Fairway – Play it like a Iron

For most, a rescue club is much easier to play than a long iron, from the fairway.  As I said before, the nature of the design is such that making solid contact with a good ball flight is much easier.  It’s not that hitting the sweep spot is easier; it is that your miss hits will not be as bad as with a long iron.

How to play

Play the shot as if you where using an iron.

• The ball position should be the same as a mid to long iron – one club head inside your left heel.  See https://swingstation.com/golf-swing-basics-part-2/
• The weight position should be 50:50 with very little spine angle away from target.
• Your stance should be the same as a mid to long iron – about shoulder width.
• This address should help you swing the same as an iron.  There should be a slight descending strike at impact with a small divot.
• Again, if you think a rescue might be too much club, try gripping down the club a little to reduce the distance.