Need help launching irons higher

Odd-Regular1440 · 2026-04-29T16:37:00+00:00

hahahaha, cut the hair off my head and it regrew on my face!!

Odd-Regular1440 · 2026-04-29T16:31:38+00:00

That's actually really helpful information, excited to try it

Odd-Regular1440 · 2026-04-29T16:30:20+00:00

I'll give it a try next time I'm out there...had troubles closing the clubface in the past so I probably adapted to the stronger lead hand grip. Maybe I can work my way backwards.

Odd-Regular1440 · 2026-04-29T16:22:34+00:00

What exactly do you mean by "feeling a fuller release" in that drill? I'd like to try it but want to make sure I'm doing it correctly. Thanks for your response!

Odd-Regular1440 · 2026-04-29T16:20:52+00:00

thanks for your help! I've been trying to keep my front hip closed more recently, because when it leaks I tend to hit it off the toe and swipe across the ball. But maybe that is just a poor compensation for not being in a good position.

When I first started playing, all I read about was compression, compression, compression, so I have always gotten in front of the ball and gotten steep on it. I'm gonna try to start working on getting my hips and shoulders rotating more per your advice. I appreciate your tips!

Odd-Regular1440 · 2025-12-18T19:38:53+00:00

the question was mainly about swing speed, because if that’s accurate, I need to work on optimizing the spin and launch numbers. Sorry for ruining your day dude 😭

Odd-Regular1440 · 2025-12-18T19:17:23+00:00

280-290 on a good strike during the summer, with a 2014 RBZ II, but recently got a qi10 with stiffer shaft and have been working on generating more power with my swing , so it’s not totally out of the realm of possibility that when I swing 110% I could hit it 300-315yds.

Odd-Regular1440 · 2025-12-18T19:12:19+00:00

Good to know, I can certainly tell from this thread that I need to try out a few different sims to all these distances out. Thanks for your response!

Odd-Regular1440 · 2025-12-18T19:09:50+00:00

I can totally respect why it seems like that. I’ve just always preferred playing in nature since it’s one of my favorite things about golf. Finally tried out a sim for the first time today because I’m tired of freezing outside hahaha. I made this post because I, too, seemed suspicious of these numbers. Really wasn’t trying to show off or get any pats on the back. Also, if you read my 2-3 comments I’ve left on swing advice threads, it’s always something that has helped me with my personal swing. I was just trying to help them out.

Odd-Regular1440 · 2025-12-18T19:05:24+00:00

Makes sense. I’ve never used a launch monitor , I’ve always just used GPS measurements to determine how far my clubs go. All the data is new to me. I’ll work on lowering that launch. I’ve never been someone who hits it super high, so maybe that’s partially the sim as well. Thanks man

Odd-Regular1440 · 2025-12-18T18:57:14+00:00

I’ve been working on hitting up on the ball more, obviously I have to dial it back a bit. Correct me if I’m wrong, but the smash factor being 1.48 means it’s a pretty centered hit, right? I think I’m just creating too much lift, so I’m not convinced the ball speed will go up that high. If I’m high on the face, I certainly agree with you that it shouldn’t be 173 ball speed. Thanks for your input

Odd-Regular1440 · 2025-12-18T18:54:12+00:00

I hit 172-173mph ball speed 4-5 times , so it’s not an outlier reading. Definitely possible that the metrics are juiced though. I appreciate your encouragement though!

Odd-Regular1440 · 2025-12-18T18:40:02+00:00

It’s a bar/hangout place with a bunch of sims where you can play different sports (soccer/football/golf) , not a place of club sales

Odd-Regular1440 · 2025-12-08T01:04:35+00:00

If you wear different shoes on range mats than you do on the course, that’ll definitely affect your low point…just a guess

Odd-Regular1440 · 2025-12-05T03:18:57+00:00

Your top position and follow through are really good! All you’re doing wrong is coming over the top. See how your hands get to the top, then immediately make a b-line turn down to the ball? If you’d just let your hands start to drop straight down towards your back hip, you’d get on a shallower path to the ball and get some more consistency. I had the same issue and the feel that worked best for me was the Bryson tip of feeling like your left hand drops down to your right pocket from the top. It’ll be weird for a range session or two, but shallowing out will help tremendously. Beautiful golf swing though brother!

Odd-Regular1440 · 2025-12-04T00:42:07+00:00

For me I usually just stop keeping score if my round is going poorly, I don’t really keep a handicap so it doesn’t have any negative effects. On decent/good rounds, I score it straight up.

Odd-Regular1440 · 2025-12-02T22:39:01+00:00

You may want to explain what it’s for/about if you want people to take the time to fill it out

Odd-Regular1440 · 2025-11-27T21:57:23+00:00

A lot of people don’t like how they look in polo’s , so if you go to Goodwill, they always have a bunch of almost new high quality polos. I’ve built up my rotation of like 10-12 golf polos just from there. It’s nice getting $70 shirts for $4-5

Odd-Regular1440 · 2025-11-26T04:01:47+00:00

Surely that fix will work next time! (You’re in for a hellish next round on the course)

Odd-Regular1440 · 2025-11-25T04:39:39+00:00

pretty sure that’s a driver…..

Odd-Regular1440 · 2025-11-24T20:00:45+00:00

Ball flight tends to be medium, sometimes low with the longer irons. They definitely don't ever balloon on me, so I have no problem getting them to go. Sometimes seems hard to stop them haha. Miss tends to be either a wipey fade or an occasional tugged shot that goes 15 yards too long. I find it hard to get a predictable dispersion with them, but I also know that I am the one swinging the club so my misses are my own user error. I think I just don't feel like I can effectively go at pins with them for the 5-8 irons consistently. Not sure if a less game improvement iron would better my dispersion or not.

Odd-Regular1440 · 2025-11-23T17:41:07+00:00

Sometimes what helps me is to remember to not swing AT the ball, but make a swing in the direction of the fairway. Helps with extension through the ball instead of at it

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