The Keys To Better Long Irons

Gary Gilchrist

Gary Gilchrist

Head Coach, Golf Digest Top 50 in America, Golf Magazine Top 100 in America

Long irons demand a different mindset than scoring irons — they are sweep clubs, not dig clubs. Gary Gilchrist explains the wider stance, shallower arc, and stable head position needed to sweep the ball off the turf cleanly, and shows you why applying an iron-style descending blow to a 4-iron is the primary reason most golfers struggle with these clubs.