Am I short?

I find that I'm generally short, though the comforting thing is that its generally straight. Very jelly of older, shorter folks hitting further. And sometimes fairer sex also out hit me

Will like to poll here what's the distance you get from your 7 iron. Does physical attributes matter? Will be grateful if you can also share your HC, height and age.

Here's mine
HC 23, Height 1.75m, 38yo
7i - 120m

Lastly, any tips to getting more distance from irons

Hi mate
Yes you are very short. ..
I'm older shorter n my 7i is 145m off fairway. ..
BUT, The good thing is you can still improve And play much longer than me.. 

 

To me, maintaining a consistent gap between irons is more important. I dont feel bad pulling out a 5 iron when my buddies use their 7s. More important to put the ball on the green for a 1-putt.

That said, shorter distances could be an indication of poor swing/ ball strike. You may want to get proper help in those areas.

matoonia wrote:

I find that I'm generally short, though the comforting thing is that its generally straight. Very jelly of older, shorter folks hitting further. And sometimes fairer sex also out hit me

Will like to poll here what's the distance you get from your 7 iron. Does physical attributes matter? Will be grateful if you can also share your HC, height and age.

Here's mine
HC 23, Height 1.75m, 38yo
7i - 120m

Lastly, any tips to getting more distance from irons

My 7i distance is the same as yours. Still working on my swing. Good thing is that my balls go straight  

chien wrote:

Hi mate
Yes you are very short. ..
I'm older shorter n my 7i is 145m off fairway. ..
BUT, The good thing is you can still improve And play much longer than me.. 

 

You're my hero!
However I don't think I can improve further, unless I change my swing totally. My irons are consistent, 9i 100m, 7i 120m, 5i 140m. already like this for very long.

Don't say that Bro.. There are some bros out there I know who can play 155m straight even. .
Have you been to a fitter?  Check your shaft flex length and lie angle etc. . I think a lot of factors are in play.. 
What's your driver distance by the way? ?

TDO wrote:

Don't laugh. My 7i is less than 100m. Hope you find this comforting compared to your 120m. But I don't care. As long as I enjoy my game and can hit with other clubs, I am happy.  

So what club do you use for 140m if your 7i is only 100m? I cannot hit my woods well, so my effective range is only up to 140m. So if it's 150m to the green, i need 2 shots  

Short will hit short meh?? Look at thongchai jaidee..

Anyway 1.75m is not really short leh....

matoonia wrote:

chien wrote:

Hi mate
Yes you are very short. ..
I'm older shorter n my 7i is 145m off fairway. ..
BUT, The good thing is you can still improve And play much longer than me.. 

 

You're my hero!
However I don't think I can improve further, unless I change my swing totally. My irons are consistent, 9i 100m, 7i 120m, 5i 140m. already like this for very long.

Perhaps you might wanna consider re-shafting your existing irons to graphite ... It may help to increase your distance up to another 10-15 m maybe ... Besides, you have to hit down and thru for iron shot instead of scooping the ball assuming you've not done that already ...   

enwee wrote:

Short will hit short meh?? Look at thongchai jaidee..

Anyway 1.75m is not really short leh....

haha that's what I meant bro. I'm not really short, but for my height I just feel that maybe I can get better distance.

and yes, I also don't mean that short people cannot hit far. As i mentioned in this post earlier, a lot of shorter folks hit further than me. Hope to hear from experienced bros here how to get more distance.

It very much depends on your objectives for the game of golf

u r a handicap 23. Meaning u r taking golf very easy and playing to enjoy the sun, the golf course and of cos the fraternity with your buddies

If you don't mind hitting short and making par or bogeys, i suggest you spend some money to get lessons on the finishing 3rd of the game - pitching, chipping, putting

Turbo wrote:

matoonia wrote:

chien wrote:

Hi mate
Yes you are very short. ..
I'm older shorter n my 7i is 145m off fairway. ..
BUT, The good thing is you can still improve And play much longer than me.. 

 

You're my hero!
However I don't think I can improve further, unless I change my swing totally. My irons are consistent, 9i 100m, 7i 120m, 5i 140m. already like this for very long.

Perhaps you might wanna consider re-shafting your existing irons to graphite ... It may help to increase your distance up to another 10-15 m maybe ... Besides, you have to hit down and thru for iron shot instead of scooping the ball assuming you've not done that already ...   

