8 out of 10 amateur golfers hit iron shots short of the pin on a regular basis when hitting approach shots. What needs to be considered is that even though you may hit your nine iron 140 yards when you swing hard and hit it on the sweet spot, a high percentage of shots that are hit on the course are not hit this way. Let?s try our best to hit the club that is going to get the ball to the hole even on slightly off centered hits rather that hit the club that will only get to the hole if you kill it.

Contributed by Assistant Golf Professional Matt Greenway