If you have seen "Tip Cup," a popular movie starring Kevin Costner, you should understand how important the seven iron is to the game. To the golf player, the seven iron is often thought of as the perfect golf club.
With only a seven iron and a putter, a golfer could shoot par on nearly any golf course. Now, using a seven iron for a golf drive will not result in drives of three hundred yards, but long drives are not what the seven iron was designed to do. However, depending on the golfer's strength, a quality shot with a seven iron can still go anywhere from 175 to 225 years.
Following the drive using the seven iron, the golfer then makes the approach shot. Depending on the hole's length, the golfer may want a full swing or cut his or her swing somewhat to adjust the distance the ball travels. This, again, depends on distance desired in combination with the current weather conditions which may require the golfer to put the ball either behind or in front of his or her stance. Depending on the stance, this move will either keep the ball low or give it slightly more loft.
As the golfer comes onto the green, he or she can use the seven iron as a wedge to chip the ball onto the green and can also flip the ball onto the green by closing the stance and hitting the ball in the back of the stance. The golfer will, of course, want to cut his or her swing. Otherwise, he or she will fly the green resulting in a lost stroke and possibly a lost ball.
Once the ball is chipped back onto the green, there is really little use left for the seven iron unless the golfer wants to use it as a putter. In fact, this was done in the movie "Tin Cup" but certainly is not advised for the average skilled golf player.
On short, par 3 holes, the golfer is best to use the seven iron, the best choice for this scenario. He or she can tee the ball up and hit it out of the front or back of his or her stance. Depending on the hole's length, the ball can be teed up higher for less distance but more loft. Yes, it can feel somewhat awkward for both feet to be in front of the golf ball. But, this allows the ball to be hit with more control and higher while also preventing the golfer from having too much swing and flying the green.
The truth is, a nicely hit seven iron is beautiful to watch as the ball sores through the air in a majestic arch following the intended flight pathway if struck properly. It flies through the air, landing gently on the golf course turf and brings the golfer a big smile and one step closer to a great end result to the game!
The technical writer Ray Walberg is very interested in problems associated with finding an Alicante golf club and golfing in Alicante. You can learn about his comments on golf courses in Alicante over at http://www.alicante-spain.com/alicante-golf.html and different sources for golf courses in Alicante tips.
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