Full swing
Start-line iron gate
A full swing drill for the Competition stage, on the range, in about 15 minutes.
Learn whether an iron begins where the face is aimed.
- Advanced / Expert
- Solo
- Competition
Equipment
- short iron
- balls
- 2 alignment sticks
Steps
- 01Set ground sticks to frame a safe start corridor well ahead of the ball.
- 02Hit six balls to one broad target, judging start direction before distance.
- 03Keep the next repetition simple: change only one setup, target, or club choice at a time.
Target
Finish with one clear note about the target, contact, landing spot, pace, or decision practiced.
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