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    The Nine Iron

    The majority of golfers have a nine-iron in their bag. Many may wonder what exactly it is used for. The nine iron can’t be used if the ball is more than a hundred and thirty yards from the green. Any further back, the golfer would choose either a seven or eight iron. A nine-iron has a highly angled head, for a regular iron. It does not assist you in pitching, lofting, chipping or sand wedge, though the nine iron does offer more distance than clubs in the wedge family.
    The nine iron is a good short-range utility club and does provide good elevation from the fairway to the green. The nine iron can also be used to chip and used as a sand wedge should you wind up in a bunker and not have a sand wedge handy.
    If a golfer finds himself one hundred and forty yards from a hole, the nine iron can be used in place of the seven or eight iron. The golfer may want to think about blading the ball for the extra distance, but they may have to sacrifice elevation. There are times when this shot is necessary though and a seven or eight iron could be too much club for the distance. This will, of course, depend on the course and any obstacles.
    The nine iron is a good choice for chipping one hundred yards out or closer as well. By placing the ball in the back of the stance, a golfer is able to gain elevation on the ball and cut the distance. If the golfer keeps their feet close together, they will not be able to as hard and will not fly the green.
    Additionally, the nine iron is good if you are playing short par 3 holes. Some courses have par 3 holes that are short as one hundred yards and anything more will be too much club. The stance is also important here as well, as you do not want to drive the ball over the green. A closed stance will help cut the distance. If the ball is properly struck, the ball should fly in a perfect parabolic curve. The ball should land on the green gently and it should role near the cup, hopefully.

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