Tiger Woods hits his irons straighter and more accurately than most pros. By swinging the club exactly the same way, hes able to repeat his golf swing again and again and again. The more he repeats his swing, the more often he generates predictable results. For Tiger, predictable results mean more tournament wins and higher earnings. For the rest of us, it means better scores and lower golf handicaps.
Building a repeatable swing is ultimately the goal of all golf instruction. The secret to producing a repeatable swing with your irons is keeping the clubface square to the swing path. Failing to do so forces you to make compensatory moves to return the clubface square to the ball.
Five other keys to building a repeatable swing are
Staying connected:
One common factor among good players, in addition to low golf handicaps, is staying connected during the swing. In other words, good players feature a one-piece takeaway from the ball, which I often stress in my golf tips and golf lessons. Staying connected means that everythingyour club hands, arms, and shouldersmoves away from the ball in unison as you start your backswing, ensuring that the clubhead...