Your go-to-swing when you are in between clubs
The most common shot selection for amateur golfers when they are in between clubs is to take the longer one and swing slower. There is one big problem with that method.
If you’re normal clubhead speed is 75 miles per hour and you decide to take the longer club and swing 65 miles per hour, that takes a tremendous amount of practice to get the timing down. On the other hand if you decide to go with the shorter club and swing faster, you will be faced with the same challenges.
The method that I have taught for years and is easy to apply. All you have to do is choke down an inch or two on the longer club and make your normal swing. If you are faced with a 150 yard shot, slightly uphill and into the wind, you might pull your 5 and 6 out of the bag. You think to yourself that you could jump on a 6 iron or smooth a 5 iron. In both situations you have to change your timing, tempo and pace of swing to match the impact of the club and ball.
I recommend you take out the 5 iron and choke down an inch or two and make it a 5.5 iron. There is one final step, you have to stand an inch or two closer to the ball at address. Once you have done that you can swing away at the ball with your normal pace and tempo of your swing. The ball is not going to travel as far as your standard five iron but it will travel further than your six iron.
Keep in mind to choke down an inch or two, stand an inch or two closer to the ball and makie your normal swing.