Seems like it may be the shafts from the comments here. I'm been using steel shafted burner irons since day 1, for more than 4 years already. Will be very happy if can get 10-15m just from the change of shafts. Which is good for me because I do not need to change my swing.

Just two things:
1) go see a coach to analysis the pb
2) go get a fitter check on yr iron spec n opinion.
Hope the abv helps!

Looks like the right time to revive the thread below


http://www.golfrepublic.org/t16555-clarion-call-join-the-short-hitters-club-shic-today?highlight=SHiC

another one of those threads which demoralize folks like me


7i....for 120m and below only.....sighhhhhh

7i 120m enough to play white tee lor, your std GiR plus 1 plus 1 putt also par mah...

andrew-golf wrote:

It very much depends on your objectives for the game of golf

u r a handicap 23. Meaning u r taking golf very easy and playing to enjoy the sun, the golf course and of cos the fraternity with your buddies

If you don't mind hitting short and making par or bogeys, i suggest you spend some money to get lessons on the finishing 3rd of the game - pitching, chipping, putting

Yes I am a high handicapper, handicapped by my wayward drives and woods  

I am comfortable with the irons, but hopeless with the woods. That's why I feel if I can get a bit more from my irons, maybe I will be able to play with irons only and leave the woods out of the bag. For example, if 7i can reach 140m, 5i can reach 160m. My pitching and chipping, while not razor sharp, is still playable

pushslice wrote:

7i 120m enough to play white tee lor, your std GiR plus 1 plus 1 putt also par mah...

i play white tee. Par 3 no problem, it's often the par 4 and par 5 that gets double or triple

matoonia wrote:

pushslice wrote:

7i 120m enough to play white tee lor, your std GiR plus 1 plus 1 putt also par mah...

i play white tee. Par 3 no problem, it's often the par 4 and par 5 that gets double or triple

Par 4 and 5 double or triple? Perhaps u should see a coach.

120m for 7i, I dont think it is equipment issue.

Before you go and change your shaft etc etc, post your video here.

Let the pros see your swing in slow motion. Then you can tell if its the equipment or the swing that needs changing.

I was hitting 120m 7i five years ago. Go see pro, distance improve to 130m last year. This year, saw another pro and 7i 140-145m (sometimes 150m). Purely due to better striking. Equipment no change.

And I am only 165m tall.

If 7i is 120m, sorry to say but normally it is the swing.

enwee wrote:

matoonia wrote:

pushslice wrote:

7i 120m enough to play white tee lor, your std GiR plus 1 plus 1 putt also par mah...

i play white tee. Par 3 no problem, it's often the par 4 and par 5 that gets double or triple

Par 4 and 5 double or triple? Perhaps u should see a coach.

Yah usually the par 4 and 5 will start with a wayward drive, sometimes OB, then kan cheong liao and screw up. Yes, I am seeing a coach soon on woods and driver.

But everything else being equal, getting more yardage from the irons will do no harm.

Gray wrote:

120m for 7i, I dont think it is equipment issue.

Before you go and change your shaft etc etc, post your video here.

Let the pros see your swing in slow motion. Then you can tell if its the equipment or the swing that needs changing.

I was hitting 120m 7i five years ago. Go see pro, distance improve to 130m last year. This year, saw another pro and 7i 140-145m (sometimes 150m). Purely due to better striking. Equipment no change.

And I am only 165m tall.

I shy to post video leh. Anyway I am quite happy with the swing, because while it's not long, it's consistent. Quite hesitant to make swing change. Maybe I will borrow a graphite set and see what are the results. Hopefully got difference in the distance.

Gray wrote:

120m for 7i, I dont think it is equipment issue.

Before you go and change your shaft etc etc, post your video here.

Let the pros see your swing in slow motion. Then you can tell if its the equipment or the swing that needs changing.

I was hitting 120m 7i five years ago. Go see pro, distance improve to 130m last year. This year, saw another pro and 7i 140-145m (sometimes 150m). Purely due to better striking. Equipment no change.

And I am only 165m tall.

If 7i is 120m, sorry to say but normally it is the swing.

totally agree....its the swing. thats why I suffer like shit when I play with long hitters.

I once tried getting a 2nd opinion fm a coach....boy, he videoed my swing and I really cant believe the ugliness of my swing. I asked to delete it coz if anyone sees it, they mite puke and worst...it gives golf a bad name !!!