later. Golf tip video by pete styles i often talk to golfers about their ability to hit their irons well, but they struggle with the driver.
You also want to hit down on an iron, so it should be positioned further back in your stance, while you want to hit a driver on an upswing, so its positioned near. The driver is obviously a good bit longer and sits on the ground a little flatter than the irons this makes people stand a little taller at address and in the swing they appear to swing flatter. How to move from your driver swing to your iron swing. With a driver, you want to be setup away from the ball and swing more horizontally. I understand fundamentally it should be the same swing, but it only makes sense that a longer club would not take the same path as a shorter one.
Because of the difference between the swings here we need to adjust the ball position to allow for this. As for me, 90% of the time i dont feel a change in the swing. If you use an iron swing and shift your weight forward as you rotate your body at the moment of contact, the longer club is drawn off the correct insideout. A narrow stance causes your right shoulder to be too high and leads to an inconsistent weak ballstrike. The driver is much longer than the iron to enable the club head to swing on a much wider, larger arc and this allows you more time to generate speed in the club head as it accelerates around the bigger swing arc and therefore it allows you to deliver more club head speed into. Ive been at the range and have been really trying to strike down on the ball. The ball position with the driver is a lot more foreword in the set up. Driver vs iron swing the correct golf shots video by natalie adams natalie adams pga teaching pro here we are going to look at a driver versus an iron, okay and what the difference is going to be in the start position with the driver and with an iron.
In addition to the small clubface, driving irons require a golf swing much similar to that of a 4 iron or 5 iron which are hard clubs to hit for beginning golfers. The ideal angle of attack for each club is very different. Except for ball position, i try to basically have the same setup and takeaway other than plane. In this video, youll get a close look at the driver swing vs. Again, a driving iron will provide a golfer with a lower shot that will hit and roll rather than land softly. Driver swing vs iron swing have you ever wondered what the difference. This is because its easier to maintain the shorter shaft of an.
What you can learn from rory mcilroys two different golf. The key factor here is that with an iron the ball is on the ground if youre on a par 3 and can use a tee you should still tee it up low enough to simulate a very good lie in the fairway while the driver is teed about halfway above the top of the face of the driver, a good inch and a half off the ground. With an iron swing, you want to position yourself more over the ball and swing more downward. The swing with a driver should be as identical as possible to a swing with an iron with only one difference set up.
Iron swing differences in this video, marty nowicki. Like the driver takes less time to get back to the ball than the 8 iron. But they also provide a large group of players who have their swing speeds measured accurately. Ive felt myself getting in the slot alot better and really hitting down well on the ball. Your transition from back swing to forward swing may be out of whack. My driver swing is completely different than my iron swing and i feel like i read somewhere you should do that. Thats why many people making swing changes can make the same swing changes with their irons as they can with their driver and not be too out of sync when they are using these two different types of club. Take the lead that your clubs are giving you and make a more shallow golf swing with your driver, and a more vertical golf swing with your irons.
For those looking to increase overall ability, this video on iron swing vs driver swing is for you. Driver in contrast, in swing is totally different and youve got to factor this in im gonna show you the instruction for seven am, but it pretty much stays the same all of your irons now with a seven iron or a mid iron, you now dont wanna be hitting upon the golf ball. A lot of golfers find it easier to draw the golf ball with an iron than with a driver. The similarities between these two techniques are all to do with the main fundamentals and the building blocks of the swing. A question that many people ask is, do i need different swings with my irons than i do with my driver. As the driver is also longer in length, youll need to swing the driver more around your body as opposed to up and down. Driver vs iron swing, the correct start position and swing in this golf tip we are going to look at the correct start position and swing for using. Driver vs iron swing the correct golf shots video by. We took driver and 7 iron swing speeds around 800,000 shots total and separated them by handicap level. The subtle differences between rory mcilroys driver and iron.
Because the driver is the longest club in the bag and the most difficult to hit, its absolutely imperative you swing in the proper sequence. The average driver swing speed for women on the lpga tour is 94. When im swinging badly, they feel drastically different. The difference between an iron swing and a driver swing sportsrec. If you enjoyed this weeks tip on alexelliottgolf, then please. Because of these factors the set up needs to be slightly. The driver sits much flatter to the ground than the iron, so the swing will be flatter for the driver and more upright for the iron swing from this position. The subtle differences between rory mcilroys driver and. The challenge is im never comfortable on the tee because of this and can poke my 3w with an iron swing about the same distance as my driver.
Saw my swing speed the other day while i was looking at some used drivers, and i feel like my driver swing speed is disproportionate to to my irons. Ever wonder why you hit your drives good one day, and your irons like junk. During the swing, your arms remain still same as iron as you come through to hit the ball. To get the desired results from a fairway wood you need to use the proper swing technique. Like the driver takes less time to get back to the ball than the 8iron. If you use an iron swing and shift your weight forward as you rotate your body at the moment of contact, the longer club is drawn off the correct insideout plane. When you pick up an iron or a driver, your club selection makes a statement about your goal for the golf ball. Longer clubs necessarily take longer to get into position going back than shorter clubs. There is a very little difference from hitting an iron and a driver. When you swing with a driver, your biggest objective is to hit the ball far. When you swing with an iron, your greater priority is accuracy. When im swinging well, my driver swing and 8 iron swing feel exactly the same.
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