We have received a lot of questions for golf tips about hitting solid iron shots from our golf blog. Many amateurs do not realize how much tempo and moving in the correct sequence can not only add distance but allow them to control the direction of their golf ball as well.

Here are a few golf tips to help you with your golf swing:

1. The rate of your golf swing will usually mirror your personality. That simply means if you walk and talk fast, the overall tempo of your swing will be quicker as well. Examples of this can be found in professional golf. Nick Price is usually used as the example of someone with a faster tempo and Ernie Els as the example of a slower tempo.

2. You will really want to monitor the first six inches to a foot of your golf swing. Especially when we are nervous, many players will be quick right from the start. This gets many players out of sequence and then compensating moves must be made in order to hit a good golf shot as the player will never feel like they are properly loaded.

3. The other place in the golf swing that players seem to get out of sequence is what is referred to as the top of the swing. We like to refer to this position as taking the golf club back and not up. If the club is not back or not loaded, the golfer typically will grab the golf club and make the move that is usually referred to as coming over the top. This is when our right shoulder (for a right handed golfer) comes towards the golf ball and not down towards the ground. This move will happen naturally if you are in proper sequence and turn your core or hips towards your target on the downswing.

Use these golf tips to improve your game and lower your handicap.

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