Set up with the ball in the back of the stance, position 75% of your weight on your lead side and lean the shaft forward. Adam Smith During your takeaway, make sure to keep the club low to the ground.

If you’re unsure about where your golf ball position should be for certain shots, this easy test from top-ranked golf instructor Tom Stickney helps you understand — and will make you a better golfer.

Have you struggled with consistency to hit solid shots? One area you can improve to make your play truly more consistent on a regular basis is the balance and stability of your set-up position.

Long irons have the least amount of loft and thus make them hard to get up into the air, with more mass behind the club face on hybrid’s, even your misses will get up much easier than a long iron.

Small set: A small set of men’s golf irons consists of four or five clubs, usually the 3-, 5-, 7-, and 9-irons. These are best for children or beginners and carry a very low price point.

We saw it earlier this year with Cobra’s King F6 set (which incorporates four head designs from long irons to wedges), and now the latest company to mix multiple “iron” designs into one unit ...